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"Dark Blue" Season 1 Via Disc-on-Demand

From Warner Home Entertainment: Prolific television and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer's newest police drama Dark Blue is set for release July 6, 2010 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG). Titled Dark Blue: The Complete First Season, this release will be available via disc-on-demand only and can be purchased online at WBshop.com (www.wbshop) and the…

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"Best Restroom" Finalists Announced

Muse From Cincinnati-based Cintas, a release that makes me laugh — and ask what on earth is an "electronic seat cover"? The announcement: Immaculate, inviting and, most of all, memorable; finalists in the America’s Best Restroom IX contest, sponsored by Cintas Corporation, have established a new standard for restroom quality. These washrooms are testaments to…

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Who is Nichols’ wife?

By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: I was watching a tribute to the director Mike Nichols and could not figure out who his wife is. Who is she? A: That’s Diane Sawyer, the newscaster for ABC. They married in April 1988,…

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‘Warehouse 13′ returns on Syfy

For those of you tuning in late, Warehouse 13 focuses on Secret Service agents Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) and Pete Lattimer (North Canton’s Eddie McClintock). They are reassigned to Warehouse 13, an eerie repository of phenomena-generating objects being kept out of public hands.

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Briefly Noted

Former Clevelander (and U of Akron grad) (and "Community" co-star) Yvette Nicole Brown notes that " I will be a guest co-host on 'The View' TOMORROW (Thursday, July 1st)! If you get a chance, please tune in or TiVo! Thanks!" Amy Locane has been charged with vehicular manslaughter. She was an up-and-comer during the '90s,…

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If You STILL Haven’t Seen "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared" …

…. two fabulous series, neither of which ran more than one season, then either find the DVDs or take note of this IFC announcement: Continuing to build on its strategy of showcasing “slightly off” comedies that appeal to its young male audience, IFC announced today it has acquired the complete series of Judd Apatow’s Emmy-winning…

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CW Fall Premiere Dates

From the network: On Wednesday, September 8, Cycle 15 of the hit reality series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) kicks-off the 2010-2011 season, followed by the series premiere of new drama HELLCATS (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET). HELLCATS is a pumped-up drama about a young pre-law student (Aly Michalka, “Bandslam”) whose world is turned upside-down…

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"Big Brother" Cast

Find the saboteur! From CBS: "For the first time in the history of the series, one contestant will not be playing to win the half million dollar prize. Instead, this Houseguest will play the role of the Big Brother Saboteur, whose sole mission will be to disrupt the lives of their fellow Houseguests." Share on…

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HeldenFiles Live!

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Rich Heldenfels reviews the week in pop culture and gives you a chance to win a “Family Guy” DVD set by answering a trivia question.

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More Larry King

I went into the vault for a 1995 interview I did with King, when he was marking his 10th anniversary on CNN. I think it sums up a lot of his philosophy — and his overly laid-back approach. When it came time to put together a list of his 10 favorite CNN telecasts, he had…

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The HeldenFiles: Derby Fever

Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal staff writer Derby Fever. Keepin’ the Dream Alive, a new song by Buckner & Garcia, aims to add to the attention for the All-American Soap Box Derby as well as putting a few more coins in the derby’s pockets. As the Beacon Journal recently reported, the derby lost $183,000 its last…

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Rich Heldenfels: Fans will sink teeth into ‘Eclipse’

Becky Helms, 29, of Canton is the first person to wait in line for the 12:01 am showing of "Eclipse" the third movie of the Twilight Saga at Tinseltown U.S.A. Tuesday in Jackson Township. She bought her ticket one month ago.  (Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal)

Eclipse is, as hype has had it, the best movie yet in the Twilight series. But keep in mind that the bar has not been set very high.

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Larry King Hanging It Up

Here is a statement via CNN: Before I start the show tonight, I want to share some personal news with you. 25 years ago, I sat across this table from New York Governor Mario Cuomo for the first broadcast of Larry King Live. Now, decades later, I talked to the guys here at CNN and…

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The "Twilight"/Akron Intersection

This Black Keys song is on the soundtrack for "Eclipse." I hope to post a link soon to my "Eclipse" column/review. One thing I meant to note in it: the career weirdness of Anna Kendrick. She was delightful in "Up in the Air" (based on the book by Akron's own Walter Kirn), and Oscar-nominated for…

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The HeldenFiles

Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal staff writer Derby Fever. Keepin’ the Dream Alive, a new song by Buckner & Garcia, aims to add to the attention for the All-American Soap Box Derby as well as putting a few more coins in the derby’s pockets. As the Beacon Journal recently reported, the derby lost $183,000 its last…

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