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Anywhere but Washington: Why DC stories rarely film in DC

Thursday, 15 November 2018, 11:52 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

It's a hobby among District of Columbia locals: Picking apart glaring geographic and architectural inaccuracies in movies and television shows set in Washington. One of the most famous is the...

PBS docuseries 'Native America' recreates cultures pre-1492

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 11:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The story of Native America taught in U.S. public schools usually begins at contact with European explorers. Children then get lessons about Thanksgiving, maybe the Trail of Tears or the 19th century...

Roseanne's TV son: Filming 'The Conners' without Barr 'odd'

Monday, 12 November 2018, 11:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

"The Conners" star Michael Fishman says dealing with the cancellation of the "Roseanne" reboot was heartbreaking but describes the return of the cast in the revamped show without Roseanne Barr as a...

After making a hit, 'Making a Murderer' returns with more

Friday, 9 November 2018, 10:54 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The "Making a Murderer" filmmakers were in many ways in a race against the clock to make part two of their series, now available on Netflix. "We were in post-production from day one," said Moira...

Ann Curry to host TV show to solve medical mysteries

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 10:52 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ann Curry is getting into the business of medical crowdsourcing on television. The former "Today" show anchor has agreed to anchor a Turner series that describes people with mysterious medical...

Amazon's 'The Romanoffs' is a classic TV anthology series

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 10:50 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ambitious, lavishly produced television series are routine in the era of big-spending streaming platforms. But the latest entry, Amazon's "The Romanoffs," tests viewers with its classic TV...

'Walking Dead' star trades arc of weapons for arc of story

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 10:49 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Andrew Lincoln will no longer evade the arc of a knife, a bullet or a bloody baseball bat wrapped with razor wire on the Georgia set where AMC's "The Walking Dead" is filmed. The show's upcoming...

Netflix to bring new US production hub to New Mexico

Monday, 5 November 2018, 10:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Netflix has chosen New Mexico as the site of a new U.S. production hub and is in final negotiations to buy an existing multimillion-dollar studio complex on the edge of the state's largest city,...

Keith Morrison makes true crime a delicious addiction

Thursday, 18 October 2018, 09:57 Last update: about 7 years ago

Keith Morrison, the "Dateline" correspondent, has spoken to countless murder suspects and grieving family members over the years. But he says he truthfully never had an appetite for covering...

First woman Doctor Who wants to be a role model to all

Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 09:55 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Jodie Whittaker calls being cast as the first woman to portray Doctor Who "a step in the right direction" when it comes to gender equality in Hollywood, but doesn't feel that she's broken a glass...

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