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Category: Television
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Lynda Carter Never Played Wonder Woman: ‘I Was Always Just Diana’
The actress and singer talks about mom jokes, Muppets, making music and marching for women’s rights.
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Bob Yerkes, Bruised but Durable Hollywood Stuntman, Dies at 92
A body double to the stars, he performed sometimes bone-breaking feats in movies like “Return of the Jedi” and “Back to the Future.” And he was still at it in his 80s.
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Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93
She was best known for starring in the 1958 screen version of “South Pacific.” But her Hollywood career was brief, and she soon shifted her focus to Las Vegas and TV.
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Amazon Enters News With Live Election Coverage From Brian Williams
The tech giant has been increasing live programming on its streaming service, but this will be its first test with news.
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Kamala Harris Arrived for a Fox Interview. She Got a Debate.
The vice president’s sit-down with Bret Baier was her most contentious meeting with a journalist since becoming the Democratic nominee.
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Ananda Lewis, Former MTV V.J., Says She Has Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Lewis, the host of the 1990s MTV show “Hot Zone,” tried to fight her illness without undergoing a double mastectomy. She says she is responding well after resuming treatment.
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‘Sweet Bobby’ on Netflix Tells the Catfishing Nightmare of Kirat Assi
A new Netflix documentary tells a sinister tale of a decade-long online romance scam, and the devastation that followed.
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A Guide to “Saturday Night” and the Real Players at the Start of ‘S.N.L.’
With so many players involved in Jason Reitman’s new movie about “S.N.L.,” here’s a guide to the real-life personalities.
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Why ‘Saturday Night’ Omits the Influence of Carol Burnett
A new film about the show doesn’t mention her. But in many ways her hit sketch series helped define the early vision of Lorne Michaels.
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Filmed in New York, Hold the Taxis and Radiators
When independent movies like “Rosemead” travel to a state for tax incentives, they save money but add creative challenges.