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Conan O'Brien performing at the Hult Center in Eugene, Ore., on Monday night to kick off his national comedy tour.

O’Brien, Unbound, Hits the Road

By BILL CARTER

Conan O’Brien kicked off his nationwide comedy tour by taking jabs at his former NBC bosses and underscoring his edgy brand of comedy.

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A High Note for ‘Glee’

By BENJAMIN TOFF; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF

The midseason return of “Glee,” which added Jonathan Groff and Idina Menzel as rivals (and love interests) for the Fox show’s lead characters, earned record ratings on Tuesday.

Television Review | 'Worse Than War'

A Fiery Scholar on the Trail of Genocide and Its Causes

By MIKE HALE

Daniel Jonah Goldhagen tours killing fields in Rwanda, Bosnia and elsewhere, seeking explanations, in this documentary running Wednesday night on PBS.

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A scene from the Telemundo show “El Clon,” featuring jewelry viewers can buy at the network's Web site. Such integration is becoming more common.

Love the Telenovela, Buy the Product

By STUART ELLIOTT

Telemundo, in an expansion of the product placement concept, is striking deals with manufacturers to integrate original products, like jewelry, in its programming.

W.W.E.’s ‘Smackdown’ Is Moving to Cable TV

By BRIAN STELTER

With the move to SyFy, both “Smackdown” and “W.W.E. Raw” will be shown on cable channels owned by NBC Universal.

Local TV Stations in Venture for Mobile Programming

By BRIAN STELTER

The venture, including NBC, Fox and others, said they would contribute broadcast spectrum for a national service.

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The Ernie K-Doe Mother-in-Law Lounge was just one spot where people met on Sunday to watch the first episode of “Treme.”

Gathering to Watch Their City’s Star Turn

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

A narrative series that depicts the period after Hurricane Katrina is one of the mostly widely anticipated shows in New Orleans in years.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. Left, the “truth meter' on PolitiFact.com's Web site evaluating his statement on Sunday's edition of “This Week.”

‘This Week’ Is Adding Online Fact Checks

By BRIAN STELTER

ABC’s Sunday morning public affairs program has joined with the Web site PolitiFact.com to fact check the newsmakers.

WNET’s leaders hope new studios at Lincoln Center will boost the public station’s visibility.

Channel 13 Is Putting Lincoln Center on the Set

By ROBIN POGREBIN

The public TV station builds a storefront studio with an eye to arts programming.

Conan O'Brien's new 11 p.m. show on TBS will begin in November. George Lopez's show will then move to midnight.

O’Brien Will Move to TBS

By BILL CARTER

Conan O’Brien, who had been expected to sign a deal with Fox, has agreed to join TBS’s late-night lineup after negotiations that began just days ago.

“Roxie/Bad Guys” by Jack Kirby, who created a number of characters in the 1980s that have yet to come to light.

Jack Kirby’s Heroes in Waiting

By DAVE ITZKOFF

The artist, known for Marvel comics, died in 1994, but some of his characters have yet to be introduced.

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Video screens casually encountered, like these at a gym, are seen by more people than prime-time TV, Nielsen says.

The Incidental Video Screen Is Seen by More Viewers Than Prime Time

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

Those who provide randomly encountered video — in movies, gas stations and elsewhere — hope to get part of broadcasting’s ad dollars.

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Hugh Laurie at Fox Studios in Los Angeles, where he has directed an episode of “House,” in which he stars.

Tormented Doctor Turns to Directing

By BILL CARTER

Hugh Laurie, the star of “House,” turns director for an episode and readies for his next role.

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‘Oprah: A Biography’

By KITTY KELLEY
Reviewed by JANET MASLIN

Kitty Kelley’s biography of Oprah Winfrey relies on her own words, but not current ones.

On “Glee,” the members of the New Directions choir stops onstage in the episode “Wheels,” which included a cover of “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked.”

‘Glee’: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart

By JON CARAMANICA

The Fox show may abound with attitude, making fun of pop songs and Broadway-musical conventions, but rarely is it affecting.

Jay Leno has not recaptured the audience size he had before the reshuffle.

Viewer Age Rises With Leno Return

By BILL CARTER

Jay Leno’s audience is up more than 50 percent from Conan O’Brien’s, but the median age for “Tonight Show” viewers has jumped to 56 years.

‘Glee’: It’s the Attitude That’s the Showstopper

By ALESSANDRA STANLEY

It’s the internal contradictions and mash-up sensibility that make Fox’s musical series fun. The production numbers are the least of it.

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Dixie Carter in a 2004 cabaret performance at Cafe Carlyle.

Dixie Carter, TV Actress, Dies at 70

By ANITA GATES

The actress who gave strong, Southern women a good name in the television series “Designing Women,” later enjoyed success as a cabaret singer.

I’m Chelsea Handler. And You’re Not.

By BROOKS BARNES

Best sellers, a late-night show, stand-up sell-outs. A little respect, please.

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The Secret Sharer

Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON

The celebrity biographer talks about her newest subject, Oprah Winfrey.

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Reality TV That Puts the Boss in Meek’s Clothing

By ALESSANDRA STANLEY

The hit CBS reality show “Undercover Boss” hardly trades in a new fantasy. Ancient mythology is full of stories of gods donning disguise to mingle with mortals and test their loyalty.

Television Review | 'The Diary of Anne Frank'

Revisiting Adolescence in the Secret Annex

By MIKE HALE

Ellie Kendrick stars in this BBC adaptation of the Anne Frank story, arriving on Sunday night on PBS as part of “Masterpiece Classic.”

VH1: Where Love Hurts

By NEIL GENZLINGER

The cable channel’s shows seem to be all about disharmony.

Television Review | 'Treme'

Treme HBO drama with Steve Zahn, left, Kermit Ruffins and Wendell Pierce.

After Katrina, Staying Afloat With Music

By ALESSANDRA STANLEY

David Simon’s new HBO series, which begins on Sunday, is a homage to New Orleans and its music.

Anatomy of a Scene: 'Treme'

Video Game Review | Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2, from Electronic Arts, takes aim at the Call of Duty series.

In This Electronic War, Momentum Shifts to the Underdog

By SETH SCHIESEL

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is sophisticated and funny. Will it end the stranglehold on today’s shooter fan by the Call of Duty series?

Christopher Cazenove, with Joan Collins in a 1986 episode of “Dynasty.” He was frequently cast as an upper-class man.

Christopher Cazenove, Suave British Actor, Dies at 66

By MARGALIT FOX

Mr. Cazenove was a British actor best known to American audiences as Ben Carrington, the scheming brother of Blake Carrington on the ABC prime-time soap opera “Dynasty.”