Fess Parker, TV's `Davy Crockett,' dies at 85 (AP)

In this undated image released by Disney, Fess Parker is shown Davy Crockett in Disney's, 'Davy Crockett.' Family spokeswoman Sao Anash says Parker died Thursday, March 18, 2010, of natural causes at his Santa Ynez home near the Fess Parker Winery. He was 85. (AP Photo/Disney)AP - Fess Parker, a baby-boomer idol in the 1950s who launched a craze for coonskin caps as television's Davy Crockett, died Thursday of natural causes. He was 85.



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No deal for Paula Abdul at ABC (Reuters)

Actress, singer and choreographer Paula Abdul arrives as a guest at the AFI Fest 2009 gala screening of the new film Reuters - Paula Abdul won't be judging "Star Search."



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Ashley Tisdale to co-star in "Hellcats" (Reuters)

Reuters - In her first regular broadcast series gig, "High School Musical" alumna Ashley Tisdale has signed on to co-star on the CW pilot "Hellcats" in the role of a cheerleader.
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"Life" breathes new vitality into nature series (Reuters)

Reuters - Eleven hours of watching birds fly, frogs leap and whales frolic might seem to be taking a viewer's curiosity about nature a bit too far, but honestly, there's never been anything like "Life." Although this Discovery miniseries is just the latest in a long line of natural-science documentaries going back to Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom," it has the ability to instantly make all others look tragically dated.
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'Life': 11-part Discovery series on nature debuts (AP)

In this publicity image released by Discovery Channel, a grizzly bear fishes for salmon in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska. The bear is part of an 11-part series called, 'Life,' premiering Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 8 p.m. EST on Discovery Channel (AP Photo/Discovery Channel/BBC, Adam Chapman)AP - The theme of the 11-part Discovery Channel series "Life" is as simple as the title sounds: the fascinating things creatures large and small do to stay alive.



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Blue Collar Comedy celebrates 10 years (AP)

AP - You'd think after 10 years, comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy would be tired of each other's jokes.
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50-year-old ballet gets street-smart treatment (Reuters)

Reuters - A piece of the past is beautifully revived in "NY Export: Opus Jazz," a note-perfect adaptation of Jerome Robbins' 1958 "ballet in sneakers" that updates the street-cool vibe of a piece reminiscent of his "West Side Story."
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CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour moves to ABC News (Reuters)

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2009 file photo, TV journalist Christiane Amanpour attends the Focus For Change charity event in New York. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)Reuters - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an international correspondent for CNN.



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ABC hires Amanpour for Sunday morning job (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2009 file photo, TV journalist Christiane Amanpour attends the Focus For Change charity event in New York. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)AP - ABC News has hired Christiane Amanpour, one of CNN's best-known personalities for her hard-nosed reporting from war zones over the past two decades, to host its Sunday morning political talk show starting this summer.



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Man accused of stalking Ivanka Trump arrested (AP)

AP - A 27-year-old man accused of stalking Ivanka Trump has been arrested in Reno, Nevada.
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Lacey Brown out, Urban survives on "American Idol" (Reuters)

Performer Lacey Brown poses at the party for the 12 finalists of the television show Reuters - Lacey Brown was voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday after struggling with nerves for weeks on America's most-watched TV show.



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Skeet Ulrich to star in CBS drama pilot (Reuters)

Reuters - "Jericho" alumnus Skeet Ulrich is set to star in the network's John Wells-produced medical drama pilot.
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Conan O'Brien is in talks with Fox for a talk show (AP)

FILE - This Nov. 7, 2007 file photo shows Conan O'Brien in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - The next few months could keep Conan O'Brien very busy.



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FCC invites public comment on Comcast-NBC merger (Reuters)

The news ticker outside the Today Show announces GE's sale of NBC to Comcast, in New York, December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) called on Thursday for public comment on the proposed merger between cable operator Comcast Corp and broadcaster NBC Universal.



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First 'American Idol' finalist booted (AP)

Top 12 American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox, center, works with Ford Designer Dean Carbis as contestant Didi Benami looks on to create a theme for their customized Ford Fiesta that fits with their personalities and musical inspirations, using color, custom body graphics, wheel treatments and other accessories, March 5, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 12 Ford Fiestas will be featured Wednesday March 17, 2010 on “American Idol.' (AP Photo/Ford, Susan Goldman, handout)AP - Lacey Brown is down and out on "American Idol."



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List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings (AP)

AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of March 8-14. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
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"Glee", "CSI" among TV shows "with a conscience" (Reuters)

Reuters - The wheelchair episode of musical comedy "Glee" and a "CSI" program tackling race and prejudice in the police were among eight shows named on Wednesday as examples of "television with a conscience".
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'Breaking Bad' a lucky break for Aaron Paul (AP)

Actor Aaron Paul poses for a portrait in New York, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - It all began when Walter White, a nebbishy high school chemistry teacher in Albuquerque, N.M., learned he had terminal cancer, then hit on a way to make fast money to leave his family when he was gone: cook and sell crystal methamphetamine.



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WWE aims for PPV knockout with WrestleMania (Reuters)

WWE Hall of Fame Wrestler Ric Reuters - The Super Bowl is done, the Oscars have been handed out. Now World Wrestling Entertainment is gearing up for its signature event: WrestleMania.



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149 drug arrests in NJ city Conan O'Brien mocked (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2007 file photo Newark Mayor Cory Booker answers a question during an interview in his office in Newark, N.J. Authorities are hailing the arrests of 149 people in a drug investigation in a gritty New Jersey city Conan O'Brien mocked on NBC's 'Tonight Show.' Booker and police Director Garry McCarthy announced the arrests Wednesday, March 17, 2010, outside the notorious Academy Spires apartment complex in Newark, the state's largest city. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP - Authorities are hailing the arrests of 149 people in one of New Jersey's most dangerous cities, which Conan O'Brien mocked on NBC's "Tonight Show."



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