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'This is Us' gets big boost from Super Bowl slot

Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:47 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Super Bowl ratings may have been slightly down for NBC, but the network's entertainment division was buoyed by the showing of "This is Us" after the game. The second-year drama scored with an...

Umphrey's McGee melodies stand out on 'it's not us'

Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:36 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Umphrey's McGee, "it's not us" (Nothing Too Fancy Music) In this era of hyper-specialization, there must be a satellite radio station somewhere playing only pop songs released in 1988 whose...

Liam Neeson rides again in 'The Commuter'

Friday, 23 February 2018, 09:51 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The tagline for the Liam Neeson Metro-North thriller "The Commuter" — "Lives are on the line" — feels like a missed opportunity. I would have gone with: "The quiet car is about to get...

Netflix plans no changes in airing '13 Reasons Why'

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A planned second season of "13 Reasons Why" on Netflix will be unaffected by the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against author Jay Asher. Netflix said in a statement on Tuesday that...

They are musical icons, but they've never won a Grammy Award

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:33 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Remember when the cast of the TV series "Glee" earned a Grammy nomination for their version of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" at the 2011 Grammys, pitting them against Sade, Maroon 5 and...

Campus Fest programme 2018

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 7 years ago

21 MARCH   9am Exhibition and talk // Marisa Attard and HoASA Artist and illustrator Marisa Attard joins HoASA to exhibit a selection of her works showing curious elements, humour...

In 'Girlfriends,' women get the pain, laughs, no Botox

Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 11:42 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The women of "Girlfriends" are having a very rough go of it, and that's just in the first episode. Miranda Richardson's Sue is dumped by her lover and the magazine she helped him build. Phyllis...

They Might Be Giants' 'I Like Fun' is tunefully zany

Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 11:28 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

They Might Be Giants, "I Like Fun" (Idlewild Recordings) They Might Be Giants have a spring in their step on "I Like Fun," their 20th studio album. As is often the case, their gait is of the kind...

Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear join 'House of Cards' final season

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 11:40 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear are joining "House of Cards" for the political thriller's final season. Netflix said they'll play siblings in the show's sixth season, which resumed production...

Love and hot sauce: New Orleans revives 1894 Tabasco opera

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 11:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Love, hate and hot sauce are themes of a 19th century comic opera being produced this week as a kickoff to New Orleans' 300th anniversary. It's also the 150th anniversary for Tabasco sauce and the New...

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