Television
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Jaime Camil shines as telenovela star on 'Jane the Virgin'Mar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Last pilot season, Jaime Camil had options - two offers for dramas at ABC and Netflix. Then came a script for The CW's "Jane The Virgin," airing at 8 p.m. Mon...
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Comedy Central's Bee moves to TBSMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The exodus continues at "The Daily Show," with TBS announcing Thursday that it is giving longtime correspondent Samantha Bee her own topical comedy show....
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Comedy Central's 'Too Many Stars' means plenty of laughsMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - You're a bit late to bid on the chance to join John Oliver in robbing a wine store. You're also too late to bid on taking a bow onstage with the cast of the B...
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How bourbon explains everything about 'Justified'Mar 04, 2015 5:00 am - Bourbon is a wonderful thing, just wonderful, and perhaps no television show in American history has realized this, or had as much fun with it, as “Justified.” A subplot...
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Aretha Franklin welcomes 'Idol' to her hometown of DetroitMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin not only is the "Queen of Soul." She's also the queen of "American Idol." The music legend welcomed the long-running TV singing competitio...
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ESPN returns to NHL after awarded 2016 World Cup TV rightsMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Professional pucks will be back on ESPN. The cable TV giant regained a foothold with the NHL on Wednesday when it was awarded the U.S. rights to broadcast the 2016 World...
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The Jewish roots of Leonard Nimoy and 'live long and prosper'Mar 02, 2015 4:30 am - Leonard Nimoy first saw what became the famous Vulcan salute, "live long and prosper," as a child, long before "Star Trek" even existed. The placement of the hands comes...
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How John Oliver transformed the net neutrality debateMar 02, 2015 4:00 am - It started with a case of coyote urine. Before June 1, 2014, just four episodes of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver had aired. The weekly, half-hour HBO show took on c...
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ABC drama looks at lives touched by a young man's murderMar 02, 2015 4:00 am - The impact of a crime can be far-reaching and sometimes surprising. John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “12 Years a Slave,” is using that framework as the cre...
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Television's 'Judge Judy' staying in sessionMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Daytime television's most popular personality, "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, has extended her contract for three years and plans to keep her court in session i...