Big news—particularly on NBC

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We’ve all become jaded about TV networks using their news broadcasts to shill for prime-time offerings. But no one seems to do it better than NBC, particularly under the guidance of NBC Universal Television chief Jeff Zucker, who first honed those skills as the head of NBC News. Zucker, of course, is under fire after his network finished fourth following a dismal February sweeps. The NBC exec who brought us The Apprentice, starring Donald Trump—NBC’s epitome of a successful corporate titan even as his casino declares bankruptcy—is now holding up convicted felon Martha Stewart as a role model who’s starring in two

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