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• Spotlight: Patty Duke eager to join Baxter for spin on ‘Glee’

  May 5, 2013 in Features on Page D6 Local fans of the television show “Glee” will see a familiar face on screen. Patty Duke, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress who has called Coeur d’Alene home since the late … 1

• Amazon to debut original TV shows

  April 18, 2013 in Business on Page A8 SANTA MONICA, Calif. – There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and …

• Best bet on the Tube

  September 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 A reporter asked U.S. men’s national coach Jurgen Klinsmann Monday what it would be like if his team were to lose to Jamaica for the second time in five days. …

• CBS newsman Mike Wallace dies at 93

  April 8, 2012 in News NEW YORK (AP) — CBS newsman Mike Wallace, the dogged, merciless reporter and interviewer who took on politicians, celebrities and other public figures in a 60-year career highlighted by the … 6

• Watching what we say: TV gets bad rap for being inert activity

  March 11, 2012 in Features on Page D1 One classic criticism of TV watching is that it’s a passive activity. And sure, there might be times when we appear to be slack-jawed lumps of recliner ballast while viewing. …

• Microsoft plans to bring television content to Xbox

  October 9, 2011 in Business on Page E4 NEW YORK — Owners of the Xbox 360 will soon be able to watch a broad breadth of TV shows and other content through their gaming consoles — though most …

• Moses Lake dancer makes TV show’s top 20

  June 14, 2011 in City on Page A5 A Moses Lake teen is among the top 20 finalists for the “So You Think You Can Dance” television series. Caitlynn Lawson, 18 and just graduated from Moses Lake High … 1

• Her passion for coupons lands her a TV spot

  May 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 If using coupons is an extreme sport, Tammilee Tillison just made the all-star team. Tillison – a Medical Lake woman who became a coupon demon after losing her job – … 3

• Viewers will have the power to switch from game to game, network to network

  March 15, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 NEW YORK – For all you college basketball fans who’ve moaned over the years that you could do a better job of switching among NCAA tournament games than CBS – …

• TV fans drop satellite, cable for options online

  February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A1 Count Jason and Theresa Kirchner among the recent converts to the cord-cutting movement. The Hayden couple decided to switch from traditional TV service to Web-based viewing, saying they wished they’d … 20

• LeBlanc rises in Showtime’s ‘Episodes’

  January 7, 2011 in Features on Page D4 “Episodes,” the new Showtime series, is about high hopes and crushed dreams. Moral and artistic compromises. Relationships pushed to the breaking point. In short, it’s about the television industry. And …

• New year brings some new shows to network TV

  January 7, 2011 in Features on Page C1 It’s a new year and that means the TV networks are changing their schedules. Moves are being made to make way for new shows, help veteran series get better ratings …

• Thrills on tap for ‘V,’ which managed a season 2 pickup

  January 2, 2011 in Features on Page D4 What do those mysterious visiting aliens have in store for humanity? Fortunately, we’ll be able to find out on “V” Tuesday night at 9 on ABC. At one point, this …

• Mobile digital TV poised for big moves in 2011

  January 2, 2011 in Business on Page E2 CHICAGO — Rabbit ears on a mobile phone? Well, not exactly, but broadcasters and gadget manufacturers are working to beam live television to portable devices. The broadcast industry has been …

• Mourning TV character deaths of 2010

  December 31, 2010 in Features on Page D4 It proved impossible to rank the beloved characters that died on TV this year, so we are respectfully listing them in alphabetical order. • Amy (Emma Bell) on “The Walking …

• Despite a few real clunkers, year also had shining moments

  December 31, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Television logged its share of ups and downs in 2010. Way up there: Betty White. Way down: The audience for “Parker Spitzer.” 2

• TV Notes: CBS newcomers to affect lineup

  December 24, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Prime-time leader CBS is tweaking its schedule to bring midseason shows aboard. Joining the network lineup is spinoff series “Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior,” which will debut Feb. 16.

• Holiday-themed must-sees are mostly perennial favorites

  December 3, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Deck the halls and warm up the DVR: A veritable blizzard of holiday-themed fare is about to blow into your television sets. Once again the broadcast networks and cable channels …

• TV notes: Palin’s success helps ‘Dancing’ win audiences

  November 26, 2010 in Features on Page D4 More than 26 million viewers saw Jennifer Grey win the mirror-ball trophy on “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC says. Tuesday’s two-hour finale averaged 24 million viewers, swelling to 26.4 million …

• ‘American Idol’ broadcast to shift forward a night

  November 26, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Fox’s bold shift of “American Idol” to the competitive turf of Thursday night adds another twist for television’s No. 1 show as new judges Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler come …

• Conan’s debut lures the 18-to-49 crowd

  November 14, 2010 in Features on Page D7 Conan O’Brien finished his first week on TBS with a hefty and remarkably younger-skewing audience. Thursday’s show drew 2 million viewers, less than half the number who gathered for his … 1

• TV notes: ‘Simpsons’ set to return

  November 14, 2010 in Features on Page D7 Raise a can of Duff beer! “The Simpsons” will be back next fall for its 23rd season. Fox says that will bring the animated series, which is the longest-running comedy …

• ‘Walking Dead’ offers more than grisly images

  October 29, 2010 in Features on Page D4 “The Walking Dead,” AMC’s new zombie apocalypse drama, has got to be a makeup artist’s ultimate dream. The series, which fittingly debuts on Halloween, is jam-packed with decomposing ghouls running …

• ‘Mike & Molly’ leads the pack of fall 2010 newcomers

  October 8, 2010 in Features on Page D3 MONDAY: What do critics really know? “Mike & Molly” (CBS, 9:30) – the faintly praised zaftig sitcom – is a breakout hit, with about 12 million viewers, and improving week …

• TV notes: Season openers give CBS, NBC the edge

  October 1, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Opening week of the television season was a split decision for the four biggest broadcast networks: CBS and NBC saw a viewership increase while ABC and Fox saw a decrease. …

• Optimism returns to prime time in fall TV season*

  September 19, 2010 in Features on Page D1 Let’s all marvel at the bumper crop of new shows about cops and courtrooms. Let’s welcome back favorite stars from the past like Tom Selleck, Jimmy Smits and Dana Delany.

• ‘The Clone Wars’ starts third season

  September 17, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Dave Filoni, supervising director of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” promises lots of character development in its third season of the animated series, which begins tonight on the Cartoon Network. …

• Final season of ‘Oprah’ to focus on viewers

  September 10, 2010 in Features on Page D4 The 25th and final season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” starts Monday and the talk-show host says she plans to focus on the people she thinks are responsible for her …

• Newcomers could make Emmy waves

  August 27, 2010 in Features on Page D4 Will Sunday night’s Emmy bash be marked by an outpouring of “Glee”? Don’t bet against it. The freshman musical sensation has amassed a staggering 19 nominations, which means we could …

• 3-D TV will flesh out viewing experience

  March 28, 2010 in City on Page B1 One day last summer my lovely wife, Sherry, turned to me and uttered the most shocking words of our then-36 years of marriage. “Why don’t you go down to Huppin’s … 1

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