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The Glee Challenge: Graduating a High School Show to College Ain’t Easy
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 5:26 pm

When 90210 went to college last season, it dropped to its lowest-ever TV ratings. Gossip Girl peaked the year before its clan dispersed to institutions of higher learning. The same thing happened...

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TV Ratings Battle: The Voice Beats Out the Premiere of The X Factor
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 5:20 pm

Not even the power of Britney Spears could top the allure of giant red swiveling chairs. The Voice, in its third night of blind auditions, scored higher ratings than the premiere of The...

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Saturday Night Live Gets New Barack Obama: Jay Pharoah Takes Over Role From Fred Armisen
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 2:45 pm

Things are getting political at Saturday Night Live! Since 2008, Fred Armisen has portrayed President Barack Obama on the famed sketch show. But SNL creator Lorne Michaels revealed in a...

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Spoiler Chat: Scoop on Gossip Girl, Glee, Good Wife and More!
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm

Forget romantic relationships! The dynamic we're most curious about in Gossip Girl's sixth and final season? Blair and Serena's friendship, obviously! Yes, the BFFs (or is...

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DWTS All-Star Joey Fatone Always Complaining: "I’m Not Taking Any of His Nonsense," Says Kym Johnson
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 12:50 pm

Kym Johnson says she and Joey Fatone are "having a great time" getting ready for Dancing With the Stars' new all-star edition, but that doesn't mean it always feels so...

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New Girl Casting Scoop: Meet the Girl Who Broke Nick’s Heart
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 12:15 pm

Who does this girl think she is?! Breaking our boy Nick's heart? For shame! We've learned exclusively that New Girl has cast Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Maria Thayer as...

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Former TV writer Semple wins raves with Seattle satire
by TV News Headlines - Yahoo! News | September 13, 2012 at 11:26 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With only her second book, TV writer-turned novelist Maria Semple has won rave reviews with a withering, but ultimately affectionate satire of Seattle's privileged set. "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" is the story about the sudden di...

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The X Factor Premiere Recap: Another Next Justin Bieber, but the Britney Look-Alike Is No Good
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 3:15 am

So...what do you think of Britney Spears and Demi Lovato on The X Factor?! Sure, the second season of Simon Cowell's British import kicked off on Fox tonight, ostensibly to find the...

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Here Comes Honey Boo Boo Recap: Bad Breath Rules in "Time for Sketti!"
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 3:10 am

Breath mints are severely underrated. Consider that a valuable lesson we learned from TLC's breakout hit Here Comes Honey Boo. (Who says this show isn't...

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America’s Got Talent Recap: Finalists Give It All They’ve Got
by E! Online (US) - TV News | September 13, 2012 at 3:04 am

Believe it or not, this is the beginning of the end. Tonight marked the final performances on America's Got Talent, giving the remaining six contenders one last shot at winning a $1...

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