Television
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Activision taps 'Hateful Eight' producer for studio venture
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Activision Blizzard Inc. is enlisting the producer of "The Hateful Eight" to help lead its TV and film studio as the "Call of Duty" publisher prepares...
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Cable news network Al Jazeera America to shut down
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. - The Al Jazeera America cable news network said Wednesday it will shut down two and a half years after its launch, a victim of a rough business environ...
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Nielsen: 31.3 million watched Obama's last State of Union
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - The Nielsen company says 31.3 million people watched President Barack Obama deliver his last State of the Union, his smallest audience for the an...
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Josh Holloway: USA series 'Colony' characters are expendable
Jan 13, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Don't get too attached" to the characters on "Colony." That's Josh Holloway's advice to viewers of the new sci-fi series, which premieres Thursday on th...
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Chicago White Sox pick Benetti to replace Harrelson on home gamesJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Growing up in south suburban Homewood, Jason Benetti was a big fan of both the Chicago White Sox and their high-profile TV broadcaster. "You know, I grew up watching Haw...
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New CBS entertainment chief vows more prime-time diversity
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. - CBS is committed to increasing the diversity of its prime-time series, the network's new programming chief said, offering himself as evidence. "I'm ju...
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CBS wins with viewers thanks to football and regular series
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CBS was back to its old ways last week, winning decisively in viewership and seizing the lion's share of the week's most-watched shows, according to the ...
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'Homeland' to set and film in New York City
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A roundup of news Tuesday from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting deta...
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John Ridley's splendid 'American Crime': No easy answers
Jan 12, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - No one should come to ...
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Fremd teacher started 'Teachers' star's performing careerJan 12, 2016 4:00 am - Rolling Meadows native and “Teachers” series star Caitlin Barlow knows exactly who sparked her interest in the performing arts and opened the door to the world of comedy...