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Food & Drink
Face Time: Steven Raichlen
Born in Japan and raised in Baltimore, Steven Raichlen took his French literature degree and somehow turned into one of the world’s foremost experts on barbecue. The host of...
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Food & Drink
Malcolm Mitchell
Malcolm Mitchell is like a lot of chefs: He dreams of being the Food Network’s next big thing. The only difference: He has a good chance at actually getting his name on the ...
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Television
Capital Questions
The answer: A gray sliver of facial hair still associated with a game show more than a decade after it’s been shaved off. What is Alex Trebek’s mustache? Indeed, “mustac...
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Food & Drink | Television
Face Time: Robert Irvine
The most muscle-bound of the Food Network stars, chef Robert Irvine travels the country to recast failing restaurants in just two days and with only $10,000 on “Restaurant: ...
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Film | Television
Oscar's Imperfect Ten
DESPERATE FOR TELEVISION ratings, eager for public interest and hell-bent on connecting with the average filmgoer — whoever that may be — the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences will present a watered-down list of 10 Best Picture nomi...
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Film
When the Game Began
This post was originally published Oct. 15, 2009. LEBRON JAMES IS slumped on a couch, his head on a pillow with both eyes closed. Eventually, he rouses himself to take a handful of peanuts. Despite the “Basketball Is My Life” slogan on hi...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson has lived to tell about seven “24″ finales. The following takes place between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. IF YOU ARE A CHILD of the ’80s, and your faithful “24” blogger most certainly is, than you have “Back to ...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson knows the Metro, and this isn’t the Metro. The following takes place between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. REALITY IS NOT the strong suit of “24.” Never has been; never will be. But when Tony Almeida tells the poor patsy he’s...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson has seen every “24″ bad guy bite the dust in some fashion. The following take place between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. WHO BLEW UP JON VOIGHT? So one of our questions from last week was answered. The Midnight Cowboy faded away just be...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson is never down for the count The following takes place between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. IT’S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES on “24.” Chloe is back helping Jack. The CTU server is back online at the FBI — “What are we, CTU-ligh...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson has seen every “24″ episode and knows of what he speaks. The following takes place between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. SPOILER ALERT. What does Kim Bauer plus Jon Voight minus Larry Moss multiplied by Tony Almeida equal? The best ̶...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson says look out, I’m walking here! The following takes place between midnight and 1 a.m. IF YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH you might remember that Jon Voight became a household name for playing a character who did his best work after hours....
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson knows there is only one Jack Bauer. The following takes place between 11 p.m. and midnight EVERYONE KNOWS TONY ALMEIDA is no Jack Bauer. He just went ahead and proved it as “24” moved to the bewitching hour this week. Taken c...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson is really impressed with this season of “24.” The following takes place between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Spoiler alert!!!!!! YOU DON’T NEED to be a “Simpsons” fan to know about Fallout Boy. After all, there’...
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Television
Bauer by Hour
Matt Swenson has seen it all — and then some — watching “24″ for seven years. SPOILER ALERT The following takes place between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. EVERY BOY WANTS to be a truck driver, or do something with a huge, destructive ve...
