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An odd bit of swag arrived via mail the other day, courtesy of the Fox network. Sandwiched between two heavy chunks of acrylic glass was a dark slice of film, no wider than a Post-it note. It was a commemorative X-ray from the set of "House," the landmark medical series that pulls the plug on its eight-year run Monday night.

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"Fox's 25th Anniversary Special" -- The ubiquitous Ryan Seacrest (who else?) is our host for this rousing two-hour celebration of the greatest hits produced by a network that launched in 1987 with a feisty, maverick attitude and brought big changes to prime time. Stars scheduled to appear and reminisce include Calista Flockhart ("Ally McBeal"); Kiefer Sutherland ("24"); David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files"); Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal and Christina Applegate ("Married ... With Children"); Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler ("American Idol"); Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher ("That '70s Show"); and Gabrielle Carteris, Shannen Doherty and Jason Priestley. ("Beverly Hills, 90210"). Meanwhile, the proud combatants of "Celebrity Boxing" are wondering why they got left off the invite list. 7 p.m. today, KSTU Channel 13.

NEW YORK  — Fox News Channel on Wednesday said it was dropping Glenn Beck’s afternoon talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and suffered financially due to an advertiser boycott.

Fox and Beck said the show will end later this year.