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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY

By doris | Published: February 4, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and the film “The Big Lebowski,” has died at [...]

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See first picture of Daniel Craig in new Bond movie

By doris | Published: February 2, 2012

Full Story at Entertainment.msnbc.com Foreboding gun wielding? Check. Slick black impeccably bespoke outfit? Check. Abundance of fancy spy technology? Check. Wizened, grizzled mug with de rigueur steely gaze? Double-oh check. Yep, the pieces are all in place in this first look image of Daniel Craig reprising, for the third time, his role as superspy extraordinaire [...]

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Actor who was Mr. Pitt on ‘Seinfeld’ dies at 77

By doris | Published: January 31, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Abercrombie, a veteran British stage and screen actor whose TV roles included Elaine’s boss Mr. Pitt on “Seinfeld” and the voice of Chancellor Palpatine in the animated TV series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” has died. He was 77. A website statement from LucasArts said Abercrombie [...]

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Marg Helgenberger on shooting her final ‘CSI’ episode

By doris | Published: January 27, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com In preparation for Marg Helgenberger’s last episode of “CSI” — which aired on Wednesday on CBS — EW talked to the 53-year-old actress about becoming the third original star (behind Gary Dourdan and William Petersen) to depart the long-running crime drama, as well as what she’ll miss, and whether she’ll ever [...]

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It was a big night for big names at Golden Globes

By doris | Published: January 16, 2012

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Big Hollywood names claimed trophies at Sunday night’s Golden Globe awards, with legends Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and George Clooney picking up honors. Streep, who plays former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” won the award for best actress in a motion picture [...]

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Benson’s new love interest on ‘SVU’? Harry Connick Jr.!

By doris | Published: January 9, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Love is in the air for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’s” Det. Olivia Benson! NBC has announced that actor and musician Harry Connick Jr. will be guest starring over multiple episodes as Executive Assistant District Attorney David Haden beginning with the Jan. 18 episode. “I’m really excited because I get [...]

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Is “Work It’ worst TV show ever?

By doris | Published: January 6, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.msnbc.msn.com It’s hard to remember a new TV show that earned such universally horrible reviews as ABC’s “Work It,” which premiered last night. The sitcom focuses on two unemployed men who dress up like women to find jobs. Stars Lee Standish and Amaury Nolasco may have to try that trick soon, because [...]

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David Letterman’s blackmailer gets new TV job

By doris | Published: December 31, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — Robert “Joe” Halderman, the former CBS News producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, has secured a job at “On the Case with Paula Zahn,” a weekly news magazine on the Investigation Discovery Channel. TheWrap confirmed that Halderman has already started working with “On [...]

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7 new shows worth getting excited about in 2012

By doris | Published: December 30, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com ‘Smash’ (NBC, Feb. 6)Dear anyone who has heard this is “NBC’s version of ‘Glee,’ ” please grab a Brillo pad, some bleach, and scrub out your brain. (TODAY.com is powered by msnbc.com, which is a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal.) “Smash” could not be further away in tone, style [...]

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KHAAAAAAN! Should ‘Trek’ film bring back villain?

By doris | Published: December 12, 2011

Full Story at Entertainmen.msnbc.msn.com He’s “Star Trek’s” most iconic individual villain, and the inspiration for one of the most famed one-word movie quotes in history. Ricardo Montalban made him famous. He’s Khan Noonien Singh, best known as Khan, or, in Shatner-speak, “KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!” Last week, a rumor began to circulate that Benicio del Toro would play [...]

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