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The Palin Interview: Critics Weigh In on ABC's Charles Gibson

Charles Gibson, of ABC News, got the first interview with Gov. Sarah Palin since she was announced as John McCain’s running mate. Portions of the interview aired Thursday on World News and Good Morning America  . The remainder is to air Friday on a one-hour 20/20 special. ( See ratings for Thursday’s World News .)   “In... More

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PBS American Masters Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

 “He was shot to death the day before his 45th birthday on April 1, 1984 — by his own father. Everyone remembers the death of Marvin Gaye. And everyone remembers the music he made. But the life he lived isn’t nearly as familiar. A new American Masters portrait, "Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On," aims to fill in the gaps.” ( Orlando Sun-Sentinel )... More

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Hell's Kitchen - Season 4: FOX

The various British series featuring Gordon Ramsay bullying people, whether aspiring chefs or restaurant owners in dire need of advice, are a bit better and more understated than their American counterparts. That doesn’t mean, though, that this country’s versions don’t have their own tasty flavors. This is the fourth season of this Fox series – and each season,... More

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The Tudors: Showtime

“In essence, the humors of the body were substitutes for actual feeling. Certainly, "The Tudors," which begins its second season tonight (Showtime, 9), is dense viewing — there’s a great deal of talking, in florid language, and carefully executed production and costume design. But for all its finery, "The Tudors" is strangely blank. In the literal sense, it is an easy show... More

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Tracey Ullman's State of the Union: Showtime

“Still, impersonation is a dying art and few do it as well as Ullman. To parody Huffington or Beckham or Dina Lohan (mother of Lindsay) may be a bit like shooting fish in a barrel, but it’s still pretty darn funny. Not the least because we don’t see it all that often any more. Yes, we’re meaner than we used to be, fueled with take-down websites and snarky... More