February 2013

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“Parade’s End”: HBO miniseries showcases World War I’s effect on British society

February 20, 2013 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off on “Parade’s End”: HBO miniseries showcases World War I’s effect on British society

Parade’s End airs over three nights on HBO, Feb. 26-28. Parade’s End HBO Part 1: Feb. 26, 9pm Part 2: Feb. 26, 10:05pm Part 3: Feb. 27, 9pm Part 4: Feb. 28, 10:05pm Part 5: Feb. 28, 9pm What is it that’s so fascinating about pre-World War I Britain? Perhaps it’s the florid costumes, such pleasing reminders of a bygone era. Or the delicious accents, delivered through stiff upper lips bearing exquisite emotional repression. Then there’s the poignancy of seeing one way of life, so stately and mannered, being rudely and completely demolished by war and social change, giving way […]

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NASCAR schedule 2013 Sprint Cup Series

February 6, 2013 Ryan Berenz 9

NASCAR schedule 2013 Sprint Cup Series races on FOX, TNT, ESPN, ABC and SPEED. Download a FREE printable 2013 NASCAR TV schedule for the Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series! When the green flag drops on the 2013 Daytona 500 (FOX, Feb. 24), NASCAR fans hope to see more than long rain delays and exploding jet dryers. The bizarre occurrences at last year’s Daytona 500 made for good headlines (and YouTube videos), but didn’t make for good racing. Fortunately, the 2012 Sprint Cup season ended better than it started, with Brad Keselowski winning the championship and […]

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“7 Questions” with Dan Cortese of truTV’s “Guinness World Records Gone Wild”

February 6, 2013 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off on “7 Questions” with Dan Cortese of truTV’s “Guinness World Records Gone Wild”

Dan Cortese is certainly no stranger to seeing people perform odd physical feats for the amusement of others. Having gotten his start fronting the proudly offbeat MTV Sports back in the early ’90s, along with being a fixture at various MTV Rock N’ Jock contests where celebrities liked to pretend they were athletes, Cortese has made a steady career for himself as an actor and TV personality. The former Melrose Place and Veronica’s Closet star is now hosting truTV’s Guinness World Records Gone Wild, — premiering Thursday at 8pm — which features everyday folks trying to forge their name in […]

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Betty and Coretta premieres Feb. 2 on Lifetime

January 25, 2013 Lori Acken 1

Angela Bassett is Hollywood’s go-to actress for critically heralded performances as women with steely backbones and tender hearts — most notably American history-makers Rosa Parks, Tina Turner and Dr. Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X. But after more than 25 years in the business, the Oscar-nominated star had yet to play Martin Luther King Jr.’s widow Coretta Scott King, who expanded his message of nonviolence and equality to a global audience until her death in 2006. Bassett finally got her chance. This month, she stars as Mrs. King opposite Mary J. Blige’s Dr. Shabazz in the Lifetime original movie Betty […]