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Television's Indelible Dialogue
Courant Staff WriterDeep in the cranial canyons of most middle-age Americans, TV catchphrases swarm. Usually short ("Stifle yourself"), often exclamatory ("Come on down!"), these tube bytes from the past 60 years are jumbled in with nursery rhymes, first-grade teachers'...Tags: Hawaii, Star Trek, Seinfeld, Jackie Gleason, Emmy Awards
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'Sheriff John' Rovick remembers his KTTV days
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFor Southern Californians who grew up watching television in the 1950s and '60s, the death of "Engineer Bill" Stulla last week at age 97 sparked memories of another beloved Los Angeles children's TV-show icon: "Sheriff John" Rovick. A staff announcer for...Tags: Television Industry, Children, Michigan State University, Los Angeles, People
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August 21: Feedback from newspaper readers
• Merrell, Hampton: Can you really look at yourselves in the mirror and say once again that the enclosed "supposed comic strips" (7 Mallard Fillmores in the last 10 days) are not blatantly partisan? If you are not practicing partisanship, why is it so...Tags: Sales, Williamsburg, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
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Movie Review: 'Hamlet 2' - 3 stars out of 5
Sentinel Movie CriticDead Poets Society, Dangerous Minds, Mr. Holland's Opus, all "great" movies about "great" teachers inspiring their students to achieve great things -- all movies referenced lovingly by Steve Coogan's "inspiring" teacher in Hamlet 2. All are slandered...Tags: Judd Apatow, Catherine Keener, Mississippi, Amy Poehler, Elisabeth Shue
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Doubletake: Guilt by association
The SwampWelcome to Doubletake, your morning cup of joe with Tribune correspondents Jim Tankersley and Jim Oliphant. They can also been seen starring in a musical version of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" at the Potomac Playhouse through Aug.......Tags: Butch Cassidy, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Bobby Jindal, National Government, Volleyball
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Similar middle initials
Regarding your story about middle names ("10 things you might not know about middle names," Perspective, Aug. 10), I have always wondered why most cartoon characters have the middle initial of "J." For example: Fred J. Flinstone, Homer Jay Simpson,... -
Dropped comic had positive images
I enjoy most of the comics The Morning Call has kept. But, it left out a very good strip, ''Jump Start,'' by Robb Armstrong. His amusing strip portrays African Americans loving each other, having regular jobs and kids who have dreams for their futures....Tags: Barack Obama, Allentown
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"Tropic Thunder" Knocks Down "Dark Knight"
Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- "The Dark Knight" has fallen. It took four of Hollywood's biggest stars to take down Batman, but the Ben Stiller comedy "Tropic Thunder" ended the four-week run of "The Dark Knight" as the nation's top movie. "Tropic Thunder" - also...Tags: Michigan, Morgan Freeman, Christian Bale, Movies, Los Angeles
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'South Park' or 'Seinfeld'? 'Dallas' or 'Dynasty'? Fans asked to pick TV's memorable moments
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The most memorable moments in television history will be revealed during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards next month, and it's up to voters to decide which bits should take top honors. Forty "moments" — 20 dramatic and 20 comedic...Tags: Seinfeld, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Emmy Awards, South Park
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'Clone Wars' director is a fanboy at heart
George Lucas, looking overheated under the midday sun, gamely worked the red carpet recently at the world premiere of the latest cinematic installment to his space saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. At one point, Lucas was photographed with one of his...Tags: Star Wars, Animation, Spider-Man, Christopher Lee, Harry Potter
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R.K. Laxman's sharp cartoons take aim at India's foibles
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHis career has outlasted more than a dozen governments. The Mr. Magoo-like face of his most beloved character has been immortalized on a postage stamp and adopted as the official symbol of one of India's low-cost airlines. Many of his fans have started...Tags: Motorcycling, Newspaper and Magazine, NASA, Freedom of the Press, Motorcycle Trial
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Cartoonist won't retire, adds that it's 'For Better'
The creator of the popular comic strip For Better or for Worse has had a change of heart - literally and figuratively - and won't be retiring after all. Lynn Johnston announced this month that, beginning Sept. 1, For Better or for Worse will be retold...
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