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AMC Is Thriving by Breaking the Rules of Legacy TV

By Zachary M. Seward It’s good to be AMC Networks right now. The season premiere of AMC’s Breaking Bad drew 5.9 million viewers in the United States on Sunday night, double the figure for its premiere a year ago. That kind of … Continue reading

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Google Fiber TV Adds Walmart’s Vudu TV and Movie Service

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9 Household Items That Could Be Spying on You

By Adam Levin For Americans concerned about their privacy, the NSA data grabs are daunting, but what about the data grabs happening inside your own home, perpetrated not by the government but by your coffee machine? Consider every appliance and … Continue reading

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Queen Latifah’s New Talk Show: Famous Friends, Sob Stories and One Off-Limit Topic

by Marisa Guthrie “I remember praying for peace all the time as a kid,” says Queen Latifah. The admission causes her to laugh, just a little, perhaps at the thought of a child earnestly asking God to make the people … Continue reading

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Downton Abbey Season 4 Scoop on Lady Mary, London and More

By Hanh Nguyen Pull out your dancing shoes, because Downton Abbey will be entering the Jazz Age. [Warning: The following contains major spoilers from the past three seasons of Downton Abbey. If you haven’t caught up yet, read at your … Continue reading

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HBO picks up comedy from Issa Rae

By Prachi Gupta HBO is developing “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” into a TV show, reports Deadline. Creator Issa Rae will star in and co-write the series with Larry Wilmore, which revolves around “the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of … Continue reading

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‘Scandal’ Cast, Creator Offer 14 Things to Know About Season 3

By Lesley Goldberg ABC’s breakout hit Scandal won’t miss a beat when it returns for its third season in October. When Kerry Washington’s Olivia Pope goes back to work, only 22 minutes will have passed between the second-season finale and … Continue reading

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Scandal Scoop: Who Outed Olivia as Fitz’s Mistress?

By Natalie Abrams Professional fixer Olivia Pope will find herself on the other side of a major, well, Scandal when ABC’s hit drama returns for Season 3 this fall. In the season finale, Fitz (Tony Goldwyn) and Olivia (Kerry Washington) … Continue reading

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Will.i.am in Talks to Join ‘American Idol’ as Jennifer Lopez Nears Deal

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Trans Actress Laverne Cox Breaks New Ground with Orange Is the New Black

By Sadie Gennis There’s something really special happening in television right now. Jenji Kohan’s Orange Is the New Black not only features a nearly all-female cast depicting a diverse spectrum of race, sexuality and body types, but it also includes a … Continue reading

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