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Monday TV Talk Shows: Samuel L. Jackson; Eric Roberts; Tom Cruise
Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- CBS This Morning Arabella Bowen, Fodor. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today Samuel L. Jackson; Cee Lo Green performs; Robert Duvall. (N) 7 a....
Tags: Anne Hathaway, Dave Matthews Band (music group), Hugh Jackman, Christoph Waltz, Indianapolis 500
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Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly: Won't someone cast these guys in a good buddy comedy
The Big PictureSome people will do anything to promote their new book. In the case of Jon Stewart, who's been out hawking "Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race," it meant spending a bunch of time Wednesday night with...... -
Sean Hannity could raise $2 million in 60 seconds for charity, if he would only keep his word
Brand XRemember how Keith Olbermann then upped the ante on Hannity by offering him $1000 per second that he was able to withstand the torture (which Hannity called "enhanced interrogation" sans even a trace of irony)? Well, this morning we checked in at the... -
Buddy cops vs. buddy cops: Can 'The Other Guys' outdo 'Cop Out'?
The Big PictureWhen I was talking with Kevin Smith about "Cop Out," the Bruce Willis-Tracy Morgan buddy-cop action comedy that stumbled at the box office when it arrived at theaters in late February, I remember him telling me that before he came...... -
Tom Coburn's campaign against government waste
Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is a real-life Murray Blum. Blum, played by Charles Grodin, is the president's accountant in the comedy "Dave," which I think of every time we have one of these spending dramas in Washington. In my favorite scene...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Chuck Schumer, Tom Coburn, Gun Control, U.S. Congress
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Must you stay? Can't go you?
The Right ThingIn one of his memoirs, the actor Charles Grodin tells the story of being on the set of a movie with Candice Bergen. As the cameras were being set up in the main hall of a castle outside of London, he and Bergen were sitting together in an adjacent room....Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, Services and Shopping, Values, Family
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The Go Guide Weekend Preview: Idol worship with Penn Jillette, the Super Bowl
Penn Jillette is, famously, not a religious man, but his visit to South Florida for performances at the Hard Rock this weekend is a pilgrimage of sorts. “Without Randi, there would be no Penn & Teller,” says the magician, author and star...
Tags: Vernon Carey , Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Chris Clemons (football, safety), Larry Little
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“A Christmas Story 2″ isn’t the only Ralphie sequel out there
Channel Guide MagazineDespite its numerical designation, the recently released A Christmas Story 2 isn't the only way to see the continuing adventures of Ralphie Parker. Did you know, for instance, that Jean Shepherd — whose writings served as the basis for A Christmas... -
VOD Spotlight: “A Christmas Story 2″ continues Ralphie’s saga
Channel Guide MagazineIt’s a little hard to imagine a sequel to A Christmas Story this long after the 1983 film’s original release. But A Christmas Story wasn’t an immediate success in its day, and it’s only been over the passage of time that the film... -
Give them 'L' Mitt
In the 1993 movie "Dave" the faux president (played by Kevin Kline) calls in his best friend (played by Charles Grodin) and they stay up all night balancing the federal budget, not by raising taxes, but by cutting unnecessary and wasteful spending. If...Tags: Cal Thomas, Book, Music, Health, Entertainment
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Give 'em 'L' Mitt!
Cal ThomasIn the 1993 movie "Dave" the faux president (played by Kevin Kline) calls in his best friend (played by Charles Grodin) and they stay up all night balancing the federal budget, not by raising taxes, but by cutting unnecessary and wasteful spending. If...Tags: Cal Thomas, Book, Music, Health, Entertainment
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Safe House
Fox 5 San Diego staffSafe House had the worst trailer. It showed a cocky Denzel Washington trying to provoke a nervous Ryan Reynolds. And lots of explosions. The display ad in the newspaper had the worst tag line: No One is Safe. So when I brought my date on Valentine&...Tags: Ruben Blades, Meg Ryan, Music, Vera Farmiga, Entertainment
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Feb 15, 2012
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