Television
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TV's 'black-ish' takes child's eye view of police violence
Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - As tense crowds await a grand jury's decision in a case of possible police brutality, a child watching TV news coverage asks his parents a simple but loade...
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Klopas to join Chicago Fire TV broadcastsFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - The Chicago Fire on Tuesday announced that former player, coach and technical director Frank Klopas will join the club's regional television broadcasts as a color commen...
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Review: 'Fuller House' may please fans (but no one else)
Feb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - If you like this kind of thing, odds are you'll want to cancel weekend plans and binge on "Fuller House." Meanwhile, everyone else is strenuously cautioned ag...
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PBS to launch round-the-clock children's TV, online service
Feb 22, 2016 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Young insomniacs are in luck: PBS is launching an around-the-clock channel for children this fall. The free, 24-hour channel will provide child-friendly fa...
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'Jeopardy!' says rules preventing Canadian contestants
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek, a famous Canadian, apparently won't be seeing many of his countrymen on the popular game show for the foreseeable future. The sh...
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Study finds a 'whitewashed' Hollywood
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - In one of the most exhaustive reports on diversity in Hollywood, a new study finds that the films and television produced by major media companies are "whitew...
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Spike, Nickelodeon making 'Lip Sync Battle' for kids
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The unexpected television hit "Lip Sync Battle" has let adults channel their inner music star. Now kids will get the same chance. The Spike network, which air...
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National Portrait Gallery welcomes TV's President Underwood
Feb 22, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - President Francis J. Underwood is sitting pretty at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. A painting of the fictional U.S. chief executive, as portr...
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'Friends' creators talk about the show's legacyFeb 22, 2016 4:42 am - On Sunday, cast members from shows such as "Taxi," "Cheers," "Frasier," "Will and Grace" and "The Big Bang Theory" saluted veteran sitcom director James Burrows in the N...
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TV's Tanners return in Netflix's 'Fuller House'Feb 22, 2016 4:13 am - The situation is the same, but the characters ... well, actually, they haven't changed all that much. One of the most popular shows in ABC's "TGIF" comedy lineup during...