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'Hatfields' is a grim history lesson
Because it's set near the border of West Virginia and Kentucky, the three-night miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys" isn't technically a Western, but it sure feels like one, with its saloon fights, pistol duels, ratty facial hair and genre star Kevin Costner riding tall in the saddle.
Costner & Paxton talk about 'Hatfields & McCoys'
MINNEAPOLIS - Next time you think about storming over to your neighbors' house to complain about their loud music, take a break - a six-hour break - to watch History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys," an exhaustive re-creation of one of the most famous feuds in American history.
Around the remote: Television picks for the week of May 27-June 2
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After winning 'Dancing With the Stars,' Packers' Driver comes home
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver has always been a fan favorite in Wisconsin.
TV director-producer Robert Finkel dies at 94
Emmy Award-winning TV director and producer Robert Finkel has died. He was 94.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
TNA claims WWE tried to poach its wrestlers
Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble - in a courtroom.
Al Gordon, Jack Benny comedy-writer, dies at 89
An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who spent much of his career working for legendary comic Jack Benny has died in Los Angeles. Al Gordon was 89.
Kidman returns to TV for HBO mini-series 'Hemingway & Gellhorn'
Nicole Kidman hasn't worked in TV since the 1989 mini-series "Bankock Hilton." Since then, she's been busy as a movie star.
Before he boarded the 'Love Boat,' Bernie Kopell gave voice to a chimp
Actor Bernie Kopell spent more than a decade sailing the sexy seas on "Love Boat" as Dr. Adam Bricker, but he is also known for doing some interesting voice work.
Dave on Demand: The television week in review
The fun never stops, folks.
Britney Spears debuts on 'X Factor' show
Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on "The X Factor."
Commentary: 'Idol' plays to type, and that no longer is a good thing
The winner has been declared. A nation has decided, and we went to bed on Wednesday finally knowing that American Idol No. 11 is, in the words of dozens of Twitter commenters, another "white guy with guitar" (WGWG). Rest easy, America.
Bullets fly relentlessly in History channel's atmospheric miniseries 'Hatfields & McCoys'
Revenge is served cold. Sometimes it's served piping hot. And it's served again and again, until the gunmen retreat into the foggy woods.
Phillip Phillips is the new 'American Idol'
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new "American Idol" on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the fifth male "Idol" winner in a row.
Producing more, Brad Pitt is 'Killing Them Softly'
Brad Pitt is making the movie star thing look darn easy.
Rob Kardashian, Joe Jonas among Miss USA judges
Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant is keeping up with the Kardashians.
Mass. native O'Brien talks about start in comedy
Late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien visited Boston to talk about the art of comedy and how he got started in it.
Phillip Phillips wins 'American Idol'
PHILADELPHIA - Phillip Phillips, the 21-year-old from Leesburg, Ga., was anointed the winner of the 11th season of "American Idol" on Wednesday night. A fan and judges' favorite, the easy-going singer sailed through the competition, never landing among the weekly bottom three.
'American Idol' finale draws a ratings low
It was a great night for Phillip Phillips, but for "American Idol," maybe not so much.
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