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New film explores legacy of Puerto Rican actor Raúl Juliá

Friday, 4 October 2019, 10:47 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Members of Generation X may know Raúl Juliá for his energetic and playful role as Gomez Addams in the 1991 movie adaptation of "The Addams Family." Others may think of Juliá in...

Go ahead, dive inside the mind of Bill Gates. But strap in.

Thursday, 3 October 2019, 08:36 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

There are some things about Bill Gates that are unremarkable. His favorite food: hamburgers. His favorite animal: the dog. But a few minutes into a new TV series on Gates reveals a fascinating...

Folake Olowofoyeku hearts life in the television comedy lane

Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:04 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A funny thing happened to Folake Olowofoyeku on the way to a career in law: She became a theater major against her parents' wishes and headed straight into the business after earning her undergraduate...

Film explores Latina union leader who organized farmworkers

Monday, 30 September 2019, 10:07 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta began organizing poor farmworkers in California, a woman named Maria Moreno sought to sign up impoverished farmworkers for a fledgling union. The Mexican...

A stitch in time: Tapestry immortalizes 'Game of Thrones'

Friday, 27 September 2019, 09:58 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Famously, Arya Stark always preferred her sword Needle to needlework. Still, even she would be impressed with the giant tapestry now on show in France that recounts the plot of "Game of Thrones" in...

Four reasons why we'll never see another show like 'Friends'

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

On Sept. 22, 1994, six telegenic 20-somethings frolicked in a fountain in front of credits that announced the arrival of “Friends,” a new NBC sitcom that would forever change...

Turner Classic Movies hires its first African American host

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 10:39 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Jacqueline Stewart has been named host of Turner Classic Movies' silent movie program "Silent Sunday Nights," making her the network's first African American host in its 25 year history. TCM on...

Looking back at Mike Wallace, who made 'em squirm

Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 09:48 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Ku Klux Klan leader Eldon Edwards. Bette Davis, Barbra Streisand, Shirley MacLaine, Eleanor Roosevelt. If they were famous — or infamous —...

Tamron Hall's faith in herself pays off with new show, life

Monday, 23 September 2019, 12:19 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

When Tamron Hall decided to leave NBC after the network gave her prime "Today" co-hosting slot to Megyn Kelly, the journalist threw herself a party — a pity party. That included plenty of...

Autumn brings new shows, streamers, chance of bigger TV tabs

Friday, 13 September 2019, 12:13 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Intrigued by a drama set behind the scenes of a morning TV show, with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in the cast? How about a supernatural series topped by Lin-Manuel Miranda or a comedy with...

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