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Stage parents run amok in VH1's 'I Know My Kid's a Star' (27 April 12:30) |
| Unclear on the concept, moms and dads wrestle kids for the spotlight.
THERE'S no denying that Rocky... |
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'South Park's' cyber cohort (23 April 12:30) |
| The Internet and the TV show have long had a symbiotic relationship. Just ask 'South Park's' creators.
O N last week's epis... |
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'American Idol' votes no on full disclosure (23 April 12:30) |
| IT'S a bigger mystery than who cuts Simon Cowell's hair: Why aren't "American Idol's" complete voting results ever released?
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A rough season for the networks (23 April 12:30) |
| Viewership is down 6% from last season.
The usual one-two finish for "American Idol" was enough to... |
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Andrew Lloyd Webber works with 'Idol' finalists (22 April 12:30) |
| The six contestants will sing the British composers works.
God of theater though he may be, a day o... |
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'American Experience: Roberto Clemente' (21 April 12:30) |
| Documentary examines the man, the player, the legend.
I am the proof that you don't have to know much or care deeply about baseball to be thrilled and moved by the story of Roberto Clemente... |
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Ominous signs for 'American Idol' (21 April 12:30) |
| Fox's longtime ratings juggernaut is beginning to look vulnerable in Season 7.
MAYBE it's not as sh... |
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'American Experience: Roberto Clemente' (21 April 12:30) |
| Documentary examines the man, the player, the legend.
I am the proof that you don't have to know mu... |
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Kids are still glued to the TV (21 April 12:30) |
| A study of Minnesota and Iowa children finds that less than 20% met daily guidelines for taking a minimum number of steps and limiting screen time.
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Today's Talk Shows (21 April 12:30) |
| { Cindy McCain co-hosts on {lsquo}The View.'} {Monday's Talk Shows}
The Early Show Alex O'Loughlin ("Moonlight"). 7 a.m. KC... |
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Television's foreign affair: remaking hits imported from abroad (20 April 12:30) |
| Networks are scouring other countries to find the next TV show that will strike a chord with American audiences. Thank 'The Office' and 'Ugly Betty.'
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Bravo's 'Work Out' sweats out Season 3 (20 April 12:30) |
| Jackie Warner, Sky Sport and Skylab are back but not much is new.
FULL disclosure: I work out at Sk... |
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Silvio Horta, creator and executive producer, 'Ugly Betty' (20 April 12:30) |
| SILVIO HORTA is the 33-year-old creator and executive producer of ABC's "Ugly Betty" -- which starts its post-strike run on Thursday.
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Pilot season: international intrigue -- and comedy (20 April 12:30) |
| Foreign intrigue -- and laughs This pilot season, it's all about international flavor. Of 50 pilots in contention at CBS, ABC and Fox to become series for the next TV season, 10 hail from f... |
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'The Sarah Jane Adventures' (18 April 12:30) |
| The reborn, remade, revived, revivified "Dr. Who" has spun off another series: "The Sarah Jane Adventures," following "Torchwood," with Russell T. Davies once again in the captain's chair. I... |
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Masterpiece's 'My Boy Jack' (18 April 12:30) |
| The enlistment of Rudyard Kipling's son anchors this drama of a family in wartime.
"My Boy Jack," a "Masterpiece Classic" presentation premiering Sunday on PBS, owes its existence to the ac... |
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Mexico-China match in Seattle is a huge success (18 April 12:30) |
| With a big crowd and exceptional TV ratings, it bodes well for MLS team there next year . . . with the right players.
There ... |
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'The Sarah Jane Adventures' (18 April 12:30) |
| The reborn, remade, revived, revivified "Dr. Who" has spun off another series: "The Sarah Jane Adventures," following "Torchwood," with Russell T. Davies once again in the captain's chair. I... |
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Masterpiece's 'My Boy Jack' (18 April 12:30) |
| The enlistment of Rudyard Kipling's son anchors this drama of a family in wartime.
"My Boy Jack," a... |
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Tonight's episode: Botox. Face-lifts. Reconstructive surgery. (13 April 12:30) |
| What is television doing to its actresses? And are we supposed to pretend we don't notice?
Iknow we... |
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Paul Giamatti is so imperfect for the role (13 April 12:30) |
| The creators of 'John Adams' on HBO wanted to portray the second president as he was -- a neurotic and cynical everyman. And they knew just where to turn.
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Get out of any fix (13 April 12:30) |
| In the '80s and early '90s, secret agent Angus MacGyver foiled evil plots and vanquished bad guys on TV with nothing but a Swiss Army knife, some chewing gum and his extra-sharp wits. Imag... |
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'Idol Gives Back' mixes laughs, songs and appeals for cash (10 April 12:30) |
| Celebrities do what it takes, as long as it means more donations.
There are two ways a celebrity summit like Wednesday night's "Idol Gives Back" charity telecast can achieve razzle-dazzle n... |
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'Idol Gives Back' mixes laughs, songs and appeals for cash (10 April 12:30) |
| Celebrities do what it takes, as long as it means more donations.
There are two ways a celebrity su... |
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Review: 'Top Chef The Cookbook' (09 April 12:30) |
| Beware Bourdain: The show's Quickfire and elimination challenges generate good reality TV, but winning recipes? Not a lot of bravos here.
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'Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun' (09 April 12:30) |
| This literary ethnographer of black life proves a feisty subject for PBS' 'American Masters.'
I hav... |
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CBS stops 'Idol'-fueled run by Fox (09 April 12:30) |
| CBS ended Fox's 11-week winning streak in the weekly prime-time ratings race last week with 11 of the 15 most-watched programs, according to figures released Tuesday by Nielsen Media Researc... |
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'Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun' (09 April 12:30) |
| This literary ethnographer of black life proves a feisty subject for PBS' 'American Masters.'
I have a kind of collect-them-all affection for the PBS biographical series "American Masters,"... |
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Charlton Heston: A life in film, TV and theater (07 April 12:30) |
| Charlton Heston was a major movie star for over half a century, appearing in some of the most popular films made during that era. He could be romantic, rugged and sometimes even funny. And h... |
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Cable TV's turn to trend follower (07 April 12:30) |
| Copycat programming makes it harder for networks to establish their brand in a crowded marketplace.
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TV-IdolGivesBack (07 April 12:30) |
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It's not too late to climb onboard the good ship 'Galactica' (04 April 12:30) |
| A quick primer will get you up to light speed on one the best shows on television.
The premiere of ... |
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TELEVISION REVIEW (04 April 12:30) |
| 'UNNATURAL CAUSES'
A four-week, seven-part series that begins Sunday night on KCET, "Unnatural Caus... |
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Friday's Talk Shows (04 April 12:30) |
| Charlie Rose and his guests discuss the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Early Show 7 a.m. KCBS 92655... |
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Friday's Highlights (04 April 12:30) |
| CRIME: Peter MacNicol, left, plays a physicist and David Krumholtz is a mathematician on"Numb3rs," at 10 p.m. on CBS.
SERIES... |
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'Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?' (04 April 12:30) |
| 'Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?' Where: KCET
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TELEVISION REVIEW (04 April 12:30) |
| 'UNNATURAL CAUSES'
A four-week, seven-part series that begins Sunday night on KCET, "Unnatural Causes" asks the sub-titular question, "Is Inequality Making Us Sick?" It comes at the issue f... |
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Enter a new 'Idol' era (03 April 12:30) |
| Reared on the show, David Archuleta may be a sign of the perfect future.
Science fiction writer Wil... |
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Thursday's Talk Shows (03 April 12:30) |
| 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' welcomes Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Early Show Jodie Foster ("Nim's Island"). 7 a.m.... |
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Split deal keeps 'Friday' alive (03 April 12:30) |
| The series will begin its third season on DirecTV and then move to NBC.
"Friday Night Lights" will ... |
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Thursday's Highlights (03 April 12:30) |
| REBEL: Rumer Willis' character draws six months' detention in the season finale of "Miss Guided" at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
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Wednesday's Talk Shows (02 April 12:30) |
| Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest are on "The Morning Show With Mike & Juliet."
The Early Show 7 a.m. KCBS 74043
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Wednesday's Highlights (02 April 12:30) |
| HERE SHE COMES AGAIN: Dolly Parton, shown here at a 2002 event, will perform on "American Idol," at 9 p.m. on Fox.
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Hoops boost CBS, but Fox still in the lead (02 April 12:30) |
| Fox Broadcasting was still No. 1 in the weekly ratings, but CBS' growth in original programming and the NCAA men's basketball tournament enabled it to pull closer to the dominant network tha... |
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TNT spins out dynamite TV (01 April 12:30) |
| With a slate of original shows on the way, the network aims for an ambitious expansion.
A few years... |
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Tuesday's Highlights (01 April 12:30) |
| THE HEAT: Sharp-tongued chef Gordon Ramsay slices and dices another batch of contestants in the fourth season of the restaurant unscripted series 'Hell's Kitchen' at 9 p.m. on Fox.
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Monday's Talk Shows (31 March 12:30) |
| The Early Show The film "Stop-Loss." 7 a.m. KCBS 63306
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Monday's Highlights (31 March 12:30) |
| SICKO: Leonard (Johnny Galecki, left) and the boys avoid Sheldon (Jim Parsons) when he falls ill, leaving Penny to nurse him to health, on "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS at 8 p.m.
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ATVs hit the surf and turf in Baja (30 March 12:30) |
| A tour company's all-terrain vehicle, a skilled guide and plenty of sandy, bumpy terrain help provide a taste of the sport at a modest price.
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A closer look at high-definition makeup (30 March 12:30) |
| It's not just for TV: We try out the new HD cosmetics from Christian Dior, Smashbox and Cargo in the bright sun and under fluorescent lights.
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