Bleep (euphemism)

After Rod Blagojevich's impeachment, he landed a book deal, his own radio show and even an appearance singing Elvis tunes at a block party. And it wasn't just the former governor spinning off new products and services spawned by his infamy. Like it or...

Shawn Thornton received around 40 stitches above his eye Tuesday, accused the Chicago Blackhawks of razzing him from the bench and labeled the Hawks a team that will "chirp a lot," then reiterated Thursday on Boston radio that he and his Boston Bruins...

His fellow Marines told Tom Andrus not to wear his uniform when he trekked off the base in Long Island, N.Y., where he was sent after returning as a wounded soldier from Vietnam. “They treated us like (bleep),” Andrus said of anti-war...

Push pollsters, start your engines. The race for mayor, already off and running, seems to be picking up speed now that we've had our first report of a "push poll." A reader e-mailed me this week to say that a purported pollster had called to ask a bunch...

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Coming this week: six new comedies and 10 new dramas on the broadcast networks. Last autumn represented a remarkable start for ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW. The fall 2009 freshman class included “Modern Family,” “Glee...

I hate it when I confuse my "upscale localvore-focused contemporary American dining experiences" with my "cozy, casual and affordable French Brasseries with an American feel." But I managed to do that recently in a blog post. The mistake -- I'd......

Anyone who’s made it through a season of “Mad Men” can tell you that everything really starts to get crazy around episode 10. That’s when, after a steady drip-drip-drip, the floodgates start to open. Sunday night’s episode, &...

CBS had 13 of the top 20 programs last week, but it didn't have the most popular show. The Monday edition of “Dancing With the Stars” drew the most viewers, reaffirming its importance to Disney-owned ABC. CBS won the week by a wide margin,...

Elliott Gould and a shark in a pool brought Central Florida viewers to “CSI” in a big way last night. The CBS forensics drama averaged 186,200 viewers on the second Thursday of a new television season. “The Mentalist,” the CBS...