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- If you think Kevin Spacey is something special as Frank Underwood, you should see him as Richard III.
- The first televised debate in the Democratic primary for governor will be May 7, followed by a second debate on June 2, according to the stations that will broadcast them.
- 'House of Cards' has viewed Maryland with an eye to the bottom line and the state should take the same hard look at film production tax credits
- "We had peace of mind, because we felt we'd have the kind of income so we didn't have to change our lifestyle," Gary Bassford said. "That whole process has been our road map ever since. We still live by that budget."
- The first televised debate in the Democratic primary for governor will be May 7, followed by a second debate on June 2, according to the stations that will broadcast them.
- Barnes brings an impressive resume to the city, having worked 32 years in television as a reporter and anchor. Her career, which began at the University of Maryland and Northwestern University, has taken her to Detroit; Flint, Mich.; Baltimore; and Washington. Most recently, Barnes worked at Fox 5 in Washington.
- If "House of Cards" folds in Maryland, will Harford County businesses feel a slump?
- Think sunshine — not just sweetness — when you see the Domino Sugars sign lighting up the Inner Harbor at night.
- f you want to see a documentary made with passion and guaranteed to rock your soul at least two or three times before the final credits roll, don't miss "Muscle Shoals" at 9 tonight on WETA-TV (Channel 22), Washington's PBS outlet.
- The first negative advertisements in the Democratic primary for governor hit airwaves last week, pushing a feisty political fight that's simmered for months into prime time.
- At the three-year-old Kupcakes & Co., an Elkridge bakery that produces 10,000 cupcakes a week, there's more to the story than cupcakes, custom cakes and other baked goods.
- Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and producer-editor Jonas Shaffer weigh in on three topics from the past week in Maryland sports.
- Ballet Theatre of Maryland concluded its 36th season and artistic director Dianna Cuatto's 11th with its 'Director's Choice' show last weekend. The performance was an excursion to the edge of classic and contemporary dance, allowing audiences to glimpse a future where intense levels of passion and beauty are portrayed.
- Ravens broadcaster Gerry Sandusky writes book "Forgotten Sundays" detailing his relationship with his father, a former football player who developed Alzheimer's disease, and time spent defending his family's name when Penn State sex abuse case centered on university employee Jerry Sandusky, no relation to Gerry Sandusky.
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan emerged as a major force in his party's chase for campaign cash, collecting more money since he joined the race three months ago than his rivals took in all of last year, the campaign said Tuesday.
- In Harford County Saturday, you could spend your day hunting Easter eggs, flying kites buying the first locally grown produce of the spring or, if your interests lean toward custom, super stock and classic vehicles, you could visit the third annual Romancing the Chrome show in Jarrettsville.
- In final season of "Mad Men," expect to witness the anguish of Don, the power of Peggy.
- After 45 years in the radio business, Ed Kiernan Friday told the staff at WBAL that he will be retiring this summer as head of radio stations WBAL-AM and WIYY-FM.
- You could pen a thick book about the traditions and history of the Maryland and Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse teams, including colorful characters like Henry Ciccarone and Frank Urso, hard-fought games, respect, mutual disdain and a nasty bench-clearing brawl in 1977.
- Do you have the charisma of Oprah, the peppiness of Katie Couric and the wit of Letterman?
- The breakdown in Annapolis over boosting incentives for films and television series shot in Maryland has left the state without enough money to give Netflix's "House of Cards" what it was seeking to produce its next season here, officials acknowledged Tuesday.
- 'House of Cards' could receive extra tax credits under deal in General Assembly
- Standing in a pile of construction rubble on a cold and dirty location set at the Lord Baltimore Hotel here in January, I didn't know what to expect from Season 3 of HBO¿s "Veep."
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- Baltimore's celebration of the "Star-Spangled Banner" bicentennial will be broadcast live on PBS Sept. 13.
- Maryland is just one of 43 states eager to seduce production jobs away from California. Collectively, the ever-growing war chest in this competition exceeds $1.5 billion in annual incentives and tax credits. For Maryland and other states that want to compete in luring filmed productions, there are lessons to be learned, not only from California's challenges, but also from other states' successes.
- Maryland is just one of 43 states eager to seduce production jobs away from California. Collectively, the ever-growing war chest in this competition exceeds $1.5 billion in annual incentives and tax credits. For Maryland and other states that want to compete in luring filmed productions, there are lessons to be learned, not only from California's challenges, but also from other states' successes.
- Thirty-three Calvert Hall College High School students attended Central Maryland History Day on March 22 and several captured awards for their projects.
- Pay university athletes, offer them the opportunity to earn a degree over five or six years, but don't require them to enroll if they are not capable or are simply disinclined. By disengaging university-sponsored athletics from academic programs, the potential to corrupt admissions and faculty would be greatly reduced, and a broader range of gifted young athletes would have the opportunity to participate.
- "Inside Amy Schumer," one of the few comedy hits on network or cable TV last year, returns tonight for a second season as full of its sexual self and as aggresively funny as ever.
- Nearly 17,000 Broadstripe cable TV subscribers could temporarily lose channels such MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1 and BET if the Anne Arundel County cable provider and Viacom fail to reach an agreement by Tuesday.