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Saturday Nov 28 | The Dallas Morning News

Cloris Leachman takes on 'Ballroom With a Twist'

Two characters are indelibly associated with Cloris Leachman - Phyllis, the nosy landlord on The Mary Tyler Moore Show , and Frau Blucher, a servant who at the mention of her name sets horses a-whinnying in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein .

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Drama Movies, The Last Picture Show, Cloris Leachman

Wed Oct 28, 2009

DVD Verdict

The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Fifth Season

In its fifth season, when many shows are sinking into the mire of formula, The Mary Tyler Moore Show found a new energy, due primarily to the departure of one of its major characters.

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Mary Tyler Moore, Rhoda

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Palm Beach Post

Cringe-worthy cougar coupling on "The Office"

Pam isn't thrilled about who Michael is dating. A "The Office" has had its fair share of cringe-worthy couplings.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Cloris Leachman

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Canyon News

Lauralee Bell's "Family Dinner" Strikes Again

Lauralee Bell's web series "Family Dinner" is an official hit. The series that Bell and her talented husband Scott Martin created is blowing the critics and fans away.

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Related Topix: Soap Opera, The Young and the Restless, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Cloris Leachman, Aaron Lustig, Chemistry, Science

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Bob's Take: Gene Wilder was delighted with Cloris Leachman

Sometimes you can be too good at your job. When Cloris Leachman started up the dark stairs of the castle in "Young Frankenstein," with a candelabra of unlit candles in her hand and Gene Wilder in tow, her classic line delivered in a thick German accent was: "Stay close to the candles.

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Woman Who Willed a Miracle, Drama Movies, The Last Picture Show, Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Arkansas Online

Check your knowledge

3. The song a oeA Bushel and a Pecka is in what musical? 4. The television show Phyllis was a spinoff of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.Who played the role of Phyllis Lindstrom? 5. Identify the illness that causes a swelling of the parotid glands at the angles of the jaw.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Mary Tyler Moore

Fri Oct 09, 2009

OUTImpact.com

a oeThe Mary Tyler Moore Showa Season Five DVD Set Is Out Now

Who couldn't love Mary Tyler Moore? Winner of 29 Emmy AwardsA including three for Outstanding Comedy Series and three Golden Globe AwardsA , this groundbreaking series consistently ranked among televisiona s top-rated programs during its seven-year run.

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Related Topix: Mary Tyler Moore, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Up, Comedy Movies, Edward Asner, Cloris Leachman, Movies

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Hollywood.com

Liz Torres

A comic actress and singer almost always in Latina parts that called for an outspoken and sarcastic personality, Liz Torres has made a good living as a second banana or supporting player on sitcoms.

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Related Topix: The John Larroquette Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, All in the Family, Drama, Permanent Midnight, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Comedy Movies, A Million to Juan, Her Life as a Man

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Omaha World-Herald

Film classic is alive, it's alive

Put your horses away. Frau Blucher is coming to town. Tickets go on sale today for Omaha film historian Bruce Crawford's 25th classic movie screening, Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein." Crawford's special guest for the Oct.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, The Producers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Mel Brooks, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Drama Movies, The Last Picture Show

Sat Sep 19, 2009

Rutland Herald

Cloris Leachman set to appear in Windsor

Film and television star Cloris Leachman will appear this weekend at the Juniper Hill Inn.

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Cloris Leachman, Mary Tyler Moore, Mel Brooks

Thu Aug 13, 2009

Peninsula Daily News

Cloris Leachman will be key celebrity at this year's Port Townsend Film Festival

Cloris Leachman, this year's Port Townsend Film Festival top celebrity guest. The right guess A PENINSULA DAILY NEWS subscriber from Aurora, Colo., is the winner of the Port Townsend Film Festival's "Guess the Guest" contest for picking Cloris Leachman.

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Related Topix: Port Townsend, WA, Comedy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Rack, War Movies, Drama Movies, Film Noir, Kiss Me Deadly, Comedy Movies, High Anxiety, Thriller, Crime Movies

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Poughkeepsie Journal

'Mary Tyler Moore Show' grads still make us laugh

BEVERLY HILLS - Mary might have turned the world on with a smile. But it was Cloris Leachman and Betty White who made us laugh like lunatics.

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Related Topix: The Proposal, Mary Tyler Moore, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Golden Girls, Cloris Leachman, Betty White

Sat Jun 20, 2009

BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content

Cloris Leachman Talks 'DANCING', Brooks and 'Basterds' To NY Mag

Renowned actress and entertainer Cloris Leachman speaks to New York Magazine 's 'Vulture' column about her days on ABC's Dancing With The Star, Mel B rooks , her comic "sex pact" with Ed Asner and more in a wide-ranging and witty interview.

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Drama Movies, The Last Picture Show, Cloris Leachman

Fri May 29, 2009

BuddyTV

Dancing with the Stars: Cloris Leachman Launches Clothing Line

Cloris Leachman, who remains the oldest contestant to ever join Dancing with the Stars , has just launched her own clothing line.

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Related Topix: The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Reality TV, Dancing With The Stars, Drama Movies, The Last Picture Show, Cloris Leachman

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