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Was 'The New Normal' truly the new normal?
The Baltimore Sun"The New Normal" was supposed to be the new normal. After "Modern Family" brought two gay dads into the spotlight on ABC, NBC was bringing audiences a show that put a gay family at its center. "The New Normal" executive producer Ryan Murphy had...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Entertainment, The New Normal (tv program), Arts and Culture, Gays and Lesbians
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NBC cancels 'Smash' and 'The New Normal'
"Smash" just got smushed. As expected, NBC officially axed its Broadway drama late Friday after two seasons of high expectations but low ratings. NBC also confirmed that it won't bring back the sitcom "The New Normal." RELATED: 'Smash' ratings are a...
Tags: Go On (tv program), NBC (tv network), The New Normal (tv program), Chicago Fire (tv program), Smash (tv program)
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Jonathan Groff to star in Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' film
Stage and screen star Jonathan Groff has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's "The Normal Heart," an HBO film about the early days of the AIDS epidemic in New York City. Groff, who recently appeared in the Mark Taper Forum's production of "Red," will play...
Tags: AIDS, Jonathan Groff, Mark Ruffalo, Zachary Quinto, Taylor Kitsch
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Fox orders two more seasons of 'Glee'
Fox announced Friday that it has ordered two more seasons of "Glee." That would take the musical dramedy into its fifth and sixth season. “GLEE debuted as the first and only successful musical comedy series on television, and more than four...
Tags: Television, Entertainment, Apple iTunes, Lea Michele, Chris Colfer
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Review: Rocked by an alternate history in 'American Misfit'
With ferocious satire, time-bending surrealism and songs fiercely throbbing to the wild heart of early rock 'n' roll, Dan Dietz’s darkly brilliant "American Misfit" defies easy labels — as befits a full-volume celebration of the dissonant...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Ronald Reagan, Music
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Joe Mantello joins Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' movie
Joe Mantello, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of "The Normal Heart,” has signed on for a different role in Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation. Mantello will play Mickey Marcus in...
Tags: AIDS, Tony Awards, New York City, Mark Ruffalo, Entertainment
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'Glee' school shooting episode upsets Newtown parents
"Glee," the occasionally topical high school musical series, aired an episode on Thursday night that could have been ripped from yesterday's headlines. The topic: a school shooting. In the episode, titled, "Shooting Star," one of the students of...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, The Simpsons (tv program), Glee (tv program)
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Tonight: 'Justified,' 'New Normal' season finales; 'Dancing' ejection
Staff writerThe highlights Tuesday night: 1. "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" are reruns on CBS. That should mean good things for "The Voice" at 8 on NBC and "Dancing With the Stars" at 9 on ABC. Both reality competitions flourished Monday against CBS reruns....Tags: Demi Lovato, Entertainment, Justified (tv program), The New Girl (tv program), Entertainment Events
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Connie Britton finds a true voice in 'Nashville'
After the indelible impression Connie Britton made as Tami Taylor, the über-capable and compassionate high school counselor and wife to a football coach on "Friday Night Lights," Britton ventured into the outlandish fun house of FX's "American Horror...
Tags: Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Friday Night Lights (tv program), Connie Britton, Music
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'American Horror Story Asylum' recap, 'Continuum'
As the saying goes, "two is better than one." Though I'm not sure the adage was meant for weapon-wielding psychopaths. Kit was the original alleged Bloody Face and for a moment, the opening scene on this week's American Horror Story had viewers believing...
Tags: Ann B. Davis, here! (tv network), Heart Failure, Firearms, American Horror Story (tv program)
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Julia Roberts to star in ‘The Normal Heart’ on HBO
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelBarbra Streisand tried to get the movie version made for years without success, but the prolific Ryan Murphy will get the job done for HBO. “The Normal Heart,” Larry Kramer's fiery play about the AIDS crisis, will become an HBO movie... -
'American Horror Story Asylum' recap, 'Spilt Milk'
Not everyone deserves a second chance, but most of the characters on "American Horror Story" didn't belong in the Briarcliff Manor asylum in the first place. For those who survived the torturous evil of Dr. Arden, demon Mary Eunice and Dr. Oliver...
Tags: Abortion, American Horror Story (tv program)
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