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Actor/director Jon Favreau (1966)

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The fall season is finally upon us, and that means television is worth watching again. The summer has a few hot shows, but it is really just a waiting station for our favorites to return in September. Soon the Tivo will be completely full, every night will be a new adventure, and all our answers from last season's cliff hangers will (hopefully) be answered. Take a look at 10 TV shows we can't wait to see this coming season!

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/04/the_best_and_worst_of_john_travolta_ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:43:47 EST Entertainment News 105173@http://www.starpulse.com/news In recent years, it's become hip to pick on John Travolta for his movie choices. It's strange, considering not many actors can say that they've starred in three truly iconic films

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/22/katie_holmes_wows_critics_with_broadway_ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:45:03 EST Entertainment News 98795@http://www.starpulse.com/news Katie Holmes was met with a standing ovation from critics after her first performance on Broadway in dramatic stage play All My Sons. The actress took to the stage on Thursday night for a preview performance--

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/19/tom_cruise_praises_katie_holmes_b_way_pe Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:48:53 EST Entertainment News 98583@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Holmes made her Broadway debut in "All My Sons" Thursday night, and her husband Tom Cruise thought it was a knockout.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/27/fall_theater_shrek_sings_radcliffe_strip Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:57:05 EST Entertainment News 96584@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - "Shrek" sings. So does "Billy Elliot." Daniel Radcliffe strips and Katie Holmes most likely will dodge paparazzi.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/16/katie_holmes_receives_some_broadway_advi Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:53 EST Entertainment News 90218@http://www.starpulse.com/news Katie Holmes has been given a handful advice from peers Kristen Chenoweth and Brooke Shields as she prepares to make her Broadway debut.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/20/katie_holmes_headed_to_broadway Tue, 20 May 2008 08:19:20 EST Entertainment News 87879@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Katie Holmes is looking to bounce back from a box-office flop with her Broadway debut.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/14/producer_tips_katie_holmes_for_broadway_ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:16:05 EST Entertainment News 87460@http://www.starpulse.com/news Katie Holmes would be perfect for the lead role in a Broadway revival of play All My Sons, according to the show's producer. Holmes is said to be in final negotiations to join John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest on stage,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/31/katie_holmes_in_talks_for_broadway_debut Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:21:31 EST Entertainment News 82724@http://www.starpulse.com/news Katie Holmes' representative has played down reports the actress is heading to Broadway, New York, to star in family drama "All My Sons." The actress is said to be in final negotiations to join John Lithgow and Dianne Wiest in Arthur Miller's post-World War II show, with British newspaper reports claiming she has signed on to begin in May.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/18/out_of_this_world_top_alien_centric_tv_s Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:33:58 EST Entertainment News 81371@http://www.starpulse.com/news TV has often succeeded with shows that focus on the fish out of water. Whether it's an awkward youth in high school or a maverick attorney/police officer, nothing provides the character depth that new circumstances and surroundings can provide.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/22/steve_martin_writes_children_s_book_the_ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:30:51 EST Entertainment News 64840@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - The trend seems as plain as the nose on your child's face, or an arrow through your head. There's Madonna, Billy Crystal and Jamie Lee Curtis. And Jerry Seinfeld. And John Lithgow. And Katie Couric.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/19/celebrity_birthdays_october_50 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 63636@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan (1970), South Park's genius co-creator Trey Parker (1969), Elf director Jon Favreau (1966), TV's favorite carpenter Ty Pennington (1965), pugilist and former world champ Evander Holyfield (1962), 3rd Rock's John Lithgow (1945),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/15/john_lithgow_takes_on_shakespeare Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:32:10 EST Entertainment News 47330@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emmy award-winning actor John Lithgow is set to make his debut performing for Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company as Malvolio in Twelfth Night. The World According to Garp star, best known for his television and movie roles, is also a seasoned veteran on Broadway.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/03/helen_mirren_claims_a_us_theater_award Thu, 03 May 2007 15:55:16 EST Entertainment News 40823@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actor John Lithgow poked fun at Helen Mirren's run of accolades in presenting her with a Geffen Backstage award in Los Angeles on Monday. The Oscar-winning British Dame was honored for distinction in the theater. In presenting the honor, Lithgow joked, "I'm doing this because I felt so bad you won so few awards this year."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/27/nbc_cancels_20_good_years Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:24:12 EST Entertainment News 19822@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Lithgow's new TV sitcom 20 Good Years has been cancelled after just two episodes. The comedy, starring Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor as ageing New Yorkers, failed to find favor with viewers. The show will be pulled from network NBC after its November 8 episode.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/19/celebrity_birthdays_october_19 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 17604@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to Saturday Night Live alum Chris Kattan (1970), South Park's genius co-creator Trey Parker (1969), Elf director Jon Favreau (1966), TV's favorite carpenter Ty Pennington (1965), pugilist and former world champ Evander Holyfield (1962), 3rd Rock's John Lithgow (1945), transvestite movie star Divine (1945), Harry Potter's "Professor Dumbledore" actor Michael Gambon (1940), pop artist Peter Max (1937), and Brady Bunch patriarch Robert Reed (1932).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/11/tonight_s_tv_highlights_30_rock_aamp_twe Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:58:11 EST Entertainment News 17415@http://www.starpulse.com/news 30 Rock centers on a comic (Tracy Morgan), who stars in a late-night comedy show called "The Girlie Show." Tina Fey stars at the head writer who works hard to keep her job as well as her sanity as she deals with the network and the stars. (NBC, 8 p.m. ET).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/13/nbc_to_offer_free_streaming_episodes_of_ Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:57:05 EST Entertainment News 15844@http://www.starpulse.com/news NBC today announced plans to stream full episodes of its new fall primetime shows on nbc.com for free. The ad-supported model will allow viewers to watch episodes of their favorite shows on NBC 24/7, NBC Universal's video player that will re-launch on October 1 with a new enhanced high-resolution, large-format version.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/18/celebrity_presenters_added_to_upcoming_e Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:35:40 EST Entertainment News 13473@http://www.starpulse.com/news Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Candice Bergen, Ray Liotta, Simon Cowell, Jeffrey Tambor, John Lithgow and Bob Newhart have been confirmed as presenters for the "58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards." This will be the first time that the Sheens will present together at the Emmy Awards. Cowell will also be at the helm of the telecast's special tribute to Dick Clark.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/15/nbc_announces_2006_07_tv_schedule Mon, 15 May 2006 11:32:38 EST Entertainment News 6943@http://www.starpulse.com/news NBC is loading its new 2006-07 primetime schedule with six new dramas and four new comedies. Highlights of the upcoming season include two previously announced new dramas: "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (Thursdays, 9-10 p.m. ET), which offers an insider's take on the backstage drama of a late-night comedy sketch show, and "Kidnapped" (Tuesdays, 9-10 p.m. ET), a high-stakes, serialized thriller about a teenaged boy's kidnapping, starring Jeremy Sisto and Delroy Lindo.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/11/john_lithgow_joins_dreamgirls_cast Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:34:58 EST Entertainment News 5421@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Lithgow has joined the star-studded cast of movie musical Dreamgirls. The actor will play a ruthless Hollywood producer who savages Beyonce Knowles' character, Deena, when she goes in search of a movie career. Lithgow's character has been written into the film version of the stage musical.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/12/28/broadway_hits_it_big_in_2005 Wed, 28 Dec 2005 10:45:07 EST Entertainment News 1468@http://www.starpulse.com/news The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. has reported that Broadway has grossed a record-breaking $825 million in New York for the 2005 calendar year -- the highest grossing calendar year in history for Broadway.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2005/11/14/john_lithgow_works_to_get_kids_reading Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:38:10 EST Entertainment News 601@http://www.starpulse.com/news As National Children's Book Week (Nov. 14-20) kicks off, actors and children's book authors John Lithgow and Sonia Manzano -- "Maria" from Sesame Street -- are joining Cheerios and First Book, a national literacy organization, to help get books into children's hands. This effort is important, as 61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children, and 37% of 4th graders read below the basic achievement level.

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