Article: Charles Barkley appears to be in charge on television scene.

Byline: Terry Armour

ATLANTA _ Charles Barkley has plopped himself in front of a bank of TV monitors in the TNT Sports studios. As he devours a steak almost as big as his head, he stares intently at one of the screens.

But Charles Barkley isn't watching the first half of the playoff game between the Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets _ a game he will be analyzing in a few minutes on TNT's halftime show. "I already know what's going on," he explains as he gnaws on a slice of beef. "You can tell by the score."

Barkley is engrossed in "Dateline NBC," which is featuring a story about an arsonist with some sort of political cause, who has the state ...

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