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A Very ‘McConaughey’ Christmas

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This holiday season is shaping-up to be “Alright, Alright, Alright” as Matthew McConaughey, the Oscar-winning star of “Dallas Buyers Club”, has two big movies opening within four days of each other, on December 21 and 25. [In 2011, director Steven Spielberg also released two films, “The Adventures of Tintin” and “War Horse”, on December 21 […]
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Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominees

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Nominations for the inaugural Critics Choice Documentary Awards have been announced. “13th”, directed by “Selma”‘s Ava DuVernay, and the sports docs “Gleason” and ESPN’s incredible “30 for 30: O.J.: Made in America” lead with five nominations each. Other high-profile documentary nominees include the inspiring “Life, Animated”, about an autistic young man whose life was changed […]
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The Scene Stealers of 2016

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At the halfway mark of 2016, I wrote about my 10 favorite performances of the year thus far. Now, as we make our way into the final quarter of 2016, here are the 8 breakout supporting/minor performances (varying in length and across the genre spectrum) from seven actors and…a bird: Will Arnett, “Popstar: Never Stop […]
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TV Review: Laying Down ‘Milo Murphy’s Law’

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A little over a year after their long-running Disney channel animated series ended, “Phineas and Ferb” creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh are back with a new show – “Milo Murphy’s Law”. When “P&F” started in 2009, I was instantly hooked. The premise was unique, the characters were fun, the animation cheerful and the […]
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T – Swift’s Top Five

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A bit of a change of tune: I’m spotlighting one of the biggest music superstars in the world. Whether it’s on TV (in particular awards shows), the radio (with hit after hit), in the tabloids (eight confirmed boyfriends – most recently actor Tom Hiddleston), on social media (81 million Twitter followers – 3rd most popular, […]
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Denzel’s “Magnificent” Seven

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To coincide with the release of “The Magnificent Seven” this weekend, here’s my list of the seven most influential films of Denzel Washington’s career: “GLORY” (1989) – Academy Award No. 1 came for Washington’s supporting role in the Civil War drama co-starring Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman. “MALCOLM X” (1992) – Washington played the legendary […]
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TV Review: “The Good Place” Doesn’t Live-Up to Title

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“Parks and Recreation” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” co-creator Michael Schur has unveiled his first solo comedy creation – NBC’s “The Good Place”. TV legend Ted Danson joins movie star Kristen Bell (who recently gave a “Frozen 2” update, stating to IGN, “They are not rushing the script”) star in this quirky (nearly to the extreme) series. […]
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2016 Primetime Emmy Predictions

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9/18 UPDATE: I went 8 for 18 with my Emmy picks. Correct selections are starred. Sunday Night, Jimmy Kimmel will host The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC. Here are my picks for the most coveted 18 categories: *COMEDY SERIES – In this Presidential election year, HBO’s “Veep” will win for the second term […]
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“Harry” Brings Late Night Vibe to Daytime

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You’ve seen him in “Independence Day”, the “Dolphin Tale” films and on “Will & Grace”. You may have also seen him in concert performing his chart-topping hits. And he helped carry the final three years of “American Idol” as a member of the judging panel. Now, two-time Emmy winner Harry Connick, Jr. has joined the […]
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