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Taking Sides: Leachman is agile but annoying on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008

Our toes have been impatiently tapping for four weeks waiting for our column’s week to roll around again ... or was that just us keeping time to the sambas and rumbas on “Dancing With the Stars”?

Taking Sides: Who will win ‘America’s Got Talent’?

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

We started this column the first week with “America’s Got Talent,” so we thought we’d revisit it now that thousands of contestants have been pared down to the final 5.

Taking Sides: Reality Check: Shows run with scissors

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Editor’s Note: Reality Check is a monthly discussion of reality television shows.

Taking Sides/Reality Check: ‘Dirty Jobs’ good clean fun

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

At the request of a reader, this week we watched Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.”

Taking Sides:‘America’s’ got talent, ‘Star’ doesn’t

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Still in “American Idol” withdrawal, we checked out two other TV talent shows, both on NBC, searching for the next big star. The shows: “America’s Got Talent” and “Nashville Star.”

KeeTaking Sides: ping It Real: No break from reality after 'American Idol'

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Editor’s note: Taking Sides is a weekly pop culture column. This week’s topic is reality television.

‘Idol’ Chatter: Cook to nudge Archuleta for win

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Susan Pierce: David Cook locked up the title the night he sang “Billie Jean.” We’ve just been marking time until the confetti falls tomorrow night.

‘Idol’ Chatter: Brooke stays despite flubs

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Before dissecting the theatrics of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s week, I have to mention that Lee University alum Phil Stacey’s self-titled CD hits shelves today

‘Idol’ Chatter: 3 big surprises on ‘Idol’

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Susan Pierce: Daughtry deja vu!

'Idol' Chatter: Wrong girl went home last week

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Susan Pierce: America, you voted the wrong girl off “American Idol” last week.