Television
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Oliver Stone tackles modern history in new seriesNov 22, 2012 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oliver Stone has never been shy about ruffling feathers with his take on real-life events. From “J.F.K” and “Nixon,” to “Salvador” and “W,” Stone has challen...
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Chevy Chase leaving NBC’s ‘Community’Nov 22, 2012 4:30 am - LOS ANGELES — The NBC series “Community” will finish the season without Chevy Chase. Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday that the actor is leaving the sitcom by mutu...
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Balloon tidbits before Macy’s parade tune-inNov 21, 2012 4:22 am - NEW YORK — One man’s Elf on the Shelf is another’s Kermit the Frog, but at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, there is room for both. The parade has to be a multigener...
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Report: Haley Reinhart dropped from InterscopeNov 20, 2012 3:00 pm - Despite a critically well-received album, “American Idol” alum and Wheeling native Haley Reinhart has parted ways with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings, the Los Ange...
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‘Boss’ axed after 2 seasonsNov 20, 2012 12:26 pm - Starz television network has decided not to give Kelsey Grammer another term as mayor of Chicago. The cable network said Tuesday that it was canceling the drama “Boss” a...
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Elmo actor resigns amid underage-sex allegationsNov 20, 2012 11:28 am - NEW YORK — Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from “Sesame Street” on Tuesday amid allegations he sexually abused underage boys, bringing an end to a 28-year career in ...
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Documentary: Inmate may be involved in OJ caseNov 20, 2012 7:57 am - TAMPA, Fla. — A documentary about an inmate on Florida’s death row says the convicted killer might have been involved in the murder of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife and her fri...
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Actor-comedian Jake Sasseville launches web seriesNov 20, 2012 5:36 am - NEW YORK — Jake Sasseville had it all planned out: He’d been working for a year on a TV show based on his life, and he was going to get it on the air in a unique fashion...
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Long Grove man produces Fox News Channel's morning showNov 19, 2012 10:00 pm - It's Brian Tully's job to stay on top of everything that's happening in the world, 24/7. It could be the “fiscal cliff” and fighting in Gaza, or the NHL lockout and what...
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Stewart beams aboard Lyric, Second City collaborationNov 19, 2012 3:04 pm - British actor Patrick Stewart may be best-known for key roles in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “X-Men,” but he’s also adept at comedy, too. Local audiences have t...