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TV review: Tears, truths in 'The Big C: Hereafter'
RedEye"The Big C" was never going to surprise us with a happy ending. Even though the hard-hitting drama often was lighthearted as it charted high-school teacher Cathy Jamison's battle with stage IV melanoma, it never gave us false hope as her condition...Tags: Oliver Platt, John Benjamin Hickey, Skin Cancer, Laura Linney
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Austin American-Statesman Dale Roe column
Austin American-StatesmanThings look great for "Grimm," J.K. Simmons soars and tanks, and Marc Maron fails to make his mark. Here's what to watch and what to avoid on television this week: Monday: "Bones" 7 p.m. Fox: The evil Christopher Pelant is up to no good again in...Tags: Entertainment, Parks and Recreation (tv program), IFC (tv network), Wife Swap (tv program), Grimm (tv program)
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Alan Alda honored by Stony Brook University
NewsdayStony Brook University is naming its Center for Communicating Science for Alan Alda, the acclaimed actor and science enthusiast who seven years ago pitched the idea of teaching researchers how to relay complex discoveries to the public in simple,...Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Stanford University, Manhattan (New York City), Celebrities, Agriculture
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For Reid Scott of 'Veep,' horror-movie ambitions
Cable television can offer a pretty fruitful career for a young actor, what with the juicy roles and the increasingly abundant viewership. But somehow or another, the film world often comes calling. Add Reid Scott's name to the list of actors in that...
Tags: The Wackness (movie), Satellite and Cable Service, Entertainment, Celebrities, Veep (tv program)
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Guide to April 2013 TV premieres, finales, movies, specials
RedEyeThe last weekend of March offered up a bunch of TV events, but you ain't seen nothing yet. April 2013 brings showers of season and series premieres, finales and films to add to the already launched new seasons of "Game of Thrones," Doctor Who" and others....Tags: Black Entertainment Television (tv network), Silence of the Lambs (movie), Jim Norton, Grimm (tv program), Mad Men (tv program)
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Coming attractions: 'Dancing With the Stars,' 'Doctor Who'
Staff writerAs we end another week, let's look forward. Time for coming attractions: 1. "Dancing With the Stars" will have contestants perform either the Viennese waltz or the paso doble for a prom-themed show at 8 p.m. Monday on ABC. Viewers can vote via Twitter...Tags: Entertainment, Lee Tergesen, Doctor Who (tv program), Peter Sarsgaard, Dancing With the Stars (tv program)
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TV dramas: The appeal of a graceful exit
VarietyThis may come as a surprise, but the smart people responsible for Showtime's Emmy-winning "Homeland" could take a lesson from the gang behind "Jersey Shore." MTV's signature series will come to an end later this month, a mere three years (seriously,...Tags: Blade Runner (movie), Netflix Inc., Entertainment, Nicole Polizzi, Lost (tv program)
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Los Angeles bands swing into an old-school music revival
A nine-piece band replete with tuba, washboard, accordion, fiddle, mandolin, trumpet and guitar joyously pumped out early 20th century standards such as "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," Muddy Waters' deep blues and original tunes that would...
Tags: Music, Olympic Games, Entertainment, Bruce Springsteen, Popular Music (genre)
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Cancer's funny?
Not long after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994, Christine Clifford walked into her local Barnes and Noble with a simple request: "I'd like to see all of your humorous books about cancer." The clerk shot her a dirty look: "That's sick."...
Tags: Entertainment, Medical Specialization, Breast Reconstruction, Massachusetts General Hospital, Human Interest
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'The Big C' to end with four hourlong episodes: Showtime also gives new title to final season
VarietyShowtime has given a new title for the last season of "The Big C," as well as extended the length of each episode. Titled "The Big C: Hereafter," the normally 30-minute episodes will be extended to an hour each. Net had previously announced there would...Tags: Isaac Mizrahi, Laura Linney, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Kathy Najimy
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Mamie Gummer is forging her own path
Mamie Gummer is her mother's daughter. And maybe that's part of the problem. She's so aware that you're so aware that her mother is Meryl Streep, it's as if she has developed a stopwatch in her head ready to irritably clock the minute her 63-year-old...Tags: Michael C. Hall, Celebrities, Jack Nicholson, Mamie Gummer, CBS Corp.
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Emmys 2012: 'Mad Men,' Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' Earn Noms
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- Stop us if you've heard this one before: HBO dominated the Emmy nominations announced Thursday morning, picking up 81 nods for viewer favorites such as "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones" as well as comedy newcomers "Girls" and "Veep."...Tags: Harry's Law (tv program), Discovery Communications, Inc., Mad Men (tv program), Judy Davis, Phil Keoghan
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