Eye on CBS comeback reshapes fall TV landscape
CBS defies rivals with strong fall performance led by familiar faces Bill Cosby and Rhea Perlman and hits like Walker Texas Ranger and Early Edition. Moonves emphasizes patience as CBS gains nine of the top twenty Nielsen spots while ABC and Fox falter and NBC leads.
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Hollywood Smoke Scene Spurs Debate Over On Screen Tobacco
Hollywood executives defend smokes as props while anti smoking advocates say films glamorize tobacco. Studies note steady on screen use since 1960s, with lead characters often smoking in popular films and debates over paid placement and health warnings. Public health groups urge realistic depictions and ban hidden advertising that links smoking to glamour.
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