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A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, by Terrance Klein

Rita Lakin, the boundary-pushing TV writer and showrunner who worked on Peyton Place, The Doctors and Mod Squad and created series including The Rookies and…

Rita Lakin, the boundary-pushing TV writer and showrunner who worked on Peyton Place, Mod Squad, The Rookies and Flamingo Road, has died. She was 93.

Music composed for television had, until recently, never been taken seriously by scholars or critics. Catchy TV themes, often for popular weekly series, were fondly remembered but not considered much more culturally significant than commercial jingles.

With his retro ‘fro, signature turtlenecks and painted nails, Eugene Daniels has been bringing Mod Squad swagger to Morning Joe and Meet the Press, more than holding his own alongside seasoned political analysts. Described as a “rising star” Politico reporter by Vanity Fair upon his inclusion in Playbook, Daniels is part of an elite squad of reporters tasked with having their fingers on the pulse of the power players in Washington D.C. As an openly gay African American White House Correspo...

Michael Lerner -- who'll best be remembered for roles in 'Elf,' 'Barton Fink' and other movies/TV shows -- has passed away at the age of 81.

Michael Lerner, the busy Oscar-nominated actor who had memorable turns as bombastic types in Barton Fink, Harlem Nights and Eight Men Out, has died.

Lerner was best known for his roles in "Elf," "Godzilla," and  "X-Men: Days of Future Past. His death was confirmed by his nephew, Sam Lerner on social media

Michael Lerner, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role as domineering movie mogul Jack Lipnick in 1991's Barton Fink , has died at age 81. The character actor, who...

Michael Lerner, a veteran character actor nominated for an Academy Award for his performance as a domineering studio executive in the 1991 film 'Barton Fink,' has passed away at the age of 81.