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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 6, Episode 12 of AMC's "Mad Men," titled "The Quality Of Mercy."If ever you forget that "Mad Men" is a period piece -- even with all the glorious vintage wardrobe choices, retro scene styling and historic...
From: TV Squad | By: Maggie Furlong | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 6, Episode 12 of AMC's "Mad Men," titled "The Quality of Mercy."Finally, "Mad Men" supplies an answer to the question we've all been asking: What has Glen Bishop been up to lately?!I'm kidding, obviously....
From: TV Squad | By: Maureen Ryan | Monday, June 17, 2013
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As NBC's "The Voice" continues to dominate the ratings, other reality series have started to take note -- and not just the singing competition's direct rivals over at "American Idol." In The Hollywood Reporter's Reality TV Emmy Roundtable -- featuring...
From: AOL Television | By: Laura Prudom | Monday, June 17, 2013
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In my dating days, a friend of mine would accuse me of second seasoning potential partners. This was a reference to my ultimate disappointment in things after the initial excitement ran out. The reference came from the fact that I would watch the first...
From: TV Squad | By: Isaac Zablocki | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Honest Toddler fans got exciting news last week when it was announced that the tot had inspired an idea for a TV show. Darren Star, of "Sex and the City" fame, is developing a series based on "The Honest Toddler: A Child's Guide to Parenting" by Bunmi...
From: AOL Television | By: Lori Fradkin | Monday, June 17, 2013
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"Community" star Joel McHale is the latest in a long line of luminaries to ask, "What would you do for a Klondike bar?" and you'd better have a darn good answer, because you might be asked to prove it over the next few months.McHale has partnered with...
From: TV Squad | By: Laura Prudom | Monday, June 17, 2013
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LOS ANGELES — Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby.Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West were keeping silent in the wake of multiple reports that Kardashian gave birth over the weekend – about a month...
From: AOL Television | By: AP | Monday, June 17, 2013
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In case you haven't noticed (and if you haven't, you probably don't LOL or TTYL), social media is the biggest thing to hit TV since the first Survivor contestants were voted off the island. On May 26 alone, there were more than 2.3 million TV-related...
From: AOL Television | By: Steve Turner | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Kim Kardashian's health and baby seemed in jeopardy on Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," but her surprise Saturday delivery of her and Kanye West's first child provided a very happy ending to her doctor drama.The reality star was...
From: AOL Television | By: Yasmine Hafiz | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Kim Kardashian had a major health scare while pregnant on the latest "Keeping Up With the Kardashians." After landing from a flight, she rushed to her doctor. She was in so much pain, she was worried there was something wrong with the baby. She'd never...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Tamra Barney is a married woman!The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Eddie Judge on Saturday, June 15. "I am so lucky to be sharing my life with Eddie," Barney tells Us Weekly, who broke the news of her...
From: TV Squad | By: Leigh Blickley | Sunday, June 16, 2013
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Showtime's "Masters of Sex" doesn't premiere until this fall, but the newly released teaser trailer should tell you everything you need to know about the cheeky new series chronicling the unusual lives, romance, and pop culture trajectory of the pioneers...
From: AOL Television | By: Laura Prudom | Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.Instead, the 51-year-old will receive a hearing at the Los...
From: AOL Television | By: AP | Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Sherri Shepherd quickly walked back what seemed to be a big admission about the future of "The View" during an appearance on Wendy Williams' Monday show.After some initial "wig talk," Williams asked Shepherd about the turnover on the show. Joy Behar...
From: TV Squad | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Marc Ghali has a talent for spotting doppelgängers throughout history. In a series titled "Then and Now" the Toronto-based graphic designer combines the faces of global celebrities across the decades and turns them into singular pop culture portraits....
From: TV Squad | By: Katherine Brooks | Monday, June 17, 2013
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A lot has been made about the less-than-eloquent answer Marissa Powell, aka Miss Utah, gave to her question at this weekend's Miss USA pageant, but why? Who among us hasn't said something either artless or downright stupid when in a stressful situation?...
From: TV Squad | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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CBS's 2013-2014 premiere dates are set! "How I Met Your Mother's" final season will kick off with an hourlong episode on Monday, September 23 at 8 p.m. ET, pushing back the series premiere of "We Are Men" (which is slated for 8:30 p.m. on Mondays) to...
From: TV Squad | By: Jaimie Etkin | Monday, June 17, 2013
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At least one of "Mad Men's" mysteries is finally solved --- officially: A press release, touting the new agency name (and logo) of Sterling, Cooper and Partners, has been released on the Internet, via Facebook. What would Don Draper say?
From: TV Squad | By: EW | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Somewhere in the mix of modeling a swimsuit and an evening gown at last night's Miss USA competition, Miss Alabama gave her take on the National Security Agency's controversial surveillance program.When asked about the NSA's recently outed data mining...
From: TV Squad | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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On the last season of "True Blood," Pam finally became a maker, and while escaping the Authority headquarters, shared a steamy kiss with her progeny, Tara. This season, Pam's got to make time for Tara on top of her other complicated relationships, as...
From: AOL Television | By: Vulture | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Dan Harmon, the fired and re-hired creator of "Community," has now watched the fourth season of his cult comedy. And he didn't like what he saw when the show was under the direction of replacement showrunners David Guarascio and Moses Port."I watched...
From: AOL Television | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Hank and Sarah shippers, you may be getting what you want after all.TVLine asked "Parenthood" executive producer David Hudgins if Ray Romano could return for Season 5 as Hank Rizzoli, a love interest for Lauren Graham's betrothed character Sarah Braverman....
From: TV Squad | By: Jaimie Etkin | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Nikki Levy has a way about her, a way of clinging to her visions until they materialize and sizzle. By day, Miss Levy is a Fox Animation movie producer, collaborating with global superstars like Beyonce and Amanda Seyfried. By night, she is the reigning...
From: AOL Television | By: Jon Steely | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Photo Credit: Ben CopeDaytime soap operas are among the most panned genres of television out there. The question is why? We should always remember that being a unique medium within the television landscape would qualify it as a respectable source of...
From: TV Squad | By: Bryan Cain-Jackson | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Looks like someone's in need of some real-life anger management: Charlie Sheen is allegedly at war with his co-star Selma Blair and it's getting ugly.According to TMZ's sources, Sheen is saying he fired the actress, who plays his onscreen therapist (and...
From: AOL Television | By: Leigh Weingus | Monday, June 17, 2013
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When Phil Jackson took over as head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1989, he inherited a struggling team with one of the best players in the world: Michael Jordan. But rather than focus solely on the basketball star, Jackson chose to nurture the team as...
From: AOL Television | By: Lisa Capretto | Monday, June 17, 2013
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When La Toya Jackson appeared on Donald Trump's "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice," her turn as project manager led to one of the most publicized feuds in "Celebrity Apprentice" history. When La Toya's teammate Omarosa unexpectedly left the competition...
From: AOL Television | By: Lisa Capretto | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 3, Episode 4 of AMC's "The Killing," titled "Head Shots."This week's episode of "The Killing" starts with Linden and Holder having Bullet watch the tape Kallie's in, hoping that she can recognize the...
From: AOL Television | By: Hilda Benard | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Talented artists and "Game of Thrones" nerds, we are calling upon you show us your best GoT-inspired artwork. Tyrion Lannister by Nathalie HutsebautRecently we came across Nathalie Hutsebaut's masterful portrayal of the "cunning but kind" character Tyrion...
From: AOL Television | By: Priscilla Frank | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 6, Episode 12 of AMC's "Mad Men," titled "The Quality Of Mercy." The fallout continued for poor Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka) in the penultimate episode of "Mad Men" Season 6. After she walked in on...
From: AOL Television | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the sixth season premiere of True Blood. Read at your own risk.]It should come as no surprise that the True Blood premiere featured a lot of death — including one that was first suspected at the end...
From: AOL Television | By: www.tvguide.com | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Were astronauts' wives the Kardashians of the 1960s? Sort of, says one journalist. Lily Koppel, the author of The Astronaut's Wives Club, joined Ricky Camilleri on HuffPost Live this week to discuss how astronauts' wives were America's first reality...
From: AOL Television | By: Nina Bahadur | Monday, June 17, 2013
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On Sunday, actor Neil Patrick Harris posted a photo of his very adorable twins, celebrating not just Father's Day with the children he has with partner David Burtka, but also his 40th birthday!A photo of either one of these kids would be ridiculously...
From: AOL Television | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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NEW YORK -- Netflix is going to start running original television series from Dreamworks Animation.Financial terms were not disclosed.Netflix Inc. says the multi-year agreement is its biggest deal ever for original first-run content and includes more...
From: AOL Television | By: AP | Monday, June 17, 2013
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In 2004, Natalie Portman taught us about The Shins' "New Slang" in Zach Braff's "Garden State." In 2013, she teaches us about "Yeezus" and "New Slaves." This will change your life.Despite having leaked late last week, "Yeezus" officially drops on Tuesday....
From: AOL Television | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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If you felt that the television season that just ended pushed the envelope in the gore department, you aren't alone. We created this slideshow of twenty grisly deaths both as a fitting eulogy to our Best of TV week and as a way to do our part in documenting...
From: AOL Television | By: www.vulture.com | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Meet Mike Vogel, the 33-year-old actor who plays Dale "Barbie" Barbara in CBS' "Under the Dome," the high-concept series based on Stephen King's hefty novel of the same name.As we draw closer to the June 24 premiere, The Huffington Post will take you...
From: AOL Television | By: Laura Prudom | Monday, June 17, 2013
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It was certainly a dangerous task on "Call of the Wildman" this week. Ernie "Turtleman" Brown received a call from a store owner because of a wild animal that had gotten itself trapped in his consignment shop. A buck had jumped through the window and...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live's "Game Night" on Sunday to talk about "Despicable Me 2," but they also had another joint venture to promote. After all, aren't your kicks missing something?
From: AOL Television | By: Carol Hartsell | Monday, June 17, 2013
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It was a tense two-hour season finale for "The Client List." Riley was clearly unraveling from the stress of the client list being out. When she figured out that it was Nikki, she hoped that would be the end of things. Unfortunately, Carlyle got to it...
From: AOL Television | By: The Huffington Post | Monday, June 17, 2013
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The Duggar family just keeps getting bigger and bigger. On the latest episode of "19 Kids & Counting," Josh and Anna Duggar welcomed their latest child into the world, Marcus, weighing in at just over 9 pounds. Anna delivered her son via a water...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Some fans got a pretty exciting prize on "The Wanted Life." The band invited some of their most loyal devotees back to their house for a party. It was a way to show gratitude for their support. For one fan, though, that wasn't all. She won an additional...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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It doesn't seem to matter how long ago it was on "Princesses: Long Island," Casey just can't get over the face that Erica stole her boyfriend way back in high school. It's been ten years, but she still insists she thinks it about it every single day,...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Theresa Caputo dropped by a Boys and Girls Club event to give readings on "Long Island Medium." While there, she connected with three siblings who'd lost both of their parents. Their mother passed away about ten years ago, while they lost their father...
From: AOL Television | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 5, Episode 3 of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," titled "It's My Party and I'll Fight If I Want To."Since there's not much Teresa can do about the size of her brain, she heads to the gym to...
From: TV Squad | By: Sydney Levin | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen the Season 6 premiere of HBO's "True Blood," titled "Who Are You, Really?"We're back to doing bad things this season. It wasn't until Eric and Sookie ran into the elevator to make their way out of the Authority's...
From: TV Squad | By: Karen Fratti | Monday, June 17, 2013
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It would make sense for beauty pageant contestants to look up to contestants from past pageants. They can look to them for inspiration on poise, presentation and even how they handle the question-and-answer portion. That said, they probably shouldn't...
From: TV Squad | By: Jason Hughes | Monday, June 17, 2013
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The Kardashians have spoken!A day after Kim Kardashian welcomed her daughter with Kanye West, Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian have taken to Twitter to send love to all their fans who have been showering the family with sweet messages. First off, Kris...
From: TV Squad | By: Leigh Blickley | Sunday, June 16, 2013
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — "Days of Our Lives" won drama series honors for just the second time in 40 years at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.The NBC soap opera that began airing in 1965 beat out defending champion "General Hospital" and three-time...
From: TV Squad | By: AP | Monday, June 17, 2013
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Ryan Hansen is joining the "Veronica Mars" movie. Series creator Rob Thomas announced Friday that Hansen would reprise his role as Dick Casablancas in the Kickstarter-funded project, which is set to start filming next week.Hansen, a veteran of "2 Broke...
From: TV Squad | By: Alex Moaba | Sunday, June 16, 2013
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