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<![CDATA[washingtonpost.com - The TV Column (washingtonpost.com)]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/25/LI2005032502360.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsen-us15washingtonpost.com14020http://www.washingtonpost.com?nav=rsshttp://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif <![CDATA[ The Obamas' Post-Election '60 Minutes' Scores Top Ratings ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803836.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/18/AR2008111803836.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ How to Cope When the Network Drops Your Favorite Show ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/17/AR2008111702904.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/17/AR2008111702904.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ NBC Takes an Ax to 'Enemy' and Wipes Off 'Lipstick' ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111304148.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111304148.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ Three Years After Failed Audition, A Tragic Note For 'Idol' Singer ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111202843.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/12/AR2008111202843.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

]]> <![CDATA[ The Electorate Stays Tuned for '60 Minutes' ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/11/AR2008111102567.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/11/AR2008111102567.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ A Day of Gaffes, Brought to You By Live TV ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111003019.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111003019.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ 'Grey's' Lesbian Doc Fails the 'Chemistry' Test ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/06/AR2008110603733.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/06/AR2008110603733.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ CNN Ratings, Beamed Up by Hologram ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110504179.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110504179.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST

]]> <![CDATA[ An Obama Bonanza, and Fey's Heyday ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110403536.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/04/AR2008110403536.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ Hockey Mom Scores (Even More) for 'SNL' ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110303173.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110303173.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[ Will McCain Be on 'SNL'? How 'Bout Some Straight Talk, NBC? ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103103209.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/31/AR2008103103209.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Obama Enters the League of Must-See TV ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/30/AR2008103002536.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/30/AR2008103002536.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ He's Everywhere: Obama Wraps Small-Screen Barrage With 'Daily Show' Appearance ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/29/AR2008102904163.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/29/AR2008102904163.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Obama's Ad 'Roadblock' Gets Traction ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/28/AR2008102803529.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/28/AR2008102803529.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ ABC Jumps Too Late On Obama's 'Buy' ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702774.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702774.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ In Other Ratings-Gambit News, a Former Bush Aide Will Make an Endorsement ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102303412.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102303412.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ 'Private Practice' Has Its Prescription Refilled by ABC ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102203384.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/22/AR2008102203384.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ CBS Holds the Key to a Lock on the Ratings Race ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/21/AR2008102102609.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/21/AR2008102102609.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ CBS to Turn Dying Wishes Into Reality TV ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/20/AR2008102003114.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/20/AR2008102003114.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Last Debate Is Not a Winner, In the Ratings ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101604163.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101604163.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ VP Debate Appears to Be Most-Watched of 2008 Election ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101602009.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101602009.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 16 Oct 2008 15:40:58 EDT <![CDATA[ MLB to Delay Start of World Series' Game 6 by 15 Minutes ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101601750.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/16/AR2008101601750.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 16 Oct 2008 12:03:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Will Gloves Come Off When McCain Faces Letterman? ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/15/AR2008101503419.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/15/AR2008101503419.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ CBS Can Take Stock in These Numbers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101402978.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101402978.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ Run, Tina, Run! 'SNL' Repeat Draws Big Numbers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/AR2008101302710.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/AR2008101302710.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Obama Buys a Half-Hour Block From Networks; 'SNL's' Fauxbama Draws 11 Million Viewers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101003023.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/10/AR2008101003023.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSat, 11 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ A Big Turnout For Debate 2 ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802191.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100802191.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Veep Debate Landslide: The Battle for No. 2 Was the Week's No. 1 ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702964.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702964.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ Can the Product Pitches -- Viewers Like Their Stories ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602895.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/06/AR2008100602895.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Biden and Palin Draw Record 73 Million To the Veep Show ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100301690.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/03/AR2008100301690.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ 'Fringe' Gets Full Support; 'Do Not Disturb' Is Shown the Door ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/02/AR2008100203683.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/02/AR2008100203683.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ 'Survivor' Reveals a Bit Too Much for Watchdog Group ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100103062.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100103062.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ ABC's MVPs: Docs, 'Desperate' and Dancers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002656.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002656.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ It's Not Debatable: McCain-Obama Ratings Fall Far Short of Predicted Record ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/29/AR2008092903119.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/29/AR2008092903119.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ 'Dive of Death' Plummets With Viewers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/25/AR2008092504053.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/25/AR2008092504053.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ News of the Day Gets in Networks' Way ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092404091.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/24/AR2008092404091.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ The Cowboys Win: Bad News for D.C. and ABC ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/23/AR2008092303173.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/23/AR2008092303173.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ The Emmy Awards' Harsh Reality ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092203307.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092203307.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Basic Ingredients: Cable Shows Join Emmy Elite ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091801847.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091801847.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ 3 QUESTIONS ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091801809.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091801809.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ So, America's Going Steady With 'Survivor' ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091803997.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091803997.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ A Second Episode Brings 'Fringe' Benefits ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703221.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703221.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Pigskin Weather Gives NBC the Ratings Edge ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603389.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603389.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Why Did 'Fringe' Unravel? Blame It on the TV God ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091003822.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091003822.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ My 38.9 Million Fellow Americans . . . ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090903564.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/09/AR2008090903564.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ My Friends, That's a Record Audience for a Convention Speech ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090503406.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/05/AR2008090503406.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ When Sarah Palin Talked, People Listened ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/04/AR2008090403356.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/04/AR2008090403356.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Viewers Flock to a Ritzy Zip Code; CNN's Obama Coverage Makes Cable News History ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303934.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303934.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ 'Raising the Bar' and Clearing It in the Ratings ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090203001.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090203001.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ We Know Zip About '90210,' but That Won't Stop Our Speculating ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/01/AR2008090102480.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/01/AR2008090102480.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ Unconventional Ratings: Obama's Speech Draws Record 38 Million Viewers ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903177.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/29/AR2008082903177.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsSat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ It's a Nasty Convention Ratings War, and CNN Claims Victory Over the Big Guys ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/28/AR2008082803470.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/28/AR2008082803470.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ 'Cupid' Is Reincarnated as ABC Announces Five New Series ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/27/AR2008082703427.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/27/AR2008082703427.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ NBC Goes for the Gold In Beijing, Then Denver ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603557.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/26/AR2008082603557.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ 'American Idol' Adds a Leg to The Judges' Table ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/25/AR2008082500963.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/25/AR2008082500963.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsTue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ In the Convention Ratings Race, We Already Have a Winner ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103457.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103457.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsFri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

]]> <![CDATA[ D.C.'s a Party Town? On Lifetime, It Is. ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082003774.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082003774.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[ NBC Pins Its Hopes on Phelps and His Olympics Cohorts, and They Deliver -- Big Time ]]>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902919.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902919.html?nav=rss_opinion/columnsWed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT