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Laughing at Donald Trump's outrageous behavior only makes it seem more normal - and perhaps helps perpetuate it.

It’s time to put Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump character out of its misery on 'Saturday Night Live.' And ours. The act was never particularly funny. Now it’s cringe-worthy. I’m not faulting Mr. Baldwin. The problem is Mr. Trump. He’s not funny anymore.

Four years ago with Jon Stewart signing off the nightly airwaves and Stephen Colbert leaving the relative freedom of Comedy Central for the more tightly regulated network world, I worried about the future of political satire on TV. But as of last weekend, I am officially worried no more.

There have been some bad years since the Ravens were born, but nothing like this year.

Any team interested in former Ravens running back Ray Rice will have to weigh the risk, and cost, of signing him.

A recap of the Oct. 15 season premiere of 'Top Chef,' where there's already bloodletting in Boston

It's time to stop being Baltimore-nice about local sports icons Cal Ripken and Ray Lewis and their cable TV careers.

In January, it was the turn of Bastille to perform on "Saturday Night Live," and the magnitude was not lost on drummer Chris Wood. If it had been, Wood's friends and family were there to constantly remind him anyway.

Works by Vivaldi, Boccherini and others are featured in Pro Musica Rara's 40th season-opener with guest lutenist/guitarist Richard Stone.

If you are wondering how fallout from the Ray Rice elevator attack might affect the Ravens image, check out this "Saturday Night Live" skit depicting the team as criminals.

Guy Fieri, John Besh and Aaron Sanchez set up shop in Baltimore at Horseshoe Casino

A recap of the Aug. 27 episode of "So You Think You Can Dance," as the Final Four perform

David Horsey: The woman who played a dumb blonde on Saturday Night Live is apparently as dumb in real life

Homosexuality is now the "third rail" of politics; touch it and face political death

In support of their new album "Turn Blue," The Black Keys will embark on a worldwide tour that will last almost to Christmas, and Baltimore is on the itinerary.

A recap of the April 22 episode of "Glee" -- Rachel's big night!

'Saturday Night Live' skewered Jos. A. Bank this weekend, suggesting that the Carroll County-based company's suits are a cheap alternative to paper towels.

"One, two, three, FOUR!" Never has a foreign invasion of a country's culture been announced in such a way. But so it was when American disc jockeys began playing the B-side of a .45 rpm record by a popular British rock 'n' roll quartet in January 1964.

Sid Caesar deserves better than what he's been getting online today. He deserves some cultural context and honor for the fearless and pioneering figure he was.

Critics say it's just the latest failure after some users experiencing problems with the state's health exchange website were directed to call a phone number for a pottery business in Seattle.

Gansler's shoot-from-the-lip style makes him unsuitable for governor

Just a quick reminder: Actor Edward Norton, who grew up in Columbia, will host "Saturday Night Live" tonight at 11:30.

A recap of the season premiere of 'American Horror Story: Coven"

One of the very best parts of the Miley Cyrus-hosted "Saturday Night Live" on October 5 was a music video. A parody of Miley's "We Can't Stop," "We Did Stop (The Government)" pokes fun at the government shutdown while holding true to the style and tone of the original.

Wins for Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes edge out Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright

Anne Arundel County School System is slated next month to revisit a matter that in spring garnered worldwide attention, the two-day suspension of an elementary school student accused of nibbling a pastry in the shape of a gun.

Olympian Michael Phelps will have a cameo on the midseason premiere of USA's 'Suits' in 2014

Comedian Tracy Morgan visited the Baltimore Ravens' facility Saturday and performed for the team.

Comedian Tracy Morgan talks about moving on after '30 Rock'

Derek Waters says having Dave Grohl accept an invitation to play a guest role on his new TV show was a dream come true. He also describes the idea of working alongside modern rock royalty as "petrifying."

Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" is a funny sort of tragedy. Although its martial and amorous complications have deadly consequences, this play has a lot of jokes along the way. Indeed, the snake that the Egyptian queen uses to kill herself is delivered by an irreverent little servant who wouldn't be out of place in a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.

The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistle-blowers, particularly those in national security agencies.

NBC Sunday announced that Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon who is moving up to the "Tonight Show" in 2014.

Just when it was starting to look like cable news might have actually learned something from its rush-to-judgment sins in covering the Newtown massacre, John King, CNN and Fox News showed Wednesday how shaky and journalistically confused even the genre's biggest dogs are these days when confronted with a major, ongoing news story.

Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake's Legends of The Summer stadium tour coming to M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 8. Tickets on sale Feb. 28.

Seth Meyers interviews Kenan Thompson as the Ravens linebacker

Starting at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on May 20, Doug Masiuk finished his cross-country journey last Sunday when he dipped his tired and blistered feet into the Atlantic Ocean off Brooklyn's Coney Island. There was no significance to the finishing point except its accessibility.

'VEEP' actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes birthday meal for one lucky diner at Cinghiale in Baltimore.

What we learned when Maryland bolted the Atlantic Coast Conference for the Big Ten on Monday were some sad, ugly truths about big-time college athletics.

Republican dead-enders have to call the Obama coalition un-American; otherwise, they would have to cope with the fact that America rejected them.

The president's debate performance was so bad, it could actually benefit him in a way

Spencer Horsman, brought back by Howard for the wildcard round, who escaped from a vest of locks while wet cement tumbled down on him, was eliminated along with ballsy balancing act Cristin Sandu.

Twenty dancers enter, 16 leave -- or four dancers leave, however you'd like to put it.

The Ohio blues duo reaches new heights while staying true to its gritty sound

Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.: Everyone misspeaks in the heat of a campaign; issues are more important than gaffes

Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.: Everyone misspeaks in the heat of a campaign; issues are more important than gaffes

What sets "Game Change" part is how it has radically shortened the distance between real-life events and their Hollywood depiction. As the producers deftly blend actual news footage and dramatic recreations, "Game Change" vaporizes the lines of fact and fiction as you watch.