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Justin Kirk stars in “Animal Practice,” a new NBC comedy that seems destined this fall to either be a ratings hit or a major failure. At least two-thirds of new shows won’t make it to a second season. (Associated Press)

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NBC-TV broadcast Elvis Presley in concert during the latter part of his career. Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, but his estate has announced it has authorized holograms of his performances to be produced to mimic live appearances. (NBC-TV via Associated Press)

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**FILE** Nicki Minaj performs Aug. 14, 2012, on NBC's "Today" show in New York. (Associated Press/Starpix, Amanda Schwab)

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Lionel Richie, left, sings with Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie while performing on NBC's "Today" show on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Joanna Garcia Swisher (left) and Justin Kirk star in “Animal Practice,” the show NBC cut away to Sunday night when it delayed the conclusion of the Olympics closing ceremony, drawing further criticism to the network’s coverage of the London Games. (NBC via Associated Press)

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Justin Kirk stars in “Animal Practice,” the show NBC cut away to Sunday night when it delayed the conclusion of the Olympics closing ceremony, drawing further criticism to the network’s coverage of the London Games. (NBC via Associated Press)

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** FILE * This April 24, 2012 photo shows NBC's Ann Curry at the TIME 100 gala at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. Curry made her first return to NBC's "Today" show on Thursday to introduce a filmed report on a still photographer at the London Olympics. She lost her job as Matt Lauer's co-anchor in June and was replaced by Savannah Guthrie. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)

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**FILE** NBC critic Judith Crist attends the Front Page Awards presented by the Newspaper Women's Club of New York in New York on Oct. 20, 1967. (Associated Press)

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USA’s Courtney Hurley faces France’s Laura Flessel-Colovic during a women’s individual epee fencing round-of-32 match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Monday. NBC is averaging 35.8 million viewers in prime time over the three nights, up from the 30.6 million for the same period in Beijing. Many online complaints about NBC’s tape-delay strategy have flooded social media – but many of these complainers seem to be watching. (Associated Press)

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Sarah Palin was rubbing elbows with the Hollywood crowd to support her husband, Todd, a cast member of the new show “Stars and Stripes.” (NBC via Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Aug. 10, 2011, photo provided by NBC, "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie appears on the set during a broadcast, in New York. Guthrie was welcomed Monday, July 9, 2012, by her co-host, Matt Lauer, after replacing Ann Curry as co-host on the popular morning news program. A majority of morning viewers has greeted the arrival of Savannah Guthrie with a yawn in her first week as “Today” show co-anchor. Nielsen says NBC's “Today” was beaten last week by ABC archrival “Good Morning America” by 357,000 viewers. (AP Photo/NBC, Peter Kramer, File)