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TODAY'S PICKS
THE BEIJING OLYMPIC OPENING CEREMONY: THE TV EVENT OF THE YEAR (8 p.m., NBC) - Relive that thrilling day from August. MOVIES MIRACLE (8 p.m., ABC/7) (Drama, 2004) - Coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) leads the U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over...Tags: Movies, Buffalo Sabres, Champs Sports Bowl, NBC, Crimes
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Seasonal Mix: Holiday Albums By Tony Bennett, Harry Connick, Kristen Chenoweth
The bounty of new holiday albums is impressive — little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so let's see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This year's batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus...Tags: Jack Johnson, Elvis Presley, Frank Foster, Gene Autry, Dining and Drinking
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Christmas music is in season
The bounty of new holiday albums is impressive -- little else is selling, the thinking seems to be, so let's see if Santa and Rudolph can salvage the end of the year. This year's batch is suitably diverse, many hurriedly assembled as a seasonal bonus...Tags: Jack Johnson, Elvis Presley, Frank Foster, Gene Autry, Dining and Drinking
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Man of steel on TV Land
Of all the Superman films to date, 1980's Superman II (10 p.m. on TV Land, repeats at 12:30 a.m.) stands out as the best. It's got a strong, charismatic performance from Christopher Reeve (who never got his due as an actor in this role). It's got...Tags: Jack Lemmon, Movies, John F. Kennedy Assassination, Christopher Reeve, Donald Sutherland
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Dance review: New World Flamenco Festival
Special to The TimesWhile much of the world was fixated on Beijing and the Olympics over the weekend, flamenco lovers were rewarded with fireworks of their own as the New World Flamenco Festival got off to a steamy start at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. For this seventh...Tags: Festive Event, Dancing, Theater, Folk Music, Music
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Boston's Tinseltown Walk
Courant Staff WriterNow more than ever, we need a break — an occasional respite from our everyday lives. Yes, a "daycation" — a day spent away from the office or job site, and away from chores, just to relax and play. Once again this summer, we are taking one day...Tags: Movies, Faye Dunaway, Brendan Fraser, Tour Operations Industry, Wars and Interventions
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Shows to watch
'The One Percent' 5:30 p.m., Cinemax Twentysomething filmmaker Jamie Johnson -- heir to the Johnson & Johnson fortune -- takes on the gap between the haves and the have-nots. While the finished product is somewhat disjointed, Johnson did score some...Tags: Milton Friedman, Brooke Shields, Movies, Louisiana, Lorraine Bracco
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Jokes from Carlin's career in standup comedy
Associated PressFrom ranting about religion to musing about life's quirks, George Carlin revelled in getting down and dirty: On euphemisms for aging and death: "'Older' sounds a little better than 'old,' doesn't it? Sounds like it might even last a little longer. ... I'...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, George Carlin, Diseases, Health Treatments
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'Jersey Boys' juggernaut takes on Vegas Strip
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBEFORE "Jersey Boys" had its tryout run in 2004 in La Jolla, the two central real-life characters on which it's based -- the diminutive singer Frankie Valli and the keyboard-playing songwriter Bob Gaudio -- feared that was not the right locale to unveil a...Tags: Movies, Studios, Celebrity, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Football
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New Mexico works for its 'Tamalewood' title
Associated PressOHKAY OWINGEH, N.M. -- Aspiring screenwriters David and Kevin Linke don't have to go to Hollywood to try to break into the business. It came to them. "Here, if you want to get on a movie set, you can," said David, 20, fresh off four days' work as an...Tags: Movies, Louisiana, Paul Bettany, Cinema Industry, Los Angeles
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Friday comment contest winner
WatchdogI tried to manufacture juicy comments by prodding baseball fans to counter my argument that hockey is better - but most ended up being from hockey fans who agreed with me. Instead our big winner is sharp-eyed Bernie Flashberg for......Tags: Michael Imperioli
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Italian favorites -- with jokes on the side
Special to the SentinelHis voice echoes along Beach Street. "My Cousin Vinny's. Upstairs, downstairs dining," Bischara Younes shouts into his microphone, catching the attention of people strolling through the historic neighborhood in Daytona Beach. They smile as they...Tags: Nebraska, Florida, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Beach Vacations, Marisa Tomei
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