Television
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Why binge-watching old shows is more fun than binge-watching new onesMar 02, 2014 5:02 am - It's been four days, more than 100 hours, and I still haven't finished Season 2 of "House of Cards." I've gotten past the big Episode 1 spoiler. And I've made it through...
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Why Netflix is beating HBOMar 02, 2014 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Like most people in the nation's capital, I binge-watched “House of Cards.” In my case, I binged all the way from the beginning. It's not really a very good...
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Infomercial pitchman's belongings on auction blockFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - Officials are auctioning items that belong to infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau. The Chicago Sun-Times reported the sale of goods from Kevin Trudeau's former California...
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Bellamy Young thrives in 'Scandal' love triangleFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - NEW YORK — Of all the fans of “Scandal” — and clearly there are lots of them — none seems more gung-ho than Bellamy Young. But unlike most fans, who must satisfy themsel...
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Our town: Fred and Carrie return with 'Portlandia'Feb 26, 2014 4:30 am - A bargain-hunting couple find a free parking spot in downtown Portland. Then they cram a full day's activities into the 15 minutes it provides. ... After his successful ...
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BBC drama 'Ripper Street' rescued in Amazon dealFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - LONDON - "Ripper Street" has been rescued. The Victorian detective drama was canceled by the BBC earlier this year after two seasons because of poor ratings. But after a...
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Baldwin becomes meddling newsman on 'Law & Order'Feb 26, 2014 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Alec Baldwin is putting a twist on his rocky relationship with the media: He's playing a meddling newspaperman on an NBC drama. The network said Tuesday th...
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PBS reporter Miles O'Brien recounts amputationFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - LOS ANGELES - PBS science correspondent Miles O'Brien said Tuesday his left arm was amputated above the elbow after an apparently minor injury put his life in jeopardy. ...
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New host Seth Meyers lands at NBC's 'Late Night'Feb 24, 2014 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - The monologue jokes were mostly thin and the host seemed stiff delivering them. But jokes about the Winter Olympics that already felt irrelevant, and a few op...
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J.R. still a presence as 3rd 'Dallas' season opensFeb 24, 2014 4:45 am - PARKER, Texas — J.R. Ewing is gone, but his presence still looms large on “Dallas” — along with the influence of the actor who made the conniving oilman one of televisio...