Television
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11 international shows well-worth streaming when we can't leave home
Apr 26, 2020 7:00 am - We can't travel right now, but that doesn't mean we have to limit our perspectives to this side of the Atlantic when it comes to the pop culture we consume. Here is a gu...
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A deeply dour 'Defending Jacob' is another disappointment from Apple TV Plus
Apr 25, 2020 7:10 am - These days, you don't need a TV critic to tell you that teenagers are hard to love. Harder still when they're charged with first-degree murder and seem coldly indifferen...
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Hugh Jackman winning in gripping suburban crime saga 'Bad Education' on HBO
Apr 24, 2020 11:00 am - “Bad Education” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “A town is only as good as its school system.” That phrase, uttered by Hugh Jackman's beloved school superintendent Frank Tassone, has a devili...
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Kids' Choice Awards bringing stars, slime from isolation
Apr 24, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Kids' Choice Awards will be bringing the slime home. Nickelodeon's annual show and the signature green slime it pours on celebrities will now air...
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New show 'Defending Jacob' is a homecoming for Chris Evans
Apr 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Evans' latest TV project had a nice lure built in - he was able to stay close to his Boston-area home. 'œI got to sleep in my own bed and see my f...
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'Insecure' star Jay Ellis credits Issa Rae for director gig
Apr 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jay Ellis' popularity thanks to his role as Lawrence on 'œInsecure'ť is still going strong as the show marks its fourth season: Check social media on Sun...
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'Parks and Recreation' cast reunites for fundraising special
Apr 23, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The original cast members of 'œParks and Recreation'ť are getting back to work for a coronavirus-related fundraising special. Amy Poehler, Rashida Jon...
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TV in the age of COVID-19: The dystopia of 'Westworld' doesn't seem so badApr 22, 2020 11:00 pm - In the third season of HBO's "Westworld," which has two episodes left over the next two Sundays, vengeful theme-park robot Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) is gunning for an e...
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10-year-old Arlington Heights 'Ninja' ready for prime timeApr 22, 2020 5:01 am - Spider Walls and Flying Squirrels might sound like something out of a childhood nightmare, but it's just another day on the course for Owen Pham. The 10-year-old from Ar...
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Virus delays launch of Chip and Joanna Gaines' new network
Apr 21, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network will be blooming late because of the coronavirus crisis. The network's planned October launch is being pushed...