At first, Carnival Row sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines tale – immigrants and biases and such. It's not, actually. It's ripped (very slowly) from the dormitory wall...

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'BIG FAMILY: THE STORY OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC' ARRIVES ON PBS By Mike Hughes

It was supposed to be regional music, rural music. Then bluegrass spread way beyond that...

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'POWER' STARTS ITS SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON By Mike Hughes

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has become quite sure of two things: 1) His projects will succeed; and, 2) He won't get any top-tier awards or nominations for them...

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THE FIGHT BETWEEN OPULENCE AND POVERTY: 'ON BECOMING GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA' By Mike Hughes

Mel Rodriguez – or what's left of him – was discussing two important subjects...

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MEGACHURCH AND MONEY ON 'THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES' By Mike Hughes

Danny McBride has spent large chunks of the past decade as HBO's counterpoint. Other shows, from Sopranos to Game of Thrones, had epic scopes. His focused on one angry guy...

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IS 'BASKETS' WRAPPING UP A GREAT SERIES WITH A MEDIOCRE SEASON? By Mike Hughes

In a moment of exasperation, Christine Baskets says what viewers have been thinking: "Sometimes, I think you just want to fail at life," she tells her son Chip...

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'DAVID MAKES MAN' IS A POIGNANT COMING OF AGE STORY FROM THE WRITER OF 'MOONLIGHT' By Mike Hughes

For many people, childhood means inhabiting multiple worlds. That can be a good thing, molding an actor or author, a politician or salesman. Or it can be an ordeal...

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UNDERSTANDING WHO WE ARE BY LOOKING THROUGH OUR 'FAMILY PICTURES USA' By Mike Hughes

LOS ANGELES – We all know what Florida is like. Or we think we do. "Everybody thinks we're white sand beaches and Mickey Mouse," Clint Raulerson (of Southwest Florida) said...

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GEORGE TAKEI ADDS HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE TO 'THE TERROR: INFAMY' ON AMC By Mike Hughes

LOS ANGELES – Like most of George Takei's shows, The Terror: Infamy is a fictional tale. He's done a lot of them, before and after becoming a Star Trek star, a half-century ago. But this one is different...

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'FLEABAG' GETS TOP CRITICS HONORS By Mike Hughes

Fleabag-- a handmade British show, filled with charm and regret – is the big winner in this year's Television Critics Association awards...

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