The Dark Side of Watson

Feb. 20, 2011
The TV game show Jeopardy!

On 'Jeopardy!' It's man vs. this machine

Feb. 13, 2011
The greatest Jeopardy! champions of all time are returning to the TV screen, and this time they're not playing just for money — they're playing for all of humanity.That's because they'll be competing against Watson, a computer system built by IBM to prove that machines can master the kind o

MTV's 'Skins' Shows A Bit More Than Some Might Like

Feb. 6, 2011
The song "Kids," from the hit musical Bye Bye Birdie, was a famous rant about teenagers:Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? Oh what's the matter with kids today?!A lot of adults who have seen Skins, MTV's new drama about the intricacies of teen l

Bachmann Speech — Live On CNN — Creates A Buzz

Jan. 26, 2011
Minnesota Rep.

Regis Philbin Is Leaving Daytime TV!

Jan. 18, 2011
We'll leave it to our friends at Monkey See and other pop culture outlets to get to the true meaning of this breaking news:"Regis Philbin says he's retiring from his weekday talk show." (Associated Press "alert")There's nothing about it yet at the website of Live!

For MLK Day: 'Lt. Uhura' On How Rev. King Told Her To Stay On 'Star Trek'

Jan. 14, 2011
The nation honors the memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. And among NPR's offerings that day will be a fascinating story from actress Nichelle Nichols -- known to fans around the world as "Lt.

CNN's John Roberts Leaves For Fox News

Jan. 3, 2011
CNN reports that "anchor and correspondent John Roberts is leaving the network to join Fox News Network."Roberts had been taken off CNN's American Morning last month.

BBC Persian editor works to reach Farsi-speaking world

Oct. 22, 2010
President Barack Obama recently delivered a headline-making retort to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s UN speech in an interview on the BBC Persian TV channel. While the BBC has had Farsi radio programming for 70 years, the TV station is new.

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