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J.J. Abrams offers terrifying sci-fi on ‘Fringe’
The creator of "Lost" and "Alias" has a new project hitting airwaves next week that promises to sweep away old-fashioned notions of the sci-fi genre. Full story
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  Fall TV Preview
Fall dramas try to offer something for everyone
New comedies are rare, and mostly dreadful
Returning shows hope to shake up viewers
Not much new in reality-show genre
Rating and grading late-night talk shows
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Letterman feeling bad about McCain age jokes
Letterman puzzled by NBC’s move on Leno
Comics tread lightly with Palin pregnancy
Bochco brings ‘Raising the Bar’ to TNT
DVRs save relationships, study says
Aniston filming guest appearance on ‘30 Rock’
40 million viewers tune in for Obama’s speech
Oprah to open season with Phelps
Phelps adds MTV, HBO to post-Olympic tour
J.J. Abrams works overtime on ‘Fringe’
  Opinions on television
Totally tubular: ’80s TV teen success stories
5Top: TV shows that need to be on DVD
‘Mad Men's’ Hamm hit it big with first lead role
Tune in to the joy of TV's guilty pleasures
Shrink rap: TV characters love therapy
Powerful TV women must face backlash
Battle for film, TV production gets 'Ugly'
  Possible SAG strike
SAG faction unveils candidates slate
SAG says informal talks held with studios
SAG board unanimously reaffirms demands
SAG internal rift means standoff could drag on
Dissident actors challenge SAG leaders
SAG stakes fight on made-for-Internet content
Studios, SAG mum after latest meeting
  2008 Emmy Awards
'Housewives' stars teaming up for Emmys
‘Hills’ Lauren Conrad to design Emmy dress
5 nominated reality hosts to host Emmys
Danson relishes first post-‘Cheers’ Emmy nom
‘Mad Men,’ ‘Damages’ make Emmy history
Emmy’s credibility down to ‘The Wire,’ again
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2008 Emmy major-category nominees
  Reality TV  
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People seek fame, fortune on reality TV
Kaitlyn adorable, but should she be on ‘Talent’?
  ‘Project Runway’ becomes a ‘drag’ strip
TV is opening up to the transgendered
Baton twirler comes to ‘America’s’ rescue
Meet the cast of ‘Survivor: Gabon’
Kara DioGuardi has her first day at ‘Idol’
New judge will instantly improve ‘Idol’
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  2008 Emmy nominees
‘Mad Men,’’30 Rock’ and the series stars were among the nominees for TV’s annual prime-time programming awards.

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  Favorite furry celebrities
From Benji to Morris the Cat to Marcel the monkey, many animal stars have stolen our hearts.

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Lowlands Music Festival
  The week in celebrity sightings
Johnny Rotten bugs out in Holland, Posh pushes her perfume, Sam spins records with Lindsay and more

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  Television video
Phelps visits ‘Entourage’
What did the boys of "Entourage" have to say about Michael Phelps being in their new season?  Why was Jamie Lee Curtis hit with a pie and soaked with water recently?
On-set ‘Gossip’ romance
Oprah welcomes Olympians
‘90210’ earns winning ratings
‘Top Design’ is back
Fake Britney gets the boot
She hit the ‘Deal’ jackpot!
  Prime-time Nielsen ratings
For the week of Aug. 25-31

1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC, 11.12 million viewers
2. “Deal Or No Deal” (Monday), NBC, 11.00 million viewers
3. “America’s Got Talent” (Wednesday), NBC, 10.34 million viewers
4. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 9.03 million viewers
5. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 8.03 million viewers
6. “NCIS,” CBS, 7.45 million viewers
7. “America’s Toughest Jobs,” NBC, 7.30 million viewers
8. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 6.93 million viewers
9. “House,” Fox, 6.81 million viewers
10. “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” CBS, 6.63 million viewers