Television
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A monetary 'magician' of dirty tricks in ABC drama 'Madoff'
Feb 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Don't look to Richard Dreyfuss to defend Bernie Madoff. Dreyfuss, who plays this rapacious investment guru in ABC's miniseries "Madoff" (airing at 7 p.m. Wedn...
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Chelsea Handler shifts gears in Netflix's 'Chelsea Does'Feb 01, 2016 5:13 am - PARK CITY, Utah - After turning 40, quitting her late-night talk show, traveling the world and living alone, Chelsea Handler is feeling more thoughtful and more insecure...
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Cast, crew gear up for Fox's 'Grease: Live'Jan 31, 2016 6:15 am - Fox is gearing up to give Broadway a serious dose of Hollywood. “Grease: Live,” airing Sunday, Jan. 31, goes beyond other made-for-TV live musicals such as “The Sound of...
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How "House Hunters" became the most unstoppable juggernaut on TV
Jan 31, 2016 6:11 am - In this age of "peak TV," when hundreds of intricate and high-quality shows must fight for survival, the success of a milquetoast show like "House Hunters" barely makes ...
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Cable, streaming and Viola Davis star at the SAG Awards
Jan 31, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Television was praised as gutsy and bold as the Screen Actors Guild Awards honored shows that illuminate the lives of transgender parents and imprison...
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Fox's ambitious 'Grease: Live' shines despite rain
Jan 31, 2016 6:00 am - BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Rain didn't dampen the spirits or performances of the cast and crew behind Fox's "Grease: Live." The ambitious three-hour production, broadcast li...
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SAG honoree Burnett's achievements loom larger than TVJan 30, 2016 6:27 am - BURBANK, Calif. - Carol Burnett is so glad she's had some six decades together with television viewers. After all, it was on the small screen where Burnett arguably reac...
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DVD previews: 'Bridge of Spies,' 'Truth'Jan 29, 2016 10:00 pm - Here's a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Feb. 2: “Bridge of Spies” (PG-13, 142 minutes, DreamWorks/Disney): Steven Spielberg's real-life Cold War drama stars Tom Ha...
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Lily James brings 'War and Peace' to the 21st century on TV
Jan 29, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Many people find the idea of reading Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" to be daunting, but not Lily James. When she was cast as Natasha in a miniseries based...
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Live 'Grease' show will have some familiar faces from film
Jan 29, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Eagle-eyed viewers of "Grease: Live" might see some familiar faces during the broadcast - two stars of the 1978 film have cameos. In a nice tip of the ha...