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Friday Nov 21 | National Ledger

Dixie Carter Vows No Self-Promotion, David Alan Grier Half Satisfied With Obama's Election

"You're not going to see me on a reality show. I can't go down that road," declares Dixie Carter.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook, Huntingdon, TN

Wed Nov 12, 2008

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

VANITIES Opens On Broadway at Lyceum 2/26, Previews Begin 2/2

VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner , with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum , directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey and musical staging by Dan Knechtges , will open on Broadway Thursday, ...

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Union Square (New York, NY), Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, The Long, Hot Summer, Drama, Comedy Movies, Comedy, What the Deaf Man Heard

Sat Oct 18, 2008

The Gateway

Discussing depiction of blacks

The UNO Black Studies Department plans to bring an Emmy award-nominated actor to campus to highlight a documentary and panel discussion on the media's depiction of black Americans.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Comedy, Meshach Taylor

Thu Oct 16, 2008

The Times

Ernie Kovacs' widow Edie Adams, dead at 81, worked hard to pay off hubby's debt

I'm sad to report on the death of actress and singer Edie Adams , the blonde beauty who was also the second wife of legendary comedian Ernie Kovacs .

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Related Topix: Edie Adams, Thriller, If...., Drama, Science Fiction Movies, Banking, Broadway Financial, Financial Services, Entertainment, Television, Comedy, Opinion, Offbeat

Wed Oct 15, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Todaya s Woman Expo grows

VICTORVILLE Nearly 3,000 people are expected to attend the annual reprise of the Today's Woman Expo, and actress Dixie Carter is the scheduled keynote speaker.

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Related Topix: Victorville, CA, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Dixie Carter, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Mon Oct 13, 2008

Press of Atlantic City

Jean Smart enjoys being a mother, on TV and off

Normally, actresses don't like to play mothers. They put it off as long as they can.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Crime Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, Emmy Awards, Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story, Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Sat Oct 11, 2008

KTIV-TV Sioux City

'Designing Women' actor to present race documentary at UNO

The cause of the drop; Congress letting an offshore drilling ban lapse, creating more pressure on OPEC and telling them there will be more supply of petroleum than demand.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Omaha, NE Metro, Emmy Awards

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Press of Atlantic City

Jean Smart enjoys being a mother, both on television and in real life

Normally actresses don't like to play mothers. They put it off as long as they can.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Emmy Awards, Crime Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story, Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Glodderby

Jean Smart lands another upset

Once again those Emmys confounded the pundits! In the race for best supporting comedy actress, nearly all of us picked Amy Poehler , who not only has the Cool Factor right now but submitted the longest episode ...

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Related Topix: Amy Poehler, Jean Smart, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Drama, Comedy Movies, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Entertainment Insiders

Dave's World: Season 1

In the past, I have explained that in many sitcoms, it is the supporting cast that makes the show funny by having a crew of lovable zanies to interact with the shows star; however, in "Dave's World" , it is the ...

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Related Topix: Meshach Taylor, Harry Anderson, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Fri Aug 08, 2008

SouthFlorida.com

Project Runway designers fail to medal in sportswear

Some of the designers could not switch their creativity over to Olympic-worthy sportswear.

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Related Topix: Dixie Carter, Texas, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Atlanta Magazine

Atlanta Pop Culture Flashback: "And THAT was the night the lights...

Pop-o-Matic Atlanta Pop Culture Flashback: "And THAT was the night the lights went out in Geor-giuh!" courtesy of Designing Women and the Miss Georgia pageant To the feminist in me, some aspects of beauty ...

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Related Topix: Atlanta Metro, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Nevada Daily Mail/Sunday Nevada Herald

A Vernon County daughter who went far leaves memorable legacy

Yes, she went far. But no wonder. She was, after all, born in a railroad station.

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Related Topix: Vernon County, MO, Alice Ghostley, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

Tue Jun 10, 2008

The Modesto Bee

Pop culture Q&A: Sampler of 'Designing Women'

Q: I always loved the show "Designing Women" starring Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts and Jean Smart.

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Related Topix: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Pop/Rock, The Best of

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Sun-Times News Group

Answer lady Landers portayed at Northlight

For many people, Ann Landers was more than an advice columnist -- she was a friend.

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Related Topix: Judith Ivey, Skokie, IL, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Chicago Metro, The Rambo's, Folk, Evanston, IL

Fri May 30, 2008

The Times

New stage play about life of late Ann Landers finally has Midwest premiere

Word of advice One of the highlights of my journalism career was having the chance to meet and chat with the legendary Eppie Lederer aka Ann Landers on a few occasions.

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Related Topix: Skokie, IL, Judith Ivey, Theater, Arts, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Opinion, Offbeat

Thu May 29, 2008

Best Week Ever Blog

Profiles in Panelism: Melissa Rauch

Have you been enjoying Melissa Rauch's turn hosting Best Day Ever this week as much as we have? Would you like to know more about her? Like, a lot more.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Best Week Ever, Comedy

Mon May 12, 2008

Stronger Than Dirt

Somebody get Delta Burke* on the line...

“Do you want to worship me from near or afar?”

Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen. via Stronger Than Dirt

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Related Topix: Delta Burke, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Drama

Thu May 01, 2008

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Northlight Theatre Presents-The Lady with All the Answers

Wednesday, April 30, 2008; Posted: 9:52 PM - by Chicago News Desk Northlight Theatre continues its record-breaking 2007-2008 Season with the Midwest premiere of David Rambo's The Lady with All the Answers , ... via BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

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Related Topix: The Rambo's, Folk, Theater, Arts, Judith Ivey, Comedy Movies, Comedy, What the Deaf Man Heard, Drama, Entertainment, Television

Tue Apr 29, 2008

Speakers strong in Magnolia roots

“There are amazing things in Oxford you'll never find anywhere else. I love to show it off.”

As students at Jackson State University, Hazlehurst High School and Mississippi Valley State are preparing to move their tassels to the left, 2nd District Rep. via The Clarion-Ledger

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Holly Springs, MS, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Bennie Thompson, Comedy, Moesha, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Oxford, MS

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