Television
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When Laurie Kilmartin's mom was dying of COVID-19, she turned tragedy into comedy. It's what she always does.
Aug 3, 2020 6:46 AM - Laurie Kilmartin doesn't flinch from brutal truths while sitting before a small screen. "I've had a pretty interesting pandemic," Kilmartin, a stand-up comic, tells her Zoom room. "My mother actually died of COVID about five weeks ago." Every punchline is landing because Kilmartin -- a writer for TBS's "Conan" since 2010 and a comedian for three decades -- is gifted at turning her personal pain into public laughter.
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Wendy Osefo is a professor, political commentator and philanthropist. She's also the newest 'Real Housewife.'
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New CBS All Access 'Star Trek' series heads to 'Lower Decks'
Aug 2, 2020 7:28 AM - The newest "Star Trek" series goes where no show has gone before. Well, almost. NBC aired an animated version of the original sci-fi classic in the mid-1970s, "Star Trek: Lower Decks" also is a cartoon, but it injects mature humor into the late writer-producer Gene Roddenberry's legendary franchise as it makes its CBS All Access debut Thursday, Aug. 6. -
DeGeneres apologizes to show's staff amid workplace inquiry
Jul 31, 2020 8:11 AM - Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.
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Brad Pitt's Emmy nomination for 'SNL' is as silly as it gets
Jul 30, 2020 6:00 AM - A 2008 rule change with good intentions has hurt the Emmys as "Saturday Night Live" continues to flood its acting categories.
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'Little House' author's life, times examined in PBS film
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Glenda Jackson film to launch PBS' 'Masterpiece' anniversary
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Feder: New NBC 5 anchor lineup teams Relerford with Sambolin weekday mornings
Jul 29, 2020 9:23 AM - Michelle Relerford, who's won high marks as weekend news anchor at WMAQ-Channel 5, is moving up to join Zoraida Sambolin on "NBC 5 News Today," the NBC-owned station's Monday through Friday morning newscast.
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Emmy nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy love
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And the Emmy nominations are ...
Jul 28, 2020 11:05 AM - The Emmy nominations, just announced virtually by Leslie Jones, include former Highland Park resident Rachel Brosnahan for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" for lead actress in a comedy series.
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