Television
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A not-so-good ending as 'The Good Wife' concludes its run
May 09, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Would Peter Florrick, embattled governor of Illinois, get a guilty verdict and face prison? Did his dutiful wife, Alicia, continue to stand by him - or finali...
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U.S. actress, an ex-refugee, sets out to help Syrian migrants
May 09, 2016 7:00 am - Milana Vayntrub plays giddy and goofy roles, but she was fidgety and troubled as she tried to relax on a recent vacation in Greece. The actress best known for her role a...
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Anderson pays tribute to his late mom with 'Baskets' roleMay 08, 2016 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Louie Anderson isn't a mom, but playing one on TV has given him a new appreciation of motherhood. On FX's "Baskets," which airs at 9 p.m. Thursdays, the ve...
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'Penny Dreadful' is a wickedly fun monster mashupMay 08, 2016 7:27 am - "Penny Dreadful" is often praised as a scary and literary horror/mystery mashup, but somehow I've never gotten around to watching. I assume most readers haven't either. ...
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Director tells British TV awards: 'Stand up and fight!'
May 08, 2016 7:00 am - DUBLIN (AP) - Rarely has an awards show begun on such a rousing note. Sunday's annual British Academy Television Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Emmys, gave the nigh...
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As 'The Good Wife' says goodbye, its co-creators look backMay 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - As “The Good Wife” comes in for a landing after seven seasons, it finds its namesake heroine, Alicia Florrick, facing the same dilemma as when it began: defen...
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Our favorite moms from the stage and screenMay 08, 2016 6:00 am - On TV When I think “TV mom,” I immediately think of Donna Reed and Barbara Billingsley. Those actresses created indelible archetypes in “The Donna Reed Show” and “Leave ...
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Gun violence getting more nuanced, probing media coverage
May 07, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Media attention to gun violence tends to be doled out in predictable, limited ways: when a mass shooting happens, when the anniversary of such a tragedy is...
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Louie Anderson pays tribute to his late mom with TV role
May 06, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Louie Anderson isn't a mom, but playing one on TV has given him a new appreciation of motherhood. On FX's "Baskets," the veteran standup co-stars as C...
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South Korea's latest online celebrities: Stray cats eating
May 06, 2016 7:00 am - JANGSEONG, South Korea (AP) - The stars of the latest online trend in South Korea stay out of sight most of the day. Viewers don't seem to mind waiting for hours while n...