On TV as in Life, Presidents Don't Last
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As President Bartlett's second term nears its conclusion on NBC's "West Wing," the network is mapping out the future of the sometime struggling program.
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It&#39;s late August, and someone in America decided it&#39;s time to scrutinize John Kerry&#39;s life story on television. For a week in Boston, John F. Kerry wrapped himself around a war effort
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The different directions of Fox networkâs âHouseâ and âPrison Breakâ demonstrate some of the difficulties that television producers face as a successful series begins to age.
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War is hell on a presidency. And it plays havoc with presidential campaigns.
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Several reality shows based on home-buying and selling are being broadcast as the real estate boom is a fading memory.
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Not many did. The FCC, ABC, CBS and NBC all seem to agree democracy works best when no one is watching. One hour a night -- and not a moment on opening night.
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SKETCH | Political artist formerly known as president often sounds as if he's running again.
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This week marks the 30th anniversary of one of America's great television miniseries, Roots.  With minorities running as serious contenders for president and with two African-American coaches in the Super Bowl, the impact of this TV series is probably not fully appreciated today.
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The Anchor Behaving Badly show seems to be in reruns.
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On Larry King's show the other night, Laura Bush said that if her husband loses the election, she and the president will be "devastated."
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With a series of media events, President Bush is working hard to avoid the negative tag as he enters the last two years of his presidency.
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On screen and in the Senate, he has looked the part. Now the Law &amp; Order star has to decide whether he's typecast for President
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NEW YORK Even by French standards, the country&#39;s new president&#39;s personal life has been a captivating soap opera, one that even overshadowed the campaign trail. A less obvious detail is the mÃ©nage Ã  trois of advertising rivals playing behind-the-scene roles.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton has the makings of a strong president but she is losing the personal passion and authenticity that could make her a stand-out in the U.S. political scene.
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An upbeat President Bush set forth an aggressive agenda for the next four years, but he also must deal with the realities his predecessors faced &#151; second terms tend to be disappointments, often marred by scandals, infighting and lackluster performances.
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Resentment has been building at how, win or lose, presidential elections have become gold mines for the media consultants who dominate modern campaigns.
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Tom Brokaw's successor is a NASCAR dad who considers pizza night with the kids sacred &#151; thin crust, please &#151; and listened to hundreds of hours of White House tapes from the Johnson administration for fun. Brian Williams, whose tenure began Thursday, is no stranger to regular viewers of NBC's "Nightly News," but his success depends on whether viewers grow to know and like him as much as his predecessor.