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Fox network stories: 9 news summaries

(Newser) - The Simpsons season premiere tomorrow night will feature rare double duty by a guest. Seth Rogen, a self-described "obsessed" fan, not only voices a character but co-wrote the episode. "I can die a happy man," he says. The show, in which Homer has to get in shape... More »

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comedy • The Simpsons • Seth Rogen • Fox network

FOX Network Won't Air Prez Health Care Address

So You Think You Can Dance kicks speech

Sep 7, 09 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Fox Broadcast Network won't carry President Obama's congressional address on health-care reform Wednesday, and will instead run So You Think You Can Dance, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The Fox News cable channel will carry the address. The Fox network also skipped Obama's July 22 speech. ABC, CBS, NBC,... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • NBC • CBS • MSNBC • ABC • Fox News • PBS • So You Think You Can Dance? • Fox network

(Newser) - Glenn Beck's assertion that President Obama is a racist is rattling at least a few advertisers. Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, and Lawyers.com have stopped running ads on Beck's Fox show, reports the TV Newser blog on Mediabistro. The network itself isn't hurting, however: A spokesman says the... More »

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advertising • Fox News • Glenn Beck • Fox network • Procter & Gamble • Progressive Insurance

 Beck Wins It All 
 in Stewart's 
 Jackass Derby 



Beck crowned king in new segment

Jul 30, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - “Apparently, any jackass in a suit willing to go on television and criticize the president can make a pretty hefty living,” Jon Stewart said last night on The Daily Show. To crown the biggest jackass of all, Stewart trotted out a new segment: "So You Think... More »

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entertainment • comedy • celebrity • Fox News • CNN • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Glenn Beck • Sean Hannity • Lou Dobbs • Fox network • birther

TV review

 Please, Osbournes, Go Away 


Apr 1, 09 4:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ozzy and his brood returned to TV last night with the debut of Osbournes: Reloaded, their version of a crude variety show on Fox. As far as critics are concerned, it can't be canceled quickly enough.
  • Tom Shales, Washington Post: This "revolting debacle" should be "the first
... More »

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television • Ozzy Osbourne • Sharon Osbourne • The Osbournes • Fox network • Kelly Osbourne

Obama to Face O'Reilly During McCain Speech

Democrat's first visit to Fox News show follows Murdoch truce

Sep 3, 08 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - It seems the "tentative truce" between Barack Obama and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is beginning to bear fruit, Politico reports, with the Democratic candidate set to appear on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor tomorrow before John McCain’s speech to the Republican National Convention. It will be Obama’s... More »

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Barack Obama • Rupert Murdoch • Bill O'Reilly • Fox News • Fox network • Republican National Convention

 Family Guy Neighbor
 Gets Own Show 

Affable Cleveland Brown will step out on his own

May 28, 08 1:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fox's hit cartoon Family Guy is spinning off a new show centered around Cleveland Brown—the soft-spoken neighbor to Peter Griffin. The Cleveland Show will debut in 2009, and follow a recently divorced Brown on a quest to his Virginia hometown, where he falls in love with an old flame. More »

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television • cartoon • Family Guy • 20th Century Fox • Fox network • Cleveland Brown • Peter Griffin • Seth McFarlane

Network TV Records Worst Ratings Ever

Fox is tops in dismal strike-plagued season; cable's gain continues

May 21, 08 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - With just a few days left in the 2007-'08 TV season, Fox is set to take the ratings belt from five-time winner CBS. But it’ll be something of a hollow victory, because network TV on the whole recorded its worst year ever, Variety reports. Among the top five... More »

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television • CBS • Nielsen Ratings • Fox • TV ratings • network television • Fox network

ANALYSIS

 Numbers Back
 American Idol Worship 

From viewers to votes, box office to bank, no arguing Fox franchise is king

May 21, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - American Idol—the highest-rated show of the 21st century—finishes its seventh season tomorrow, moving Portfolio to some Idol chatter:
  • Total number of episodes since its debut in 2002 (as of May 19): 270
  • Number of seasons ranked the No. 1 show on television: 3
  • Value of the Idol
... More »

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television • reality TV • American Idol • Fox network

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