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Here's why CBS' 'Big Brother' was last summer's big bore: The contestants were dull, the premise was dull and CBS gave us 89 days of it to make sure our [...]

February's ratings sweeps period is thankfully over. No more 'news' stories about how to escape from a burning jetliner or food that can kill _ at least until the next [...]

For all the ratings power of CBS's 'Survivor,' there's something on the horizon that has networks feeling a little like Tokyo when someone yells, 'Look, it's Godzilla!' Programmers who do [...]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Never a network able to win sustained laughter for its sitcoms, The WB this fall is spending more money on new shows and corraling programs dumped by [...]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Fat and happy after a ``Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' season that boosted the network to No. 1 in the ratings, ABC could have skipped this [...]

PASADENA, Calif. _ The way Albie Hecht, chief programmer at Nickelodeon, tells it, he and producer Jeff Valdez were talking one day and Valdez said, 'I love your network, but [...]

She's hardly leading lady material: A six-footer with a grayish, bumpy complexion and a disposition that can abruptly change from sluggish to nasty. And then there's her small children, more [...]

Now that the November ratings sweeps period is over, it's a good time to assess the first part of the 1998-99 prime-time season _ the winners, losers and hangers-on. And [...]

If they were handing out gold stars for political correctness in Hollywood, ``Chicago Hope's'' Hector Elizondo probably wouldn't be among the nominees. In an era when there is legitimate debate [...]

PASADENA, Calif. _ If you're over about age 35, chances are you channel-surf past The WB network. You've probably never seen ``Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher'' or ``Sister, Sister''. The network [...]

MIAMI _ You don't have to be big to be good. That could be an advertising slogan for Subaru, which over the years has managed to carve out a comfortable [...]

The sales numbers are in for 1995, and once again Chevrolet's full-size pickup came in second to Ford's F150. Last year, Ford bested Chevy by more than 150,000 units to [...]

It's a common question: What's a good, cheap new car? With an emphasis on the word cheap. Cheap, of course, is a relative term, and if you haven't been shopping [...]

There is something special about a Saab. In an era when homogenization is the rule among luxury car builders, Saab is a company that still goes its own way. Its [...]

There are times when you come to the realization that you are no longer a young person. That's how I felt while driving the 1996 Geo Tracker sport utility vehicle. [...]

Mercedes-Benz is one of those sedans you can spot from miles away: the distinctive grille, the three-pointed star emblem, the bank-vault styling. So when the German company decided to redesign [...]

If the 1996 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are any example, the days of playing it safe in the auto industry are over. When Ford set out to redesign its [...]

A few months back, The Wall Street Journal wrote an insightful and amusing story about a backlash against minivans. The gist was that a significant segment of the baby boomer [...]

MIAMI _ You know that a car is going to be a winner when it attracts attention when it's sitting parked _ at night. The scene is Joe Robbie Stadium, [...]

It will probably rate only a footnote in the history of the sales battle between domestic and Japanese manufacturers, but Toyota's new Avalon is significant because it takes on the [...]

Traditionally, Volvos are not the sort of cars that stir great passion. By design, they are cars that take the task of transporting people from Point A to Point B [...]

Byline: Terry Jackson MIAMI _ In the old days, getting Dad a gift for Father's Day was simple: A tie. If a kid had cornered enough money (usually from Dad), […]

OK, so the Latin Grammys fled mercurial Miami for the relative security of laid-back L.A. Upset? You probably should get over it. Because if the second Latin Grammys broadcast is […]

Not all reality shows are about rats, snakes and worms, though shows that feature the two-legged and traditional varieties always seem to be in the spotlight. But if you take […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Don't look for Richard Dreyfuss to complain about television's obsession with youth. The 53-year-old Oscar-winning actor stars this fall in the CBS series "The Education of Max […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Spend a week in television's cable world, from A&E to E! to MTV, and you'll find there's one network that stands above the rest when it comes […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Syndicated television this fall is shaping up as the industry's dead zone. There's such a drought of compelling new ideas, the best hope for a breakout show […]

Whoever said love conquers all hasn't watched television recently. At one time, TV was filled with people in lasting, loving relationships: Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, Rob and Laura Petrie, Heathcliff […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ It's time for the annual summer Television Critics Association tour, when people who get paid to watch television _ the nation's TV critics _ spend three weeks […]

MIAMI _ The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are expected to continue labor contract negotiations with representatives of the major Hollywood studios up […]

Perhaps you've seen the commercial. A lumberjack, whacking a log with an ax, is momentarily distracted and chops off his foot. The man gives a "Not again!" sigh, bemoans how […]

Despite a year's worth of headlines about deadly tire-related crashes and lawsuits _ punctuated by repeated TV news clips showing horrible wrecks _ Ford's Explorer remains America's most popular sport-utility […]

For an industry on the verge of creative mayhem just three weeks ago when a writers' strike loomed, last week's preview of the fall season was a remarkably rational, normal […]

Robert Downey Jr., new CNN anchor Andrea Thompson and a show called "Jackass." It's hard to be upbeat about television you consider this trifecta of tragedies and misplaced priorities. Fans […]

MIAMI _ Uncharted journalistic territory: Scrutinize Florida's disputed and discarded ballots _ the lingering unknown from America's most contentious presidential election. Never before have news organizations examined tens of thousands […]

With about a month to go before Hollywood writers go on strike _ yes, a walkout could still be averted, but almost no one thinks that's likely _ it's worth […]

Bring back Billy Crystal! Without the only person in Hollywood who can really get excited about being host of TV's longest, most tedious annual production, Sunday's 73rd Academy Awards show […]

Ever since "Seinfeld" ended its remarkable original-episode run in 1998 _ after burrowing its way into the social consciousness with catch phrases like "yada, yada, yada," "master of your domain" […]

MIAMI _ A teenager with superhuman powers who fights for truth, justice and the American way. A young girl who struggles with identity issues while trying to adjust to life […]

MIAMI _ In a wide-ranging review of what went wrong with its election night coverage, CBS on Thursday blamed errors in its Florida presidential vote call on a communications breakdown […]

THE BEST: _"The West Wing.'" Every episode is an intelligent gem. _"Survivor." It defined an entire genre. _"Third Watch." It's the only cop show to come close to "Hill Street […]

) (HAS TRIMS) General Motors signaled the end of America's oldest automobile lineup Tuesday when it announced that it will begin phasing out Oldsmobile because of diminishing sales. Although exactly […]

There's something shamefully satisfying in knowing that Ted Koppel, whose relentless style of interrogation has been making politicians and potentates quaver before the unwavering eye of ABC's "Nightline" cameras for […]

MIAMI _ The Florida Supreme Court proceedings on the presidential election recount drew nearly 5 million viewers to CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC on Monday _ about four times […]

While there's still argument about whether the cliffhanger presidential election is good for the republic, there's no disputing the fact it's been good for the nation's television news organizations. Cable […]

MIAMI _ Cost-cutting, competitive urges, faulty data and the failure to honor a pledge made to Congress on the use of exit polls may have contributed to an election night […]

MIAMI _ Television news staffs got what they wanted Tuesday night _ a razor-sharp presidential race _ and something they didn't: a potential problem with the much-vaunted exit polls they […]

MIAMI _ Faced with viewer ratings that are falling nearly 10 percent below what advertisers were promised, NBC said Thursday it is giving companies extra spots during prime time as […]

Fans of Howard Stern like to call him "King of All Media" because of his success in radio, television and feature films. But the king has some competition in a […]