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These Were the Hottest TV Shows and Networks of 2016

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Life met art in the 2016 TV Hot List. Veep, a political satire about a White House run, was declared Hottest Comedy, but was trumped by the real thing, which [...]


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CNN’s Documentary Unit Officially Up and Running

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In addition to green-lighting nonfiction fare featuring personalities such as Anthony Bourdain and Morgan Spurlock, CNN’s new boss Jeff Zucker has kept in place CNN Films, new documentary production and [...]

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Soledad O’Brien Off Daily Duties at CNN

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It's been rumored for a while and now it's official: Soledad O'Brien is out of the mix at CNN. She'll be producing documentaries for the network, but O'Brien will no [...]

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Video Gallery: Live From Hurricane Sandy

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TV news reporters—especially those of the meteorological persuasion—are the first to admit they live to cover severe weather. Flying into action nearly as fast as police, fire and emergency services [...]

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MSNBC Ratings Down Since Olbermann’s Departure

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Things aren’t looking good for MSNBC, which is apparently on the precipice of falling back into third place among cable news networks, The New York Times reported today.

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First Mover: Anderson Cooper

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What prompted your move to daytime TV? At the age of 44, I felt like I wanted to get more out of life. And laugh more and learn more and [...]