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George Carlin's comedic journey takes the stage in HBO doc

Sunday, 27 November 2022, 06:49 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

For comedians of a certain age, there was one album that was worn out on the turntable, dutifully memorized and acted out. That was George Carlin's signature "Class Clown." "The way George Carlin...

'Winning Time' shows authentic human side of Laker legends

Sunday, 20 November 2022, 16:58 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press

John C. Reilly remembered being enthralled watching "Showtime" basketball with Magic Johnson's no-look passes and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's patented skyhook, but the actor never really knew the backstory...

'The Offer' recreates wild drama behind 'The Godfather'

Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 10:50 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

On a trip to New York in the early 1970s, Robert Evans, the former head of Paramount, discovered a dead rat in his hotel room bed. According to the new Paramount+ series " The Offer, " this was not an...

Julia Roberts returns to TV in Watergate-era series 'Gaslit'

Monday, 7 November 2022, 10:59 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

Julia Roberts says she was so gleeful at the sight of Sean Penn arriving on the set of their TV series " Gaslit," she nearly caused a wardrobe malfunction. "He came in full hair, makeup and...

'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

Monday, 24 October 2022, 07:54 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

"The First Lady" presents three influential women, three acclaimed actors playing them, and a century of history encompassing wars, presidential scandal and America's stubborn gender and race fault...

Josh Brolin: Tough rancher in 'Outer Range,' softie at home

Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 09:33 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

Josh Brolin grew up on California's central coast knowing men like Royal Abbott, the laconic and emotionally distant rancher he plays in "Outer Range." The actor is glad he's not one of...

Boxer's Holocaust ordeal, aftermath told in 'The Survivor'

Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 08:31 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

In "The Survivor," filmmaker Barry Levinson reaches back 80 years to tell the grueling story of a boxer who put the lives of fellow concentration camp prisoners at risk to save his own. The moral...

TV's 'black-ish' ends 8-season run with legacy, fans secure

Saturday, 1 October 2022, 21:02 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

A surprise awaited "black-ish" creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV...

No 'Fauda': Hamas TV series glorifies fight against Israel

Saturday, 1 October 2022, 11:16 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press

The Palestinian militants scrambled out of the tunnel and attacked an Israeli tank in broad daylight as gunfire and explosions echoed across the Gaza frontier. This time it wasn't the start of...

GO invests in more exclusive Maltese TV content

Sunday, 4 September 2022, 08:31 Last update: about 4 years ago

Maltese TV drama enthusiasts have even more exciting content to look forward to as GO launches its next, exclusive production, Luna. Seeded in Sicily in the early 1990s, the story depicts the...

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