Television
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Feder: Sportscaster Peggy Kusinski wins Ring Lardner AwardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Veteran Chicago sportscaster Peggy Kusinski has been named broadcast recipient of the 2019 Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism, Robert Feder writes. N...
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Where past 'American Idol' winners are now as new season kicks offFeb 27, 2019 10:00 am - Some have had more success than others - in certain cases, much more - but they all share one thing: the title “American Idol.” As the singing competition starts its sec...
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'Beverly Hills, 90210' cast reunites, 'irreverence' in store
Feb 27, 2019 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The original stars of "Beverly Hills, 90210" are planning a high school reunion with a twist. Fox said Wednesday that cast members including Jason Pri...
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Broadcasters aren't succumbing to Netflix era
Feb 27, 2019 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - If there is a high point to Netflix's status as the "cool kids" taking over television, it may be remembered as an emotional Chuck Lorre acceptin...
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'The Sopranos' creators look back at a TV show that slayed
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Back in 1997, then-up-and-coming actor Michael Imperioli was mulling two work offers: a cable TV show pilot and a small role in a Woody Allen film. The s...
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Nielsen's top programs for Feb. 18-24
Feb 26, 2019 6:00 am - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "The Oscars," ABC, 29.56 million. 2. "Live From ...
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Rita Moreno on playing a sassy grandma, 'West Side Story'Feb 26, 2019 5:00 am - NEW YORK - Rita Moreno plays one of TV's best villains. Or is she one of its snidest heroines? Either way, her sassy grandmother on the Netflix reboot of "One Day at a T...
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Nielsen: 29.6 million viewers for Oscars, up from 2018
Feb 25, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Oscars ended its four-year streak of dwindling viewership, reaching 29.6 million on Sunday to beat last year's audience by 12 percent, but it still r...
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Jennifer Carpenter returns to TV to fight 'The Enemy Within'Feb 25, 2019 5:00 am - In her most famous role to date, "Dexter's" Debra, Jennifer Carpenter often was hilariously profane ... but not this time. Her new series is for broadcast television, an...
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Oscar keeps it shorter without host, but something needs to done about speechesFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - OK, people. Enough. You whined and wailed all season about the 91st Academy Awards, tweeting your irks, virtue-signaling your disapproval of nominations and potential ho...