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HELL ON WHEELS Invites Viewers into the Wild West for a Tale of Vengeance

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AMC’s new post-Civil War drama HELL ON WHEELS is a lush, visually stunning and, at times, graphic account of revenge and retribution.  In 1865, America was uneasily settling into a routine where the North and South had put aside their differences.  But old tensions were still bubbling beneath the surface; and battle wounds, scars and [...]

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On TV Tonight: Sunday November 6, 2011

NET 8PM 8:30PM 9PM 9:30PM 10PM 10:30PM ABC Once Upon a Time Desperate Housewives Pan Am CBS Amazing Race 19 The Good Wife CSI: Miami HBO Boardwalk Empire Hung How to Make it in America FOX The Simpsons Allen Gregory Family Guy American Dad! NBC Football Night in America Sunday Night Football: Ravens at Steelers [...]

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The British Spook-fest BEDLAM Ends on a Terrifying Note

  Everywhere you turn in the BEDLAM world, there are ghosts, specters and images of grisly murders from year’s past; and each episode is a lesson in why it is never a good idea to convert a former insane asylum into apartments.  For roommates Kate, Jed, Ryan and Molly, life should be easy.  They are [...]

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TV Ratings: Friday November 4, 2011 (FRINGE Hangin’ in There, CHUCK Not So Much!)

VS. = Indicates how show performed versus their previous NEW airing. Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 VS. CBS A Gifted Man 8.39 1.2/4 ABC Extreme Makeover: HE 4.86 1.2/4

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Morning Static: Andy Rooney, Jimmy Kimmel, Megan Mullaly & More!

• RIP: Andy Rooney • BREAKING IN Gets Funnier, as Megan Mullaly signs on. • Pilot Watch: Cheyenne Jackson and Ken Jenkins to co-star in USA’s Nathan Lane comedy. • Dharma Does Drama, with Jenna Elfmansigning onto the SHAMELESS season finale. • Jimmy Kimmel-induced Laugh Break: I told my kids I ate all their Halloween [...]

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Silas Weir Mitchell Peels Back the Mystery About Playing the Big Bad Bluebod in GRIMM

  Friday nights have welcomed a new kind of supernatural series with the impressive debut of the quasi-horror/fantasy series GRIMM.  One of the key reasons viewers latched onto the fun show is fun portrayal by Silas Weir Mitchell, who plays Monroe, the bluebod with a heart of gold.  Call it what you may, bluebod – [...]

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Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with A GIFTED MAN Star Rachelle Lefevre

If there’s one thing actress Rachelle Lefevre has learned over the course of her decade long career, it’s how to land on ones feet. In fact, one needn’t look further than her prolific imdb resume to realize that the moment her career takes a turn for the worst, the actress manages to turn things around [...]

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On TV Tonight: Friday November 4, 2011

NET 8PM 8:30PM 9PM 9:30PM 10PM 10:30PM ABC Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 20/20 CBS A Gifted Man CSI: Miami CSI: NY CW Nikita Supernatural FOX Kitchen Nightmares Fringe NBC Chuck Grimm Dateline NBC MISC Real Time with Bill Maher(HBO/HBO Canada)Sanctuary (Syfy)Boss (Starz)

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER! MODERN FAMILY! THE GOOD WIFE! REVENGE! WHITNEY! The TV Addict Week in Rewind

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Most A-mah-zing News: HAPPY ENDINGS got a full-season pick-up.   Worst Liar: Kris Jenner tried convincing people that the Kardashian clan didn’t profit from Kim’s ill-fated wedding to Kris Jenner. Riiiiiggghhht. And those crazy kids were in it for love, not publicity.   Oddest News: So when ABC announced A VERY GAGA THANKSGIVING, did anyone [...]

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November Sweeps 2011: Download and Print Your Calendar Here!

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While the weather outside may be slowly turning frightful, TV in November remains, well, delightful. Particularly since November brings with it that critical ratings time period affectionally referred to as “sweeps,” where networks throw everything but the kitchen sink at viewers in an effort to attract the most number of eyeballs. And here, as always, [...]

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