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Friday Nov 21 | Asbury Park Press Online

Theater: Still Going Strong

When most people enter the later decades of life, they tend to slow down. But Fyvush Finkel, who turned 86 last month, is going as strong as a thoroughbred at the starting gate.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Comedy, Picket Fences, Crime Movies, Drama, Q & A, Entertainment, Television, Emmy Awards

Fri Nov 07, 2008

NewsBlaze

Sharon Leal 'Soul Men' Interview with Kam Williams

Sharon Leal was born in Tucson, Arizona on October 17, 1972 to a Filipino mother and African-American father.

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Related Topix: Soul Men, Soap Opera, Guiding Light, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Fresno, CA, Fresno Metro

Tue Nov 04, 2008

The Hindu

Shark tales

Shark" premieres on Star World on November 5. It follows the professional and personal life of Sebastian Stark , a charismatic, self-confident defence attorney who, after helping a killer escape conviction, ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Shark, James Woods, Jeri Ryan

Sun Nov 02, 2008

Boston Globe

'Soul' woman among 'Men'

Sharon Leal might be the only woman in Hollywood who wants to look her age. Well, maybe not every single one of her 36 years, but at least a few more of them.

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Related Topix: Soul Men, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Friday, Crime Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Jennifer Hudson, Fresno Metro, Theater, Arts, Movies

Fri Oct 31, 2008

Illinoisreview

Threepeat: LA Times/Chicago Trib again help Obama make the close

The Los Angeles Times' refusal to cough up a damaging video of Barack Obama kabbitzing with PLO friend Rashid Khalidi should come as no surprise.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Star Trek Voyager, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Jeri Ryan

Tue Oct 21, 2008

Tower.com

Pushing Daisies - The Complete First Season (DVD) ~ Lee Pace (actor) and Anna Frie...$22.27

Run a Quick Search on "Pushing Daisies - The Complete First Season" starring Lee Pace and Anna Friel to Browse Related Products: ] Distributor Note Every not-so-often, along comes a show thata s different.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Pushing Daisies, Pop/Rock, Ned, Comedy

Mon Oct 13, 2008

Azcentral.com

New Kids banking on Nostalgia

Right now, there are women in America questioning themselves. They've purchased tickets to a New Kids on the Block concert coming to their city.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, The Block, Television, New Kids on the Block, Pop/Rock, Drama, Band of Brothers, Donnie Wahlberg, Home, Home Listing, Music

Fri Oct 10, 2008

TwinCities.com

How Old?

Actor Fyvush Finkel is 86. Singer Jackson Browne is 60. Manager-TV personality Sharon Osbourne is 56.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Picket Fences, Jackson Browne, Pop/Rock, The Osbournes, Reality TV, Opinion

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Hollywood.com

Fyvush Finkel

Portly and grandfatherly, with what some might consider stereotypical Jewish mannerisms, Finkel was a fifty-year veteran of Yiddish theater whose career received a shot in the arm in his early 70s as he became ...

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Related Topix: Comedy, Picket Fences, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Fantasy Island, Crime Movies, Off Beat, Comedy Movies, Seize the Day, Q & A

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Springfield News Leader

'Heroes' and 'The Office' actresses stump for Obama at MSU

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Actresses Kristen Bell and Rashida Jones stumped for Democrat Barack Obama on Friday afternoon on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Springfield, MO, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Rashida Jones, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Hollywood.com

Joey Slotnick

With his receding hairline topped with a mop of tight curly hair and a warm, inviting smile, Joey Slotnick seems perfectly at home in comedy, although he has also proven a capable serious performer.

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Related Topix: Sport, Short, Comedy Movies, Documentary Movies, Drama, A League of Their Own, Thriller, Action, Twister, Entertainment, Television, Pirates of Silicon Valley, Since You've Been Gone, Joey Slotnick

Tue Sep 30, 2008

TV Squad

Quick Chat with Chi McBride

Chi McBride made a name for himself playing incredibly serious, commanding, dramatic roles, which is probably why people love him so much as Emerson Cod, the cynic with perfect comedic timing on ABC's Pushing ...

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Related Topix: Chi McBride, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Pushing Daisies

Wed Sep 17, 2008

EDGElasvegas.com Entertainment Feed

Eli Stone: The Complete First Season

Initially a ruthless litigator in the opening moments of the pilot episode, Stone's sex romp is interrupted by George Michael singing "Faith" in the middle of his living room and his life is never the same.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, George Michael, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Eli Stone, Alias, Action TV, Natasha Henstridge

Fri Sep 12, 2008

411mania.com

The 411 Top 5 09.12.08: Week 130

The 411 Top 5 09.12.08: Week 130 Posted by Trevor Snyder on 09.12.2008 The Top 5 TV Relaunches We'd Like To See Well, the premiere of the new 90210 scored some boffo ratings, and although it's too early to say ...

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Related Topix: Alexondra Lee, Special Unit 2, Action TV, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Movies

Fri Aug 29, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

'Prison Break' Pushes The Boundaries

Just when you think that Fox's Monday night adrenaline rush "Prison Break" has stretched the boundaries of plausibility about as far as one can go, the macho action series pushes the line again.

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Related Topix: Wentworth Miller, Prison Break, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Variety

Schwimmer's 'Our Town' is Chicago

April 5, is part of the season announced by Lookingglass Theater Company in Chi, where former "Friends" star Schwimmer is a longtime ensemble member.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Joey Slotnick, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Video Games

Thu May 15, 2008

WPMT-TV York

Prison Break Locks Up Michael Rapaport

Most recently seen playing a criminal on NBC's "My Name Is Earl," Michael Rapaport will go to the other side of the law for a dramatic turn on FOX's "Prison Break." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rapaport ... via WPMT-TV York

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Related Topix: My Name Is Earl, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Michael Rapaport, Prison Break, Comedy Movies, Beautiful Girls, Drama, The War at Home

Wed May 14, 2008

BuddyTV

Michael Rapaport Signs On For 'Prison Break'

“I really feel there's a beginning, middle and an end to this story and my gut feeling is that we're on the last leg of the journey.”

Prison Break sees Michael Scofield purposely get himself incarcerated and sent to the same jail where his brother Lincoln sits on Death Row. via BuddyTV

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Related Topix: Michael Rapaport, Short, Comedy Movies, Comedy, Higher Learning, Drama, Hitch, The War at Home, Entertainment, Television, Prison Break

Tue Apr 22, 2008

Ain't It Cool News

Friday Night Lights!! Oban!! Tim & Eric!! Early Edition!! Broken...

Friday Night Lights is the latest high school soap from quality writer-producer Jason Katims, who started his TV career on "My So-Called Life" then went on to "Roswell" and "Boston Public." There wasn't as much ... via Ain't It Cool News

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Sport, Action, Friday Night Lights

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Loretta Devine: 'I feel truly blessed'

“I say, 'Well, for one thing, he cheated on me!' ”

George Michael better watch out. The Divine Miss L. is out to track him down. "I heard that George Michael is using some of my voice tracks on his new album," Loretta Devine joked last week in talking about the ... via Los Angeles Times

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Related Topix: Loretta Devine, Black Entertainment, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Comedy, Animated TV, The PJs, Comedy Movies, Waiting to Exhale

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