Television
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Nat Geo says 'Frankenstein' author is its next 'Genius'
Apr 19, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Frankenstein" author Mary Shelley is the National Geographic TV network's third genius. The network announced Thursday that the 19th-century writer will...
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'60 Minutes' report details progression of Alzheimer's
Apr 19, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Filmed over 10 years, a "60 Minutes" report this weekend shows in startling detail the progression that Alzheimer's disease takes on a patient. CBS medic...
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Wyatt Cenac's new 'Problem Areas' on HBO aims to inform, entertainApr 19, 2018 6:00 am - Wyatt Cenac, the latest entrant in late-night television comedy with a series on HBO, took inspiration from John Oliver in his desire to inform along with being entertai...
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From catchphrases to fashion: 'Scandal's' pop culture impact
Apr 18, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As "Scandal" wraps up its seventh and final season on ABC, the political drama starring Kerry Washington as professional problem solver in the nation's c...
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Real-life 'gladiator' salutes 'Scandal,' show she inspired
Apr 18, 2018 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Olivia Pope's journey comes to an end Thursday on "Scandal," but real-life Washington power players and others remain in need of a determined "gladiat...
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Historian offers program on Betty WhiteApr 17, 2018 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, April 24, McHenry County College will welcome Barry Bradford, nationally recognized speaker and award-winning historian. He will present "Betty White: Ameri...
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Nielsen's top programs for April 9-15
Apr 17, 2018 7:00 am - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for April 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "Roseanne," ABC, 13.77 million. 2. "The Big Bang...
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Meteorologist rants on-air about reaction to his forecast
Apr 16, 2018 7:00 am - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - The winter that won't end has taken its toll on a TV meteorologist in western Michigan. Garry Frank of WXMI-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, went...
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'Lost in Space' adrift in vast area between shows for kids, grown-upsApr 14, 2018 7:25 am - Pawing through pop culture's never-ending garage sale, Netflix has come up with a conspicuously big but dissatisfyingly flat remake of "Lost in Space," Irwin Allen's ini...
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How Zooey Deschanel's 'New Girl' avoided the Manic Pixie Dream Girl tropeApr 14, 2018 7:23 am - The Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope demonstrates our culture's compulsive need to categorize people. Coined by critic Nathan Rabin, it initially referred to an eccentric fe...