Television
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No apology: Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firing
Jun 17, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he's ending his...
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Wizard World, C2E2 offer virtual fan events ahead of conventions' return this fallJun 17, 2021 6:00 am - The whispers about the coronavirus started to get loud at the end of February 2020, which was also the last time a major pop culture convention was held in Chicago. As a...
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Waddling into view are the stars of Netflix's 'Penguin Town'
Jun 17, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK - They arrive every year in their snazzy black and white tuxedos, causing traffic jams and clamoring for quality real estate. Endangered African penguins have l...
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Waddling into view are the stars of Netflix's 'Penguin Town'
Jun 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - They arrive every year in their snazzy black and white tuxedos, causing traffic jams and clamoring for quality real estate. Endangered African penguins ...
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Annie Murphy's new show takes aim at familiar sitcom tropes
Jun 15, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Schitt's Creek" star Annie Murphy's new AMC series 'œKevin Can F Himself" presents itself as one of those traditional multicamera comedies with a laugh ...
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Amazon Prime series will film in Woodstock next week
Jun 14, 2021 1:00 am - Downtown Woodstock's historic square will host a film crew later this month from a new Amazon Prime series called "Lightyears" starring J.K. Simmons and Sissy Spacek. Ot...
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Wizard World Chicago returns to Rosemont in OctoberJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - Movies are back, baseball games are back, concerts are back. On Oct. 15, pop culture conventions are back. Wizard World Chicago will return Oct. 15 through 17 to the Don...
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Carol Stream's Eric Petersen embraces 'boorish' role in buzzy new AMC seriesJun 12, 2021 11:00 pm - When Carol Stream native Eric Petersen auditioned for the new AMC series “Kevin Can (expletive) Himself,” he was taken aback by its blunt title. But he came to love the ...
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Johnny Gilbert - the voice of 'Jeopardy!' - keeps going at 92
Jun 12, 2021 7:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Johnny Gilbert, who decided to stick with "Jeopardy!" after Alex Trebek's death, faced the wrenching question once again as production for next season near...
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Amazon wins main TV rights for French soccer
Jun 11, 2021 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - The French football league's board of directors has awarded Amazon the majority of the TV rights for its matches in the top two divisions for 2021-24. The l...