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Separating the ‘worth watching’ from the ‘should-be canceleds’ - 2004-01-25
Where to start? Maybe with an apology. Jason Bateman, I'm sorry for criticizing you in a previous column, calling you a 'hack' and a 'pseudo-thespian'
and spreading rumors that you cause leukemia in children. "Arrested Development" has fast become one of my favorite shows. Why, you ask? It's a little something called "edge." Good TV shows used to always have it. Letterman, I'm looking at you.

Moving on...The best actors on television are definitely not on "Will and Grace" or whatever is passing for situational comedy this week. Nope, not on any of your favorite dramas either, folks. The best actors on the tube are guys such as Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Phil Hellmuth and my personal favorite Chris Moneymaker. Confused? Then you obviously haven't caught any episodes of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel.
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Dennis Miller's CNBC Show Favors Jokes Over 'News' - 2004-01-25
Dennis Miller insists he is a comedian rather than a journalist, and his CNBC show debuting Monday night will be "entertainment," rather than "a font of pristine journalistic ethics."

Like any talk show host who wishes to be popular, Miller is ready to be controversial. One part Libertarian, one part defense hawk, he told reporters in a teleconference Friday: "I don't have the vaguest pretension to journalistic ethics, I'm a comedian. If I can ask a smart question or show an insight into somebody, that's secondary."

He gave some indication of the rants and feistiness to come when he criticized ABC News anchor Peter Jennings for his subtle views while noting that "at least they'll know where I stand."

"Peter Jennings, over the course of the next year, will tell me in a million ways that he's liberal," Miller said. "There will be a million poker tells.
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