Television
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NBC hopes 'free' makes Peacock stand out in streaming era
Jan 18, 2020 5:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal is launching a new streaming service that will have a large part available for free, an approach it hopes will resonate with people who aren...
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Feder: With or without Comcast, Marquee Sports Network to launch Feb. 22Jan 18, 2020 12:00 am - With just 34 days to go, Marquee Sports Network still has no deal with the Chicago area's largest cable company. But the new television home of the Chicago Cubs announce...
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SAG Awards are like family for production manager from Buffalo GroveJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - To the public, the SAG Awards — airing Sunday — might look like just another movie and TV awards program. But production manager Adam Cohen, who grew up in Buffalo Grove...
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Witherspoon, Washington team in front of and behind camera
Jan 17, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Tired of others influencing her career choices, Reese Witherspoon launched her own production company eight years ago. She has been calling the s...
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Meryl Streep to lend her voice to Apple animated short film
Jan 17, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Meryl Streep is getting animated: The Oscar-winner will lend her voice to a short illustrated film celebrating the Earth. Apple TV Plus said Friday Stree...
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Steve Martin and Martin Short to star in Hulu comedy series
Jan 17, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Steve Martin and Martin Short are taking their touring act to television with a new Hulu comedy. The untitled show about three strangers who shar...
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How an Aurora student ended up on 'The Ellen Show'Jan 17, 2020 12:00 am - A video of 16-year-old Brynn Drews paying for another customer's Starbucks drink after her wisdom teeth extraction earned her a trip to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," where...
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Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia network to debut on Oct. 4
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Magnolia cable network will debut on Oct. 4, with a dozen shows currently in production. It's a joint venture with th...
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Cicely Tyson savors life, new OWN series at 95
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Cicely Tyson doesn't quibble with those who marvel at her long life and career, now in its eighth decade. The acclaimed actress said she doesn't ...
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HBO Max chief dismisses streamer's high-end fee as obstacle
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - HBO Max's high-end subscription fee won't be an obstacle to the streaming service's launch, said Kevin Reilly, its chief content officer. 'œPeopl...