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NOT JUST A PRETTY FACE: Local actor takes his roles seriously
bcurd@amnews.comSome kids grow up idolizing their silver screen heros, whether it be John Wayne or Tom Cruise, dreaming of one day being able to get in on the action themselves. John Shockley has put his passion for acting to the test and is actually realizing that...Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Television, Christian Slater, Syfy (tv network)
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Out on Home Video: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' released
limiro@juno.comHARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (2011 * * * (B) Directed by David Yates Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon Warner//Rated PG-13//Fantasy//131 minutes...Tags: David Dobkin, Julie Andrews, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Malcolm McDowell
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Net Xpress: PayPal launches new payment service for businesses
sclark@amnews.comPayPal, an eBay company, has introduced its newest payment service called PayPal Here. The service will enable small business users and consumers to accept credit and debit cards, PayPal and checks, no matter where they are doing business. PayPal...Tags: eBay Inc., Business, Apple iPad, Small Businesses, Companies and Corporations
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In defense of vitriol - somebody's got to say it
Journal columnistIn the wake of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting tragedy, some members of Congress, citing “vitriol,” are calling for legislation to “tone down the rhetoric” of our political debates. The problem is how do you define vitriol? When...Tags: Crimes, Sociology, Republican Party, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Democratic Party
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In defense of vitriol: Someone has to say it
Contributing columnistIn the wake of the Tucson shooting tragedy, some members of Congress, citing “vitriol,” are calling for legislation to “tone down the rhetoric” of our political debates. But how do you define vitriol? When King George III was...Tags: Crimes, Sociology, Global Warming, Republican Party, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Cable industry to discuss challenges — and hear from Jennifer Lopez
The cable industry’s annual gathering is usually a celebration of new technologies, popular programming and sunny projections for growth. But when top pay-TV executives gather in Washington for the National Cable & Telecommunications Assn....Tags: Jennifer Lopez, Primetime Emmy Awards, AMC (tv network), Entertainment, Viacom Inc.
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'The Purge' should top 'The Internship.' Tyler Perry lifts OWN.
After the coffee. Before getting ready for the cable show in D.C. The Skinny: I'm flying to Washington tomorrow for the cable convention next week. I'm such a good soldier that I'll stay with family rather than a comfy hotel near the convention center....
Tags: Google Inc., Charles Koch, The Internship (movie), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., News Corp.
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Grumpy Cat's a star. Amazon picks shows. CBS' Franks retiring.
After the coffee. Before figuring out where the month of May went. The Skinny: I've got a pile of pilots to watch, but I just can't find the energy right now. Instead, all I want to do is watch baseball and take naps. Thursday's headlines include a look...
Tags: Johnny Depp, Entertainment, Will Smith, Marketing, After Earth (movie)
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Kids' cable channel Hub hopes 'SheZow' has magic touch on ratings
Television's latest animated superhero sports a purple skirt and cape, pink gloves and white go-go boots. She is also a he. Meet SheZow, the star of a cartoon debuting Saturday on the Hub, a kids' cable channel co-owned by cable programming giant...
Tags: Entertainment, Toys, Marketing, Hasbro Inc., Companies and Corporations
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Philip DeFranco goes from Web host to network exec
Online sensation Philip DeFranco has found a new online home. The popular YouTube host has joined forces with Discovery Communications Inc.'s Revision3 in a deal scheduled to be announced Thursday. DeFranco will become senior vice president of...
Tags: Media Industry, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media, Animal Planet (tv network), Television Networks
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'Fast and Furious 6' laps 'Hangover III'; Hub looking for hits.
After the coffee. Before trying to persuade Netflix to make another season of "Men of a Certain Age." The Skinny: So far I've gotten through seven episodes of "Arrested Development." Unlike others who powered through all 15 like a kid with a pizza in...
Tags: Arts and Culture, American Idol (tv program), CBS Corp., News Corp., Media Industry
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Cannes crime spree! Billy Crystal tries TV. Sen. McCain makes case.
After the coffee. Before figuring out what to do this weekend. The Skinny: Loyal readers know what a big fan I was of ABC's "Nashville." That's why last night's season finale was such a disappointment. What was once a cool breeze on a humid night is...
Tags: Entertainment, Inventories, ABC (tv network), Cannes Film Festival, MTV (tv network)
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