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• "Scrubs" makes itself comfortable at new ABC home

  Reuters - 1 hour and 0 minutes
  The second half of the broadcast season got under way this week marked by the premieres of several new and returning shows, including the ABC debut of " Scrubs ." The veteran hospital comedy, which switched networks and time periods for its eighth season, had a solid opening in its new Tuesday home. The one-hour premiere averaged 6.7 million viewers, down just 3.6 percent from its previous season premiere on NBC in October 2007. On the other hand, it lost 14 percent of its lead-in more »

• National Geographic serving "Hard Time"

  Reuters - 1 hour and 2 minutes
  National Geographic is going behind bars with a new reality series revolving around the inmates and officers in Georgia's state incarceration system. "Hard Time," a six-hour series, will debut at 9 p.m. on February 23. Producers were embedded for a year to capture the footage and were fortunate enough to be on hand when two prisoners escaped (one of whom hasn't been caught). One prison in the series is a Hi-Max facility, which the channel says is the most extreme disciplinary more »

• 'Dark Knight' sweeps People's Choice Awards

  Associated Press - 1 hour and 7 minutes
  Holy People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger 's Joker. "On behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans," said Bale. "Here's to Heath." The CBS ceremony more »

• Dish Network DVR has Slingbox technology

  Reuters - 1 hour and 40 minutes
  Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp will unveil a new digital video recorder on Thursday that will allow people watch their favorite television shows on any Internet-enabled device. Dish Network, the third-largest U.S. pay-TV provider, will reveal the high-definition DVR embedded with Slingbox technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas The Slingbox, owned by EchoStar Corp's division Sling Media, is a device that lets people watch cable and satellite programing more »

• Brad Pitt says he was faithful to Jennifer Aniston

  Associated Press - 1 hour and 49 minutes
  Brad Pitt is extracting himself from the tabloid love triangle: The actor says his relationship with current flame Angelina Jolie began sometime after splitting from Jennifer Aniston In October, Jolie revealed that she and Pitt fell in love while making the 2005 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." In November, Aniston called Jolie's comments "really uncool," because she was married to Pitt while the movie was in production. Pitt sets the record straight in a story posted on W magazine's more »

• "Dark Knight" soars at People's Choice Awards

  Reuters - Wed Jan 7, 8:41 PM PST
  Batman movie "The Dark Knight" soared away with five People's Choice Awards on Wednesday including favorite movie and on-screen pairing for stars Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger to kick off Hollywood's annual awards season. Country singer Carrie Underwood , who rose to fame on television talent show " American Idol ," was another big winner, hauling in three People's Choice Awards for favorite female singer, country song "Last Name," and star under 35 years-old. more »

• Winners at the People's Choice Awards

  Associated Press - Wed Jan 7, 8:13 PM PST
  A complete list of winners at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards: • Movie: "The Dark Knight" • Family movie: "WALL-E" • Action movie: "The Dark Knight" • Comedy movie: "27 Dresses" • Drama movie: "The Secret Life of Bees" • Independent movie: "The Secret Life of Bees" • Favorite cast: "The Dark Knight" • Male movie star: Will Smith • Leading man: Brad Pitt • Male action star: Will Smith • Female movie star: Reese Witherspoon • Leading lady: Kate more »

• Why Does John Travolta Live in Ocala, Fla.?

  E! Online - Wed Jan 7, 4:07 PM PST
  Why do the Travoltas live in Ocala, Fla.? —Rayann, Texas Like most giant stars, John Travolta actually has a few houses, including one in the equally unlikely state of Maine. Before the tragedy that befell the family earlier this month, the Travoltas would go sledding in Maine every winter. But it's another huge passion of the actor's—actually two, one quite controversial—that makes Ocala the perfect Travolta retreat... ...one, of course, is flying. The man has more »

• Prime-Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: CBS Wins; Lackluster Scrubs on ABC

  Media Week - Wed Jan 7, 4:36 PM PST
  -Yesterday's Winners: NCIS (CBS), The Biggest Loser: Couples (NBC), The Mentalist (CBS) -Respectable Sampling: Homeland Security USA (ABC) -Yesterday's Losers (Excluding Repeats): Scrubs (ABC), Privileged (CW) ---------- -Ratings Breakdown: CBS scored an easy overnight Tuesday victory with its winning line-up of NCIS (11.4 rating/18 share), bona fide freshman hit The Mentalist (12.2/18), which built from NCIS by seven percent, and Without a Trace (8.7/14). Keep more »