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Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column
Philadelphia Daily Newsfirst not only in total viewership but also, for the first time since the early 1990s, among the 18-to-49-year-olds that advertisers pay to reach -- can afford to cancel shows other networks might consider hits. Which may be why ABC's Jimmy Kimmel...Tags: Partners (tv program), United States of Tara (tv program), Elementary (tv program), Marketing, Jerry O'Connell
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CBS fall brings back Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Staff writerTop-rated CBS will beef up its comedy next fall with series starring Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tony Shalhoub, Allison Janney and Will Arnett. "Comedy was a priority," Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, said in unveiling the...Tags: Elementary (tv program), 60 Minutes (tv program), Chuck Lorre, Blue Bloods (tv program), How I Met Your Mother (tv program)
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NBC Renews 'Community,' Picks Up Three New Pilots
ReutersMay 11 (TheWrap.com) - NBC has renewed "Community" for Season 5, while picking up three new series: "Blacklist," "Night Shift," and "Welcome to the Family." "The Blacklist," a drama starring James Spader, follows the world's most wanted criminal...Tags: Joe Carnahan, Police Investigations, 90210 (tv program), Desperate Housewives (tv program), Merlin (tv program)
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Finally, 'China Beach' comes to DVD; I have 1 copy to share
RedEyeI still have my VHS tape recordings of the originally airings of one of my favorite TV shows, "China Beach." Now, with the 1988-'91 series finally coming to DVD, it looks like I can retire them--and my VHS player. (That's the only thing I watch with it.)...Tags: Television, Michael Boatman, Vietnam War (1955-1975), China, Marg Helgenberger
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Milo O'Shea dies at 86; Dublin-born actor often 'played Irish'
Milo O'Shea, a versatile Dublin-born stage and screen actor known for his famously bristling, agile eyebrows and roles in such disparate films as "Ulysses," "Barbarella" and Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," has died. He was 86. O'Shea, who also...
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This weekend: 'The Walking Dead,' 'The Good Wife,' 'Phil Spector'
Staff writerThe NCAA men's basketball tournament will generate marathon viewing this weekend, but there are entertainment programs to savor and avoid. A few highlights: 1. AMC is not making the last two "Walking Dead" episodes available to critics as the zombie...Tags: Kaley Cuoco , AMC (tv network), Fiction, Television Industry, Ashley Tisdale
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'1600 Penn' inherits 'Modern Family' comedic DNA
NBC is promoting "1600 Penn," a midseason sitcom from Baltimore native Jason Winer, as " 'Modern Family' meets 'The West Wing.' " Forget "The West Wing" part. After seeing three episodes, including the pilot that premieres with a sneak preview at 9:30...
Tags: Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Julie Bowen, White House, Jason Winer
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Sorkin talk fest is no fun
If you ask a smart, talented, prolific, highly opinionated and possibly overextended writer to create a series for you whenever he gets the chance, you might get a terrific television show. Or you might get "The Newsroom," which is what HBO got when it...
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Jimmy Smits headed to Steppenwolf stage
Jimmy Smits, known for his TV work on "L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue," and "The West Wing" is headed to the stage of the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. Smits, who appeared on Broadway in "Anna and the Tropics" and "God of Carnage" but has not worked in...
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Mental illness sans cliches
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDENNY CRANE calls it "mad cow," but viewers of "Boston Legal" know William Shatner's character is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Another character on the show, Jerry Espenson (played by Christian Clemenson), has strange tics, can't keep his...Tags: Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Martin Sheen, Family, Mental Health, White House
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From 'The West Wing' to 'Battlestar Galactica': TV's best politicians
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'Desperate Housewives' Actress Loses Cancer Battle
CNNLOS ANGELES -- Kathryn Joosten, the Emmy-award-winning actress known for her roles on "The West Wing" and "Desperate Housewives," died Saturday after a lengthy struggle with lung cancer, her family said. She was 72. "Kathryn succumbed to her 11-year...Tags: Felicity Huffman, Drama (genre), Cancer, Desperate Housewives (tv program), Celebrities
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