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Idol returns (of course) amid Fox's shaken and stirred midseason lineup
Fox announced its midseason lineup early Tuesday evening, and unclebarky.com has all the details here. Notable omission: Glee will be going away for a while after its "fall finale."
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Mon., Nov. 23)
The white-hot war for 10 p.m. ratings supremacy is in its closing stages, with both WFAA8 and CBS11 throwing a little fear factor into the top of their newscasts.... Also, see just how close it is at 10 p.m. in our latest D-FW Nielsen ratings "Snapshot."
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Up-close with an unguarded Oprah (just don't take her picture)
Oprah Winfrey's decision to leave her daytime talk show -- nearly two years from now -- prompts a return to a 1986 interview in Dallas just a month before the launch of her long-running syndicated smash. ...Also, we have reviews of a new KERA13 special on the Trinity River and the latest ...
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Thurs., Nov. 19)
We're training our sights on just the two Titans -- WFAA8 and CBS11 -- as the November "sweeps" ratings period hits the homestretch. They're locked in a virtual dead heat for the 10 p.m. lead in total viewers.
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Oprah's long goodbye looks like pretty good news for WFAA8
The "Queen of Talk's" decision to leave broadcast TV -- effective with the Sept. 9, 2011 finale of The Oprah Winfrey Show -- likely won't leave Dallas-based WFAA8 in tears. In fact there may be some jubilation, although no one can say that publicly.
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"Street Squad" violation?
James Rose, whose "Street Squad" reports appear weekly on Fox4's 9 p.m. newscast, is a generally solid veteran with an aggressive bent. Should he have yielded, though, when a motorist kept telling him she didn't want to be on TV after being busted for a minor traffic violation?
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New night for Lost's last season
ABC has announced a launch date for the sixth and final season of Lost .... Also, we go "Up-Close and Objective" with an emphasis on CBS11's gamesmanship during the backstretch of the hotly contested 10 p.m. ratings race.
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CBS11 ends 10 p.m. downturn, still clings to paper-thin lead over WFAA8
Nielsen ratings for Wednesday's 10 p.m. D-FW newscasts show CBS11 stopping a 5-night losing skid to remain precariously atop the late night news race with just five weeknights remaining in the November "sweeps." CBS11 is trying to win at 10 p.m. in total viewers for the first time ever in a ...
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Tues., Nov. 17)
Battered Reunion Arena finally came tumbling down Tuesday afternoon, providing a picture-perfect TV story that all but one station capitalized on. The one that didn't might shock you -- as they like to tease in the TV biz.... Also, a rallying WFAA8 continues to hit ratings homers at 10 p.m. in ...
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Meteorologist MacLaughlin leaving NBC5
By ED BARK Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin, nearly a six-year veteran of Fort Worth-based NBC5's weather team, has decided to leave the station at the end of his contract, which expires in January. "Steve's choice to leave is simple," NBC5 vice president of content development Susan Tully said ...
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Mon., Nov. 16)
Our latest critical assessment is in place, with WFAA8 under the most scrutiny after first deploying scare tactics and then reverting to anchor hijinks while weatherman Pete Delkus tried to get his sub-freezing game face on. Get the details here. ...It's the heart of the November "sweeps," and ...
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Meet 'n' greet with Oprah 'n' Sarah
Sarah Palin launched the TV portion of her book tour Monday with a much-publicized appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show .... Also, check out an evocative collection of D-FW newscast openings, circa 1986.
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Calling all bootys -- the bigger the better
Here's the come-on: "For anyone who is ready to make a change and bust a move while doing it, this is the chance of a lifetime to turn flab into fab while America cheers on!" Your chance of a lifetime arrives on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dallas Powerhouse of Dance, 12300 ...
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Fri., Nov. 13)
The D-FW television market's two most prominent cop shop reporters battled it out with their stations' lead stories Friday night while rival stations had nothing to report on the calculated slow-down in traffic tickets by protesting police officers.... Also, the weekend ratings "Snapshot" has ...
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Ghost of Christmases past? Troy Dungan says Santa's Helpers toy drive apparently will go on without him for first time in more than 30 years
Former WFAA8 weatherman Troy Dungan, synonymous with Dallas-based WFAA8's Santa's Helpers toy drive since its inception in the 1970s, says the station hasn't invited him this time around.... Also, our latest 10 p.m. newscast report card is in. And WFAA8 closes the gap in what looks to be a ...
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AMC's re-do of The Prisoner again plays by the numbers
AMC's six-hour "reinterpretation" of the cult classic The Prisoner fires up on Sunday night. And complex though it may be, at least you'll get a resolution this time.
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CBS11 meteorologist Larry Mowry a dad anew
CBS11 chief meteorologist Larry Mowry and his wife, Lisa, are new parents of a second daughter. ...Mowry joined CBS11 in January 2008 from the CBS affiliate in Orlando, FL. Congrats to all.
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Up-close and objective (10 p.m. newscasts, Wed., Nov. 11)
D-FW's 10 p.m. newscasts get another content inspection in our latest ratings sweeps compendium. Take a look at the good/bad/laughable right here.
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Tight local news races across the board as November "sweeps" hit halfway point
Our latest Nielsen ratings "snapshot" shows WFAA8 getting a nice boost at 10 p.m. from ABC's dominant Country Music Association Awards.... We've got the results from Wednesday night plus the 10-day newscast ratings averages at 6 a.m. and 5, 6 and 10 p.m. For info.
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Dobbs done with CNN
Self-promoting, hackles-raising Lou Dobbs has left CNN. He announced his departure on Wednesday's edition of Lou Dobbs Tonight .
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