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Bisset takes on another mother role
McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Updated: 11/20/08 7:11 AM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Actress Jacqueline Bisset is a good listener. In fact, during an interview with her you often find yourself talking almost as much as she. Bisset, who has starred in films like “The Deep,” “Casino Royale,” “Bullitt,” “Dangerous Beauty” and “Joan of Arc,” takes pride in listening to her friends.

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Updated: 11/20/08 6:13 AM

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‘Twilight’: A romance to die for
NEWS STAFF

Updated: 11/20/08 9:53 AM

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have about 24 hours before their lives irrevocably change.

Jack Bauer finally comes out of hiding

Updated: 11/20/08 7:10 AM

In some ways, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is the television equivalent of James Bond, a superhero who can survive machine gun and missile attacks against overwhelming odds that force the viewer to suspend disbelief.

Alan Pergament: 'Jaws' on target with analysis
News TV Critic

Updated: 11/19/08 7:34 AM

After Cleveland kicker Phil Dawson hit a 56-yard field goal to give Cleveland its 29-27 lead in the final two minutes of the “Monday Night Football” game with Buffalo, ESPN commentator Tony Kornheiser was commiserating with Bills’ fans.

‘Twilight’ draws throng to Los Angeles premiere
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11/19/08 6:49 AM

LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of shrieking fans — mostly teenage girls — lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin theaters for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of “Twilight.” Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned- movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line.

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Updated: 11/19/08 6:49 AM

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TV game shows break out online
The Associated Press

Updated: 11/19/08 12:07 PM

NEW YORK — You take trivia answers that call for rapid-fire questions. You take a jumbo roulette wheel and the letters of the alphabet. What you’ve got are “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune,” TV’s reigning syndicated shows for a quarter-century.

Oscar show gets a new music man
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11/18/08 6:58 AM

LOS ANGELES — The next time an Academy Award winner’s acceptance speech runs long, a new conductor will strike up the band to play them off.

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Updated: 11/18/08 6:58 AM

Splitting Christmas …

Ch. 4 back in lead, but cable quarrel boosts Ch. 7
NEWS TV CRITIC

Updated: 11/19/08 12:19 PM

After the first two weeks of the November ratings sweeps, it is clear that there have been some lingering effects from the battle between Channel 4’s owner, LIN TV, and Time Warner Cable that have changed the local news picture.

James Bond wins the weekend
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11/17/08 6:33 AM

LOS ANGELES — James Bond’s quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million.

Too close for comfort …
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Updated: 11/17/08 6:33 AM

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Jeff Simon: Three life stories we desperately need
News Arts Editor

Updated: 11/16/08 8:31 AM

"Call Me Ted" is the title of Ted Turner’s new memoir. So he went on Letterman on Monday to peddle a copy or six.

Jax gives Carly divorce papers
TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

Updated: 11/16/08 4:23 AM

All My Children: Ryan alerted Aidan to his concerns regarding Annie, as her scheme took an unexpected twist. Taylor was thrilled to regain some feeling in her legs, while Brot told Frankie he feels like he’s already dead. Later, Brot’s heart broke as he secretly watched the closeness between Taylor and Jake at the hospital. Angie forgave Jesse, who had assured her he never loved Rebecca the way he does her. David offered Amanda a fortune to destroy JR, but her attempt to get close to JR backfired when she threw herself at him. Stunned to learn that Reese’s parents disowned her for being gay, Bianca questioned why Reese never told her. Coming: Brot is torn about revealing himself to Taylor.

It’s a Mac-attack for 100th ‘CSI: NY’
ZAP2IT

Updated: 11/16/08 4:23 AM

The difference between New Yorkers and tourists crystallizes as the crew from “CSI: NY” tries to divert pedestrians while shooting the 100th episode, which airs at 10 p. m. Wednesday.

TV Mail Box
ZAP2IT

Updated: 11/16/08 4:23 AM

Q: In the “Matlock” episode “The Suspect,” is the actress who plays the judge the woman who also played Helen Crump on “The Andy Griffith Show”? — Michele Granieri, Niagara Falls, N. Y.

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Updated: 11/15/08 6:58 AM

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Craig makes ’em scream
Tribune Media Services

Updated: 11/15/08 6:58 AM

“SHHHHHHHH!” That was the sound heard as the lights went down at the special New York screening of “Quantum of Solace.” Who was that shushing the noisy audience? 007 himself, Daniel Craig, impeccable in a beautiful suit, seated on the aisle.

New on DVD: ‘WALL-E’ and ‘Hellboy II’
News Staff Reviewer

Updated: 11/14/08 8:54 AM

One is a clunky and lonely little robot who falls in love with a sleek search robot; the other is a big, red monster who carries a torch for his fiery girlfriend. They are the title characters from “WALL-E” and “Hellboy II,” two of the hottest new DVD releases.

This supernanny is a man
ZAP2IT

Updated: 11/14/08 6:48 AM

Most children grouse about homework, but some escalate those complaints into full-blown tantrums. When this happens, parents have several options.

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Updated: 11/14/08 6:48 AM

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'ER' flashback is hauntingly effective

Updated: 11/13/08 10:04 AM

My first thought upon hearing that Anthony Edwards was returning to “ER” for one November sweeps episode to play his deceased character, Dr. Mark Greene, was “uh, oh, desperate times have hit.”

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Updated: 11/13/08 6:35 AM

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Jones relishes role as man behind mask
McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Updated: 11/13/08 6:35 AM

LOS ANGELES — Doug Jones has an impressive acting resume. He has had memorable roles on “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Hellboy.”

'Quantum of Solace': The Bond Formula
ARTS EDITOR

Updated: 11/13/08 1:31 PM

A great Bond movie it’s not. In Bond movie hype season, it scarcely matters. You get Bond hype everywhere.

Chesney three-peats as CMA top entertainer
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated: 11/13/08 6:35 AM

NASHVILLE — Kenny Chesney took home his third straight entertainer of the year trophy at the CMA Awards Wednesday night.

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Updated: 11/12/08 6:26 AM

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Jon Stewart prepares his trademark spin
News TV Critic

Updated: 11/13/08 10:06 AM

Jon Stewart has a tough act to follow at the University at Buffalo on Saturday night. He’s doing his show seven months after his buddy Stephen Colbert wowed a UB audience in Alumni Arena.

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Updated: 11/11/08 6:38 AM

Hush-hush …


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