Articles tagged "television interview"

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A stop-and-chat with the ‘King of Curmudgeons’

by Neal Justin [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[9.Sep.07] :. LOS ANGELES—Going 12 rounds with Mike Tyson? No sweat. Fighting Rosie O’Donnell for the last slice of chocolate mousse? Piece of cake. Approaching Larry David at a cocktail party? Now,...

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Robi Ludwig is the host—and ref—on GSN’s ‘Without Prejudice’

by Luaine Lee [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[22.Aug.07] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Ever met someone to whom you took an immediate dislike? Or on first acquaintance have you felt you’ve known the other person all your life? Everyone has experienced...

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Ted Danson relishes playing the bad guy for a change

by Ellen Gray [Philadelphia Daily News (MCT)]

[21.Aug.07] :. Ted Danson knows that Glenn Close scares people. “C’mon, she’s evil!” Danson said jokingly of the actress, who stars in FX’s “Damages” (10 p.m. EDT...

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Comedy boils over when Lewis Black hits the stage

by Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[15.Aug.07] :. Picture an angry bull or bulldog in an old cartoon: His hoofs/paws beat the ground, his nostrils flare and steam is coming out of his ears. Then picture the human equivalent—Lewis Black. He...

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Kenneth Branagh takes Shakespeare to Japan for HBO

by Luaine Lee [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[14.Aug.07] :. Irish actor Kenneth Branagh just cannot leave well enough alone. Not only is he an actor of note (he’s been dubbed the heir apparent to Laurence Olivier), he’s also a director. And...

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‘Deadwood’ creator back with HBO’s ‘John From Cincinnati’

by Rick Kushman [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.Aug.07] :. HBO’s “John From Cincinnati” ends its first, and possibly last, season on Sunday night, and the only thing that’s clear is that David Milch is a loyal guy. Milch writes...

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Glenn Close calls the shots on her new series

by Gail Shister [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[23.Jul.07] :. "Subliminally, people still think women in power are considered aberrant," Close says. "It's been that way for centuries. I want Patty to be a good leader. I don't want her to lead by fear or screaming."

 

Bill Maher: 2008 candidates a ‘good field’ for comedians

by Marijke Rowland [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[12.Jul.07] :. Bill Maher clearly loves to speak his mind. But unlike other comedians, what is on Maher’s mind isn’t his bad date or his crazy mother. It’s the bad government and crazy...

 

Richard Lewis is anything but unhappy

by Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[8.Jun.07] :. Here’s how far Richard Lewis will go for a laugh, especially when his good buddy, “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator Larry David, is involved: In...

 

For half a century, Bob Barker has been hosting game shows

by Tom Jicha [South Florida Sun-Sentinel (MCT)]

[7.Jun.07] :. The time is right for the coolest 83-year-old in television to step away from “The Price Is Right.” “This is an appropriate time for me to retire,” Bob Barker says....

 

Is offbeat stylist Ben Mollin cut out to be a ‘Shear Genius’?

by Lolly Bowean [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[21.May.07] :. CHICAGO - Ben Mollin doesn’t look like a man who would know about hair. First of all, he barely has any - he keeps his dark brown hair cut down in a low fade and often shaves himself bald or...

 

Aidan Quinn buries himself in another role in HBO movie

by Luaine Lee [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[15.May.07] :. PASADENA, Calif.—Recently, actor Aidan Quinn was on his roof during a downpour trying to dislodge leaves clogging the gutters. That might’ve been an unpleasant job for most. But for Quinn...

 

Robert Vaughn does the `Hustle’ for AMC

by Luaine Lee [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[9.Apr.07] :. PASADENA, Calif. - To most people he’ll always be the debonair Napoleon Solo, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” But Robert Vaughn has found a new outlet for Solo. As the astute patriarch of...