Television
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‘Community,’ White House sitcom in new NBC lineupOct 31, 2012 7:38 am - LOS ANGELES — NBC is making room for “Community” on its midseason schedule, along with a new comedy set in the White House and a dating series produced by former “Desper...
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In NYC, the show goes on, even if sans audienceOct 31, 2012 6:00 am - NEW YORK — For the second night in a row, superstorm Sandy and its aftermath forced David Letterman to live out that performer's nightmare: Telling jokes to a vacant the...
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Storm disrupts TV, broadway schedulesOct 30, 2012 5:30 am - David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon did their shows without audiences. Jimmy Kimmel, visiting from his home base in sunny Hollywood, canceled a taping in Brooklyn. “The Dai...
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From 'Svengoolie' to Showtime: A filmmaker's journeyOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights native writes Adam Rifkin writing new Showtime series
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‘Anderson Live’ to end after 2 seasonsOct 29, 2012 2:37 pm - LOS ANGELES — Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show will be wrapping after two seasons. Warner Bros. said Monday that the marketplace made it increasingly difficult for “A...
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Taylor Swift to co-host Grammy nominations showOct 29, 2012 9:18 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift will co-host the Grammy nominations television special. Grammy officials say the pop star will join LL Cool J as hosts of the Dec. 5 spec...
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Viewers elect to watch TV's make-believe politiciansOct 28, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — It seems you just can't watch TV without confronting politics. And that's not just the glut of campaign coverage, now reaching its feverish climax. No, the hi...
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Harper to induct distinguished alumni MondayOct 27, 2012 10:00 am - They range from a television producer and event planner to a Barrington financial executive, an Arlington Heights entrepreneur and a Hoffman Estates building official. A...
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Time Warner Cable cuts first major Lakers dealOct 27, 2012 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Time Warner Cable Inc. says it has reached its first major agreements to receive payment for carriage of two new channels carrying Lakers basketball games....
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'Parks and Recreation' actor shows off his creative sideOct 26, 2012 5:00 am - If you like Ron Swanson on NBC's “Parks and Recreation,” then you'll like Nick Offerman, the actor who plays him. Swanson is the director of the parks department in the...