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Americans Watch TV, Go Online More Than Ever

Simultaneous use of Internet and TV up, studies show

Sep 11, 09 5:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - More Americans are vegging in front of the TV and relaxing online these days, the Chicago Tribune reports. While most Americans use the Internet to keep up with the latest economic news, about 74% of that group also go online to chill out. Meanwhile, the average American is watching a... More »

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TV PREVIEW

 Jay Leno Show: 
 More of the Same 

Primetime debut likely won't stray far from late night formula

Sep 11, 09 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Two writers for Comedy.com who infiltrated a test taping of the new Jay Leno Show found it “muddled and confusing,” and they say Leno continues to “be a big ladle serving us more imitation comedy gruel.” Some insights:
  • The studio: "Basically the
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entertainment • television • NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Tonight Show • Selma Blair • The Jay Leno Show

 Cancer Treatment 
 Derails Tierney's 
 Return to TV 

Breast cancer will take more treatment than initially thought

Sep 11, 09 10:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Treatment for breast cancer has forced a "deeply disappointed" Maura Tierney to withdraw from a leading role in the NBC series Parenthood, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show was originally scheduled to start airing this month, but production was pushed back to allow Tierney, 44, to undergo... More »

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cancer • entertainment • television • NBC • breast cancer • network television • Maura Tierney • Parenthood

 In Recession, NFL 
 Blackout Rule Raises Ire 

To fill seats, league holds local TV broadcasts hostage

Sep 10, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - High ticket prices and the recession are taking their toll on attendance at pro football games. But if you can’t afford the stadium, at least you can watch at home, right? Wrong. The NFL is sticking to its “blackout” policy—no local broadcast if the stadium doesn’t... More »

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television • NFL • football • recession • stadium • broadcasting • local TV stations • blackout • attendance • National Football League • pro football

 ABC's John Stossel 
 Jumps Ship for Fox 

20/20 anchor joins fellow transplants Chris Wallace, Brit Hume

Sep 10, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - 20/20 anchor John Stossel is leaving ABC for Fox News and the Fox Business Channel, Mediabistro reports. The move is yet another shakeup for ABC—Stossel’s co-anchor Elizabeth Vargas is a frontrunner to replace Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America. Stossel, a frequent guest on Fox, will... More »

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television • Fox Business Network • Fox News • Good Morning America • anchor • ABC News • Diane Sawyer • Chris Wallace • Brit Hume • John Stossel • Elizabeth Vargas • 20/20

TV review

 Vampire Diaries  
 Bloody Good Fun 

CW series knows the teen mind

Sep 10, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Vampire Diaries, which premieres tonight on the CW, has its finger on the pulse of American youth, delivering a teen-vampire love story that gives Twilight a run for its money:
  • “Let the other franchises sniff with disdain at moldy old genre conventions,” writes Mary McNamara
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television • vampire • CW network • Twilight • Stephenie Meyer • television review • The Vampire Diaries • Kevin Williamson

(Newser) - David Letterman is handily beating his new late-night rival, Conan O’Brien, in the ratings—just not in some of the key, younger demographics. And that’s due to his singular, quirky charms, writes Peter W. Kaplan in New York, calling Letterman the “last grown-up on network television.... More »

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Pledge Boom Helps Public Stations Ride Out Recession

Loyal public help keep stations going as sponsorships, government funding vanish

Sep 5, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Loyal viewers and listeners have stepped up to help their local public broadcasters make it through the recession, the Washington Post reports. Public stations say their appeals to the public are meeting a warm response despite the recession, with donations staying steady and, at some stations, even rising to record... More »

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television • recession • radio stations • broadcasting • local TV stations • fundraising • public television • pledge drive

(Newser) - Tight-lipped Simon Cowell doesn’t want to “get in the middle” of execs and departed American Idol judge Paula Abdul, he tells Extra, but he does say things are “different” without her. “I miss her, of course,” he says. Asked how the new lineup compares... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • American Idol • Simon Cowell • judge • Paula Abdul

 Elmo Takes On Swine Flu 

Feds, Sesame Street produce spots on hygiene

Sep 1, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The fuzzy residents of Sesame Street are teaming up with the federal government to school kids on the dangers of swine flu and how to prevent it, the Washington Post reports. Elmo and human pal Gordon have taped PSAs that instruct children to be sure to wash their hands... More »

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television • Health and Human Services • hygiene • advertisements • Kathleen Sebelius • PSA • Sesame Street • swine flu • H1N1 virus • Elmo • Gordon


 Jenna Bush Hager 
 Joins Today as 
 Contributor 

Ex-president's daughter will report on education, not politics

Aug 30, 09 11:11 PM CDT
(AP) - The Today show's newest hire has extensive White House experience—she's Jenna Hager, the daughter of former President Bush and Laura Bush. The new correspondent will contribute stories about once a month on issues like education, not politics, Today executive producer Jim Bell tells the AP, adding that the unsolicited... More »

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entertainment • television • NBC • Jenna Bush • journalism • Today show • George W. Bush • Jim Bell

Time Warner Enlists Networks for Internet TV Test

'TV Everywhere' to include CBS, HBO, and more

Aug 28, 09 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Time Warner has signed up at least a dozen networks for a new Internet TV service, and plans to test the service in select markets soon, the Charlotte Business Journal reports. Onboard are CBS, HBO, Syfy, AMC, and Time Warner’s own TNT and TBS, among others. Time Warner... More »

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 Beck's Latest Rant: 
 Obama Like 
 Hussein, 
 Hitler 

Host isn't suggesting Americorps plan makes him a fascist, but...

Aug 28, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Glenn Beck may have reached a new low last night when he implied President Obama’s plans to use AmeriCorps make him the equivalent of a fascist dictator, Gawker reports. One guest, Vets for Freedom vice chairman David Bellavia, fanned the flames by saying, “I’m not comparing my... More »

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(Newser) - Jerry Seinfeld wasn’t worried that reuniting with George, Elaine, and Kramer might be considered double-dipping, Entertainment Weekly reports. “There was a little part of me that said, ‘Do we really want to tamper?’” he says, emphasizing that the Seinfeld cast's upcoming appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm... More »

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(Newser) - As if one argument-laced show isn't enough, Kate Gosselin is about to up her on-air time with a guest spot on the View, People reports. The weary reality TV mom will fill in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who's out on maternity leave, on Sept. 14 and 15. She joins other guest... More »

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 The Healthiest 
 Ways to Watch TV 

Mehmet Oz gives his top 4 tips

Aug 25, 09 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Mehmet Oz is getting a new show starting Sept. 14, inspiring Esquire to ask Oprah’s favorite physician how to watch the tube in the healthiest way possible. His recommendations:
  1. Drink water—Take advantage of the opportunity: you won’t mind its blandness when your focus is elsewhere.
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TV preview

 This Fall's Top Guy Shows 


Aug 24, 09 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fall is right around the corner, and with it, thankfully, comes new TV. Esquire runs down the top shows men should be looking forward to:
  • Modern Family: A mockumentary in which the guy who played Al Bundy plays the head of three different families.
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entertainment • television • TV shows • Michael Strahan • Arrested Development • tv premiere • Sarah Silverman Program • Ed O'Neill

TV REVIEW

 Runway Still Chic on Lifetime 


Aug 21, 09 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Project Runway is back after an interminable absence on a new network in a new city, but critics agree the fashion design reality show has kept all its charm intact.
  • PR has "hopped channels from Bravo to Lifetime with none of its appeal damaged in transit,"
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television • reality TV • Los Angeles • Heidi Klum • Bravo • Project Runway • fashion designer • Lifetime • tech review • Tim Gunn

(Newser) - Britney Spears reads Letterman's top 10 list on tonight's show, ticking off the ways the world would be different if she were president, reports People. "We'd only invade fun places, like Cabo," she says in the pre-taped segment, in which she's clad in a black bikini. Other samples:... More »

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television • Britney Spears • comedy • top 10 • David Letterman

Five Moves DeLay Can't Bust Out on Dancing 

Former majority leader can't fall back on political tricks

Aug 18, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tom DeLay had some clever moves to help him become majority leader—but his bag of tricks won’t help him much on the dance floor. In Newsweek, Katie Connolly lists a few techniques Dancing With the Stars fans won’t stand for. He can’t:
  • Redistrict to score
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entertainment • television • reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Tom DeLay • political scandal • Jay-ZTV

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