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'Kids in the Hall' Reunion Miniseries 08/20/10 The last time The Kids in the Hall performed for the cameras was their 1996 feature, "Brain Candy." Before that, this supremely funny Canadian-born quintet starred in their sketch-comedy series on HBO and CBS. Though the members have dispersed to pursue individual projects, they returned for more Kid stuff in the form of live comedy tours, most recently in 2008. Now they're back on TV screens in "The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town," a four-hour miniseries on IFC. The first pair of half-hour episodes airs Friday (10 p.m. EDT). All five "Kids" — Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson — star in this twisted murder mystery, tackling all the major roles (male and, in masterful drag, female, too).
Michael Douglas' Cancer Diagnosis 08/16/10 Michael Douglas has been diagnosed with a tumor in his throat, his representative said Monday. Douglas, 65, will begin eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, Allen Burry said. His doctors expect the actor to make a full recovery, he said.
"M.A.S.H." Eatery in Dispute 08/13/10 A family feud is simmering over an Ohio restaurant whose hot dogs were made famous by the 1970s television series "M.A.S.H." .A co-owner of Tony Packo's says the company owes $2.7 million after defaulting on two loans. But an attorney for Tony Packo Jr. and his son says the company is negotiating its debt and its restaurants will be in business for many years. The claims are being made in court as part of a lawsuit over financial records and spending. It's the second time in eight years feuding in the family-owned business has gone public. Tony Packo's Inc. operates restaurants in the Toledo area and sells hot dogs and condiments nationwide. The hot dogs were mentioned on "M.A.S.H" by the Cpl. Max Klinger character, played by Toledo native Jamie Farr.
Actress Patricia Neal Dies 08/09/10 Patricia Neal, the willowy, husky-voiced actress who won an Academy Award for 1963's "Hud" and then survived several strokes to continue acting, died on Sunday. She was 84. Neal had lung cancer and died at her home in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha's Vineyard. Neal was already an award-winning Broadway actress when she won her Oscar. Less than two years later, she suffered a series of strokes in 1965 at age 39. Her struggle to regain walking and talking is regarded as epic in the annals of stroke rehabilitation. She returned to the screen to earn another Oscar nomination and three Emmy nominations. She made a grand return to the screen after her strokes in 1968, winning an Oscar nomination for her performance in "The Subject Was Roses." In 1971, she played Olivia Walton in "The Homecoming: A Christmas Story," a made-for-TV film that served as the pilot for the CBS series "The Waltons." It brought her the first of her three Emmy nominations.
Rosie O'Donnell Gets Daytime Talk Show 08/06/10 Rosie O'Donnell is returning to daytime TV with a talk show on Oprah Winfrey's new network. Winfrey announced the show Thursday. O'Donnell hosted a syndicated series, "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" from 1996 to 2002 and won six Emmy Awards for it. O'Donnell told The Associated Press in March that she was planning an uplifting talk show that would make a difference in people's lives and build on what Winfrey has done with her show. O'Donnell joined ABC's daytime talk show "The View" in 2006, but left after a tumultuous season that included a feud with Donald Trump and prickly exchanges with some of her co-hosts, along with higher ratings.
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