Gladiators Returns, Conquers
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
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Same-sex near-nudes, wrestlin': At long last American Gladiators is back, and to stellar, almost confounding, numbers. Premiering to more than 12 million viewers, it's the hottest NBC opening since Heroes.
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