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Conan Announces 30-City Comedy Tour

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Conan O’Brien announced it with a tweet.
“Hey Internet: I’m headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour. Go to http://TeamCoco.com for tix. I repeat: It’s half-assed.”
The “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour” will kick off April 12 in Eugene, Ore., and will feature Conan and his sidekick, Andy Richter.
The 30-city [...]

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White To Host ‘SNL’ On May 8

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Betty White fans, you’ve got your wish. The great old lady of comedy will host “Saturday Night Live” on May 8. The Mother’s Day episode also will feature a reunion of six former female cast members, most of them moms: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels [...]

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‘Modern Family’ On A Laugh Roll

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“Modern Family” just keeps getting better and better. Cohesive storylines, top-notch acting, sharp writing. In this week’s LMAO episode, Phil encounters his sexy ex-girlfriend — dynamite guest star Judy Greer — after a Facebook flirtation, Jay owns up to the accidental death of Manny’s pet turtle Shel Turtlestein and Mitchell stands up to his boss, [...]

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This One’s For The Senior JoyHogs

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Did you catch Chuck Lorre’s hilarious Vanity Card on Monday night?
“You know you’re getting old when… You throw your back out on the toilet. You shave your ears. Your second wife calls your first wife “ma’am.” You’re genuinely excited when your prescriptions arrive in the mail. You read the obits in the newspaper to check [...]

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Hog Quickies (March 8)

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Jennifer Lopez seems to be everywhere. Monday night she plays a self-help author on How I Met Your Mother (8:30 p.m., CBS).
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White is on the cover of Rolling Stone.
Great news. Fox has renewed Fringe for a third season.
Elton John and Leon Russell are recording an album together for T Bone Burnett.
Brooke Burke [...]

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The CW comes out of hibernation this week with the first new episodes of Gossip Girl (Monday, 9 p.m.), 90210 (Tuesday, 8 p.m.) and Melrose Place (Tuesday, 9 p.m.) in 10 weeks. Gossip Girl and 90210 have been renewed for next season, while Melrose Place, which is supposed to be more fun now that the murder [...]

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When: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PT
Where: Kodak Theater, Hollywood, Ca.
TV: ABC
Hosts: Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin
What’s New: 10 movies nominated for Best Film, new rules for voting in that category.
Best Film: Big-budget Avatar vs. small-budget The Hurt Locker.
Acting: Jeff Bridges (Best Actor), Christophr Waltz (Best Supporting Actor) and Mo’Nique (Best Supporting Actress) are overwhelming [...]

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