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2009 Movie Preview
The Hartford CourantIn times of economic uncertainty, people tend to favor escapist fun, wanting nothing more for their entertainment dollars than to be swept away into a carefree, low-maintenance nowhere land. So the next four months' film lineup is just what this...Tags: Paul Bettany, Gerard Butler, IMAX, Chris Klein, Jon Favreau
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Dec. 28: Actor Lou Jacobi is 95. Comic book creator Stan Lee is 86. Actor Martin Milner is 77. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 76. Actress Maggie Smith is 74. Rock singer-musician Charles Neville is 70....Tags: Perrine, Chris Tucker, Desperate Housewives (tv program), Terry Bradshaw, Deborah Gibson
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ABC Picks Up Five New Shows
Zap2It.comTen years after the original version, "Cupid" will get another chance to find love from TV viewers. "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas' remake of his 1998-99 show is one of five series ABC has picked up for midseason. The network has also ordered a...Tags: Beau Bridges, Family, New York City Police Department, Crimes, Adam Goldberg
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It's Pilot Season at ABC
Zap2It.comABC's delayed pilot season will come to a head in the next few weeks, and several shows are picking up buzz as screenings roll around. A couple of dramas, including the Nathan Fillion crime show "The Castle" and Rob Thomas' "Good Behavior," and...Tags: Theater, NBC, New York City Police Department, Scrubs (tv program), Literature
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Comedian Bernie Mac Dies of Pneumonia Complications
Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday (Aug. 9) at age 50. "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning...Tags: CBS Corp., Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Brad Pitt, Christianity, Spencer Tracy
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ONLINE PUNCH LINES
Damon Wayans is betting people will fire up their computers to watch videos about a black leprechaun pimp, a thieving airport security guard and an adulterous Burger King. Later this month, the comedian of "In Living Color" fame plans to launch wayouttv....Tags: Will Ferrell, Forrester Research Incorporated, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Celebrity, Jeff Foxworthy
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NAME DROPPING
*A Los Angeles court commissioner has extended the role of Britney Spears' father, James, as her conservator until a hearing set for March 10. *South Korean pop star Rain has been cast in his first leading role in a Hollywood film, "Ninja Assassin,"...Tags: Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), NAACP, Second City
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Pilots: Amber Tamblyn One of 'The Unusuals'
Zap2It.comFormer "Joan of Arcadia" star Amber Tamblyn is joining the ranks of "The Unusuals" at ABC. The actress has taken the female lead in ABC's drama pilot, about the oddball characters at a New York police precinct. If it's picked up, it would mark her...Tags: Morris Chestnut, Adam Goldberg
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ABC Picks Pair for Pilots
Zap2It.comTwo of ABC's pilots, the Damon Wayans comedy "Never Better" and Rob Thomas' drama "Good Behavior," have added to their casts. Former "Soul Food" star Nicole Ari Parker has signed on to "Never Better," where she'll play the wife of Wayans' character....Tags: NBC, Canterbury, Television Industry, Eddie Murphy
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Damon Wayans Gets 'Better' Offer at ABC
Zap2It.comDamon Wayans will star in a comedy pilot for ABC -- just not the one he was developing earlier this season. Wayans, who starred in the network's "My Wife and Kids" from 2001-05, has joined a pilot called "Never Better." His signing lifts a cast...Tags: Littlefield Corporation, Theater, Literature
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NBC's 'Kath & Kim' Finds Husbands
Zap2It.comNBC is rounding out the cast of its new comedy "Kath & Kim," with John Michael Higgins and Mikey Day signing up for husband duty. Higgins ("The Break-Up," "A Mighty Wind") and Day (Showtime's "The Underground") will play the spouses of Molly Shannon's...Tags: NBC, Selma Blair, Molly Shannon, Christopher Guest
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Damon Wayans Reunites with ABC
Zap2It.comDamon Wayans is plotting a return to network TV, having signed a deal to develop a pilot at ABC. The show will also mark a return to the Alphabet for Wayans, who starred in and executive produced "My Wife and Kids" on the network from 2001-05. He and co-...
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