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“American Idol” Hits Wednesday Low as “The Voice” Conquers Youth Audience
Poor "American Idol." What the heck? Last night's installment hit a ratings low for Wednesdays-- 3.1 in the key demo. "Idol" won the night...
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Writers Guild Chooses Super Bowl Eve For 2014 Awards
Faced with many challenges for finding a free weekend night next winter, the Writers Guild has settled on a date for their awards show....
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Motown’s First Act Might Have Been…Doris Day!
One important thing I gleaned from an early preview performance last night on Broadway of "Motown: The Musical': Doris Day could have been its...
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NBC “Today” and “Tonight” PR Catastrophes Are the Same, For a Reason
There's a lot of explosive talk today about Matt Lauer leaving the Today show. It began with a New York magazine piece, continued into...
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“The Voice” Returns, Scores Higher Rating than “American Idol” With Older Show’s Former Contestant
"The Voice" came back on Monday night. The singer-contestant show scored a 4.8 and over 13 million total viewers. Even though it was second...
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Double Soul Birthday: Chaka Khan, Rufus Thomas Plus James Brown Returns to the Apollo
Yesterday it was Aretha Franklin's birthday. Tonight it's a 60th bday celebration for the amazing Chaka Khan. She's having a big party on Manhattan's...
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As Predicted Here: 2014 Oscars On March 2nd
Just as I told you a few weeks ago, the 2014 Academy Awards will be held a little late-- on March 2nd. That's because...
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Happy Birthday Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, Still Reigning
It's Aretha Franklin's birthday. She's got a party in New York tonight, and then two dates in the tri-state area. She is still the...