Television
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PBS airs five-part 'Story of the Jews'Mar 24, 2014 5:45 am - Telling the story of the Jews is such an impossible task, it sounds like a routine Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks cooked up, just after the 2,000 Year Old Man. The five-part...
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Second thoughts on TV's second-screen experienceMar 24, 2014 5:01 am - NEW YORK - Whatever happened to watching TV alone? Just me and my TV. No multiscreen experience. No smartphone or tablet horning in on the action. With my hands, excused...
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'Good Wife' leaves viewers shocked, bereavedMar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Viewers of "The Good Wife" were gobsmacked by the sudden, unexpected death of its dashing attorney, Will Gardner, on Sunday's episode of the CBS legal drama. ...
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Jimmy Fallon off to fast start on 'Tonight'Mar 23, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - One month in, NBC's generational trade of Jay Leno for Jimmy Fallon at the "Tonight" show is succeeding beyond the hopes of executives who engineered it. Fall...
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Taylor Schilling on 'Orange,' new passion projectMar 23, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - When Taylor Schilling arrives on the set of "Orange is the New Black," her make-under begins. "We all come into work and we get our makeup taken off. The w...
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The best TV show you're (probably) not watchingMar 21, 2014 6:00 am - The idea of resurrecting a popular horror movie in the guise of a serialized prequel for television is not one that inspires confidence, but two shows that do just that ...
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Fonda and Tomlin to reteam for a Netflix sitcomMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Netflix says it's reuniting Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin for a new comedy series. The online TV network will launch "Grace and Frankie" starring Fonda and Tomli...
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FX network orders comedy starring Billy CrystalMar 19, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Billy Crystal has agreed to star in a new television series in which he's paired with Josh Gad in a story about two comics in a generational clash. The series...
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Oprah Winfrey to sell Harpo Studios in ChicagoMar 17, 2014 5:30 am - Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios in Chicago to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Winfrey filmed “The Oprah Winfrey Sho...
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Kidnappers manipulate powerful parents in NBC's 'Crisis'Mar 16, 2014 5:45 am - Anyone who's watched the political and personal machinations on “The West Wing” or “House of Cards” — or watched cable news for half a day — realizes that the rich and p...