Television
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O'Donnell: Caray, Piersall and truth would help cut through the looming Chicago baseball fogMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Oh for the days of Jimmy Piersall and "South Side" Harry Caray in an untethered Chicago baseball broadcast booth. Truth. No sycophancy. No ceaseless word dancing to appe...
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O'Donnell: Bill Raftery back in the spotlight as memories of Deford, McGuire swirl around NCAA tournamentMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - THE NONPAREIL FRANK DEFORD said it best: "The NCAA (men's) tournament is the only major sporting event in America where there's more interest at the beginning than at th...
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New documentaries spotlight parents of child sexual abuse
Mar 20, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and fairytale world when they allowed...
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Widescreen: Two C2E2 sneak peeks from AMCMar 20, 2019 6:00 am - "Into the Badlands," AMC's post-apocalyptic martial-arts action series, returns for its final eight episodes beginning with a two-night premiere at 9 p.m. Sunday and Mon...
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Nielsen's top programs for March 11-17
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After 'Gotham,' Ben McKenzie goes from hero to movie bad guy
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Made for TV NCAAs: Louisville-Minnesota hits Pitino intrigue
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Michaela McManus and co-stars find a home on NBC's new 'The Village'Mar 18, 2019 6:00 am - It took a "Village" for some familiar faces to find their next series. Premiering Tuesday, March 19, the NBC drama "The Village" centers on a Brooklyn apartment building...
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'Shrill' and 'Turn Up Charlie' are passably cool TV shows that try too hard to be passably cool TV showsMar 17, 2019 7:25 am - A new TV show can have all the makings of success (a well-liked star, a smart premise, a thoughtfully detailed setting and even a hot-button topic to generate some extra...
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2+2 reasons to visit C2E2: Annual Chicago convention is worth the trip from the suburbsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2, returns Friday, March 22, to Sunday, March 24, to McCormick Place's South Building, 2301 S. Martin Luther K...