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ISSUE: November 15, 2009

Articles about Cable TV

Greg Kinnear's Arizona - 8-15-2001

The star of the upcoming Dinner with Friends reflects on his sun-soaked days in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, and Sedona.

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...the customer had phoned in saying he wanted Cable TV installed in his home would refuse me. I was a...

... swearing that I''d never have anything to do with Cable TV for the rest of my life. Eight years later, I...

Dressed For Success - 4-15-2009

Thomas Lennon’s hemlines might be abbreviated on his hit show, Reno 911!, but his sense of humor is never in short supply.

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... he watches Reno 911! : "I actually don''t have Cable TV. I get the broadcast channels. I try to minimize...

You Sleigh Me - 12-15-2006

Still doing holiday shopping? You'll have to book it to finish on time. From the Grinch to the Griswolds, we preview the best holiday movies ever. Plus much more.

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...because there are plenty of films I love that Cable TV beats into the ground, and I don''t really mind...

Espn Takes The Silver - 9-15-2004

The little sports network that could celebrates 25 years of phenomenal success.

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...vision and leadership? Chris Berman: When Cable TV was a neophyte, our founder, Bill Rasmussen,...

A Golden Oldie - 12-1-2007

One forward-looking radio company is a throwback to the good old days when "keep it local" was a mantra for success.

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...a fortune running, and later selling, Falcon Cable TV. Like his interest in radio, Nathanson''s focus...

Jumping Ship - 11-1-2009

Considering a cruise on a megaliner? Brace yourself for nonstop action (and nonstop food).

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...your father stubbornly refused to subscribe to Cable TV no matter how much you whined and wheedled,...

Menu - 2-1-2003

French Toast You may not be aware of just how many cocktails were created in Paris — most of them during the Prohibition Era in the U.S. — but we do have the French to thank for the sidecar, the Bloody Mary, the French 75, and the mi...

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...of the fire, and watch a French soccer game on Cable TV. ...

Cape Cod - 5-15-2009

I HAVEN’T TALKED to Aunt Patti in several years, not since Granny, her sister, began suffering severely from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and consequently forgot who most of us were. Growing up, I saw her only when she stopped by Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a day or two and visited Granny; she always demanded beans and corn bread for dinner because they reminded her of home. Otherwise, I came to know her mostly through Granny’s memories. That’s not surprising, though, because Aunt Patti, better known as Patti Page, the Singing Rage -- one of the best-selling artists in music history -- was a busy girl.

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...career milestones and catching clips of her on Cable TV (every time the movie Elmer Gantry comes on,...

Bigger Than The Big Top - 10-1-2004

Cirque du Soleil may be a circus, but its also a troupe of artists seeking to explain the human experience. Too bad all other artists aren't as profitable.

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...in Orlando. Cirque du Soleil has two dramatic Cable TV series playing on Bravo, several videos that are...

The Hottest Game In Town - 7-15-2005

One of the highest-rated shows ever on cable television, the Travel Channel’s World Poker Tour has revolutionized the game of poker, turning an estimated 50 million Americans on to the game and spurring numerous spinoffs. Here’s an inside look at the action.

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...One of the highest-rated shows ever on Cable TV, the Travel Channel''s World Poker Tour has...

For The Best Cause - 11-15-2006

you'll BE COMIN AROUND THE MOUNTAIN PRETTY FAST ONCE YOU SEE WHAT THESE ON-HIGH RESORTS PUT ON THE TABLE. ITS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE, BUT ONLY IF YOU DO SO WISELY. PLUS MUCH MORE.

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... Blindly These days, donating is like watching Cable TV: There are thousands of specialized...

Not Your Mother's Csi - 10-1-2006

Witness the frightening Dexter-ity of Michael C. Hall. That Dexter Morgan really, really enjoys what he does — and what he does is kill people — you might suspect that Showtime has gone off the deep end in trying to out-HBO HBO. Mob boss Tony Soprano proved unrepentant lowlifes are people, too, not to mention a ratings draw.

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...incarnation has emerged in various degrees on Cable TV - Michael Chiklis as the brutish cop on The...

Battle On - 4-1-2008

In retrospect, it seems odd that Lorne Greene -- the Lorne Greene, from Bonanza -- was part of Battlestar Galactica. After all, Bonanza's Ben Cartwright doesn't seem...

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... Battlestar ’s audience, while big for Cable TV, is about a tenth of the size of the Desperate...

Will Web Shows Show The Money? - 12-1-2008

Miles Beckett wanted to make television shows, but he lacked the contacts and funding his dream required. So he and a few cohorts picked up a handheld camcorder and created a series that they posted on an Internet video-sharing site. The rest is history.

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...to 200,000. That’s comparable to some Cable TV shows but is no challenge to broadcast networks,...