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Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon (Reuters)
Reuters - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.
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'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday (AP)
AP - You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?
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Cablevision will distribute Fox Business Network (Reuters)
Reuters - Cable television operator Cablevision Systems Corp will distribute News Corp's Fox Business Network in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Fox said on Thursday.
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Newseum puts Tim Russert's NBC office on display (AP)
AP - Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum.
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Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision' (AP)
AP - Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
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`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba (AP)
AP - Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination.
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NBC reality series cooks up serious competition (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC has ordered an ambitious culinary competition series with a prize that is among the biggest in reality show history.
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Matheson at helm of detective series pilot (Reuters)
Reuters - Tim Matheson will direct and Diana-Maria Riva will co-star in "Jack and Dan," a new series for Fox starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.
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HBO renews Bill Maher's talk show (Reuters)
Reuters - HBO has renewed "Real Time with Bill Maher" for an eighth season.
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John Oliver of "Daily Show" getting own series (Reuters)
Reuters - Another "Daily Show" regular is getting his own Comedy Central series. John Oliver will host a new stand-up comedy series starting in January.
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New York inspired tales win U.S. National Book Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - A novel about life in New York City in the 1970s and a biography of U.S. tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the winners at the United States 60th annual National Book Awards on Wednesday.
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Feud not mentioned in Obama interview (AP)
AP - Fox News Channel correspondent Major Garrett called himself a "conscientious objector" in his network's fight with the White House after a brief interview with President Barack Obama Wednesday during which the topic never came up.
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California sets tough limits on energy-gulping TVs (Reuters)
Reuters - California regulators gave final approval on Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state.
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Fugitive arrested in 3 Bay Area killings (AP)
AP - Authorities have arrested a fugitive wanted in three San Francisco Bay area slayings after his case was featured on "America's Most Wanted."
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2010 Primetime Emmy Awards set for August (AP)
AP - NBC has scheduled next year's Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they're usually aired.
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Krakowski's Live CD Due in Stores in March 2010; Will Return to Feinstein's, Too (Playbill)
Playbill - DRG Records will release Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski's recent solo cabaret debut at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in early 2010.
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DirecTV appoints Pepsi exec White as CEO (Reuters)
Reuters - DirecTV Group Inc said on Wednesday it will appoint PepsiCo Inc executive Michael White as its new chief executive starting on January 1.
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Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
AP - Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
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Country music awards boost ABC in the ratings (AP)
AP - Country music helped ABC to its best ratings week in more than a year.
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List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsens (AP)
AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

