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January 21, 2016
Mommie dearest: Louie Anderson stars as Christine Baskets in the new FX comedy "Baskets."

Minnesota native Louie Anderson hits the mother lode in FX's 'Baskets'

The comedian has landed his sweetest, most intoxicating part: the judgmental but ultimately protective mother of Zach Galifianakis' character in FX's "Baskets." That's right. Mother.
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January 21, 2016
Comedian Amy Schumer appeared in "Live at the Apollo."

Amy Schumer to take polygraph test to prove she doesn't steal jokes

Amy Schumer wants to prove that she doesn't steal other comedians' jokes, and she's going to take a polygraph test to prove it.
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January 20, 2016
Peter Baggenstos, a 34-year-old doctor based in Minnetonka, is competing on "Survivor."

Twin Cities emergency-room doctor to compete on 'Survivor'

Peter Baggenstos hopes to use his medical skills to score big on CBS's long-running hit show.
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January 19, 2016
Jennifer Tavernier

Hopkins woman to compete on 'Ninja Warrior' spinoff

Jennifer Tavernier, who goes by the name Minneninja on the show, was invited to compete on the new show after serving as a "tester" on the original series.
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January 19, 2016
Ken Burns spoke to TV critics in Los Angeles.

Ken Burns says he'll update 'Baseball' if Cubs ever win World Series

"There are no baseball-themed features in the pipeline," Ken Burns says. But, he added, "If the Cubs win the World Series we will have 'The 11th Inning.'"
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January 17, 2016

TV critic picks for Jan. 18: 'MasterChef Celebrity,' 'HALO Effect' and 'Ellen's Design Challenge'

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January 17, 2016
Hugh Bonneville in "Downton Abbey."

TV Q&A: A dog history of 'Downton Abbey'

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January 16, 2016
Live from LA: Jam & Lewis board 'Fresh Off the Boat'

Live from LA: Jam & Lewis board 'Fresh Off the Boat'

The Minneapolis legendary duo cameo on the ABC sitcom, which pays tribute to Janet Jackson.
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January 16, 2016
Steven Avery is the subject of the Netflix docu-series "Making a Murderer."

Wis. ex-sheriff on subject of 'Making a Murderer': 'Prison is a good place for him'

The Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer" has convinced many people that Wisconsin man Steven Avery is innocent in the death of a photographer . Former Sheriff Kenneth Petersen definitely isn't one of them.
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January 15, 2016
Chris Mortensen covers the NFL for ESPN.

ESPN NFL analyst Chris Mortensen taking leave over throat cancer

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January 15, 2016
Paul Dano as Pierre Bezukhov in “War and Peace.”

Review: TV's new 'War and Peace' needs a shot of drama

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January 15, 2016
The cast of “War and Peace” includes Gillian Anderson as Anna Pavlovna Scherer and Stephen Rea as Prince Vassily Kuragin.

No easy task: Adapting 'War and Peace' for the modern TV audience

For the latest telling of "War and Peace," imagine "Game of Thrones" mixed with "Downton Abbey."
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January 15, 2016
Dan Haggerty played Grizzly Adams in "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams."

'Grizzly Adams' star Dan Haggerty dies from cancer at 74

Dan Haggerty, the famous '70s actor who played Grizzly Adams in "The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams," died Friday morning of cancer, according to multiple media reports. He was 74.

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