Jeers to NBC for turning over an hour of primetime to a glorified infomercial.
The Peacock has flirted with the equivalent of self-help ads (The Biggest Loser, Losing It With Jillian), but the net has truly crossed the line with Breakthrough with Tony Robbins, an hourlong series debuting July 27 at 8/7c. That's right, "author, strategist and coach" Robbins—who was mocked as a charlatan nearly 20 years ago on The Ben Stiller Show ("I hypnotize you with my teeth, and you pay me money!")—is now a network-TV star...
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Basketball beat Broadway.
The National Basketball Association finals on ABC attracted a bigger audience than CBS' telecast of the 64th annual Tony Awards.
Despite familiar faces such as winners Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Zeta-Jones, as well as performers like Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison, this year's Tonys averaged 7 million viewers and a 1.2 rating in the 18-to-49 demo, an 8 percent dip from last year's ceremony.
ABC easily won the night thanks to...
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President Barack Obama will deliver a prime-time address Tuesday to address the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that will be broadcast on all four major networks.
Obama, who made his fourth trip to the region over the weekend, will lay out the government's next steps in dealing with the disaster, senior adviser David Axelrod told Meet the Press on Sunday.
VIDEO: Obama seeks to seize control of oil disaster
The 15-minute address is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and will air on ...
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New Directions may have failed to capture the Regionals title, but the Fox network's Glee season finale snagged a ratings crown.
The Season 1 ender became the season's highest-rated finale for a new show in the 18-to-49 demo, with a 4.6 rating. Overall, the episode drew...
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There are lots of ways to handle awkward situations. Ignore them, which makes them worse. (See: this week's episodes of Breaking Bad and Glee.) Force them into the open, which can get emotional (Losing it with Jillian). Or just hit someone (Royal Pains). This week's episode of The Bachelorette reminded us that the one thing you should never do is change the subject to the weather. What's the best way to deal with an uncomfortable moment? See No. 1 on our list. Welcome to Top Moments, elephant-in-the-room edition.
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