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Here Are the Top Reality TV Shows in Every State

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This year, Bravo extended its Real Housewives franchise to Dallas and Potomac, Md., and according to Google Trends data it may know where to take the show's 10th installment: New [...]


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A Recent History of the Heckler’s Veto

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The television world has weathered quite a few controversies in the last several months, many of which have one disturbing thing in common: They are fomented and sustained by people [...]

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Broadcast’s Incredible Shrinking Thursday

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Movie studios looking to prime the pump for their weekend releases may want to start looking for an alternative to broadcast TV. At the risk of trafficking in hyperbole, the [...]

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A&E Ducks Further Controversy, Reinstates Phil Robertson

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Call it a Christmas miracle, or simply an attempt to limit the collateral damage that comes with a culture war, but the 10-day feud between A&E and Duck Dynasty star [...]

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Phil Robertson Flap Stings A&E

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While Duck Dynasty isn’t expected to return to A&E until mid-January, the flap over the network’s suspension of Phil Robertson already seems to have taken a bite out of its [...]

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Duck Dynasty Will Most Likely Continue—But What a Mess for A&E [Updated]

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The rule of thumb goes something like this: When a TV network executive says something stupid, bigoted or controversial, viewers will occasionally consider boycotting the channel.