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Tragedies happen. 'House' is getting the ax

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HBO's 'The Loving Story' to premiere at Attucks Theatre

Hampton Roads residents can be some of the first in the country to see the HBO documentary “The Loving Story” during a special screening Thursday night.
The film, hosted by Cox Communications and HBO, documents the fight to end laws that banned interracial marriage. It will premiere at the Attucks Theatre and will air next week on HBO.

Perrette says fans will flip out over 'NCIS's' 200th episode

In a perfect world, "NCIS's" Pauley Perrette would have had time to talk about her hit show after her appearance last month at the Television Critics Association press tour.
But, on that day, her tightly packed schedule made that impossible.

Va. Beach man wins $1M for Super Bowl Doritos ad

The "Today" show, "World News with Diane Sawyer," the Princess Anne High School faculty - everybody wants a piece of Huff the Great Dane and Jonathan Friedman, the local man who won $1 million with his Doritos commercial during the Super Bowl.

Ad Contest: Let the Doritos fall where they may

As far as Jonathan Friedman, Derek Leonidoff and Huff the dog are concerned, Sunday night's contest isn't really about the Giants or Patriots.
It will be whether their commercial, a finalist in the "Doritos Crash the Super Bowl" contest, will air during the game.

'Soul Train' founder Don Cornelius filled cultural gap

The idea wasn't new. TV shows featuring teens dancing while popular acts performed their latest hits had been done. But before 1971, nothing like "Soul Train" existed. The variety show took the template Dick Clark had set with "American Bandstand" and made it funky, showcasing almost exclusively black dancers and artists.

More 'Glee' time for Norfolk actor Grant Gustin

Grant Gustin hardly ever knows what his day will be like.
Since the Norfolk actor started appearing on the popular Fox TV hit “Glee,” his schedule has been filled with dancing and singing. A day on the set can stretch up to 14 hours, as Gustin performs one or two moves over and over again for different camera angles.

The devil is in the details at Golden Globes

By Sandy Cohen
The Associated Press
When host Ricky Gervais took sharp swipes at Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis and Robert Downey Jr. at last year’s Golden Globes ceremony, some criticized the comedian for going too far.
They’d better brace themselves.

Virginia Beach man's Doritos ad could fetch a million

Jonathan Friedman will be sitting so pretty at this year's Super Bowl that he won't really care who wins the Feb. 5 game in Indianapolis.  He'll be kicking back in some prime real estate: a suite near the 50-yard line. It's a prize he's won, along with $25,000, courtesy of Frito-Lay. More is at stake.

High-def: Season one of 'Boardwalk Empire' on Blu-Ray

HBO releases a five disc set containing 12 episodes of "Boardwalk Empire." Please click here to view the full page.