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Secrets are uncovered in Syfy’s ‘Warehouse 13’
ZAP 2 IT

Updated: 07/05/09 7:22 AM

At 9 p. m. Tuesday, a popular cablenet gets a new name, along with opening the door to a passel of mysterious artifacts and enigmatic relics.  (Updated: 07/05/09 7:22 AM )

TV Mail Box
ZAP 2 IT

Updated: 07/05/09 7:22 AM

Q: I read somewhere that Khandi Alexander, who was on “CSI: Miami,” was going to be in a new series. Do you have any info on that?— Betty Boeldt, Sheboygan, Wis.  (Updated: 07/05/09 7:22 AM )

‘Grey’s’ rises to No. 1 as DVRs change TV habits
NEWS TV CRITIC

Updated: 07/05/09 8:22 AM

When Michael Scott (Steve Carell) prematurely announced the closing of the Buffalo office of the Dunder Mifflin paper company on the season finale of NBC’s “The Office,” more than a third of the audience in Western New York didn’t watch his latest portrayal of cluelessness for up to seven days.  (Updated: 07/05/09 8:22 AM )

Muppets, Manilow and more for the Fourth
WASHINGTON POST

Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM

Cookie Monster is planning to bake 233 cookies for America’s birthday celebration today — one for each year.  (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )

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Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM

Rockin’ the vote…  (Updated: 07/04/09 6:50 AM )

‘The Philanthropist’ is mind-blowingly good

Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM

I’m used to being in a minority but this one’s really ridiculous. There are only a few of us left on earth, if we’re lucky. We could probably hold our annual meetings in a Mini Cooper.  (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )

Ch. 4’s Hairston recovering from heart surgery
NEWS TV CRITIC

Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM

Channel 4 weekend anchor Mylous Hairston is recuperating in Buffalo General Hospital after having a heart attack that led to two surgeries Tuesday and Wednesday to open an artery.  (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )

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Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM

Playing Meghan…  (Updated: 07/03/09 6:55 AM )

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Updated: 07/02/09 7:00 AM

Lady of Spain…  (Updated: 07/02/09 7:00 AM )

'Ice Age 3': A hilarious frozen treat
ARTS EDITOR

Updated: 07/02/09 6:23 PM

‘‘Listen!” says one poetic prehistoric critter to another in his ragtag band. “The wind! It’s speaking to us.”  (Updated: 07/02/09 6:23 PM )

A dozen TV treats for a holiday weekend
NEWS TV CRITIC

Updated: 07/02/09 7:59 AM

The July Fourth weekend isn’t exactly the best time for television viewers because the networks realize that –weather permitting –most potential viewers are outside at a barbecue, traveling or involved in some family project.  (Updated: 07/02/09 7:59 AM )

A new Miss Marple is on the case for 'Masterpiece Mystery!'
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Updated: 07/01/09 8:48 AM

Whether in print or on film and television, the Miss Marple mysteries of Agatha Christie remain favorites of whodunit lovers around the world, and the main character has attracted such A-list actresses as Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes and, most recently, Geraldine McEwan.  (Updated: 07/01/09 8:48 AM )

Channel 4 cuts Macko, Wrobel

Updated: 07/01/09 7:05 AM

Channel 4 weekend meteorologist Mary Beth Wrobel and reporter Rob Macko were let go Tuesday by the top-rated news department in town.  (Updated: 07/01/09 7:05 AM )

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Updated: 07/01/09 7:05 AM

Party of five ...  (Updated: 07/01/09 7:05 AM )

'Public Enemies': Johnny Depp is magnetic as legendary bank robber
NEWS ARTS EDITOR

Updated: 07/02/09 6:23 PM

‘‘Public Enemies” is a good movie about one of the truly great American subjects. So split the difference and slap a “very good” label on what’s opening today in your friendly neighborhood megaplex, for those micro-attentioned span folks who like movie reviews in two words or less.  (Updated: 07/02/09 6:23 PM )

Jackson coverage leaves critic feeling detached

Updated: 06/30/09 8:00 AM

Normally, when a legend or A-list celebrity dies I practically feel obligated to watch the tributes that inevitably will follow on national broadcast and cable TV shows.  (Updated: 06/30/09 8:00 AM )

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Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM

Protest solidarity…  (Updated: 06/30/09 6:55 AM )

Casting Cameron Diaz
McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Updated: 06/30/09 8:56 AM

SANTA MONICA, Calif.— Nick Cassavetes wasn’t fooled. The world may think of Cameron Diaz as a high-spirited, funny and even goofy actress, but the director of “The Notebook” knew instinctively that Diaz would be perfect to play the mother of a child dying of cancer in his latest tear-jerker “My Sister’s Keeper,” which opened Friday.  (Updated: 06/30/09 8:56 AM )

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Updated: 06/29/09 7:06 AM

Climbing for charity…  (Updated: 06/29/09 7:06 AM )

‘Transformers’ conquers box office
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 06/29/09 7:54 AM

LOS ANGELES — Alien robots have transformed into box-office superstars.  (Updated: 06/29/09 7:54 AM )

Jeff Foxworthy gains young following with 'Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?'
ZAP 2 IT

Updated: 06/30/09 8:37 AM

Are you happy to be a game show host?  (Updated: 06/30/09 8:37 AM )

TV Mail Box
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Updated: 06/28/09 7:21 AM

Q: I enjoyed watching the CBS show “The Ex List,” but there were only three or four episodes, and then it was replaced by “Flashpoint.” Did CBS cancel it?— Briana Sassaman, Robesonia, Pa.  (Updated: 06/28/09 7:21 AM )

‘Away We Go’ star Krasinski proves nice guys finish first
WASHINGTON POST

Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM

It’s over.  (Updated: 06/28/09 7:20 AM )

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Updated: 06/27/09 7:00 AM

Onthe docket…  (Updated: 06/27/09 7:00 AM )

Roll with the pampered preppies on Bravo's 'NYC Prep' reality show
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 06/29/09 8:40 AM

NEW YORK—In the recent debut episode of “NYC Prep,” Bravo’s new water cooler reality series about the young and rich, two teenagers hang out in a sleek lounge—their after-school version of IHOP.  (Updated: 06/29/09 8:40 AM )

Low ratings, obscure films prompted Oscar shake-up
LOS ANGELES TIMES

Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM

HOLLYWOOD — Call it the Marion Cotillard Effect.  (Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM )

Ellen goes ‘Bigger’ with TBS special
ZAP2IT

Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM

Chicago is Ellen DeGeneres’ kind of town, at least for one night.  (Updated: 06/26/09 7:16 AM )

Dark humor fills HBO series

Updated: 06/25/09 7:02 AM

Forget the catchy, provocative title of HBO’s new dark comedy, “Hung,” which premieres with a 45-minute opener at 10 p. m. Sunday.  (Updated: 06/25/09 7:02 AM )

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Updated: 06/25/09 7:02 AM

Broderick babies…  (Updated: 06/25/09 7:02 AM )

'Away We Go': Lovable comedy sends couple on a mission
ARTS EDITOR

Updated: 06/26/09 8:07 AM

"Away We Go” is so much better than its critical reception thus far that it can’t help but make me wonder if the demographics of current movie smarty-pants preclude the ability to respond to genuine lovability.  (Updated: 06/26/09 8:07 AM )


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