Television
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Best TV shows of 2015: 'The Affair,' 'Master of None,' 'Fargo' and moreDec 27, 2015 6:00 am - Just 10 shows? In my conversations with readers this year, I heard their increasing worries about drowning in choices — the number of good, worthwhile shows long ago exc...
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DVD previews: 'Hitman: Agent 47,' 'The Perfect Guy'Dec 26, 2015 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Dec. 29: “Hitman: Agent 47” (R, 96 minutes, Fox): Action-thriller based on a video game and set in Singapore. The Washingto...
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Documentary tells story of the NFL's link to the Iran hostage crisis
Dec 26, 2015 5:47 am - In November of 1979, 26-year-old Alex Paen, a cub reporter at KMPC Radio in Los Angeles, convinced his bosses to send him to Iran to cover the story of the 52 American h...
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CBS CEO Moonves may succeed Redstone as chairman
Dec 25, 2015 5:19 am - CBS Corp. Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves would become chairman of the broadcaster upon the death of Sumner Redstone under an agreement with Redstone's daughter S...
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The waning popularity of the Christmas pop music special
Dec 25, 2015 4:04 am - It's late December, which means the season for televised holiday specials is drawing to a close. This year, amid annual staples such as "A Charlie Brown Christmas" and "...
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NBA using Christmas Day to take a stand against gun violence
Dec 25, 2015 3:45 am - Christmas Day is increasingly one of the NBA's brightest stages - last year's marquee Cleveland-Miami game drew 9.3 million viewers, according to Nielsen, a 19 percent i...
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Widescreen's top pop-culture moments of 2015Dec 24, 2015 6:18 am - That Forceful movie sure lived up to the hype, didn't it? "Star Wars" turned out to be the funny, emotional icing on 2015's pop-culture cake, a delicious concoction that...
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Colbert respects Trump's populist appeal
Dec 24, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert may not respect much of what Donald Trump says, but he does admire the Republican's ability to craft a message that many voters are respo...
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Correction: TV-PBS-Two Bills story
Dec 21, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - In a story Dec. 16 about television personalities Bill Maher and Bill O'Reilly sharing a common ancestor, The Associated Press erroneously reported the y...
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ABC meteorologist Ginger Zee has first baby
Dec 21, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee delivered the weather on "Good Morning America" last Friday, and a baby the very next day. The network said the 3...