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Mariah Carey named newest 'American Idol' judge
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jul 24, 2012
Mariah Carey will be one of the new judges on "American Idol." The show lost Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler in the past few weeks, and "Idol" needs a boost.
TV drama 'Dallas' relaunches for a new generation
Sally Herships Jun 13, 2012
The popular '80s primetime soap gets remade with the all-important ad demographic of 18- to 35-year-olds in mind. The question is no longer "Who shot JR?" but "How long will JR be on screen?"
Ski slope dreams
Jeff Tyler Jun 1, 2012
Former ski bum Troy Caldwell has been following his dream of opening his own ski resort for years... at any cost.
'The Hopper' looks to deal a death-blow to commercials
Jeff Horwich May 14, 2012
A new device for DISH Network means even the very lazy can skip all the commercials in their favorite shows. Automatically. Good news for viewers now -- bad news later?
Biggest suspense from upfronts are the lineups
Adriene Hill May 14, 2012
It's upfronts week for the television industry, when networks announce for advertisers which shows are in, on their way in and out. Networking scheduling can be a bit of a "scientific art."
The lowdown on this season's network upfronts
Kai Ryssdal May 14, 2012
Variety's Andrew Wallenstein talks about the big trends on television next fall.
Remember, older entrepreneurs start companies, too
Chris Farrell May 11, 2012
The U.S. could be on the "cusp of an entrepreneurship boom -- not in spite of an aging population but because of it."
Is venture capital 'broken?'
Jeff Horwich May 10, 2012
A new report echoes what's been whispered around the industry for years: the model of funding startups through venture capital firms is not working any more.
Battle over morning viewers
Elizabeth Wynne Johnson Apr 6, 2012
Television’s bare-knuckle competition to rule the morning air is nothing new. But the networks upped the ante this week.
Discovery discovers green programming doesn't sell
Adriene Hill Apr 5, 2012
Discovery Communications will replace Planet Green cable channel with programs about travel and food.
