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Super Bowl XLIV mashes M*A*S*H finale to become most-watched program in TV history

02/08/10 03:16 PM
Records are made to be broken. But the last episode of CBS' M*A*S*H stood for nearly 27 years as the show with the largest audience in TV history. Preliminary national Nielsens for Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV say there's a new title-holder. Get the details here. Plus, truTV lamely tries to capitalize on pro football's massive popularity with Monday's launch of the six-part NFL Full Contact. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
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Letterman, Leno play-act in surprise Super Bowl spot

02/08/10 11:30 AM
Super Bowl XLIV's best spot was a surprise, one-time-only 15-second promo for Late Show with David Letterman that also made room for Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey. Get the details and another look here. Also, the big game blew past last year's matchup in the D-FW Nielsen ratings. Our breakdown is here.
Ed Bark
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Old, tired, disheveled Mavs lose at home to roadkill Timberwolves

02/05/10 10:51 PM
All right, I've had it. I wanted to believe in this year's Dallas Mavericks, but what's the point after Friday's desultory 9-point home loss to the toothless Minnesota Timberwolves. Time to vent while hoping that Dirk gets traded to a team that might someday get him a ring. That team is not the Mavs.

Also, take an offbeat Super Bowl quiz on my home away from home, locatetv.com.
Ed Bark
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Undercover Boss works well in post-Super Bowl slot

02/05/10 03:11 PM
Houston-based Waste Management, Inc. and its well-disposed COO are on display in CBS' Undercover Boss, this year's Super Bowl followup act. Hey, whatever works. And this mostly does. Our review is here.
Ed Bark
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A great Danes performance (lame pun intended) in HBO's Temple Grandin

02/05/10 11:20 AM
The year is young. But in its infancy, you won't see a better performance on any sized screen than Claire Danes as the autistic title character in HBO's Temple Grandin. Our rave review is here. Also, WFAA8 gets off to a fast start in the truncated February "sweeps" sprint at 10 p.m.
Ed Bark
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Exactly how many North Texans are in Idol's Hollywood mix?

02/04/10 12:08 PM
An answer to the above question requires some research on americanidol.com. But after due diligence, we've got the complete list of North Texans plus the contingent from other parts of the state.

Also, you may have noticed that mix 'n' match duos lately are the favored gambit of music awards shows. In that context, we bring you video of a still smokin' hot one from 1969, when Tom Jones went toe-to-toe with Janis Joplin. The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings also are in.
Ed Bark
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Season 6 Lost premiere holds two Jacks, a pair of Kates, etc.

02/03/10 10:20 AM
Lost continued to throw curves Tuesday night, giving its principal characters parallel lives. Our assessment is here. Also, Lost finds a nice-sized audience in the D-FW Nielsen ratings. And we have a new "Ask Uncle Barky," too.
Ed Bark
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Lost takes last cracks at finding its way

02/02/10 11:50 AM
ABC's Lost starts its sixth and final season Tuesday with a two-hour episode. Get our thoughts here, and also check out two new videos.

Plus, what was up with NBC5 anchor Jane McGarry and that "Sickening Smell" graphic Monday night? The latest D-FW Nielsen ratings are in, too.
Ed Bark
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WFAA8 throws a debate, debuts an anchor

02/01/10 04:32 AM
WFAA8 had an eventful weekend, with a finely tuned Republican gubernatorial faceoff on Friday night and Sunday morning's debut of the Dallas-based station's weekend morning anchor. Plus, we have some more D-FW news items as another month begins and January is archived. It's all on the Dallas-Fort Worth TV page.

Also, Conan O'Brien goes out a winner with a big week in the late night ratings while Sunday night's Grammy telecast on CBS goes out with a whimper during a top-heavily censored three-way rap among the genre's elite. Check out the Network News & Reviews page.
Ed Bark
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