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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: Ethics, Downton Abbey (tv program), Entertainment, Credit and Debt, PBS (tv network)
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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: Downton Abbey (tv program), Atticus Shaffer, Brad Garrett, PBS (tv network), Modern Family (tv program)
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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: Aaron Sorkin, News Agency, Alison Pill, Emily Mortimer, Dev Patel
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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: Onion News Network (tv program), Amazon.com Inc., Music Theater, Demographics, Heroin
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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: Sundance Film Festival, Human Interest, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Body of Proof (tv program), Oprah Winfrey
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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: Amazon.com Inc., Netherlands, Career and Workplace, Henry Kissinger, Bill Murray
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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, Film Festivals, Entertainment, George Clooney, Jason Sudeikis
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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: Aaron Sorkin, Candice Bergen, Social Sciences, Culture, The Washington Post
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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: Downton Abbey (tv program), Damian Lewis, Entertainment Events, Argo (movie), PBS (tv network)
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'Argo,' 'Silver Linings' win American Cinema Editors Award
William Goldenberg won the American Cinema Editors 63rd ACE Eddie Award for best edited dramatic feature film Saturday evening for the Oscar frontrunner "Argo." Ben Affleck's drama about the rescue of six Americans hiding in Tehran during the...Tags: Breaking Bad (tv program), Entertainment, Ben Affleck, Entertainment Events, Human Interest
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SAG Awards 2013: The complete winners and nominees list
Ben Affleck's "Argo," a drama about the Iranian hostage crisis, won the highest acting honor Sunday night at the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards. The CIA thriller, which won best ensemble cast, also won the directing honor at the Golden Globe Awards two...
Tags: Music Theater, Bryan Cranston, The Impossible (movie), ABC (tv network), Music
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SAG Awards 2013: TV nominations favor cable dramas, network comedies
Cable dramas and network comedies dominated the nominees for the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. In the drama category, cable favorites such as "Homeland," "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad" and "Boardwalk Empire" picked up multiple nominations, while...Tags: Entertainment Events, TBS (tv network), Michael C. Hall, January Jones, Elections
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