&#39;Housewives&#39; Prompts NBC to Cook Up a Copy
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With ABC&#39;s new dark comedy series &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; scoring big numbers for a second consecutive week, it&#39;s only a matter of time before the other broadcast networks put out APBs seeking
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A dedicated Law &amp; Order fan called last week to complain that the long-running NBC series wasn&#39;t the same without Jerry Orbach.
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Whatever you do, don&#39;t ask Colts coach Tony Dungy, &#39;&#39;Are you ready for some football?&#39;&#39;. Dungy lambasted ABC, the NFL and the Eagles for the cross-promotion of the network&#39;s new hit show &#39;&#39;Desperate Housewives
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The broadcast networks  have stepped up the stockpiling of scripted series in face of a  potential writers strike after their union&#39;s contract expires  at the end of next month.
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Walt Disney&#39;s perennially slumping ABC Television Network is suddenly a champ again thanks to a couple of unexpected hit shows including a prime time soap called Desperate Housewives (coming to the UK in January).
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LOS ANGELES  - Martha Stewart Living  Omnimedia is said to be in final negotiations with NBC to  distribute a new syndicated show hosted by the company's  imprisoned founder.
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After complaints from viewers, ABC television and the NFL apologized yesterday for a racy opening to &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; that featured &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; star
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USA Network&#39;s new series  &quot;Burn Notice&quot; has gotten off to a good start.
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Desperate Housewives&#039; sophomore slump was real, if more like   a sophomore slip.
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The editors of "The Gourmet Cookbook" want the publication to enter the canon of cookbooks that are not only bought but also used.
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From its origin to its  distribution, &quot;Tyler Perry&#39;s House of Payne&quot; is a different  breed of sitcom. Perry, the writer, producer and director of  sleeper hit &quot;Diary of a Mad Black Woman,&quot; took his idea for a  sitcom to the networks several years ago but didn&#39;t like the  changes they wanted to make.
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LOS ANGELES  - With "Desperate  Housewives" sitting out the night, NBC was back on top of the  Sunday standings with solid performances from dramas "Law &  Order: Criminal Intent" and "Crossing Jordan."
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LOS ANGELES  - Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham's upcoming NBC reality series will instead run as an hour-long special, the network said Wednesday .
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House members are looking to hit broadcasters where it hurts &#151; in the pocketbook &#151; to crack down on racy programming.
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Lifetime Television has  green-lighted a second season of its hit drama &quot;Army Wives.&quot;
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The Indianapolis Colts&#39; coach was incensed at the &#39;&#39;Desperate Housewives&#39;&#39; promo that aired during the opening of &quot;Monday Night Football.
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If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for Monday Night Football and &quot;Desperate Housewives,&quot; its risquÃ© intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.