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House stories: 7 news summaries
TELEVISION

DVR Viewers Give Ratings Boost to Grey's, Others

Execs hope these watchers will eventually translate into ad dollars

Oct 14, 09 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - TV networks dismayed at low ratings early in the season are getting a ray of hope in the form of the once-feared DVR. Sure, ad buyers won’t pay out when a viewer watches Grey’s Anatomy on TiVo, but that and other shows are gaining a massive audience... More »

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Grey's Anatomy • DVR • digital video • TV ratings • TiVo • television advertising • season premiere • House • television program • FlashForward

(Newser) - A key House committee approved a health care package tonight, kicking off a 5-week public battle on the issue and sending lawmakers home for August recess, the Washington Post reports. The 31-to-28 vote in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, fueled by a liberal–Blue Dog deal this morning, could... More »

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health care • Congress • Henry Waxman • House Energy and Commerce Committee • House

After He Went
to White Castle, Kumar Heads
to White House

House actor Kal Penn will work for Obama

Apr 7, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - House fans may have been shocked last night when Kal Penn’s character committed suicide—but they might be more so to learn the actor is leaving for the White House. “Kal is a man with broader ambitions than the entertainment industry,” a producer tells Entertainment Weekly. Penn,... More »

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White House • actor • Kal Penn • President Obama • House

(Newser) - The political blogosphere is having some fun tonight with the fact that House Minority Whip Eric Cantor attended the Britney Spears concert last night instead of dutifully tuning in to President Obama's press conference. Cantor's office confirmed to Wonkette that he took in the show, adding that he did so... More »

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Congress • Britney Spears • Mary Landrieu • House minority whip • Eric Cantor • House

Senate Leaders Inch Closer to Health Care Bill

Bipartisan group hammering out guidelines of reform

Mar 13, 09 2:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - After months of meetings, a bipartisan group of nine US senators is finalizing terms on what would be the major points of a health-care reform bill, Time reports. The progress of the Gang of Nine—which includes Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch—dovetails with efforts being made in the House,... More »

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health care • Senate • Ted Kennedy • Orrin Hatch • House

TV REVIEW

It's Predictable, but
Lie to Me Is a Charmer

Procedural crime drama a seemingly successful hybrid of House, Mentalist

Jan 21, 09 11:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Lie to Me, Fox’s new crime procedural, really ought to be terrible, Heather Havrilesky writes in Salon. It checks every predictable box: a misanthropic, lie-detecting genius at the center, surrounded by sexy sidekicks and quirky underlings. But “fast-paced, clever” writing helps the series, premiering tonight, “avoid feeling... More »

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television • Fox • Lie To Me • House • Tim Roth

(Newser) - British and Australian actors are flocking to the US in search of work and finding great success in roles that challenge their mimicry skills, the Chicago Tribune reports. Whether it’s Hugh Laurie on House, Anna Friel on Pushing Daisies, or Simon Baker on The Mentalist, the thespians have found... More »

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television • NBC • England • America • Britain • acting • Pushing Daisies • Hugh Laurie • Anna Friel • Simon Baker • House • The Mentalist • Marc Hirschfeld

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