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'Best Years' among best

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

William Wyler's 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives , a film about veterans returning home from war, changed in ways even they (much less those they left behind) don't fully understand, airs at 5 p.m. today on TCM. The film won a plethora of Oscars, including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Fredric March), Supporting Actor (Harold Russell) and Screenplay (Robert E. Sherwood). Six decades on, and it's still the definitive movie of its kind, with scenes of tremendous power. There's the solemn moment where bombardier Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) visits a junkyard of scrapped Air Force bombers and realizes he's no-less obsolete; the joy of Army Sgt. Al Stephenson (March) wordlessly reuniting with his wife; the heartbreak of Navy seaman Homer Parrish (Russell), who has learned to do everything with his artificial limbs except wrap them around his girlfriend.

Melissa Leo is red hot

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The veteran of the Baltimore drama 'Homicide' is getting Oscar buzz after her strong turn in 'Frozen River'

The veteran of the Baltimore drama 'Homicide' is getting Oscar buzz after her strong turn in 'Frozen River'

McCain, Obama close in TV audiences

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:22:00 -0400

In terms of drawing a television audience, John McCain and Barack Obama are in a virtual dead heat.

Dr. Greene returns in 'ER' final-season flashback

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:01:00 -0400

Dr. Mark Greene is coming back to "ER," but he's not coming back from the dead.

In Baltimore, all-sports radio is getting yet another yakker

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

R eaching into the locker and taking the notebook out of the backpack as we go back to school with this week's sports media notes:

Phelps a winner on 'Oprah'

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Before Michael Phelps could finally return home to Baltimore, the Olympian needed to visit a fan in Chicago.

More than 40 million people see Palin speech

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:52:00 -0400

More than 40 million people tuned in to the Republican convention Wednesday to hear vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to voters.

Russell Brand brings a British twist to MTV awards

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:21:00 -0400

America, meet Russell Brand.

Kathy Griffin, Don Rickles paired for Emmy show

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:25:00 -0400

Kathy Griffin, who shook up an Emmy ceremony last year with her rowdy acceptance speech, is bringing her act to this year's prime-time awards show.

David Letterman wants to call sunset for late-night gig

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 07:45:00 -0400

David Letterman wants to stick with CBS' "Late Show" through his contract -- and maybe longer -- as rival Jay Leno prepares to surrender the "Tonight" reins next year.