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He's really good in `House,''' Chloe counters crankily.

`24' SAVES THE EMMYS JACK BAUER SMELLS SOMETHING FISHY AT THE SHRINE AND HE'S DETERMINED TO UNCOVER AN AWARDS-SHOW CONSPIRACY

But we sure get what makes Buzz distinctive: an unshakable belief that the rich and powerful will always cheat the average guy, and he crankily considers himself one of the latter to this day.

THE `BUZZ' ON SCREENWRITER IS GOOD

Another day, another chance to fete ``House,'' Fox's hit medical drama starring Hugh Laurie as a brilliantly cranky and crankily brilliant doctor.

BUZZ

Jonathan Klein, six weeks into his tenure as president of CNN/US, wasn't working for the cable news network last fall when he watched Jon Stewart take down Tucker Carlson and Ed Begala on their crankily contentious debate show, ``Crossfire,'' informing the two that they were ``hurting America.

THIS ... IS THE NEW CNN

Still, David's title - borrowed from an earlier HBO special about the comic crankily planning a stand-up concert special that never actually materialized - seems a warning for critics who might overenthusiastically praise the series, only to have some viewers find themselves a little bewildered at the rarefied sensibility at work here.