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Opinion: ‘Enemy’ Failure Hurts NBC on Multiple Levels external link

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Sat, Nov 15 With Enemy gone, the axe hovering near Crusoe and the dreaded “jump the shark” phrase being used in connection with Heroes, it could take a superhero to get NBC out of this mess. Tags: Christian Slater, Crusoe, General Motors, Heroes, My Own Worst Enemy

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