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Nielsen's top programs for May 13-19

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for May 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. Full story

Derek Hough wants to expand career beyond 'Stars'

Derek Hough has made it to the finals of the 16th edition of "Dancing With the Stars," which wraps Tuesday, but he almost didn't return to the ABC show this season. Full story

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant. Full story

Reframing the administration ‘scandals’

   MSNBC political analyst Joan Walsh, Demos’ Bob Herbert, American Prospect’s Jamelle Bouie, and TheGrio’s Joy Reid join Steve Kornacki to discuss how the Benghazi emails, the IRS targeting of tea party groups, and the AP records seizure was connected as a wave of scandal.

Media not unscathed by week's scandal frenzy

   David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Obama, now director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the Obama administration handles the stress of scandal (real or otherwise) and whether members of the Obama campaign and/or administrati

'Scandal' cast performs finale live for Academy

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  White House e-mails debunk ABC misreporting, undercut scandal-hungry GOP

Michael Isikoff, NBC News investigative correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the batch of e-mails released by the White House showing the workshopping of talking points following the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, which debunk faulty ABC News reporting and undermine Republican zeal for scandal

  Get ready for a loss on 'Modern Family'

At the LA auditions for "So You Think You Can Dance," Jesse Tyler Ferguson reveals a "Modern Famliy" spoiler for the season finale of the ABC series.

  Louie Anderson on joining 'Splash'

Comedian Louie Anderson chats with AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman on the set of ABC's new reality TV diving show, "Splash." How has the show inspired him to get healthy?

  Market Sending Mixed Signals?

A Washington Post/ABC poll shows Americans are losing faith in President Obama's economic policies. Katie Nixon of Northern Trust, shares her opinions.

  Goran Visnjic discusses 'Red Widow'

Goran Visnjic talks with Access about his character, Christian Schiller, in his new ABC series, "Red Widow." Is there romance with Marta in Christian's future?

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