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Leif Garrett didn't want to go to rehab — or at least not "Celebrity Rehab."

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Comcast-NBC merger does nothing to enhance the public interest

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is poised to greenlight the proposed merger of the big cable company...

PBS' 'Robert E. Lee' documentary draws a portrait of a complex man

PBS' 'Robert E. Lee' documentary draws a portrait of a complex man

From horseback, he gazes out across parks and boulevards all over the American South. He lends his name to high schools, colleges and the...

Univision <i>telenovela</i> rivals prime-time programs in viewership

Univision telenovela rivals prime-time programs in viewership

Univision Communications is becoming a potent rival to English-language networks, which have long dominated prime-time viewership.

Why KCET never became a major player in the PBS network

Why KCET never became a major player in the PBS network

In 1996, when Al Jerome first signed on as the president of KCET-TV, the PBS affiliate in Los Angeles, he had grand plans for the station. A...

Comcast says NBC Universal deal won't close until 2011

Comcast says NBC Universal deal won't close until 2011

NBC Universal won't be ringing in the new year as part of the Comcast Corp. family.

Fantasy boosts reality: NFL TV ratings hit a record this year thanks in part to fantasy football leagues

Fantasy boosts reality: NFL TV ratings hit a record this year thanks in part to fantasy football leagues

The estimated 29 million Americans who play in fantasy football leagues are helping the NFL's TV ratings to a record year. That includes the...

Notes on the Year: Sarah Palin made masterful use of television to spread her brand

Notes on the Year: Sarah Palin made masterful use of television to spread her brand

The former governor mixes politics and TV well. Maybe too well..

A life in crime &#8212; fighting it, that is

A life in crime — fighting it, that is

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Golden Globes 2011: Popular shows and actors dominate TV nominations

Golden Globes 2011: Popular shows and actors dominate TV nominations

Largely favoring the usual suspects, Golden Globe voters sang the praises of Fox's "Glee" for the second year in a row, awarding five...

Mark Wahlberg, the Globes' golden boy

Mark Wahlberg, the Globes' golden boy

Mark Wahlberg scored a knockout with the Golden Globes.

Dramas so dark they're funny

Dramas so dark they're funny

When Edie Falco won an Emmy for outstanding actress in a comedy for her role in "Nurse Jackie" earlier this year, she looked not only...

Laura Ling on a new beat with 'E! Investigates'

Laura Ling on a new beat with 'E! Investigates'

Noted journalist Laura Ling became an international cause célèbre last year when she and colleague Euna Lee were held captive in...

President Obama on 'Mythbusters'

President Obama on 'Mythbusters'

On Wednesday, Barack Obama, the president of the United States, will appear on "...

Martha Stewart's stock is sinking

Martha Stewart's stock is sinking

This is not an easy day for Martha Stewart. Sitting in her Manhattan office, surrounded by sparkling walls of ribbons, puff-paints, glitters...

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network launches with high expectations

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network launches with high expectations

Soon it will be time to measure the Oprah bounce.

The bromance of 'Men of a Certain Age'

The bromance of 'Men of a Certain Age'

You don't find many bromances on TV these days. Apart from the flashy excesses of youthful ambition on " Entourage," male camaraderie as a...

Critic's notebook: With so much good TV, youngsters have no time for oldies but goodies

Critic's notebook: With so much good TV, youngsters have no time for oldies but goodies

My 12-year-old son recently informed me that he didn't much see the point of black-and-white movies, and I realized this horrifying state of...

Critic's Notebook: Can 'Harry Potter' ever capture Oscar magic?

Critic's Notebook: Can 'Harry Potter' ever capture Oscar magic?

There is something touching about the fact that " Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1" opened in mid-November. It's the...

It's all business for Michael Kenneth Williams on 'Boardwalk Empire'

It's all business for Michael Kenneth Williams on 'Boardwalk Empire'

None of the diners at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood dove under the tables as Michael Kenneth Williams strode past late last month. But...

Jimmy Fallon, you're growing on us

Jimmy Fallon, you're growing on us

Now that Conan O'Brien has come to rest, presumably for more than seven months, as the host of a TBS talk show, it seems like a good time to...