"Tabloid Wars" (9 p.m., Bravo): So this is how it's done, huh? For the multitudes who wonder how a
"Tabloid Wars" (9 p.m., Bravo): So this is how it's done, huh? For the multitudes who wonder how a newspaper happens, Bravo has an answer: "Tabloid Wars," its unscripted look behind the scenes at New York City's Daily News. This six-part reality series, which premieres Monday at 9 p.m., is unlikely to find a place in the curriculum at leading journalism schools. Nor, for that matter, is it guaranteed to ring true for those already in the business. On the other hand, "Tabloid Wars," like a good tabloid, is breathless, blustery and brash -- a breakneck rush as Daily News workers scramble to get their story and beat blood-rival New York Post. "I'll go anywhere, anytime and cover any story, and I'll bring it back," says city reporter Kerry Burke on the first episode as he chases a tip that an employee of Robert DeNiro's stole his wife's jewelry. The Daily News gets whipped by the Post on that one. But then Burke, with his colleagues, gets to sink his teeth into a juicy scoop: a brutal beating that turns out to be a hate crime. And through it all, the clock is ticking: a pitiless 10:30 p.m. deadline looms. "It's a daily newspaper, so it's very aggressive," Molloy explains. "Go, go, go, go, go! Adrenaline!" That about sums up "Tabloid Wars." It's a TV version of a fast, fun read.
"CMA Music Festival: Country Music's Biggest Party" (9 p.m., CBS): This special gives viewers an inside look at an annual four-day event in Nashville, during which some of the genre's biggest stars hold concerts and meet-and-greet sessions with their fans.
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