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Proposed soda ban likely to backfire, study finds
After New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg unveiled his plan to ban the sale of sodas larger than 16 ounces, comedian Jon Stewart complained that the proposal "combines the draconian government overreach people love with the probable lack of results they...
Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Science and Technology, Consumers, Health and Safety at School, New York City
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This week: 'American Idol' five; Ricky Gervais, Tom Cruise visit Jon Stewart
Staff writerReality rules this week, whether the topic is dancing, singing, Australia or Jon Stewart. Some highlights to keep in mind: "Dancing With the Stars" brings back Maks Chmerkovskiy and Chelsie Hightower to perform at 8 p.m. Monday on ABC. The show offers...Tags: Australia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, PBS (tv network), Comedy Central (tv network), Elementary (tv program)
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Tonight: 'Survivor' shocker, 'American Idol' final five
Staff writerGive CBS credit. The network has promoted the latest "Survivor" in a way that should intrigue anyone who has ever followed the show. You may not have watched this season, but the trailer suggests that this tribal council will be like no other in the...Tags: Modern Family (tv program), Human Interest, CBS Corp., Survivor (tv program), Australia
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Pulitzer Prize for drama goes to 'Disgraced,' by Ayad Akhtar
"Disgraced," Ayad Akhtar's play about a corporate lawyer who has hidden his Pakistani Muslim heritage, has won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for drama. The two finalists were "4000" by Amy Herzog and "Rapture, Blister, Burn,” by Gina Gionfriddo. This...
Tags: Journalism, Lincoln Center, Arts and Culture, Comedy Central (tv network), Entertainment Events
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Kurt Braunohler's kind of comedy hits streets, heights
Comedian Kurt Braunohler has promised, within a matter of minutes, to rearrange the downtown Los Angeles sky. It's 2:23 p.m. and half a dozen people on a recent Saturday crane their necks and squint into the sun as they wait outside a Hill Street high-...
Tags: IFC (tv network), Media Industry, Comedy Central (tv network), Entertainment Events, Upright Citizens Brigade
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Is There A Funny Lawyer In The House?
The Hartford CourantPaul Mecurio says he wasn't unhappy as a Wall Street lawyer. He was fresh out of Georgetown Law School and working on major merger deals. It was exciting, but there was something more appealing to him. "The fulfillment of writing a joke and then...Tags: Television, here! (tv network), The Wall Street Journal, Old Saybrook, The Tonight Show (tv program)
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Want to make work better? Bring a dog
Bonnie Bessor's job can take its toll after a while. As executive director of Rebuilding Together, she's responsible for finding ways to help low-income Baltimore residents with home repair, maintenance projects and money to pay for the heat. But when...
Tags: Rentals, Roland Park, Pets, Home Improvement, Colleges and Universities
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TBS extends Conan O'Brien through 2015
Turner Broadcasting has extended "Conan" through November 2015, solidifying the network's relationship with late night host Conan O'Brien. Time Warner-owned Turner scooped up the red-haired O'Brien in 2010 shortly after red-faced NBC executives...Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., CBS Corp., Conan (tv program), Comedy Central (tv network), Entertainment
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Ignoring doomsayers, CBS and News Corp. keep betting on cable TV
CBS and News Corp. apparently aren't worried about cord cutters. Both companies are making investments in pay-television channels at a time when the very business model on which the industry is built faces challenges from changing consumer habits and...
Tags: FX (tv channel), CBS Corp., NASCAR, Media Industry, Comedy Central (tv network)
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TV This Week: March 31 - April 6: 'Mr. Selfridge' on PBS
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 31 - April 5, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SUNDAY Technically, it's the day...
Tags: Brad Garrett, Elizabeth Perkins, Flight of the Conchords (tv program), Mads Mikkelsen, PBS (tv network)
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'Phil Spector,' on trial
Are you planning to watch HBO's "Phil Spector"? Then step into my cubicle. We need to talk. I'm just a reporter, so my opinions about film aesthetics don't add up to much, but as one of the only journalists to cover both of Spector's murder trials, I...
Tags: Fiction, Jeopardy!, Phil Spector, Al Pacino, Human Accomplishments
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An indie brings Nick Offerman back to the Chicago area
Whenever I find myself in a bleak mood, a quick glance at the Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness usually does the trick. A near-perfect melding of minds between the "Parks and Recreation" writing staff and actor Nick Offerman, this visual guide on how to...
Tags: Sundance Film Festival, Animation (Movie Genre), Tim Meadows, Megan Mullally, Rabbit Hole (movie)
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