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Grease Live sets a new standard for live television
Live television was the norm back in the medium's infancy, from sitcoms to soap operas, the casts and crews were usually flying by the seats of their pants when it came time to go on the air, hoping everything would ...
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The CW picks up Archie Comics’ Riverdale pilot
Archie Andrews and friends celebrate 75 years in the comics in 2016, and they have another major event this year to celebrate. After a pilot featuring the eternal teenagers was pitched to Fox and rejected, producer Greg Berlanti brought the ...
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Batman: Bad Blood flies onto Blu-ray
The latest animated film from DC Comics has arrived and Batman: Bad Blood lives up to the usual standards from their past animated films. Another direct sequel, where the earlier films from this line were connected only in the vaguest ...
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Learning to Drive is about overcoming road blocks to come to terms with who you are
Somewhere out there is a meme that says something like, "Life. It isn't about the journey or the destination, but about the people who you meet along the way." I can't think of a more fitting summarization of the latest ...
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Netflix makes it official: Gilmore Girls is coming back
After months of silence, Netflix finally revealed one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood -- Gilmore Girls is indeed coming back. Series stars Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson and Kelly Bishop have all signed on for the revival, ...
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One word describes The Phantom of the Opera: Spectacular
Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera has been haunting imaginations since the book was first published in 1910. Lon Chaney brought the misunderstood monster to life in a classic silent film in 1925, and he's visited audiences on TV and ...
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Sixteen stars join The Celebrity Apprentice with Arnold Schwazenegger
From NBC press release:Sixteen celebrities are set to compete for their favorite charities when The Celebrity Apprentice shifts to Los Angeles for its eighth season where twice-elected California governor and international movie superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger reigns over the boardroom.Advising the ...
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The Finest Hours is an enjoyable rescue thriller, nothing more nothing less
I think that stories based on real events are always popular, but is it just me or has there been a lot of that lately? That In the Heart of the Sea movie with Chris Hemsworth, for example, is another ...
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HOTCHKA EXCLUSIVE :: Go behind the scenes at Phantom of the Opera
The smash Broadway musical Phantom of the Opera has been thrilling audiences for more than 25 years, and now an all-new production of the show is touring North America with new production design and 21st century technology and special effects.HOTCHKA ...
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The Bachelor – My Guilty Pleasure
"Hello. And thanks for coming to the Inane Television Program Watchers Therapy Group. I'm KeeKee and I'll keep things moving along. Would anyone like to come up and start today's session?"An uncomfortable 15 seconds went by. Nobody was willing to ...
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Oscar nominee Sicario comes to Blu-ray
Sicario was one of the best movies of 2015. It really stuck with me, and it frustrates me that it got such little awards recognition from the Academy, despite placing highly on a few smaller award lists. The movie follows ...
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The Lady in the Van is pleasant enough but doesn’t really have depth
The first time I saw Maggie Smith in a movie was probably Hook, but I think Sister Act was close to that too. Those roles were classic “Maggie Smith,” showing off little depths in what was at the time more ...
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