Television
Show of the week: The Prisoner 
This reimagining of the cult classic TV series from the late ’60s promises to be as intriguing as the original.
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Is ABC’s ‘V’ remake about Obama?
Commentators see similarities between lizard-like alien invaders and President Obama in the remake of sci-fi classic 'V'
Is Kirstie Alley the biggest loser?
Infamous yo-yo dieter Kirstie Alley is getting a weight-loss reality show. Will viewers want to see the 'Fat Actress' resist carbs again?
Larry David’s Jesus joke
David's character accidentally pees on Jesus in a 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' scene. Some Christians aren't laughing
Show of the week: By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
HBO's documentary provides revealing glimpses of Obama during setbacks and triumphs, along with equally telling looks at his staff and supporters.
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Golden Globes’ Ricky Gervais coup
Is British comedian Gervais the Golden Globes' ticket to upstaging the Oscars?
9 most controversial "Family Guy" scenes
Microsoft is only the latest group to find the sitcom’s biting parody too biting. Here are nine more.
The Baby Einstein scandal
Was Disney's "genius" marketing grounds for a mass refund, or should parents have known better?
The selling of Chris Farley
Was it in bad taste for DirecTV to make a commercial featuring the late comedian?
Defending Balloon Boy's dad
Are we being too hard on Richard Heene now that we know his runaway balloon story was a hoax?
Show of the week: American Experience: The 1930s
This five-part overview of the Great Depression seems particularly timely. The series concludes with the racehorse Seabiscuit, the decade’s unlikeliest hero.
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Will NBC cancel Jay Leno's show?
What low ratings could mean for the late night talk show host
Sarah Palin meets Oprah Winfrey
Why two powerful women who were on opposite sides of the presidential campaign now want to talk
Monty Python's 40th anniversary
What a new documentary reveals about the serious work of making people laugh
