Television
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McCready’s death renews questions for Dr. DrewFeb 19, 2013 7:58 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The criticism of Dr. Drew Pinsky spread on the Internet almost as quickly as news of Mindy McCready’s death. The country singer with the tumultuous pe...
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Seth MacFarlane putting all he’s got into OscarsFeb 18, 2013 10:12 am - LOS ANGELES — Seth MacFarlane might be the hardest working man in show business. Right now he’s getting ready to host Sunday’s Academy Awards, where he’s also a nominee ...
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Hugh Bonneville presides on ‘Downton Abbey’ finaleFeb 17, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The third season of “Downton Abbey” ends this Sunday with a bang. Exactly what that bang is, we’re not going to say, in deference to the maybe half-dozen “Dow...
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Twin doctors from Lake County team up on “The Amazing Race”Feb 16, 2013 10:00 pm - Reality TV's “The Amazing Race” pits groups of two against each other in a grueling trek around the world that demands teamwork, smarts, endurance, a talent for getting ...
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Netflix:‘House of Cards’ is most watched streaming programFeb 16, 2013 6:38 am - “House of Cards,” the Netflix Inc. online television program that made its debut this month, is the streaming service’s most-watched series, executive Ted Sarandos said....
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Why General Electric is getting out of the TV businessFeb 16, 2013 6:36 am - NEW YORK — General Electric is saying goodbye to 30 Rock — the building and the TV business born there. It’s another step in GE’s efforts to focus on less glamorous — bu...
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Library of Congress has plan for saving recordingsFeb 16, 2013 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive plan Wednesday to help libraries and archives nationwide preserve recorded sound to guard against losing histo...
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Elk Grove teen is finalist in 'Windy City Live' competitionFeb 15, 2013 9:00 am - Taylor Matos says the wait was beyond excruciating, but well worth it. At the very end of Friday morning's “Windy City Live” broadcast, the Elk Grove High School freshma...
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Fiction, reality blur in CW's new drama 'Cult'Feb 15, 2013 5:00 am - In his novel “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah,” author Richard Bach (best known for “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”), writes, “If you will practice being ...
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C-SPAN begins historical series on first ladiesFeb 14, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Mark Farkas is used to his teenage daughters showing little interest in his work. After all, he is a producer at terminally unhip C-SPAN. This time is differe...