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Continental Sports Channel To Hold 10th Anniversary Memorial Service For 'Sports Night' Employees Killed On 9/11 09.09.11

NEW YORK—Citing a responsibility to honor coworkers lost on Sept. 11, 2001, Continental Sports Channel managing editor and former Sports Night executive producer Dana Whitaker announced that a memorial service would be held Sunday near the sh... more»

Responsible Cable News Outlets To Devote Sensible Amount Of Airtime To 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 09.05.11

NEW YORK—Promising to cover the event responsibly and with the kind of delicate restraint it deserves, the nation's cable news outlets announced Monday that while they would be devoting some airtime to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, they "certainly wouldn't be going overboard with it." more»

Nation Agrees Latest Heineken Commercial Is Coolest Thing Ever 06.17.10

'Oh My God, We All Have To Go Get Heinekens Now,' Populace Says

CHICAGO—Americans from coast-to-coast agree Heineken's latest ad, which features a variety of demographically diverse 21- to 35-year-old men and women drinking Heinekens at a bar, is the best thing that has been broadcast, ever. more»

Juicer Infomercial Sweeps Early Morning Emmys 08.30.08

LOS ANGELES—TriStar Products, makers of Jack LaLanne's Power Juicer released a statement saying it was an honor just to be nominated alongside the Total Gym. more»

$lapping $trangers

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.25.12 | TV Listings

MTV 9:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. CST Contestants must slap as many unsuspecting passersby as they can for a chance to win $300. more»
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ISSUE 48•21 | 05.23.12 | TV Listings

ABC 8:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. CST In the tradition of ABC's B-related shows GCB and Don’t Trust The B---- In Apt 23 comes a show about a total B. more»
News Team 9 Adventures

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.21.12 | TV Listings

Cartoon 3:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. CST Adam, Sarah, Skip, and the rest of the team at the Boise-area NBC affiliate investigate property tax allocations in this all-new animated series. more»
Every NBC Program To End With Character Straight Up Asking Viewers What Kind Of New TV Shows They Would Like To See

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.21.12 | News in Brief

NEW YORK—The struggling NBC network announced a new programming initiative last week that involves characters in each scripted series ending episodes by breaking the fourth wall and asking viewers point blank what sort of television shows they would... more»
'The Natural' Not On TV Often Enough For Area Dad

ISSUE 48•13 | 03.31.12 | News in Brief

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Local father Ken Hosmer voiced his disapproval Sunday concerning the frequency with which cable television channels air the 1984 film The Natural. more»
Smithsonian Rejects Tie Dylan McDermott Wore In 'The Practice'

ISSUE 47•37 | 09.15.11 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—The Smithsonian Museum of American History has politely declined to accept the striped-blue tie worn by actor Dylan McDermott during the "Of Thee I Sing" episode in the seventh season of The Practice. more»
Area Grandmother Can't Believe They Let People With Tattoos on 'The Price Is Right'

ISSUE 47•37 | 09.12.11 | Radio News
Slippery Slope

06.19.11 | TV Listings

FOX News 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT Contestants try to stay fair and balanced as they negotiate a treacherous obstacle course in which one wrong move leads to gay marriage and two inserts "under Allah" into the Pledge of Allegiance. more»
'Doctor Who' Fan Mocked By 'Game Of Thrones' Fan

05.03.11 | Newswire

'Doctor Who' Fan Mocked By 'Game Of Thrones' Fan more»
Couric Leaving CBS News

ISSUE 47•17 | 04.28.11 | American Voices

Katie Couric told People magazine that, after five years as anchor of CBS Evening News, she was leaving the position. more»
TV Viewers Outraged At Timing Of Commercial Break

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.10.08 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—A coalition of more than 20 million television viewers issued a strongly worded statement Monday expressing outrage at the... more»
Museum Of Television And Radio Acquires Rare 'Caroline In The City' Episode

ISSUE 44•23 | 06.05.08 | News in Brief

NEW YORK— The Museum of Television and Radio added a significant piece to its Precious Gems collection Tuesday upon acquiring a prized... more»
'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestants Hit Hard As Vowel Prices Skyrocket

ISSUE 44•21 | 05.22.08 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—Contestants on the television game show Wheel Of Fortune have been hit especially hard at the podiums in recent months due... more»
"Law & Order" Actor Arrested

ISSUE 44•20 | 05.14.08 | American Voices

Former Law & Order star Dennis Farina was arrested and charged with a felony after he took a loaded, unregistered handgun to an airport.... more»
Son Discovers Dad's Welcome Back, Kotter Spec Script While Cleaning Out Attic

ISSUE 44•18 | 05.02.08 | News in Brief

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—While cleaning out his parents' attic Sunday, Mark Norton, 24, stumbled upon a Welcome Back, Kotter spec script... more»
Family Feud Pollster Tired Of Asking Strangers To Name A Fruit Typically Served With Breakfast

ISSUE 44•17 | 04.24.08 | News in Brief

HOLLYWOOD, CA—Though he has only questioned 22 of the 100 people needed to complete his survey, veteran Family Feud pollster Rick... more»
Report: 84% Of Americans Currently Contestants

ISSUE 44•15 | 04.08.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—According to a report issued by the U.S. Department of Prizes Monday, 84 percent of Americans are, at any given moment, participants... more»
Plight Of Missing Hikers Will Make Great Movie

ISSUE 44•15 | 04.07.08 | Newsroom

Media speculation is rampant over what exciting action sequences and romantic subplots the hikers may be experiencing if they are still alive. more»
Area Man Can Tell Commercial Will Be For Corona

ISSUE 44•12 | 03.17.08 | News in Brief

BISBEE, AZ—Local man James Fitzner, 42, was able to successfully predict within seven seconds that a recent 30-second TV commercial was... more»
Milla Jovovich Inducted Into Basic Cable Hall of Fame

ISSUE 44•05 | 02.04.08 | News in Brief

CINCINNATI—Screen star Milla Jovovich, famed for her work in Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, and The Fifth... more»
New Sitcom Pulls Back The Envelope

ISSUE 43•30 | 07.25.07 | News in Brief

LOS ANGELES—Fox network executives excited about the ground-mending situation comedy Family House, which will debut this fall, told... more»
Ha! Ha! Ha! I Can’t Believe How Funny This Sitcom Is!

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.27.07 | Commentary

Ooh! Here comes the best show on television! I wonder what kind of hilarious antics these so-and-so's get into this week. Ooh! Ooh! Here comes the... more»
James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.25.07 | News

NEW YORK, NY —"I had to tie up the loose ends," said the assassin, who ignored criticisms that killing Gandolfini was "predictable," "cheap," and "void of imagination." more»
Is This The Mattress Showroom From The Commercial?

ISSUE 43•25 | 06.20.07 | Commentary

Someone pinch me. Harder! Am I mistaken, or is this the mattress showroom made famous on all those TV commercials? If I stand right here and I... more»
Bob Barker Era Ushered Out With Touching Plinko Montage

ISSUE 43•25 | 06.19.07 | News in Photos

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Continental Sports Channel To Hold 10th Anniversary Memorial Service For 'Sports Night' Employees Killed On 9/11 09.09.11

Responsible Cable News Outlets To Devote Sensible Amount Of Airtime To 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 09.05.11

Nation Agrees Latest Heineken Commercial Is Coolest Thing Ever 06.17.10

Juicer Infomercial Sweeps Early Morning Emmys 08.30.08

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News Team 9 Adventures

Every NBC Program To End With Character Straight Up Asking Viewers What Kind Of New TV Shows They Would Like To See

'The Natural' Not On TV Often Enough For Area Dad

Smithsonian Rejects Tie Dylan McDermott Wore In 'The Practice'

Area Grandmother Can't Believe They Let People With Tattoos on 'The Price Is Right'

Slippery Slope

'Doctor Who' Fan Mocked By 'Game Of Thrones' Fan

Couric Leaving CBS News

TV Viewers Outraged At Timing Of Commercial Break

Museum Of Television And Radio Acquires Rare 'Caroline In The City' Episode

'Wheel Of Fortune' Contestants Hit Hard As Vowel Prices Skyrocket

"Law & Order" Actor Arrested

Son Discovers Dad's Welcome Back, Kotter Spec Script While Cleaning Out Attic

Family Feud Pollster Tired Of Asking Strangers To Name A Fruit Typically Served With Breakfast

Report: 84% Of Americans Currently Contestants

Plight Of Missing Hikers Will Make Great Movie

Area Man Can Tell Commercial Will Be For Corona

Milla Jovovich Inducted Into Basic Cable Hall of Fame

New Sitcom Pulls Back The Envelope

Ha! Ha! Ha! I Can’t Believe How Funny This Sitcom Is!

James Gandolfini Shot By Closure-Seeking Fan

Is This The Mattress Showroom From The Commercial?

Bob Barker Era Ushered Out With Touching Plinko Montage

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