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TV Junkie: Ugh, Twitter Battle between Ashton Kutcher & CNN
"Better Off Ted" tonight at 8:30pm on ABC
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"Better Off Ted" tonight at 8:30pm on ABC
Would someone please put the kaibosh on the Ashton Kutcher vs. CNN on Twitter thing? Ted Turner has got nothing to do with CNN anymore but I'm sure CNN is appreciative of the attention as they've been losing marketshare to local news and online sources over the last couple years.
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From the "I-Can't-Believe-It's-True Department": Disgraced ex-Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has been recruited by NBC to appear on their summer reality show, "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" - no word on if his footage will be shot in prison.
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News from Renewaland: NBC is choosing to make us all special victims by renewing "Law and Order: SVU"
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8:00pm America's Next Top Model The CW - The contestants join singer Ciara on the stage for a photo shoot
8:30pm Better Off Ted ABC - Phil and Lem inadvertently give Linda an experimental drug that has some unexpected side effects.
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