Television
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What happens to political comedy when the real world goes beyond satire? 'Veep' is about to find outApr 15, 2017 7:24 am - On Nov. 8, as the nation picked its 45th president, Julia Louis-Dreyfus spent the night observing a fake election. The scene, filmed for an upcoming episode of the polit...
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Jay Pharoah says he had rocky relationship with 'SNL'
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jay Pharoah said he had a rocky time on "Saturday Night Live" because he refused to keep quiet and follow orders. Pharoah, who was dropped from "SNL" ...
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'Survivor' contestant who outed competitor loses his job
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - "Survivor" contestant Jeff Varner who outed fellow competitor Zeke Smith as transgender on Wednesday night's episode of the CBS reality competiti...
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UK actor leaves behind TV version of acclaimed stage role
Apr 15, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - British actor Tim Pigott-Smith left behind a TV adaptation of one of his most acclaimed stage performances, the title role in "King Charles III." The ...
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'Guerrilla': drama of love, revolution in '70s London
Apr 14, 2017 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Ridley's projects always have something to say, and it's always worth considering. The writer, director and producer works a big canvas and does ...
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CNN commentator Lord defends his likening of Trump to King
Apr 14, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CNN commentator Jeffrey Lord tweeted clips of speeches from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the overnight hours Friday, capping a strange day where he...
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'Better Call Saul' needs to bring on the FringApr 14, 2017 6:00 am - AMC's “Better Call Saul” returned for its third season last Monday with a premiere that felt, oddly, like a midseason steppingstone, not an important bookend. The second...
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Who could Fox News tap if Bill O'Reilly doesn't return?
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fox News Channel expects Bill O'Reilly back from his vacation on April 24, ready to resume his position as cable television news' most popular host. But ...
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'Survivor' contestant outs fellow competitor as transgender
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - "Survivor" contestant Zeke Smith was outed as transgender by fellow competitor Jeff Varner on Wednesday night's episode of the CBS reality competition. The move has prom...
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'Doctor Who' returns; Capaldi eyes end of space/time travels
Apr 13, 2017 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - After three seasons of zooming through space and time, Peter Capaldi is preparing to hang up his sonic screwdriver and depart "Doctor Who." He hopes fans o...