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Lance Reddick talks about working his way up to 'White House Down'
McClatchy-Tribune News ServicePASADENA, Calif. Though he always felt something was pushing him toward acting, Lance Reddick ignored it. His dad was an attorney, and Lance was on his way to becoming a classical music composer. Then something went awry. "I always knew I had a thing...Tags: A&E (tv network), Nick Cannon, USA Network (tv network), Mad Men (tv program), Star Wars (movie)
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Emmys 2013 : A Golden Moment in Drama
Television has been proudly brandishing its "Golden Era" calling card of late largely on the merits of the many top dramas being produced on prime time and cable over the last few years. It's a rise in quality such that any demarcation line between film...
Tags: AMC (tv network), Breaking Bad (tv program), Movies, American Horror Story (tv program), Kevin Bacon
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David Simon weighs in on NSA surveillance
David Simon, the former Baltimore Sun crime reporter and creator of television show "The Wire," has weighed in reports of data collection efforts by the National Security Agency, asking, what's the fuss? In a post on his blog, Simon compares the NSA's...
Tags: Baltimore Police Department, Biotechnology Industry, David Simon, National Security Agency, Crime, Law and Justice
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'The Sopranos' tops WGA's top 101 TV shows of all time
They say that television is a writer's medium, so it makes sense that the Writers Guild of America would have its own list of the 101 greatest TV shows of all time. At the top of the list is "The Sopranos," HBO's multiple award-winning hit series that...
Tags: Band of Brothers (tv program) , Game of Thrones (tv program), Mad Men (tv program), New York City Police Department, Television
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'The Wire': No. 9 on 'best-written' series list but zero Emmys
"The Wire," HBO's groundbreaking and multi-layered drama about drugs, politics and life in Baltimore, is generally regarded by TV critics and experts as one of TV's finest and most eloquent dramas ever. The show has gained even more admirers and acclaim...
Tags: Unions, Writers Guild of America, Career and Workplace, All in the Family (tv program) , Mad Men (tv program)
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Readers respond: Great TV shows left off WGA's list of 101 best
As predicted, the Writers Guild of America's recent announcement of what its members voted to be the 101 best-written TV shows has unleashed the power of the loyal opposition. And no opposition is as loyal as a viewer defending his or her favorite...
Tags: The Brady Bunch (tv program), Writers Guild of America, NCIS (tv program), The Smothers Brothers
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Don't-miss TV shows (in case you missed them)
The Kansas City StarWhen the days turn so hot you're afraid to leave the air conditioning, use your indoor time wisely by catching up on TV shows that have already gotten a thumbs-up from viewers and critics. These dozen titles are new enough that it's not too late to...Tags: A&E (tv network), Hung (tv program), Jordan Peele, Mad Men (tv program), Celebrities
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Actress Christine Taylor loved getting 'Arrested' again
Allentown Central Catholic grad Christine Taylor seems to have a knack for appearing in TV shows and movies that years after their release become cult hits. Think of "Zoolander," which didn't do particularly well with critics or audiences when it came...
Tags: Kristen Wiig, Personal Service, Television, Vegetarian Diet, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
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COLUMN - What was journalist James Rosen thinking?
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 21 (Reuters) - Just open your Twitter feed and listen to the Washington press corps howl about the Obama administration's latest intrusion into their business. From...Tags: Justice System, The Washington Post, Periodicals, U.S. Department of State, Journalism
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Obstacles nothing new for Packers' Desmond Bishop; he's setting goals high
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThis is the notebook he opens every day. Page 1 is Desmond Bishop's daily vitamin, his list of goals for that season. And page 1, in 2012, disgusted the Green Bay Packers inside linebacker. Empty promises bled across the page. Goals, unfulfilled. This...Tags: Brad Jones, Candlestick Park, Desmond Bishop, Adrian Peterson, A.J. Hawk
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Martin O'Malley makes it to the Oval Office -- But it's not the one in Washington
The Baltimore SunI saw it with my own eyes -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley standing centerstage Tuesday in the Oval Office. Only it wasn't the one in Washington. It did, though, make for a light but fascinating kind of political-pop-culture-meta moment. O'Malley...Tags: Elections, Edgewood, Executive Branch, Veep (tv program), Martin O'Malley
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2013 TV upfronts: Watch trailers for two more new Fox shows
After releasing most of the trailers teasing its new shows on Monday, Fox rolled out two more trailers for a new drama called "Gang Related" and a comedy called "Surviving Jack." The former stars Ramon Rodriguez ("Battle Los Angeles," "The Wire") and...
Tags: Terry O'Quinn, Californication (tv program), Fox Broadcasting Company, Christopher Meloni, 24 (tv program)
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