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- Where's the justice? On daytime TV
- Is 'Empire State of Mind' the new 'New York, New York'?
- The arts in 2009: Memories were made of these
- U2 tops highest-grossing concert tour list for 2009
- 2009 year-end celebrity gossip quiz!
- The rocker and 'The Dude'
- Movie review: 'Gigante'
- FCC Chairman Genachowski urges Fox and Time Warner Cable to keep signals on
- Colin Firth's singular experience
| Where's the justice? On daytime TV Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST Oprah Winfrey is leaving and soap operas are dying. But the docket is full, with 'The People's Court' and judges Judy, Karen, Mathis and more. A gavel-to-gavel look at the TV judges. Lady Justice is supposed to be blindfolded, but even she could not miss the ever-growing popularity of daytime's most durable franchise -- the TV courtroom. ¶ Lost amid the recent tumult about Oprah Winfrey's imminent departure, not to mention the gradual disappearance of the soap operas, is that TV judges -- retired justices, lawyers and prosecutors -- are the true stars of daytime. Afternoon programming is stacked with them dispensing their particular brand of justice. At least four new courtroom shows are scheduled to hit the docket next year, including one hosted by the legal avenging angel of CNN -- Nancy Grace. ¶ In many respects, all court shows are created equal. The sets are similar, they deal with small-claims cases and are inexpensive to produce. The judges seem to have adopted a standard courtroom pose -- arms crossed. Some occasionally smile, some are serious, but they all mostly listen with bemused expressions as a parade of former couples, family members, employees and employers and the like square off in bitter disputes. ¶ Here's the verdict on the judges assessed during a recent daylong marathon -- it's on the five-gavel system, five gavels meaning "there oughta be a law."
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| Is 'Empire State of Mind' the new 'New York, New York'? Posted: 03 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST Jay-Z's hit single is hot now, and it could have the staying power of classic songs about the city. Jay-Z's hit single is hot now, and it could have the staying power of classic songs about the city.
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| The arts in 2009: Memories were made of these Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:46 PM PST Oh, what a year it was. There were economic woes, controversies, reasons to celebrate and more.
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| U2 tops highest-grossing concert tour list for 2009 Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST The band's 360 Tour was a big hit, with Bruce Springsteen coming in second place for the year. The band's 360 Tour was a big hit, with Bruce Springsteen coming in second place for the year.
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| 2009 year-end celebrity gossip quiz! Posted: 31 Dec 2009 03:07 PM PST How well do you know your 2009? How well do you know your gossip?
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| Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST Doors drummer John Densmore reflects on a brother in music, Gustavo Dudamel. Doors drummer John Densmore reflects on a brother in music, Gustavo Dudamel.
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| Posted: 01 Jan 2010 12:00 AM PST In his feature debut, Adrián Biniez tells an unpredictable tale about the workings of the human heart. In his feature debut, Adrián Biniez tells an unpredictable tale about the workings of the human heart.
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| FCC Chairman Genachowski urges Fox and Time Warner Cable to keep signals on Posted: 31 Dec 2009 02:01 PM PST After sitting on the sidelines, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said he has "urged Fox and Time Warner Cable to agree to a temporary extension of carriage if they do not come to terms on a new carriage agreement today."
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| Colin Firth's singular experience Posted: 31 Dec 2009 01:11 PM PST The actor calls "A Single Man" his most intense acting job. Colin Firth is happy that critics are praising 'A Single Man,' which he recalls as his most intense acting job.
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