Television
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Manson, Lecter make a monster mashup on NBCMay 26, 2015 1:00 am - David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who will reunite next year for Fox's revival of “The X-Files,” come together on Thursdays this summer on NBC with two shows about in...
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Former TV anchor from Addison diesMay 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Champaign television news anchor who continued to work while he struggled with brain cancer has died. WCIA-TV news director Andy Miller said Dave Benton, who grew up i...
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DVD previews: 'Seventh Son,' 'Cut Bank'May 23, 2015 7:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, May 26: "Seventh Son" (PG-13, 102 minutes, Universal): In this medieval magic fest based on the Joseph Delaney book, a mystical...
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Historic battle for independence fuels miniseries 'Texas Rising'May 22, 2015 6:30 am - To say that Bill Paxton was an obvious choice to play Gen. Sam Houston in the new History miniseries “Texas Rising” is somewhat of an understatement. After all, the 60-y...
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Letterman's last 'Late Show': Sap-free and just rightMay 20, 2015 11:00 pm - David Letterman left television Wednesday without shedding a single tear - and good for him. The final episode of his CBS "Late Show" was a classy lesson in blub...
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At its height, Letterman's 'Late Show' was one of TV's most excitingMay 18, 2015 11:00 pm - “Late Show With David Letterman” premiered on Aug. 30, 1993, the night before I began my freshman year at Wheeling High School. I can thank Dave, Paul, Biff and Co. for ...
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David Letterman looks back at his 33 years as a talk-show hostMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - How do you measure the impact of the man who changed late-night television? Simply put, you can't. But you can chart - year by year - the biggest moments of his career. ...
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David Gelb returns to food with 'Chef's Table' on NetflixMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Filmmaker David Gelb, who directed the delectable "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," has landed back in the foodie world with a Netflix series covering the lives and cui...
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Celebrity noses go red for a good cause on NBC specialMay 18, 2015 6:00 am - A charitable event that has become something of a national holiday in England comes across the pond this week to make its American debut. And its creators hope it can re...
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The last 'Mad Men': Don found peace and so should weMay 17, 2015 11:00 pm - (Spoiler alert. You know the drill.) "Mad Men" is over - and with it, happily, are all the protracted, overwrought theories about how it would end. Perhaps now i...