Television
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Showtime documentary collects all of the former CIA chiefs
Nov 26, 2015 5:00 am - NEW YORK - After making a documentary about presidential chiefs of staff two years ago, filmmaker Jules Naudet joked about focusing on another important government job w...
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St. Viator grad does the write thing for Conan, ColbertNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - While growing up in Palatine, Brian Stack never thought comedy came from regular people. "Show business was something done by aliens," he said. "I mean, nobody I knew co...
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Brian Williams settles into new job at MSNBC
Nov 25, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Coming out of a commercial break shortly before 11:20 a.m., Brian Williams had slipped into the anchor chair on MSNBC Tuesday as President Barack Obama m...
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Highland Park brothers debut new PBS Kids series, 'Nature Cat'Nov 25, 2015 4:00 am - A new PBS Kids series created by two brothers from Highland Park, David and Adam Rudman, debuts Wednesday on the children's network. “Nature Cat” is an animated acti...
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There's a holiday gift to make every TV fan happy
Nov 24, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pity TV fans back in the day, eager to buy really cool merchandise tie-ins to their favorite series but victims of bad timing. There weren't 1950s "Te...
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France has big night at International Emmys, with 3 wins
Nov 24, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - France had a big night Monday at the International Emmys with a leading three awards, led by the hit crime thriller "Engrenages" ("Spiral") which won for...
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Rosie O'Donnell relishes criminal role on Fox's 'Empire'
Nov 24, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Rosie O'Donnell was delighted when "Empire" creator Lee Daniels invited her to guest star on the Fox drama, then got a case of nerves. "I'd watched the per...
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France enjoys big night at International Emmys, with 3 wins
Nov 23, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - France had a big night Monday at the International Emmys with a leading three awards, led by the hit crime thriller "Engrenages" ("Spiral") which won for...
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CBS drama 'Code Black' welcomes cast from 'The Lion King'
Nov 23, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The medical drama CBS' "Code Black" gets a dose of Broadway magic this week when cast members from "The Lion King" - and one memorable Mufasa - end up in the ...
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Int'l Emmys to honor 'Downton Abbey' creator Julian Fellowes
Nov 22, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The timing couldn't be better for the International Emmys to honor "Downton Abbey" writer and creator Julian Fellowes as the acclaimed British period dra...