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Girl power! Fey and Poehler set to host 70th Golden Globes
By Nardine Saad 11:19 a.m. EST, January 13, 2013 Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, which are set to take place Sunday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. For those tuning in on TV, the Hollywood party/awards show...
Tags: Political Animals (tv program), Episodes (tv program), Tommy Lee Jones, Sally Field, Hollywood Foreign Press Association
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Still jonesing for 'West Wing'? Try Danish import 'Borgen'
Los Angeles Times Television CriticThrusting an intelligent idealist into a leadership position is a time-honored method of chronicling the corruptive nature of power, particularly the political variety. (Please see "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington") In recent years, television writers have...Tags: Values, Credit and Debt, Denmark, Religion and Belief, Ethics
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Critic's picks: It's fun to be stuck in 'The Middle'
"The Middle" -- Too long have the hilarious and down-rent relatable Hecks lived in the shadow of their upscale-yet-seeming-unemployed neighbors on"Modern Family." Patricia Heaton's Frankie and Neil Flynn's Mike remind us on a weekly basis that fatigue and...Tags: Modern Family (tv program), Elizabeth Perkins, Atticus Shaffer, The Middle (tv program), Eden Sher
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'The Newsroom: The Complete First Season'
Much as producer-writer Aaron Sorkin used the White House as a platform to address various issues on "The West Wing," so he does with a fictional cable news network in this superbly acted HBO drama series. Jeff Daniels has what could prove to be his...Tags: John Gallagher Jr., Dev Patel, Emily Mortimer, Slumdog Millionaire (movie), Aaron Sorkin
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Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies
Los Angeles Times Television CriticIn two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...Tags: John Goodman, Heroin, The Daily Show (tv program), Veep (tv program), Zombieland (movie)
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'The Newsroom,' 'Parenthood' among TV Academy Honors recipients
HBO's "The Newsroom" and NBC's "Parenthood" are among the productions being honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as programs that have "used the power of television to create social change" and exemplify "television with a conscience."...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Body of Proof (tv program), Human Interest, NBC (tv network), Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
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'Alpha' leads Amazon's pilot pack
Not content to just sell us books, lawn implements, baseball bats, printers, devices to read books on, bar tools, printer paper, used printers, ink cartridges, used ink cartridges and automobile floor mats — did I miss anything? — Amazon is...
Tags: John Goodman, Republican Party, The Daily Show (tv program), Veep (tv program), Zombieland (movie)
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Jason Sudeikis, Rose Byrne to Star in Romantic Comedy 'Tumbledown'
ReutersApr 19 (TheWrap.com) - Jason Sudeikis and Rose Byrne will star in the independent romantic comedy "Tumbledown," it was announced on Friday by producers Kristin Hahn of Indigo Films and Aaron L. Gilbert and Margot Hand of Bron Studios. Olivia Munn, Joe...Tags: Joe Manganiello, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Rose Byrne, Bridesmaids (movie), Jason Sudeikis
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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...
Tags: Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel, Celebrities, Bradley Whitford, Journalism
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The wisdom of Dan Quayle
Almost exactly 20 years ago, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead wrote a controversial essay for The Atlantic titled "Dan Quayle Was Right." In case you forgot (or never knew), let me fill you in on what Mr. Quayle was right about. There once was a popular sitcom...
Tags: Marriage, Social Sciences, Barack Obama, Brookings Institution, Gays and Lesbians
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100 days of summer
Looking for something to do this summer? Whether you're looking for relaxation, a good meal, respite from the heat or adventure, there are a wide range o f activities to help make the most of your summer. Here are 100 from which to choose: May Silver...
Tags: Dance, Vehicles, Gardens and Parks, The Getty, Arts
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SAG Awards give 'Downton Abbey' cast a proper welcome
If it came as something of a surprise to audiences that PBS period drama "Downton Abbey" won the Screen Actors Guild Award for ensemble in a drama series, it was positively a shock to the cast of the British period piece. Only Michelle Dockery and a...
Tags: American Horror Story (tv program), Mad Men (tv program), Julianna Margulies, Maggie Smith, Homeland (tv program)
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