Ted Cox
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Misplaced 'Faith' mars treacly new legal seriesJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The Lord works in mysterious ways, it's true, but what strange god comes to his worshipers in the form of George Michael? That's the sort of intangible hooey a viewer ge...
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Parthenon endures a probing by 'Nova'Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicagoans love architecture, but I have to admit a new PBS "Nova" episode on "Secrets of the Parthenon" is a hard sell even here on WTTW Channel 11. "Nova," of course, ...
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Co-workers remember WBBM anchor fondlyJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - WBBM Channel 2 lost a morning mainstay and a strong local presence with the death of Randy Salerno Thursday. The 45-year-old Salerno was a solid midday anchor at WGN Ch...
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Appointment TVJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - HBO tries to fill the programming vacuum from the writers' strike single-handedly on Monday by running a new series five nights a week. Understand, that's not one weekl...
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Sinking teams fail to weigh down sports talk radioJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The Bears rallied at the end of the season in December, but that's nothing compared to the charge WMVP 1000-AM put on. The station rose from a 1.3 percent share of the o...
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'Week in Review' laments ailing state of journalismJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - "The Week in Review" marks its 30th anniversary with an hourlong special at 7 p.m. Friday on WTTW Channel 11, but somehow the celebration comes off as more of a death kn...
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'Frontline' examines the YouTube generationJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - All right, parents. Tell the kids they have to go get online or IM friends and leave you alone at 9 p.m. today. Because you've got some top-secret TV watching to do. The...
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Can NHL and NBC take momentum inside?Jan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day produced a publicity boon for the league and its broadcast partner, NBC, but now comes the bigger, more important question: Take...
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Malcolm's dad in the middleJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Sorry, but it's no longer "Malcolm in the Middle." It's Malcolm's dad who's stuck in the middle -- of a major dilemma. And it's not being played for laughs this time. Br...
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Cable to celebrate MLK Day with Burnett film festJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Turner Classic Movies is known for its thematic film festivals, but this year it comes up with something truly exceptional for the Martin Luther King holiday. TCM runs a...