Beat the clock

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Things have to go wrong for “Chopped” to work. But they have to go wrong in the right way to ensure that “Chopped” remains the crown jewel of the Food Network and stays competitive with wrestling and SpongeBob as one of cable’s biggest regular series hits. Too much personal...

Love and death

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Even before Kim cut out on Kris, more than 2.5 million fans of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” were consumed with Taylor Armstrong’s crumbling marriage and the rumors (and denials) of her husband Russell’s physical and emotional abuse. When Russell committed suicide last August, many (including...

The titans

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If this year’s traditional soap-on-a-rope stocking stuffer was made out of random soap chards thrown into an old pair of Aunt Justine’s panty hose, you’re not in The Twilight Zone —you’re on “Extreme Cheapskates.” Debuting on Dec. 28 at 9 p.m., TLC’s riff on...

Sitting pretty

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She grew up wanting to be the next Sue Simmons; she gets fun dish out of Dan Rather; and she’s named a hallway at work after her most wanted guest: Heather Locklear. Wendy Williams, who is fast becoming daytime TV’s favorite guilty pleasure doesn’t feel remotely guilty...