Reality shows on tap if writers strike
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TV viewers hooked on cliffhanger episodes of hit shows such as "Heroes" and "Grey's Anatomy" could be left dangling if writers walk off the job.
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LOS ANGELES  - A day before Writers Guild of America members vote on whether to end their three-month strike, the broadcast networks on Monday began firming up their production plans.
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Despite the Hollywood writers' strike, the big TV networks have more than a hundred episodes of scripted series ready to roll out over the next few months. The bad news for viewers: Few are fan favorites.
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With an ongoing writers' strike forcing many TV shows into reruns, tube viewers are wondering what they are missing. Some shows are back in production with or without their writers, placing the strike at the forefront of many comedians' routines.
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Viewers may want to brace themselves for a lot of  jury-rigged entertainment if writers and producers do not come to an agreement on a new contract by the end of the month.
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With "American Idol" and Jay Leno back on the air in January, it may seem that all is right with television. But the industry is facing its worst labor crisis in two decades, a crippling writers strike that's reshaping the business of TV and threatening to permanently shift the viewing habits of millions of Americans.
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Feeling the heat from reality shows, creators have borrowed elements such as big casts and multiple storylines.
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A writers strike in Hollywood could be a factor in the dramatic rise in popularity of video sharing sites.
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TV producers say they expect writers to return to work as early as Wednesday now that the Writers Guild of America has moved to end its three-month-old strike
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How "The Contender," Mark BurnettÂs boxing reality series, fares could ultimately affect networks' commitment to future reality programs.
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Politically charged drama, comedy, and reality fare is coming to network and cable TV.
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In the midst of the Hollywood writers strike, People's Choice Award organizers may retool the format for the Jan. 8 ceremony, two people close to the show told The Associated Press.
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Jay Leno and Conan OâBrien will return to the air on Jan. 2, but they may be forced to perform without writers.
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LOS ANGELES  - Two Emmy-nominated  reality producers are developing a series about infidelity,  featuring stories of unfaithful spouses who have turned to a  popular online matchmaking service that caters to attached  people seeking extramarital affairs.
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The latest crop of workplace reality shows can be seen as a playbook for the behind-the-scenes fear and scheming at NBC and Fox.
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Even as their supply of new programs dwindles during the months-long writers' strike, major TV networks continue to try to capture online viewers. Streaming free full-length episodes on their own websites was just the beginning. Episodes from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC are showing up on an assortment of sites, from big destinations such as AOL to newcomers Veoh and MeeVee.
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In one corner, the Fox television empire. In another, cable executives who once ran the USA network and E! Entertainment Television. They're fighting to see who can establish a television network devoted exclusively to the reality genre.