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Jessica Radloff of Oxygen’s ‘Campus Ladies’ Emerges From Geek to Chic
While in my hometown of St. Louis this weekend for my 10-year high school reunion, I spoke with high school alum Jessica Radloff and separately Brian Slaten about being discovered in Hollywood.Jessica...
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Like a Bad ‘Law & Order,’ ‘Righteous Kill’ With Al Pacino, Robert De Niro...
CHICAGO– Last fall, Francis Ford Coppola made the comment that Al Pacino and Robert De Niro (along with Jack Nicholson) had lost their ambition. Coppola essentially said they have been phoning in their...
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NBC Renews ‘Chuck,’ ‘Law & Order’; Cancels ‘Medium,’ ‘My Name is Earl’
CHICAGO– We told you a few weeks ago that “Heroes,” “Parks and Recreation,” and “Southland” had been renewed by NBC but the peacock network made it official today and made the call on the bubble shows,...
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NBC Fall 2009 Premiere Dates Including ‘The Office,’ ‘30 Rock,’ ‘Heroes,’ More
CHICAGO– NBC has announced their fall premiere dates and it all kicks off with the highly anticipated premiere of “The Jay Leno Show” at 9pm CT on Monday, September 14th. The network has scheduled two...
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TV Review: ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Has Breakout Potential as Hottest New Show
CHICAGO– Doesn’t it feel like there will someday just be a few mystery franchises with several different iterations on the air? We have three versions of “Law & Order” and “CSI,” and now “NCIS” has...
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Interview: Executive Producer Rene Balcer on if ‘Law & Order’ Will Save the Day
CHICAGO– As the late, great Sophia Petrillo of “The Golden Girls” might have philosophized, “Picture it: September 13, 1990.” When “Law & Order” premiere, “The Internet” and “Email” were barely...
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NBC Renews ‘Chuck,’ Cancels ‘Heroes,’ Launches Eight New Shows
CHICAGO– NBC announced their fall schedule and fans of “Heroes,” “Law & Order,” “Trauma,” and “Mercy” will shed a tear while on-the-bubble shows like “Chuck,” “Parenthood,” and “Community” will...
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Interview: Benjamin Bratt Honors His Journey With ‘La Mission’
CHICAGO– Benjamin Bratt is a handsome man. That is undeniable when meeting the popular actor. But what he also expresses is a deep passion and intelligence, both for his work and the world around him....
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TV Review: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ Has Good Cast, But Needs Better Scripts
CHICAGO– With memories of the stalwart “Law & Order” still resonant, NBC and Dick Wolf have packed up their bags and headed to the west coast for “Law & Order: Los Angeles.” Based on the first...
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TV Review: Audiences Deserve Better Than Manipulative ‘Criminal Minds:...
CHICAGO– Shouldn’t there be a rule against having the words ‘criminal’ and ‘suspect’ in the same title? We get it. It’s overkill. It’s just the first sign of many that the writers of this spin-off of...
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TV Review: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ Goes Through Cast Overhaul
CHICAGO– The revolving door of Dick Wolf’s legendary creation keeps on spinning. Cast members have come and gone from the “Law & Order” franchise for years, but this time the door only goes in one...
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On WGN Radio: HollywoodChicago.com’s Brian Tallerico on ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Cinema...
CHICAGO– Brian Tallerico guests on Bill Moller’s show on WGN-Radio in Chicago on Apr. 23, 2011 to preview and review new shows for the next week including BBC America’s “Doctor Who,” HBO’s “Cinema...
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TV Review: Vincent D’Onofrio Returns For Final Season of ‘Law & Order:...
CHICAGO– It may have never earned the press or praise of “Law & Order” or “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” but the third child of Dick Wolf, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” has some...
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Interview: J.K. Simmons Explains Why ‘The Music Never Stopped’
CHICAGO– If you’re not familiar with the name J.K. Simmons, you almost certainly know his face or maybe even just his voice. From “Oz” to “Juno” to “The Closer” to “Portal 2” and even the M&Ms...
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