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FeatureToday's Heroes Make TV Sizzle

We profile some of the top picks for the hottest stars

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Television's hottest series are not short of good-looking heroes. Shows like The History Channel's "Vikings" and HBO's "Game of Thrones" and "True Blood" showcase some of TV's best-looking stars. Being trained in combat and harnessing mystical powers doesn't hurt. Do our top picks rank with ...

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FeatureThe Rise Of Dark TV: 'The Following'

Haunting themes, plot-lines gain traction

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Some people are into comedies like "New Girl" and "Family Guy." Others are into talk-show hosts like "Chelsea Lately" and "Ellen" who highlight the "these are hilarious" pics and videos of celebrities, news and the Internet. But there has been a push in popularity to the darker side of entertainm ...

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FeatureFollowing The Clues To 'Psych's' 100th Episode

Homage to 1985 whodunnit film feeds on energy of show's stars, guests

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The vision of "Psych" creator Steve Franks is such that he never had a doubt that the USA Network show would eventually be celebrating its 100th episode. You know that's right. On set in May 2012, while shooting Episode 100, he cheerfully confessed to this outlook, which borders on naïve in the ...

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Feature'House Of Card' Kick-Starts Netflix's New Empire

$100 million plunge into content creation makes a splash this year

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When Netflix decided it was going to take a $100 million plunge into content creation, it put the entire company's future on the line. One hundred million dollars is what the online streaming service paid to acquire the rights to "House of Cards," a political drama series starring Kevin Spacey. A ...

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Feature'Top Gear's' Many Uses For Used Cars

Vehicle capability creatively tested in History Channel series

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If it weren't for "Top Gear" on the History Channel, how would we know what used cars are really capable of? The shows cast -- Adam Carolla, Eric Stromer, Adam Ferrara and Tanner Foust -- are willing to try outrageous, or simply ridiculous stunts with beat-up cars that saw their better days deca ...

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FeatureWhy America Loves 'Homeland'

Lead charcaters are interesting, troubled and completely believable

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Even if you have never seen a single episode of “Homeland” in your life, chances are good you will know when it’s on television. Every Sunday, Facebook seems to light up like the proverbial Christmas tree with posts about the incredibly popular show. If the current ratings for the cable TV sho ...

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Feature5 Shows You Should Be Watching

Highlights from the fall 2012 television season

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We're a couple of months into the fall 2012 television season and there's already been a few shows given the ax (buh bye "Animal Practice"), while some shows -- like "The Walking Dead" -- have become institutions. But even the great hit shows will one day fade into the sunset. Not so sad if the ...

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FeatureWhy 'Elementary' Fails Sherlock Holmes Fandom

Amber Hollingsworth tackles the CBS series, compared to BBC hit

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"Elementary" is not BBC's "Sherlock." Let's get that out of the way right off the bat. Comparisons are inevitable. In fact, they have been much touted in the mainstream media and fan communities. But trying to weight the shows against one another is a futile endeavor. While both shows offer m ...

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Feature'The Neighbors' Brims With Laughs

Series enjoys a good cast, good chemistry and a deft touch

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Since ABC lucked upon "Modern Family," the alphabet network has managed to launch some of the best new comedies on television (and thus, all of media). "The B in 23" and "Happy Endings" are very funny -- as is "Modern Family," which just won another round of Emmys. Hell, even "Suburgatory" is watch ...

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Feature'Vegas' Is A Winner For CBS

A nice surprise for the young fall television season

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Frankly, I wasn't sure what to expect -- the big four networks have all tried big budget dramas set in different time periods recently. NBC had "The Playboy Club," ABC had "Pam Am" and Fox had "Terra Nova." With "Vegas," CBS might be the only network that has a show that gets a second season. "Ve ...

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FeatureTV Watchlist: How Predictable Were The Emmys?

PLUS: Find out what to watch for the coming week!

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Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Twenty-six categories were announced during the live telecast with an additional 76 categories presented at the Creative Arts Awards on Sept. 15. One of the highlights was Kimmel’s instructions for ...

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FeaturePreview: 'Husbands' Embraces Longer Episode Format

Popular Web series finds its footing as first episode premieres Aug. 15

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It's not like Jane Espenson doesn't have enough to do. Somehow, when she's not writing for "Once Upon a Time" on ABC, or "Game of Thrones" on HBO, or the hundreds of other things she does, she works hand-in-hand with Brad Bell to create a Web series about a gay couple who got drunk and married in La ...

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FeatureReview: 'Dallas' Is Fun, But Can Anyone Be Trusted?

Not enough good guys so far in popular primetime soap continuation

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This review contains some potential spoilers for the first two episodes of TNT's revived "Dallas." If there was a world where everyone had a hidden agenda, that world would be located in Dallas, on a show called "Dallas," involving oil and a ranch named Southfork. It makes sense to then bring ...

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FeatureWhen Television Cancellations Make No Sense

NBC and CBS both dumped high-rated shows, but one net couldn't afford to

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Last week, "Smash" earned a 4.0 rating/6 share, according to Fast National overnight ratings from The Nielsen Co., giving NBC its second highest-rated outing of the week. That was actually good news for the Steven Spielberg-produced musical show, since in the four episodes prior to that, the show ...

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FeatureHoward Stern Didn't Need His Career Resurrected

Love him or hate him, it's hard to look away from 'America's Got Talent' this year

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It's easy to kick around NBC right now because of where the ratings have been for the network, and some unexplainable acts (like canceling their No. 1 scripted drama). But this is a network that does know talent when they see it. Whose shows are actually quite good (even if people can't seem to ...

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