Archive | Arts & Entertainment
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Column: The Bachelor and The Bachelorette’s failing records
Didn’t the newest “Bachelorette” already find true love? Apparently, dating multiple people simultaneously while on national television isn’t an effective way to find true love. This week, ABC announced the newest Bachelorette: Emily Maynard. Does her name sound familiar?
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Column: Diabetes – It’s what’s for dinner tonight
It’s fair to assume no one is looking to the queen of all things fried and greasy, food network chef and restaurateur, Paula Deen for medical advice, unless you’re looking for the tastiest way to successfully develop acute angina.
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No mystery here: ‘Sherlock’ is a hit
Several words come to mind when describing the BBC One hit Sherlock — thrilling, suspenseful and brilliant, but certainly not elementary, my dear Watson. The new Sherlock is the crime-fighting super brain we all know and love, but with a twist.
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Column: Enthusiasm arrested for full-cast reunion of beloved cult classic comedy
As an "Arrested Development" fan, I've been let down before. I try not to get my hopes up, but generally I can't help myself and get too excited for unconfirmed rumors and suspicions.
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TV review: Luck is in the cards for HBO’s new show
Pick six, exercise rider, triple bug, drifting out. I had little idea of what these words meant when I was watching HBO’s horse racing drama “Luck,” but to my surprise, by the end of the pilot episode I found myself completely engaged in the hard-edged and high-stakes world of horses and gambli...
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Column: Battle royale erupts between Muppets and Fox News
There have been some fun entertainment-industry beefs, but it doesn't get much better than the Muppets taking shots at Fox News. In "The Muppets," oil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) nefariously plans to tear down the Muppet Theater.
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Apple TV and Roku 2 XS: Same price, different features
In an increasingly Internet-based world, traditional cable boxes are becoming obsolete. In its 2011 second-quarter earnings results, Time Warner announced it had lost 130,000 customers, or 1 percent of total subscribers. Users may have turned to streaming boxes like the Apple TV or Roku 2 XS.
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‘The Obamas’ author shares inside account of President’s personal life
Jodi Kantor, the author of “The Obamas,” an insider account of the Obama family, visited U. Virginia yesterday evening to discuss her best-selling book. Kantor, a reporter for The New York Times, spent five years working on the book, which focuses particularly on the first lady.
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Author discusses inside joke turned online phenomenon
Most people who pursue dreams in Hollywood end up being disappointed, but Christian Lander is not one of them. Best-known for his blog “Stuff White People Like,” Lander appeared at an event at U. Virginia. After the talk, he shared his story in a one-on-one interview.