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'American Idol': second set of 12 semifinalists performs
Reality CheckWe can only hope that tonight's performers learned something from the disaster that was last week's American Idol and will up their game. (And pick good songs. And sing well. And not lose it on stage.)I wasn't going to recap all......Tags: Ryan Seacrest, Michael Jackson, Maroon 5 (music group), Robert Pattinson, Simon Cowell
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Boomer TV: Pete Townshend's 63rd
The TV ZonePete Townshend hasn't died before he got old. In fact, today the Who's leader turns 63. Here's a clip from an amazing performance of "My Generation" (complete with instrument-smashing, whadya expect?) from the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" from...Tags: Pete Townshend
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Divas que no cantan pero lo saben todo
Wikipedia, que va camino a convertirse en el gran diccionario universal, dice que "diva" es el "nombre que se le asigna a las cantantes de ópera". Pero se queda muy corto, porque si se hiciera una encuesta colectiva sobre divas de la ópera, la mayoría...Tags: Zsa Zsa Gabor, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Joan Collins, Marlene Dietrich
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Highs, lows — and a graceful exit
It's my final column of the year and, for that matter, the new millennium — not to mention of all time. Unless it isn't. I'm so confused. Anyhow, let's look at the highs and lows of 2012 — not that you have much choice if you're going to...
Tags: Rebecca (movie), Reese Witherspoon, Michael Clarke Duncan, Schindler's List (movie), The Amazing Race (tv program)
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The gathering storm
Paul Greenberg"Cry Havoc!, and let slip the dogs of war." -- Act III, Scene 1, Julius Caesar Not that you haven't noticed, Gentle Reader, but the world is coming apart. Again. Beginning with the Middle East, where, to put it as diplomatically as possible, all hell is...Tags: Dog (animal), Hamas, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Israel
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Trash collection time
Paul GreenbergWho is this Todd Akin and why is everybody, it seems, paying so much attention to what he has to say? Answer: He's a congressman from Missouri who's running for the U.S. Senate in a race that could prove critical for control of the next Congress. And he'...Tags: Cancer, Joe Biden, John Ashcroft , Ron Johnson, John Cornyn
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Richard Chamberlain: Nervous in paradise
Richard Chamberlain, a trim and youthful 74, cherry picks his acting assignments these days.
"Working is lovely and not working is lovely," he says.
Chamberlain has called Hawaii home for more than two decades -- he currently lives in Maui -- and when...Tags: Television, Gays and Lesbians, George C. Scott, Johnny Carson, Celebrities
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Talking with: Eugene Levy & Christopher Guest
Writer/director/actor Christopher Guest has taken on such subjects as small-town musicals, dog shows and folk music in his acclaimed faux comedic documentaries. In his latest comedy, "For Your Consideration," which opens Friday, he takes on awards' season...Tags: Folk (genre), Movies, Parker Posey, Entertainment, Christopher Guest
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John Wayne, Maurice Chevalier and Anthony Quinn
FrameworkJohn Wayne, Maurice Chevalier, and Anthony Quinn, left to right, share a laugh with producer Jerry Wald, far right, at rehearsals for Academy Awards.... -
L.A. federal courthouse named national landmark
L.A. NOWThe federal courthouse on Spring Street downtown--site of the first ruling that public school segregation was unconstitutional--was declared a national landmark Wednesday by the Interior secretary.... -
Bette Davis registers to vote
FrameworkSep. 8, 1964: Bette Davis, at work on a 20th Century Fox movie, is registered to vote by a deputy registrar, Mrs. Irma Green, who visited the Hollywood set.... -
This weekend: Cowboys vs. Redskins; ‘Call the Midwife’; ‘Back to the Beginning’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelFootball will be the most-watched programming during the final weekend of 2012. But there are offerings for fans of British drama, biblical history, Harry Potter and love stories. The highlights: 1. The weekend's biggest program is likely to be NBC's &#...
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