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Truth, and other overrated ideas
Special to The TimesWhen I was a kid, I lied a lot. Lying, for me, was easier than learning to tie my shoes. I could tell lies like my best friend, Dave, could eat French fries — by the fistful. When I was in junior high school, I used to cut class and take the bus...Tags: Julia Sweeney, John Cusack, The Godfather (movie), Foods and Beverages, White House
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The risk of playing religion straight
Diane Winston, Knight chair in media and religion at USC, can be reached at dhwinston@gmail.com.IF REAL LIFE wasn't tough enough for the Episcopal Church — an IRS investigation of a parish, secession threats, gender and sexuality controversies — a new television program depicts a priest in freefall. According to "The Book of Daniel,"...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, ER (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, Sicilian Mafia, Lobbying
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Mamet's 'November' on Broadway hits a political funny bone all too easily
TRIBUNE CRITICFor its first half hour or so, David Mamet's new Oval Office farce "November" is funny. Howlingly funny. This is partly because this Broadway show's singular star, Nathan Lane, has finally been cast in a role that allows him to harness his legendary...Tags: Turkey (animal), Satire (genre), Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush, Entertainment
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'ER' calls its time of death
With its technical innovations and reliance on realism, "ER" changed dramatic television. And when NBC pulls the plug on the show Thursday after 15 seasons, "ER" will leave behind a splintered prime-time landscape as the networks struggle to compete in...Tags: Noah Wyle, ER (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents, Literature
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USA Spots More 'In Plain Sight'
Zap2It.comThe summer hit "In Plain Sight" will return for a second season, USA announced on Sunday (July 20) afternoon. The "In Plain Sight" renewal is hardly a surprise given that the series has been cable's top new scripted series of 2008, averaging 5.22 million...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Drama (genre), Cristian de la Fuente, Entertainment, Television
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TV Gal Moves on From 'Will & Grace'
Zap2It.comHow will "Will & Grace" be remembered? For its preponderance of guest stars? (My favorite was Matt Damon.) For predicating its show on a relationship between a gay man and a straight woman? For having the straight women kiss more women than gay men...Tags: Michael Weatherly, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Crime, Law and Justice, Nia Long, Edward Herrmann
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'Life on Mars' Back in Orbit
Zap2It.comABC is determined to make Jason O'Mara into a TV detective. O'Mara, who starred in the network's Philip Marlowe pilot earlier this year, has now landed the lead role in "Life on Mars," David E. Kelley's adaptation of the BBC series about a cop who...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, David E. Kelley, Men in Trees (tv program)
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Writers, Studios Start Talking Again
Spurred by the employment contract signed by the Directors Guild of America, Hollywood's writers and the major studios agreed Friday to resume talks, hoping to reach an agreement that would end the nearly 11-week-old strike, according to several people...Tags: Contracts, News Corp., Entertainment, Collective Contract, Health
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Broadway's 'The Farnsworth Invention' is pure Sorkin
Tribune theater criticNEW YORK—"I made one single miscalculation in my life," says David Sarnoff, the acknowledged father of American television and one of two dueling narrators in Aaron Sorkin's slick yet deeply conflicted new docudrama, "and that was that I had no idea...Tags: NBC (tv network), Hank Azaria, Utah, Theater, Entertainment
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In Contention: Drama
Four of last year's drama nominees return (only "The West Wing" left the air) and all look difficult to dislodge: 2004 winner "The Sopranos" (HBO), "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC), "House" (Fox) and last year's champ "24" (Fox).
But competition is fierce in...Tags: FX (tv channel), ER (tv program), Crime, Law and Justice, Tuck (tv program), The Closer (tv program)
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Pilots: FOX Casts 'Eva Adams'
Zap2It.comRhea Seehorn, who's played a number of supporting roles on TV in recent years, will step up to the lead in a FOX pilot. Seehorn ("The Starter Wife") will play the title role in "Eva Adams," about a male sports agent who finds himself turned into a woman....Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, James van der Beek, ABC (tv network), The Office (tv program), The Hollywood Reporter
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Emmy Awards 2008: Facts and Figures
Zap2It.comNON-CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS ABC – 76 nominations CBS – 51 nominations CW – 2 nominations FOX – 28 nominations NBC – 50 nominations PBS – 33 nominations CABLE NOMINATIONS AND WINS A&E – 9 nominations AMC – 20 nominations Animal Planet – 1...Tags: Bravo (tv network), AMC (tv network), FX (tv channel), Anne Bancroft, Mad Men (tv program)
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