TV monologues deader than dial-up — late night all about viral video

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The DNA of late-night TV is being altered every morning. Nothing separates “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” from Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” and David Letterman’s “Late Show” more than the emergence of videos. They’re clever and elaborate and are usually spoofing other TV...

Shadow of death

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America’s most glamorous Depression-era outlaws, Clyde Barrow and his girlfriend, fashion-plate Bonnie Parker, died 79 years ago today in an ambush by a Texas sheriff’s trigger-happy posse. A new, four-hour miniseries for the History Channel steers Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger into the roles made famous by Warren...

‘DWTS’ may get fourth judge, Bubba

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A fourth judge and a former president are two ideas being tossed around for the retooled version of “Dancing with The Stars.” “We are just starting to figure it out now,” producer Deena Katz told The Post moments after this week’s live finale in LA. ABC is scrapping the...

Drama Mama

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Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows. Honoring those in uniform by checking in with law-enforcement series: “Longmire” (Monday, 10 p.m., A&E) The old sheriff (Robert Taylor) in town is back for his sophomore year on the range after refusing to confess to killing...

Br’klyn TV show stars a killer

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The controversial new summer series, “Brooklyn DA,” released its first video tease late yesterday — showing that the series will follow a murder case and the prosecution of a violent pimp. The show, which began filming inside Brooklyn prosecutor’s office last month, has been attacked by political rivals of DA...

Starr Report

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Is there no justice in the cruel world of TV? So Hallmark Channel says it’s “pleased to congratulate” Marie Osmond and her talk show, “Marie,” for snaring a Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination. In fact, it was “pleased” enough to put out a press release touting the nomination. OK...

Nefarious ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ Facebook ranter had criminal past, faces deportation

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Gordon Ramsay (left) tried to reason with Samy and Amy Bouzaglo on a memorable “Kitchen Nightmares.” Little did Ramsey know, but Sammy Bouzaglo has a criminal record and could be deported. As if the most public meltdown ever on social media and TV wasn't enough for the scandal-immersed owners...

Halo set to become TV series

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Halo, the spectacularly popular video game series, is being made into a TV series by director Steven Spielberg. Although a TV or movie version of Halo had been long-rumored, the announcement yesterday sent the game’s fans into fits of joy. “I’m crying with joy,” tweeted Cory Popson ”@Gamerman309...

‘Mad Man’s girl on ‘Girls’: report

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HBO’s “Girls” is getting a new character for its third season, in the form of Jon Hamm’s gal. Jennifer Westfeldt, “Mad Men” star Hamm’s longtime companion, has booked an appearance on the HBO series, it was reported yesterday. Westfeldt was photographed shooting a funeral scene with “Girls...

‘GMA’ anchor Robin Roberts to write memoir about battle with illness

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Robin Roberts will tell the story of her battle with a life-threatening illness in a new memoir. Grand Central Publishing says the "Good Morning America" anchor will write the as-yet-untitled book for publication next April. The publisher announced Wednesday that Roberts will write about her rare illness and her recovery...