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  • September 2008
    • Cable's Mad Men , Adams Sweep Emmys

      Cable's Mad Men , Adams Sweep Emmys

      (Newser) - Cable shows trumped network TV in last night’s 60th annual Emmy Awards as HBO’s John Adams grabbed 13 awards, a record for a miniseries, the Los Angeles Times reports. AMC’s Mad Men , which led in nominations, took home six trophies, including one for best drama. Glenn Close won best actress in a drama for FX’s Damages , while Bryan Cranston of AMC’s Breaking Bad took a surprise best actor in a drama. More »

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      television   Los Angeles   cable TV   Emmy Awards   network TV

    • Fall TV Is on the Fritz

      Fall TV Is on the Fritz

      (Newser) - Everybody knows nobody watches fall TV. In fact, Hank Stuever writes in the Washington Post, the erstwhile must-see event is dead. And “who wouldn't want it to die?” After all, come September, “networks unleash their wallop of slickly packaged hopefulness, with relentless and outdated demands.” Viewers aren’t much better, Stuever says, mocking each other for skipping trendy shows few watch. More »

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      television   network TV

  • July 2008
    • Networks Wrestle With Fall Uncertainty

      Networks Wrestle With Fall Uncertainty

      (Newser) - Still reeling from the writers strike and dealing with the threat of an actors strike, network TV faces an uphill battle for viewers this fall. On the eve of the annual dog-and-pony show to introduce new shows to critics, USA Today TV expert Robert Bianco looks at the uncertainty plaguing the once-reliable fall TV season and the straws the networks are grasping. More »

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      television   network TV

  • June 2008
    • Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ?

      Where Will Jay Go After Tonight ?

      (Newser) - Jay Leno might be losing his beloved "Tonight Show," writes the Hollywood Reporter , but the host still has a ratings punch and an enviable set of options (in decreasing order of probability): Take ABC’s 11:30pm-12:30am slot, displacing Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live and competing with Letterman and O’Brien. Launch a show on Fox at 11 or 11:30pm—Fox doesn’t currently run late-night shows, but could use Leno’s brand to push into the new territory. Sony Pictures TV puts Leno’s Tonight Show into syndication, which could eventually lead to another late-night gig. More »

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      NBC   CBS   ABC   David Letterman   Jay Leno   news   Conan O'Brien   late night talk show   Tonight Show   late night host   stand up comedy   Jimmy Kimmel   network TV

  • January 2008

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