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Column: Pay cuts might bring down ‘The Simpsons’
It’s hard to believe that after 23 seasons, sheer exhaustion won’t kill The Simpsons — but money just might. It was announced Oct.
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Column: New developments could ruin ‘Arrested’ for loyal fans
Since it was canceled back in 2006, "Arrested Development" has amassed one of the largest — or at least most vocal — cult followings in television history.
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TV review: ‘Dexter’ launches new season
The new season of the Showtime series Dexter brought some shakeups, some breakups and some foreshadowing elements that the show will be thrilling as ever. What’s interesting about this season is that brother and sister Dexter and Deb Morgan — played by Michael C.
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Jon Stewart keeps faith in America
The always funny and sometimes controversial Jon Stewart brought his popular humor to two sold-out crowds at Indiana U. Friday for a rare stand-up performance. From the minute his name was announced until his final bow, the crowd was engaged and visibly entertained.
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Video game review: ‘Resident Evil’ returns in high style and high definition
Just like the infected villagers it depicts, "Resident Evil 4" has returned once more — this time in high style and high definition. The same lauded game from the PlayStation 2 and GameCube has leapt into today's generation without losing what made the game special.
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DreamWorks signs deal with Netflix
On Sept. 26, DreamWorks Animation, which has produced animated classics such as the Madagascar and Shrek series, signed a deal with Netflix to promote its films and television specials. It is the first time a major Hollywood supplier has chosen Web streaming over pay television.
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Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ turns 20
Nirvana’s Nevermind, the album that catapulted the grunge movement into the mainstream and steamrolled pop music in 1991, turned 20 this weekend.
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Law and Order actress donates $100,000 for UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television scholarships
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay has donated $100,000 for acting scholarships for students in UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, officials announced Tuesday.
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Album review: Wilco continues unexciting streak on latest
It’s always a strange thing to wish someone were back on drugs. Jeff Tweedy wrote two of the most critically claimed albums of the 2000s—“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” and “A Ghost is Born”—while under the influence of painkillers and depression.