Jul 11
Ricky Gervais has defended his new sitcom starring Warwick Davis, insisting he doesn’t rely on the dwarf actor’s short stature for the show’s jokes.
Gervais and his writing partner Stephen Merchant recruited the actor, who was born with dwarfism, for upcoming TV comedy “Life’s Too Short,” about a dwarf actor running a struggling showbiz agency.
But “The Office” funnyman is adamant he doesn’t poke fun at Davis’ disability in the series. He tells Britain’s Absolute Radio Breakfast Show, “This is nothing to do with his height. We’re not getting jokes out of him being short all the time, we’re getting jokes out of him being militant or ripping off other dwarves.
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Jul 11
The Big Bang Theory
Bill Prady is an Emmy virgin and that’s just fine with him.The Big Bang Theory received its first nomination for comedy series Thursday, but the showrunner/executive producer has no clue which six episodes the show has submitted for the academy to review.”I just got here, so I have no idea what the rules are. I’m learning about this from you right now!” he tells TVGuide.com. “I’ve never done this before. I’m going to assume that somebody knows. I’m going to say there’s a high-place committee that has been working diligently on this. I’m just happy to be here.
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Jul 11
TERRE HAUTE — FEATURE EVENT
Sunday
Brazil Concert Band to present ‘The Sound of Music’
The Brazil Concert Band, under the direction of Matthew S. Huber, presents “The Sound of Music” at 8 p.m. Sunday at
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Jul 10
Host Nat Morris holding a reunion to honor the legendary dance show
TV dance shows were once a barometer of all things cool. Teens tuned in to learn the latest moves and fashion trends, to hear the newest music and to see the hippest acts.
It was fairly common for cities to air their own dance shows featuring hormonal teens burning off pent-up energy. Before going national, Philadelphia youths went hoppin’ to Dick Clark’s “Bandstand” (later known as “American Bandstand”) while Chicago hitched a ride on the hippest trip with Don Cornelius’ “Soul Train.”
In Detroit, the only way to rock nonstop was with “The Scene.” The Nat Morris-hosted show aired for 13 seasons, 1975 to 1987, on WGPR-TV (Channel 62), the nation’s first African-American-owned TV station.
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Jul 10
A polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show “Sister Wives” plans to challenge the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal, a Washington-based attorney said Tuesday.
In an email to The Associated Press, attorney Jonathan Turley said he will file the lawsuit challenging Utah’s bigamy law in Salt Lake City’s U.S. District Court on Wednesday.
Turley represents Kody Brown and his four wives, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn. Brown is only legally married to Meri Brown.
Originally from Lehi, the Browns, who have 16 children, has been featured on the TLC reality show since last fall. They moved out of Utah to Nevada in January after police and Utah County prosecutors launched a bigamy investigation. Read full article…