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Ernest Borgnine: a class act with a lusty laugh, frank attitude
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelErnest Borgnine at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2011. Photo credit: Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images Ernest Borgnine was a great character actor who became a star and won the Oscar for “Marty,” then he found more success on television.... -
Mesa Musings: Conway's comedy not so funny anymore
I inherited an appreciation for slapstick humor from my father. Back in the late 1960s and early '70s, he and I enjoyed watching "The Carol Burnett Show" on TV. We roared at comedy sketches featuring Carol, Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence, but our...Tags: Vicki Lawrence, Crosswords, Human Body, Genes and Chromosomes, Harvey Korman
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New season of “The Borgias,” “Dexter,” “Inside Comedy” and the rest of the best of Showtime at TCA
Channel Guide MagazineShowtime and The CW were the focus of Thursday's press sessions at the Television Critics Association (TCA) semiannual press tour in Pasadena. Showtime kicked the day off with the casts and writers for two of their hit series — Shameless and The... -
Comedienne tours with 'Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show'
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comVicki Lawrence said she likes to live by a motto: "Life is much too serious to be taken seriously." And Lawrence, who is known for her character Mama, has made a point to live by her own mantra. "When people meet me they always ask for Mama, like she's...Tags: Vicki Lawrence, University of California, Harvey Korman, Miley Cyrus, Dick van Dyke
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An Interview with Dana Carvey (Whose Bushnell Show Has Been Postponed)
Dana Carvey
Oct. 8, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, bushnell.org
For a man who is known for his chameleon-like ability to morph into a variety of characters and personalities, most notably...Tags: Politics, Charlie Sheen, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Osama bin Laden, Jimmy Fallon
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30 Rock
About 30 Rock
Emmy Award-winning comedy "30 Rock" is told through the comedic voice of Golden Globe winner Tina Fey ("Liz Lemon") and features Golden Globe winner Alec Baldwin ("Jack Donaghy") as a top network executive and Tracy Morgan ("Tracy Jordan")...Tags: Gladys Knight, Danny Thomas, Chris Parnell, Keith Powell, Human Interest
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America's Got Talent
About America's Got Talent
"America's Got Talent," NBC's top rated summer series from "American Idol" producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television, returns this summer with the hottest performers from across the country ready...Tags: Howie Mandel, Soul (genre), Michael Grimm, Gladys Knight, Danny Thomas
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Our Laguna: Local authors featured at Friends of the Library event
Writers are not always the most articulate speakers, but the two featured authors at the Friends of the Library annual dinner at Aliso Creek Inn on Oct. 27 are graced with both talents. Ed Kaufman, author of "From Monks to Mountain Gorillas," and Phil...Tags: Fine Arts, Tony Orlando, Travel, Italy, Sanford and Son (tv program)
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Highland Park High’s longtime theater props director retires
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsNow that Gerry Keen has retired after 20 years as Highland Park High School's Theatre Arts props director, her basement at home is to be …... -
Carol Burnett loves laughter and reflection, the themes of her tour
America's funny lady, Carol Burnett, doesn't dwell on the past. She embraces it.
"I have some wonderful stories to tell, especially about the show," she says.
"The show," of course, is the legendary "Carol Burnett Show" that ran on CBS from 1967-1978....Tags: Crosswords, William Powell, TiVo Inc., Jane Lynch, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (movie)
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Theater review: 'Murder's a Drag' from NanciLu Productions
There's something about the very funny "Murder's a Drag" that conjures the past.
It might be seeing the same cast who first performed the play in Orlando a decade ago in this reunion production.
Or, of course, it may be because the play spoofs old...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Music, Murder, Assault, Esther Williams
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Theater review: ‘Murder’s a Drag’ from NanciLu Productions
Orlando Theater BlogThere’s something about the very funny “Murder’s a Drag” that conjures the past. It might be seeing the same cast who first performed the play in Orlando a decade ago in this reunion production. Or, of course, it may be because the...
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