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31 Jan 2010 20:38

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24 Jan 2010 00:12

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U.S., World: American should pat itself on the back for the Haiti telethon

  • $58 million in donations so far; holy freakin’ crap source

05 Jan 2010 11:06

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Culture: Like 3D? Like sports? ESPN is about to give you both at once.

  • 85+ 3D sporting events this year; will people buy? source

12 Nov 2009 21:43

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Culture: Clicker.com wants to be the TV Guide of Internet television

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  • Can a TV Guide specifically for the Web work? Clicker.com seems to think so, even though it has a ton of competition already, including from TV Guide itself, and, uh, YouTube. This isn’t going to be one of those things we hear about and then completely forget, like Cuil, is it? source

12 Nov 2009 10:48

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Culture: Lou Dobbs replacement on CNN is … John freaking King? What?

They’re going to replace the most excitable personality on their network with the most boring one? Seriously, guys? Try harder. Your ratings are floundering. source

10 Nov 2009 19:58

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Music: My Morning Jacket works indie cred into Seth MacFarlane jokes

Must say … My Morning Jacket would not be our first choice to base an entire episode of “American Dad” around. But that just makes it more awesome. source

08 Nov 2009 10:31

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Culture: Big Bird is a total squatter, according to this Jimmy Kimmel interview

  • Big Bird’s been on TV a lot outside of Sesame Street over the years, most recently on Jimmy Kimmel (where he admits to living in a vacant lot behind Gordon and Susan‘s house). The Huffington Post gathers up some of the most interesting moments. source
 

02 Nov 2009 21:42

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Tech: The hot Apple rumor of the day: A pay-per-month TV service

  • $30 a month to turn your cable bill into a distant memory source

23 Oct 2009 13:36

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23 Oct 2009 09:40

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Culture: Whatever happened to Soupy Sales? Well, he’s dead.

  • Guess that solves that problem. Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman, died at 83. An iconic television figure from the ’50s through the ’70s, he took more than 20,000 pies to the face during his career. Which is approximately two or three more than we’ve taken since we started running ShortFormBlog. RIP Soupy Sales. source