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Jamie Oliver vs. the School Lunch

Speaking of ABC reality shows, I’ve just watched the first episode of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, which I recommend checking out when it debuts later this month. The series follows the British chef, who’s done anti-obesity work for years, as he goes to a West Virginia town which has been rated the unhealthiest region in America, and …

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ABC to Try Ice Dancing with the Stars

Those who fail to learn from the history of celebrity ice-dancing competitions are doomed to repeat it. In this case, ABC is teaming up with the BBC and the makers of Dancing with the Stars to produce a skating version of Dancing to air later this year. “A skating version of Dancing with the Stars” is also how you’d describe Fox’s …

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Idol Watch: Health Scare

Crystal Bowersox—and American Idol—dodged a bullet last night as the singer, who had been hospitalized earlier in the day, showed up to perform on a women’s night that had been rescheduled to accommodate her. Had she not made it back, I’m not sure whether it would have been a bigger blow for her or for the show.

Certainly, Idol …