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Live Earth is this weekend. It has something to do with Al Gore, the environment and washed-up rock stars. NBC has marshaled the “full weight of its TV portfolio to carry Live Earth,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Thank God for that. Wouldn’t want to miss the Police reunion. Didn’t the drummer die a few years back? I guess we’ll find out soon enough. NBC has vowed to cut commercial time by half, citing viewer complaints two years ago during the Live 8 telecast.

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