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Sorkin, Hemingway, Snooki: It's A Mixed TV Summer
msnbc.com 6 days, 22 hours agoLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Television isn't taking the summer off anymore, and networks fervently hope viewers won't either. To make the remote control as key to the season as sunblock and barbecue, cable and broadcasting are pumping out a variety of shows and specials, both scripted and reality. And NBC's "America's Got Talent" and Howard Stern are not the standard-bearers: Welcome back to TV, Aaron ("The West Wing") Sorkin! Here are highlights of what's on tap as the temperature rises: "Duets," ABC, debuted May
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The Olympics, Reality Shows, And Canadian Cop Dramas
slate.com 2 days, 2 hours agoThe 2011-12 TV season officially ended last week, leaving the broadcast schedule simultaneously overfamiliar and unrecognizable. Overfamiliar, because if a show is in the same time slot it’s occupied for the last eight months, it’s bound to be in reruns. Unrecognizable, because the network lineups are suddenly full of reality competitions, Canadian imports, and sports. If you want to see new scripted television, the cable networks are the place to go: In the coming weeks, buzzy new series like HBO’s The New










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