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History Network pulls plug on Kennedy miniseries
Show TrackerThe Kennedys may have no one left serving on Capitol Hill, but the family still has enough clout to keep a miniseries about their political dynasty from airing in the United States. In a statement, the History Channel said it...... -
Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes to star as JFK, Jackie in upcoming miniseries
Show TrackerWhat do Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes have in common? Theyâll soon be appearing in âThe Kennedys,â the upcoming History channel miniseries about the Democratic royalty. Kinnear (âAs Good As it Getsâ)â will play John F.... -
Farrah Fawcett dies at 62; actress soared with, then went beyond, 'Charlie's Angels'
Farrah Fawcett, who soared to fame as a national sex symbol in the late 1970s on television's campy "Charlie's Angels" and in a swimsuit poster that showcased her feathery mane and made her a generation's favorite pinup, died Thursday. She was 62....Tags: Kate Jackson, Movies, University of Texas at Austin, Celebrities, Diseases and Illnesses
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AM news tracker: 'Two and a Half Men' copes with Sheen's legal woes. Spielberg may join Fox's prehistoric drama. History's Kennedy series stirs controversy.
Show TrackerProducers of CBS' top-rated sitcom "Two and a Half Men" can likely adjust the show's shooting schedule to deal with star Charlie Sheen's felony charges, Scott Collins writes in today's Los Angeles Times, but the long-term effect on the comedy...... -
The History Channel's JFK miniseries: Is it really right-wing character assassination?
The Big PictureFor the past week, liberals everywhere have been up in arms over the horrifying prospect of a new History Channel miniseries about John F. Kennedy hatched from the brain of Joel Surnow, a creator of Fox's hit TV series "24"...... -
Liberty Hill Foundation to honor Walter Mosley
Jacket CopyThe foundation Liberty Hill will present its Upton Sinclair Award to author Walter Mosley at its annual gala dinner on May 20. His novels have "powerfully tackled such monumental events in Los Angeles like the Watts riots," says Liberty Hill...... -
McCain's Web gap is showing
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe video lasts just more than three minutes. But that's long enough to raise some nasty doubts about John McCain's reputation as a straight talker. There's the Arizona senator arguing both sides of President Bush's tax cuts. Here's the supposed...Tags: Local Elections, Movies, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, John McCain, Ellen DeGeneres
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President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration tickets elude even Hollywood A-listers
There are Super Bowl tickets, there are front-row tickets for a U2 concert -- and then there are tickets to President-elect Barack Obama's January inauguration. There hasn't been a hotter admission slip since someone started a rumor the Beatles were going...Tags: Movies, John McCain, Inauguration of President Barack Obama (2009), Matt Damon, Dance
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Sites to watch in 2008
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHETHER we're talking online entertainment, commerce, technology or the Web in general, digital culture is so protean and chaotic, so subject to overnight zeitgeist, that, as far as its future goes, the less said, the better. That said, there are a few...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, Seinfeld (tv program), Movies, Career and Workplace, Celebrities
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THE BIG PICTURE: Satire busts a hump
PEOPLE endlessly complain that Hollywood is full of dopey, superficial films bereft of anything new to say. And they're right. Anyone looking for art that is edgy or relevant — and inspires comment — is turning to Internet video, which has...Tags: Fox Broadcasting Company, John McCain, Movies, Career and Workplace, Black Eyed Peas (music group)
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Religious leaders urge Obama to stop drone strikes for Easter
Six religious leaders from across the country joined together during the week of Easter to call on President Obama to reexamine his position on drone strikes. In briefings and explanations to the American public President Obama’s administration...
Tags: U.S. Military, Religion and Belief, Military Equipment, Barack Obama, Religious Conflicts
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Producers pitching Kennedy project elsewhere
PASADENA, Calif. - After the History channel said it would not air a controversial miniseries on the Kennedy family, producers were already seeking another television home. The Showtime pay cable network has been approached to air the eight-part series,...Tags: Movies, The Walt Disney Co., Greg Kinnear, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, History (tv network)
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