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PEARSON: Getting a bite of civil rights
PEARSON: Getting a bite of civil rights

In HBO's latest bid for a breakout hit, vampires have come out of the coffin and into polite society thanks to the development of an elixir that has eliminated their need to feed on humans.

TheWB.com, heritage networks tapping into thirst for online shows

Big media conglomerates are tapping into the phenomenon of TV shows on the Internet with the launch of whole networks like TheWB.com. And heritage networks such as NBC are creating original online content.

Prime rating: September 1

Highlights of the week's prime-time television shows

Stars come out to fight cancer

"Stand Up to Cancer" an hourlong fundraiser for cancer research, will feature a long line of red-carpet-caliber celebrities.

Reality check: Summer lovin', and hating

Can the quick fix for summertime TV - large doses of reality programming - be losing its healing power?

Magic of Henson in science of 'Sid'

PBS's new children's series Sid the Science Kid employs the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a system that lets performers create movements for animated characters in real time.

'Fringe' keeps Abrams in midst of a busy life

"Most of this fringe stuff is actually possible - which makes it interesting and scary," J.J. Abrams says, referring to his new sci-fi series on Fox, Fringe.

'Found Objects' reveals other side of stars

Some people collect stamps, some collect vinyl record albums, Harry Shearer collects video clips of new makers and TV jounalists in their less-than-finest mements for his Found Objects Web feature.

Softies trade office for 'America's Toughest Jobs'

Thirteen people - eight men and five women - venture out of their safe, comfortable careersto try their hands at crab fishing, oil drilling, bull fighting and several more of America's Toughest Jobs.

Nonfictional rockers chase fictional stardom

A comedy called Z Rock is the latest series to occupy that overcrowded TV limbo between reality and freely scripted fiction. It's on the IFC network.

In Hollywood, kids grow up in a blink of the public eye

They grow up so fast, these Nickelodeon and Disney kid actors. While we're watching young actors portray precocious kids, many already are looking beyond the "child actor" years.

PRIME RATING: August 25

Highlights of the week's prime-time television shows.

Consuelos' firefighter-cook role requires acting

Mark Consuelos puts his acting chops to the test in his latest made-for-TV film, For the Love of Grace, 7 p.m. Saturday on the Hallmark Channel.

Emmy, Tony winner Fishburne to join 'CSI' cast

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has solved the mystery of who will replace departing CBS series star William Petersen: It's Laurence Fishburne.

TV WATCH, Aug. 21

An open casting call for All My Children seeks an Iraq war veteran; 15 female singers sing together to stand up to Cancer; the CW says there's nothing to hide about 90210; a show-biz couple works together for first time on ER.

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1 Tropic Thunder $11,500,000
2 Babylon A.D. $9,700,000
3 The Dark Knight $8,750,000
4 The House Bunny $8,300,000
5 Traitor $7,900,000
6 Death Race $6,228,335
7 Disaster Movie $6,170,000
8 Mamma Mia! $4,418,160
9 Pineapple Express $3,500,000
10 Vicky Cristina Barcelona $3,003,000

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