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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 […]

Those who believe television is an open sewer reeking of sex and violence have a crusader in Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who will be formally chosen this week by the Democrats […]

Do you want to know who wins the $1 million on "Survivor"? Should I tell you? Will it ruin the Aug. 23 finale for you? Is it wrong, like gleefully […]

Cuba and Cuban Americans are having a very visible year on television _ and that's not counting any of the news coverage of Elian Gonzalez. No fewer than eight movies, […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ When television network executives come before the nation's television critics each summer to talk about the new fall season, their lines are predictably scripted: "It's been a […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ When the Emmy Award nominations are announced here Thursday morning, expect NBC's "The West Wing" to be a contender in several categories, from best actor to best […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ How is the Screen Actors Guild, the union that represents television performers, going to bring more racial diversity to prime-time TV? It's going to play "Good Cop, […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Like a Pied Piper blowing a siren song from a magical trumpet, Arturo Sandoval was wooing the crowd this balmy night with hot jazz _ a score […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ Here's Tessie Santiago's path to TV success: Study drama at Coral Park High School, graduate from the University of Miami, go to your first professional audition and […]

MIAMI BEACH_ Sitting at the dining room table in his modest Miami Beach apartment, Telemundo newsman Guillermo Descalzi is doing something friends say is vintage Descalzi: holding forth on his […]

MIAMI _ On Wednesday morning ABC showed Elian Gonzalez being asked several times about whether he wants to return to Cuba _ an apparent reversal of the network's stand on […]

In our increasingly fractious society, there's at least one thing most sane, reasonable people can agree upon: Anything that helps keep kids off drugs is good. Which is why the […]

When it comes to Y2K, there can't B2Much. At least that's the approach network television executives are taking in regard to this weekend's worldwide millennium celebrations. From heavyweights ABC, CNN, […]

The place where the most jostling will take place on New Year's Eve may not be among the crowds at Walt Disney World or even New York's Times Square _ […]

Memo to: Jenny Jones, Montel Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael, Ricki Lake, Roseanne and, especially, Jerry Springer. Re: How to do it with class. Recently I met a man to whom […]

MIAMI _ When you walk into Homestead-Miami Speedway on race day, sniff the air. Mixed in with the aroma of rubber, high-octane fuel and engine exhaust is the scent of […]

Day Two of a boycott of the Big Four television networks over the number of Hispanic characters on TV, and already it's headed for failure. That's not because the cause […]

PASADENA, Calif. _ When the networks announced their new fall schedules in May, NBC led off with a 1999-2000 lineup that included just six new shows _ two sitcoms and […]