Television
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A new vision of 'Roots,' for the age of ObamaMay 30, 2016 6:00 am - In an era of reboots, you'd think “Roots” would be the one classic that we could agree we don't need to remake. When it aired on ABC in January 1977, the miniseries drew...
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Spreading joy chief among Julianne Hough's prioritiesMay 29, 2016 7:22 am - NEW YORK - Julianne Hough is defined as much by her sunny disposition as she is her fancy footwork. The actress-dancer's megawatt smile and cheerful persona has made her...
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Ian McKellen, Anthony Hopkins team up for Starz's 'The Dresser'May 29, 2016 7:00 am - Two of Britain's finest actors, Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins, team up for the first time in “The Dresser,” a new TV adaptation of Ronald Harwood's comedy-drama premi...
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'Doctor Thorne' and why virtue rewarded is so boring to watchMay 28, 2016 7:18 am - In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," Miss Prism tells Cecily, the young woman for whom she serves as a companion, that in the three-volume novel "The good...
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'Maya & Marty' aims to show variety still the spice of life
May 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - If you doubt that Maya Rudolph and Martin Short are funny together - indeed, a match made in heaven - just recall their memorable number on the 40th anniversa...
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NBC's 'Red Nose Day Special' raises $30M for kids' charities
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Winfrey explores megachurch drama in OWN series 'Greenleaf'
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Constable: Watching Cubs with ghosts of pastMay 26, 2016 5:30 am - I make it a goal to watch all three Cubs vs. Cardinals games on television with no distractions. My son is studying for finals. My wife takes the laptop upstairs to do w...
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Reflections on 'Roots' by stars of History's new version
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Ariana Grande replaces Whitney Houston hologram on 'Voice'