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Jay Leno discovers world's best karaoke couple at the pump
So you think you and your significant other are pretty good at karaoke? Well, you've got nothing on Will and Monifa Sims, who delivered an impromptu gas station concert that was so impressive Jay Leno invited them on "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday....
Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), Parks and Recreation (tv program), Jay Leno, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Guys with Kids (tv program)
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NBC cancels Matthew Perry comedy 'Go On'
It's another strikeout for Matthew Perry: NBC has canceled his comedy "Go On" after just one season. Perry played a sports-talk host trying to recover from his wife's death. Reviews of the show were generally favorable. But the audience lost interest...
Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), Parks and Recreation (tv program), ABC (tv network), Entertainment, Guys with Kids (tv program)
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NBC renews 'Community,' picks up James Spader drama 'Blacklist'
The news keeps getting stranger and stranger for "Community." The NBC sitcom has bounced back from a near-death experience a year ago and will return for Season 5 next year. The network confirmed late Friday that it will pick up the eccentric comedy for...
Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), Parks and Recreation (tv program), Television, Community (tv program), Entertainment
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NBC orders 'Ironside' remake, 'Chicago PD' and 'Undateable'
NBC continued to flesh out its 2013-14 schedule on Friday, ordering a remake of the 1960s and '70s detective drama "Ironside," plus a cop-show spin-off of "Chicago Fire." The network also added "Undateable," a young-adult sitcom starring Chris D'Elia as...
Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), Scrubs (tv program), Parks and Recreation (tv program), Dick Wolf , Television
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NBC's 'Community,' 'Hannibal,' other shows still on the bubble
Some shows just haven't felt the love yet from NBC. The network on Friday gave early renewals to five dramas, including freshman series "Chicago Fire" and "Revolution." But left off the list were some fan favorites, including the serial-killer drama...
Tags: Chicago Fire (tv program), Will Arnett, 30 Rock (tv program), Television, Whitney (tv program)
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NBC goes into a deep freeze
After a hot start in the fall thanks to "The Voice," "Sunday Night Football" and the new drama "Revolution," NBC has gone into a deep hibernation for the winter. Ratings at the network have fallen dramatically as several freshman shows have tanked,...
Tags: The Voice (tv program), Smash (tv program), Revolution (tv program), Sunday Night Football (tv program), Entertainment
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Case of the blues for Rhythm & Hues! Starz and Sony renew vows.
After the coffee. Before getting my own output deal with Starz. The Skinny: If I knew the pope was stepping down, I would have gotten my resume together. It's never too late for a career shift, right? Tuesday's headlines include the challenges that...
Tags: Viacom Inc., The Walt Disney Co., Baseball, Oprah Winfrey, Celebrities
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'Identity Thief' to steal top spot. An Oscar list to die for!
After the coffee. Before seeing who took my Grammy Award tickets. The Skinny: Hope my East Coast peeps find shelter from the snowstorm. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box office, how NBC fell so fast and a look at the jockeying that...
Tags: Criminals, Mark Burnett, Telecommunication Service, House of Cards (tv program), Theft
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Fat acceptance group condemns adding kids to 'Biggest Loser'
This post has been updated, as indicated below.The National Assn. to Advance Fat Acceptance calls it "appalling" that the new season of "The Biggest Loser" will include young teenagers. Season 14 of NBC's reality weight-loss competition begins Sunday night and will include three teenagers -- two 13-...Tags: Overweight, Obesity, Mormonism, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Weight Loss
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Steve Jobs film starring Ashton Kutcher set to premiere at Sundance
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.A biopic of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs starring Ashton Kutcher is set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend, then open in theaters on April 19. [For the Record, 9:08 a.m., Jan. 24: An earlier version of this post indicated that the...Tags: Festive Events, Steve Jobs, Arts and Culture, Movies, Sundance Film Festival
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NBC has no qualms about using news unit as a marketing tool
NBC's symphony strategy is starting to hit a bad note. When Comcast took over the network in 2011, NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke put an emphasis on using one entertainment property to promote another. He dubbed the approach "Project Symphony....
Tags: Arts and Culture, 30 Rock (tv program), MASH (tv program), Television, ABC (tv network)
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Top TV of 2012: Poehler's Leslie Knope shines on 'Parks and Rec'
Amy Poehler has been a comedian of note for some time now — it's already 11 years since she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (and three and change since she left it), and before that there was "The Upright Citizens Brigade" on Comedy Central...
Tags: Scandal (tv program), Joe Biden, Homeland (tv program), Jennifer Granholm, Preston Sturges
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