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Return to Rome: The creator of CBS's red-hot procedural The Mentalist has unfinished business in Italy.

Another good comedy gets the axe
Rob Salem  
Ned, the pie guy with the resurrective touch, is ironically unable to save himself.

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Talking About the Weather: The Weather Network is marking its 20th anniversary with a series of special on-air reports this month. If the online fan tributes to the network are anything to go by, Canadians are indeed enraptured ...

Fox seeks a new hit, this time in Cleveland
Dave Itzkoff  
For fans of Family Guy , the animated Fox sitcom, getting to see the show's voice cast perform obscene parodies of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" ...

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It bleeds and leads: Global's new news magazine 16X9 makes a splashy debut with a segment on Mark Twitchell, the Albertan accused murderer (and Dexter fan) who's charged with re-enacting the bloody film he made. Includes ...

Don't call it a comeback till Britney special airs
Rob Salem  
With the secrecy surrounding the new Britney Spears TV special, there is no way of knowing whether it will repair her tabloid-tainted public image or forever brand her the ultimate example of celebrity ...

3 Geminis for Durham County
Raju Mudhar  
The 23rd annual Gemini Awards came on the heels of weeks of job cuts in the industry, but the event didn't have the atmosphere of partying while Rome is burning. The recent cuts were on people's minds, but many attendees stuck ...

Son pleads guilty to assaulting Tommy Hunter
Scott Tracey  
The son of Canadian music legend Tommy Hunter pleaded guilty yesterday to assaulting his father in their Puslinch Township home.

What makes Tina Fey so darn funny
Joel Rubinoff  
I have a clear memory of Tina Fey standing without shoes on during the 2006 TV press tour in Los Angeles.

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Dance Away: So You Think You Can Dance Canada has its first final four: two Calgarians (Allie Bertram, 18, and Miles Faber, 21) take on a Torontonian (Natalli Reznik, 28) and a Montrealer (Nico Archambault, 23) on the ...

This isn't Beaver Cleaver's 1960s
Joel Rubinoff  
There's a scene in the recent season finalé of Mad Men where philandering ad man Don Draper (Jon Hamm) – kicked out by his wife for cheating – is reunited briefly with his kids in a generic hotel room.

Holiday TV planning guide
BILL BRIOUX  
Every year, as U.S. Thanksgiving draws near, the networks unload a giant bag full of holiday-themed TV shows into our living rooms. Here's a guide to help you find your old favourites and some new treats.

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Pressing decision: NBC executives are closing in on a decision about who will take over Meet the Press , with the announcement coming possibly Dec. 7.

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Barbara's Top 10: Global has signed a deal to air in Canada any specials hosted by ABC broadcaster Barbara Walters in the next three years.

A list of what I missed on my lists
Rob Salem  
It's kind of a slow week, TV-wise ... finally. I've been going full tilt since late July. Time at last to follow up on some stories and deal with a bunch of email.

Great TV but it's not all dance
Susan Walker  
So You Think You Can Dance Canada is one of the most successful TV shows ever produced in Canada, but it doesn't compare with a live dance performance, writes Susan Walker.

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Jeopardy Winner: A composer and musician from Toronto, who has watched Jeopardy for 14 years, was the popular quiz show's winner last night.