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Vastly Different Audiences for Top-Rated TV Shows

Vastly Different Audiences for Top-Rated TV Shows

(AP) Vastly different audiences for favorite TV shows By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK The Nielsen Co. said Tuesday that ABC’s “Dancing” had 16.2 million viewers, good enough for third place in the weekly program ranking. NBC’s “The

'Lost' Star Matthew Fox Arrested for DUI in Oregon

(AP) PORTLAND, Ore. – Actor Matthew Fox, star of the television series “Lost,” has been charged with drunken driving in Oregon. Police in Bend say the 45-year-old who lives in the Central Oregon city was stopped early Friday after an

Diane Sawyer's Scary Makeup

Diane Sawyer's Scary Makeup

ABC News has run a segment spooking consumers about the deadly dangers of … makeup.  Naturally, the reporters in the segment, including former beauty queen Diane Sawyer and Jim Avila, report with faces full of … makeup. video platformvideo managementvideo

Axelrod Claims: Plenty Of 'Enthusiasm' For Obama's Candidacy

Axelrod Claims: Plenty Of 'Enthusiasm' For Obama's Candidacy

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” guest hosted by Jake Tapper President Obama’s senior campaign adviser David Axelrod shrugged off suggestions that the Obama campaign was dealing with an enthusiasm gap this time around. He was

Son of Soros, 1-Percenters Fuel Wisconsin Recall

Son of Soros, 1-Percenters Fuel Wisconsin Recall

As the recall election for Wisconsin governor Scott Walker approaches, not surprisingly, the campaign against him has gotten more and more contentious. The Recall Scott Walker campaign has been leading the way with its negative ads against the Republican governor.  The group

'This Week' ABC Panel Part I

'This Week' ABC Panel Part I

Carly Fiorina, Jennifer Granholm, Paul Krugman, Eric Schmidt and David Walker sit on the “Miller Center” panel on ABC’s “This Week”.

Actress: 'GCB' 'Disinfects' Christianity

Actress: 'GCB' 'Disinfects' Christianity

Annie Potts, one of the stars of the new ABC show GCB, asserted that her show is designed to “disinfect” Christianity. Blathering on PBS’S Tavis Smiley show, Potts said: I’m getting a lot of letters and tweets and things from

TV Viewership Plummets: ABC, Fox Lose 20% of Coveted Demo

TV Viewership Plummets: ABC, Fox Lose 20% of Coveted Demo

Television might be going through a creative Golden Age, but viewership is collapsing. For the last 14 straight quarters, television viewership has declined. Even so, these new numbers are even more startling, and while the New York Times and those

SNL's Lovitz Slams Obama, Taxes, Fake 99 Percent-ers

SNL's Lovitz Slams Obama, Taxes, Fake 99 Percent-ers

On the “ABC’s of SNL” podcast, Jon Lovitz called Obama a “jackass” for claiming that the rich don’t pay enough taxes. When lamenting a practical 50% tax on the wealthy he said “isn’t that enough?” (Language warning)

ABC Flip-Flops on #ObamaAteADog

ABC Flip-Flops on #ObamaAteADog

ABC went from promoting the “Dog Wars” to declaring the issue dead within 24 hours. Actually, their flip-flop on the issue took about 14 hours. Diane Sawyer, in her interview with Mitt and Anne Romney, quizzed the pair about the

Questions Regarding Troops Posing with Dead Enemies

Questions Regarding Troops Posing with Dead Enemies

Some people are hysterical over two-year-old photos of U.S. Troops posing with dead enemies who would have killed them or Afghanis had these enemies not killed themselves. I wonder how many people have actually taken the time to think about

Photo Of Zimmerman's Bloodied Head Released

Photo Of Zimmerman's Bloodied Head Released

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player ABC News: A new photograph obtained exclusively by ABC News showing the bloodied back of George Zimmerman’s head, which was apparently taken three minutes after he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, gives possible credence to

Gov. Romney Seizes on Reagan's Gutsiness

Gov. Romney Seizes on Reagan's Gutsiness

President Ronald Reagan was unlike any president who preceded him in the 20thcentury, save perhaps Calvin Coolidge. A blend of optimism, a belief in people (instead of in government), and the conviction that “American Exceptionalism” was worth fighting for, Reagan

Stossel Regrets Harsh Criticism of ABC News

Stossel Regrets Harsh Criticism of ABC News

John Stossel has made amends with ABC News one week after a harsh critique of the network. In a video that debuted on Breitbart TV last week, Stossel didn’t mince words when asked why he left ABC News: “Because it

ABC's 'Bachelor' Franchise Slammed as Racist

ABC's 'Bachelor' Franchise Slammed as Racist

The Huffington Post: ABC’s reality dating game show series, which includes “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” is expected to face a class-action lawsuit this week for racial discrimination due to its failure to feature minority contestants on the show …

Sawyer To Romney: 'Are You Too Rich To Relate?'

Sawyer To Romney: 'Are You Too Rich To Relate?'

ABC’s Diane Sawyer asked Gov. Mitt Romney if he is “too rich to relate.” Romney responded that “we don’t divide America” between the rich and the poor, that we’re “one nation under God.” Romney then turned the tables on President

N. Korea Defies UN with Rocket Launch; Launch Fails

N. Korea Defies UN with Rocket Launch; Launch Fails

According to South Korea’s YTN news television, North Korea has launched the rocket it has prepared for the 100th anniversary of the birthday of leader Kim Il-Sung. The launch was prohibited by the United Nations as part of its ban