Television
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Emmy-nominated Chlumsky among suburban actors on 'Veep'Oct 22, 2013 5:30 am - Emmy-nominated actress Anna Chlumsky grew up near 17th and Roosevelt in Broadview, and while she didn't know it at the time, her future "Veep" cast members lived nearby....
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TLC’s story of fame comes to life in biopic on VH1Oct 21, 2013 1:30 pm - ATLANTA — For Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, there were several uncomfortable moments watching actresses portray them in a new TLC biopic. But it wa...
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Carol Burnett receives top U.S. humor prize in D.C.Oct 21, 2013 6:51 am - WASHINGTON — When Carol Burnett launched her namesake variety show in the 1960s, one TV executive told her the genre was “a man’s game.” She proved him wrong with an 11-...
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Clark Gregg taps the action and humor of 'SHIELD'Oct 21, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Like the character he plays, Clark Gregg has worked his way up the career ladder. Five years ago, he played Agent Phil Coulson for the first time as a small r...
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New 'Walking Dead' convention coming to AtlantaOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - ATLANTA — Cable TV's “The Walking Dead” has inspired a new convention, a podcast, and a one-man play. The podcast and Atlanta-based convention are the creations of Eric...
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Food Network: 20 years of changing food cultureOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Talk about an unlikely recipe for success — a cable network dedicated to ... food? It may not seem even a little preposterous today, but when Food Network lau...
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On the eve of Mark Twain Prize, Burnett looks backOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - MONTECITO, Calif. — “Call me Carol,” says the diminutive woman as she sits down to look back, knowing we could mistake her familiar presence for someone else: Mrs. Wiggi...
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‘New Girl,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ get post-Super Bowl spotsOct 19, 2013 5:42 pm - LOS ANGELES — Fox says the plum TV slot after the Super Bowl next February will be filled by two of its comedies. “New Girl” and freshman series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” wil...
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DVD previews: 'The Internship,' 'Before Midnight'Oct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Oct. 22: “The Internship” (PG-13, 119 minutes, Fox): Two middle-aged men, both suddenly unemployed, decide their wisest mov...
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CW's 'Reign' raises Adelaide Kane to TV royaltyOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — How did Adelaide Kane get from the far western reaches of Australia to be crowned Mary, Queen of Scots? In between Kane's schoolgirl years in Perth and her st...