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Review: 'North America,' Discovery Channel's 7-part nature series
Los Angeles Times Television CriticOh, nature, so near and yet so far: the thing we live in and deny, worship and destroy. The nagging conscience of our modern dystopian times! It is spiritually useful to be reminded that there is a world of animals that -- for the moment, at least --...Tags: Wildlife, Hans Zimmer, Action (Movie Genre), Mountains, Landforms
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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being villain
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesSettle in and make yourselves comfortable. Benedict Cumberbatch is taking off his tie. Only a few minutes into an interview […]... -
‘Doctor Who’ finale: Jenna-Louise Coleman on the mystery of Clara
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesFans of the BBC sci-fi series “Doctor Who” know that this season's biggest mystery isn't about sinister aliens or otherworldly […]... -
Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Doctor Who'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor's (Matt Smith)...
Tags: Bob Menendez, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mitch McConnell, Taylor Swift, Guy Fieri
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Vincent Kartheiser, from 'Mad Men' to 'Pride and Prejudice' onstage
Vincent Kartheiser will swap his sharp suits for ruffles and coattails. The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis announced that the “Mad Men” star will play Mr. Darcy in its summer production of “Pride and Prejudice.” The adaptation by...
Tags: Colin Firth, Discrimination, Jane Austen
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George Michael car crash results in cuts, bruises for singer
Singer George Michael has been involved in a car crash in England that resulted in a helicopter airlift to a hospital. The former Wham! singer, 49, was a passenger in his Range Rover on London's M1 highway Thursday when the accident occurred around 5:50...
Tags: Pneumonia, Punishment, George Michael, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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His big design ideas fit in a child's hand
The gig: Felix Holst is vice president of design for the Mattel Wheels Division and the chief designer behind the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands. He supervises more than 50 designers who work on toy cars and related products. "We get to engage...
Tags: Audi, Pontiac, Music, Vehicles, Entertainment
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Review: Pacific Symphony salute to Duke Ellington fails to swing
What do we do with the Duke? He was, most agree, the greatest jazz composer who ever lived. And more. Duke Ellington was the soul of American music. David Schiff has just written a brilliantly illuminating book, "The Ellington Century," that places...
Tags: Music, Music Industry, Entertainment, Martin Luther King Jr., Arts and Culture
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Ricky Jay documentary reveals his magical life and mentors
Renowned sleight-of-hand magician, actor, author and historian Ricky Jay learned his craft from the best in the field, including Al Fosso, Slydini, Cardini, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. These men never made a lot of money during their long careers,...
Tags: Broadway Theater, The Illusionist (movie), Television, Entertainment, Forrest Gump (movie)
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Essential track: Queens of the Stone Age, 'Keep Your Eyes Peeled'
Los Angeles Times Pop Music CriticThe just-released Queens of the Stone Age animated video for its new song, “Keep Your Eyes Peeled,” begins with the caption, “A man walks into a bar,” and things turn way bad, way quick. If there’s a punch line in the...Tags: Queens of the Stone Age (music group), Music, Entertainment, Elton John
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Geza Vermes dies at 88; scholar wrote about Dead Sea Scrolls
Geza Vermes was a graduate student in Belgium in the late 1940s when he was captivated by news sweeping the globe about a remarkable discovery in the desert east of Jerusalem. He quickly switched gears, penning his doctoral thesis on the Dead Sea Scrolls,...
Tags: Anglicanism, Separation of Church and State, Canterbury, Teaching and Learning, Duke University
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Ricky Gervais teaches guitar as 'The Office's' David Brent
Ricky Gervais wants you to learn guitar. But he's not going to teach you. You are! The comic behind the BBC version of "The Office" — which in turn inspired NBC's American adaptation that ended its run this season — is back as David Brent,...
Tags: Saturday Night Live (tv program), Music, Entertainment, Christina Aguilera
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