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TV's unexpected exits
Times Staff WritersRecently, we've been saying goodbye a lot on TV. Tony Soprano ate his last onion ring after a protracted six seasons on HBO. Bob Barker watched his last contestant "Come on down," and many are waiting patiently to say goodbye to Jay Leno on "The...Tags: Entertainment, Bob Barker, Jay Leno, T.R. Knight, FX (tv channel)
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Las Vegas embraces its mobster past
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLas Vegas, a city forged on gambling, booze and flesh, has been strangely reluctant -- and perhaps a little nervous -- to make money off its mob roots. Until now. On a recent drizzly night, a small, white Vegas Mob Tour bus rumbled past aging strip...Tags: Public Employees, Petroleum Industry, Casino and Gambling, Crimes, Martin Scorsese
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Summer's biggest mysteries
Times Staff WriterMaybe it's because the Iraq war and global warming have got us down and the presidential election is still more than a year away, but this summer seems filled with all-consuming mysteries that on greater inspection, aren't really that important. But...Tags: Indiana Jones (fictional character), Iraq War (2003-2011), Mystery (genre)
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New guard at an old flame
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterItalian cooking isn't all about pasta. I know this intellectually. I know this from eating all over Italy. But when I go out to an Italian restaurant, it's hard, so hard, not to order pasta -- so I don't even try. At Valentino last week, I went straight...Tags: Italy, Foods and Beverages, Alcoholic Beverages, Hazelnuts, Breads
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Ancient Secrets to Success
Legions of followers swear by his advice. His disciples include CEOs, celebrity agents, sports coaches and TV mob boss Tony Soprano. Hollywood has turned his how-to book into a movie, and fans on the Internet parse his every word. Deepak Chopra? L. Ron...Tags: Barnes & Noble, Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War, University of Oxford, Television, Espionage and Intelligence
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American dreaming, from Gatsby to Draper
Last weekend, the film "The Great Gatsby" was reported to have earned a whopping $51 million, according to Business Insider. Just prior to its release, however, many critics ripped the film for distorting the classic novel on which it is based with over-...
Tags: Community College of Baltimore County, World War I (1914-1918), The Daily Show (tv program), Catonsville, Sean John Combs
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Phillies radio man Scott Franzke wants to be working this October
The guy on the stage last week conducting the question-and-answer session with front-office personnel, players and manager Charlie Manuel at the Phillies Winter Banquet may not have been instantly recognizable to the 1,100 people gathered at the Sands...
Tags: Roy Halladay, Entertainment, Dan Marino, Tom McCarthy, Richie Ashburn
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History Channel uses pulpit power, Twitter, conservative sites to sell 'The Bible'
The Baltimore SunA few years ago, the History Channel was best known to some as a punch line on HBO’s “The Sopranos.” Remember mobster Tony Soprano sitting alone late at night in his New Jersey McMansion eating ice cream and watching World War II...Tags: Mark Burnett, Satellite and Cable Service, Netflix Inc., Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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The operatic governor
TRENTON, N.J. -- Coyness is not part of Chris Christie's repertoire, which does not stress subtlety, delicacy and intimation. New Jersey's governor is more Mickey Spillane than Jane Austen and his persona, which sometimes is that of a bulldog who got up...
Tags: Barack Obama, Government, Bruce Springsteen, Politics, Jane Austen
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Column: The operatic governor
Coyness is not part of Chris Christie’s repertoire, which also does not stress subtlety, delicacy and intimation. New Jersey’s governor is more Mickey Spillane than Jane Austen and his persona, which sometimes is that of a bulldog who got up...Tags: Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, Government, Politics, Jane Austen
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Dominic West - From 'The Wire' to 'The Hour' and beyond
The Baltimore SunThere is certainly no shortage of outstanding leading men working in American TV drama these days. Jon Hamm, Damian Lewis and Michael C. Hall to name a few. But it would be hard to find any whose proven range is greater than that of Dominic West, star of...Tags: Homeland (tv program), Michael C. Hall, Clarke Peters, Music, Treme (tv program)
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Treat Chicago's homicide surge as an epidemic
For once, Chicago has beaten New York in a competition that the Windy City had no desire to win. Chicago ended 2012 with more homicides than New York. No one cheers for that. Chicago, with only a third of New York's population, ended 2012 with 506...
Tags: Interior Policy, Lobbying, Barack Obama, Garry McCarthy, Politics
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