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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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'The Receptionist': 6 memories from working at The New Yorker
Writer Janet Groth recalls her days working as a receptionist at the New Yorker from 1957 to 1978.
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Charles Dickens: 12 great movie and TV adaptations
12 versions that successfully brought Dickens' classic novels to the small and big screens.
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In Pictures Who's who in 'Harry Potter'
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Ray Harryhausen was a special-effects pioneer
Ray Harryhausen perfected the stop-motion method of effects, creating characters that were from 3 to 15 inches tall for his sequences. Ray Harryhausen is cited as an inspiration by director George Lucas and writer Ray Bradbury.
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Downton Abbey: Who's leaving and who's coming?
Downton Abbey will say goodbye to housemaid Sarah O'Brien. But Downton Abbey will welcome New Zealand-born soprano Te Kanawa. Shirley MacLaine will be back to Downton Abbey too.
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Maggie Smith, star of popular 'Downton Abbey,' has never seen the British drama
'Lady Grantham' character famous for remarks like 'No one wants to kiss a girl in black,' says in real life she's not sure what being a 'star' means.
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Oldsters are hip in Hollywood
Older actors are triumphing during awards season and at the box office, and they don't seem to be leaving pop culture anytime soon.
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14 acting legends over 70
Some say Hollywood may be ageist, with careers fizzling for most after they become senior citizens, but these actors and actresses buck that trend. Check out our list of 14 actors over 70 who haven't lost their touch.
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Amy Poehler, Tina Fey host a Golden Globes that shut out broadcast television (+video)
Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, the Golden Globes hosts, were also both nominees for starring on broadcast television shows, but PBS was the only broadcast network to win any big prize. Poehler was nominated for 'Parks and Recreation' and Fey was nominated for '30 Rock.'
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Maggie Smith stars in 'Quartet' (+video)
'Quartet,' directed by Dustin Hoffman, is poignant because of Maggie Smith's character, a famous opera star who is sent to an artists' retreat.
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Culture Cafe 'Downton Abbey' recap: A wedding and changing times (+video)
'Downton Abbey' returned for its third season, and things were – of course – not all well in the world of the aristocrats and the servants. The new season of 'Downton Abbey' kicked off with a super-sized two-hour episode.
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'Downton Abbey': Fans struggle to avoid spoilers
'Downton Abbey' coming to the US after it airs in the UK means spoiler-phobic fans have to stay away from news articles and websites.
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Modern Parenthood Our "Downton Abbey" family ritual: Thanks for the memories, PBS
Now in season 3, "Downton Abbey" has become our Sunday evening family ritual, like "Murder She Wrote" before it, or "Bonanza" before that. It makes the electronic hearth safe again -- and it satisfies a kid as much as "Glee."
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Golden Globe Awards: The 2012 nominees
Who are the nominees for the prestigious Golden Globes? Check out our list.
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Chapter & Verse 'Downton Abbey' insider Jessica Fellowes shares her behind-the-scenes take
Fellowes, author of 'The World of Downton Abbey' and 'The Chronicles of Downton Abbey' and niece of 'Downton' creator Julian Fellowes, discusses how the sets keep master and servants separated, why American and British audiences aren't that different, and more.
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'Homeland' and 'Modern Family' big winners at Emmy Awards
'Homeland' also won top acting awards for Claire Danes and Briton Damian Lewis as Showtime's first-ever best drama honoree prevented 'Mad Men' from winning its fifth straight best drama Emmy.
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Top Picks: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, country musician Kathy Mattea's new album, and more
Time answers classic childhood questions, PBS's 'American Masters' examines the life of Carl Sandburg, and more top picks.
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Culture Cafe Emmy nominations 2012: the good and the bad
Emmy nominations show some deserving recipients, but other shows and actors have gotten snubbed again.
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Culture Cafe Emmy nominations: 'Mad Men,' 'American Horror Story' come out ahead (+video)
The two drama series each earned 17 nods as Emmy nominations were announced Thursday morning.
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'The Receptionist': 6 memories from working at The New Yorker
Writer Janet Groth recalls her days working as a receptionist at the New Yorker from 1957 to 1978.
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: movie review
The impressive cast in 'Marigold' keeps the movie from descending into sappiness more than it may have otherwise.
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‘Mad Men’ fans count down to tonight’s fifth season premier
Will ‘Mad Men’ protagonist Don Draper’s dark secret come to light? Will Peggy Olson keep breaking sexist barriers? Can Roger Sterling keep ‘living like he’s on shore leave?’ And will Pete and Trudy ever dance the Charleston again?
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'Masterpiece' for the masses
Under Rebecca Eaton, dramas like 'Downton Abbey' attract more, and younger, viewers.
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Downton Abbey season 2 ends: What's next for season 3?
For those of us mourning the end of season two of Downton Abbey, it’s going to be many months before season three of the British period drama picks up again. How will it turn out?
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Green Economics Downton Abbey and the kinder, gentler 1 percent
Downton Abbey's Lord Grantham is a kind father figure to his large working class staff. Should we introduce legislation to encourage the upper class to behave as they do in Downton Abbey?
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Top Picks: SiriusXM's 'The Loft,' Maggie Smith on 'Downton Abbey,' and more
Time for Kids' new book shows kids how to solve science mysteries, Karimba's new CD makes listeners want to get up and dance, Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical 'Phantom of the Opera' records a performance for its anniversary, and more top picks.
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Charles Dickens: 12 great movie and TV adaptations
12 versions that successfully brought Dickens' classic novels to the small and big screens.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: movie review
Eight films and $2 billion later, a poignant send-off for 'the boy who lived.'
07/14/2011 03:52 pm
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