Television
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Ron Cephas Jones, 'This Is Us' actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
Aug 20, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as a long-lost father who finds redemption on the NBC television drama series ...
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Fan Expo notebook: Lloyd's love of bulldozers, 'Tulsa King' star's Dr. Seuss scouting missionAug 15, 2023 11:00 pm - The celebrity guests at last weekend's Fan Expo Chicago convention in Rosemont couldn't talk about the films and shows that made them famous because of the ongoing actor...
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Streaming this week: 'No Hard Feelings,' 'Cocaine Bear,' 'The Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, new Madden game
Aug 14, 2023 6:00 am - Jennifer Lawrence's R-rated comedy "No Hard Feelings" and the more family friendly animated movie "The Monkey King" from director Stephen Chow are among the new televisi...
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Rocking reflections: Paramount+ revisits Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback specialAug 13, 2023 6:00 am - Elvis Presley's legendary 1968 television special was a turning point not only for him but for many of the other people involved in it. One was producer-director Steve B...
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Rosemont Fan Expo: Christopher Lloyd has 'extraordinary experience' meeting fansAug 11, 2023 1:00 am - Spotted Friday at Fan Expo Chicago, the annual pop culture convention in Rosemont: an entire family dressed as the cast of "Gilligan's Island." Gabriel Luna, of HBO's "...
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Disney to raise prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services, vows crackdown on password sharing
Aug 10, 2023 1:00 am - Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger vowed to make its streaming services profitable via a planned October price hike on its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans and a crackdown on pa...
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Widescreen: The William Friedkin classic you haven't seenAug 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Chicago-born director of "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection" died Monday at age 87, and those two films would be enough to leave a towering legacy. Four years...
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Streaming this week: Gal Gadot, 'Red, White and Royal Blue' and 'Only Murders in the Building'
Aug 07, 2023 6:00 am - The return of the mystery-comedy "Only Murders in the Building" and Gal Gadot getting her "Mission: Impossible"-style action film with the international espionage thrill...
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With two HGTV shows, Christina Hall finds success in going solo
Aug 07, 2023 6:00 am - HGTV star Christina Hall promises not to judge your home if you invite her over. "There's literally zero judgment," the TV personality said during a recent interview. "U...
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Meeting their idols: New CBS competition series 'Superfan' honors passionate music fansAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - After decades of competitive reality shows committed to finding the most talented singers, dancers, performers and the like, CBS launches an unscripted series dedicated ...