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Thursday on TV: "Save Me" debuts on NBC; Fox premieres "Does Someone Have to Go?"

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:41:03 MDT

Thursday on TV: "Save Me" debuts on NBC; Fox premieres "Does Someone Have to Go?"

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 23, 2013 12:41PM MDT

In the new comedy Save Me (7 and 7:30 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5), In this new comedy, Anne Heche stars as a woman who has a near-death experience and believes she can now talk to God.There's a reason NBC is burning this thing off during the summer.Also tonight, it's the debut of the reality show Does Someone Have to Go? (8 p.m., Fox/Ch. 13). Employees are given control over their workplaces and the power to make decisions - up to and including whether someone needs to be fired.Gee, when I go home I want t...

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PBS recalls Mel Brooks’ life of laughter

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:16 MDT

PBS recalls Mel Brooks’ life of laughter

By Scott D. Pierce The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 12:31PM MDT

Mel Brooks is a comedy giant. Just don’t let him hear you call him one. “I’m not such a comedy giant,” he said. “I’m 5-6. There are guys not as funny, but they are bigger, and I think that counts.” Brooks, 86, is the subject of PBS’ newest “American Masters.” And there’s so much to his career that stuffing it all into a two-hour documentary leaves it bursting at the seams. Even as he’s being interviewed for “Mel Brooks: Make a Noise,” he’s not so much talking as he is performing. He opens with a...

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NBC's workplace comedy ‘The Office’ ends its 8-year run

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:39:54 MDT

NBC's workplace comedy ‘The Office’ ends its 8-year run

By FRAZIER MOORE The Associated Press

Updated May 17, 2013 06:39AM MDT

New York • That’s a wrap! Dunder Mifflin Paper Co. lives on, but “The Office” has closed shop. The NBC workplace comedy, set at the fictional company’s Scranton, Pa., branch, aired its finale Thursday to end an eight-year run. As expected, office manager Dwight wed tempestuous co-worker Angela, with whom he previously shared a secret affair. He had abruptly proposed to her on last week’s episode. And as a welcome surprise, former manager Michael Scott was back to serve as Dwight’s best man. It w...

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Comedy coming to Utah at Wiseguys: Dave Coulier, Chris Hardwick, Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:35:03 MDT

Comedy coming to Utah at Wiseguys: Dave Coulier, Chris Hardwick, Marc Maron, Janeane Garofalo

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 03:35PM MDT

Wiseguys comedy clubs throughout Utah have a number of comedy stars appearing soon, including: • Dave Coulier, tonight in Ogden and then May and May 18 in West Valley City • Chris Kattan, on May 24 and May 25 in West Valley City • Marcus, on May 31 and June 1 at Trolley Square • Chris Hardwick, June 6-8 at West Valley City • Mike Epps, June 14-16 at West Valley City • Andrew Dice Clay, June 22 at West Valley City • Marc Maron, Aug. 17 at West Valley City • Janeane Garofalo, on Aug. 20 at Trolley...

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TV preview: Can you guess the ‘Motive’?

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:18:49 MDT

TV preview: Can you guess the ‘Motive’?

Updated May 16, 2013 04:18PM MDT

After umpteen procedural crime dramas, ABC is attempting one with a twist that harks back to “Columbo.” In “Motive,” viewers learns the identify of the killer and the victim in the opening moments, and the crime story is told over the rest of the hour. It’s not a bad show, but it feels like it’s working too hard to be different with too little to show for it. Watch • 9 p.m. Monday and Thursday, Channel 13

CBS celebrates and adds four new sitcoms, one drama

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:01:02 MDT

CBS celebrates and adds four new sitcoms, one drama

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 15, 2013 09:01AM MDT

They're laughing it up at CBS today - both because they have so much to celebrate and because the C in CBS is starting to stand for "comedy" again.Your most-watched network is adding four comedies to its fall schedule and just one drama. And CBS execs are laughing because their competitors are looking up at them."We were very flattered when Jimmy Kimmel called us 'smug mother------- yesterday" at ABC's upfront presentation, said CBS chief Leslie Moonves. "I guess that means we're winning."And th...