Television
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Late-night shows still a white men’s clubApr 08, 2013 8:05 am - LOS ANGELES — The role of female talk show hosts in late-night TV network history, all 50-plus years of it, can be summed up in two words: Joan Rivers. It takes just ano...
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Don Draper: Stuck in place as ‘Mad Men’ drifts?Apr 08, 2013 7:42 am - NEW YORK — Who could ever forget the wisdom of the rock band Spinal Tap: “It’s such a fine line between stupid and clever.” After watching the season premiere of “Mad Me...
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Broadcasters worry about ‘Zero TV’ homesApr 07, 2013 4:06 pm - LOS ANGELES — Some people have had it with TV. They’ve had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don’t like timing their lives around network show schedules. The...
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A tasty turn by Mads Mikkelsen as 'Hannibal'Apr 07, 2013 6:45 am - NEW YORK — It's fair to say that Mads Mikkelsen dines out on his new starring role. He plays the title character in NBC's new grisly gourmet drama, “Hannibal,” which foc...
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Anxiety awaits in sixth season of 'Mad Men'Apr 07, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — In the first episode of the first season of “Mad Men,” Don Draper's next-in-line affair, Rachel Menken, hears his brutal philosophy: Love is nothing more t...
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AMC's award-winning 'Mad Men' back for sixth seasonApr 05, 2013 6:00 am - In their still-young marriage, will Don and Megan Draper be glad or mad? That's among the burning questions for “Mad Men” to answer as the much-praised and honored AMC d...
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Arlington Heights native chosen for “Jeopardy” challengeApr 04, 2013 2:43 pm - Arlington Heights native Daniel Donohue will compete for $100,000 Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9, in Los Angeles in the “Jeopardy!” College Championship. He is ma...
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‘Arrested Development’ premieres May 26 on NetflixApr 04, 2013 1:36 pm - NEW YORK — “Arrested Development” will be reborn on Netflix on May 26. The subscription service announced the premiere date Thursday, saying that all 15 episodes of the...
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'Mancow' and suburban family to star in new reality TV showApr 04, 2013 12:00 pm - Camera crews have started filming a new reality TV show featuring Chicago radio and TV show host Erich “Mancow” Muller. Mancow said his contract prevents him from giving...
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Death for a reality star, but reality TV goes onApr 04, 2013 9:28 am - NEW YORK — For a fleeting moment, Shain Gandee was part of the 1 percent. Not the economic 1 percent, of course. Not when a fundraiser was announced to help cover his fu...