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Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh on “The Walking Dead.” The second half of the second season returns at 7 p.m. today on AMC.

Apocalyptic psycho or soldier? Actor relishes role on returning 'Walking Dead'

Last updated Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 8:39am

LOS ANGELES -- The post-apocalyptic drama "The Walking Dead," which resumes its second season tonight on AMC, prides itself on its sprawling ensemble cast: one part zombies looking for their next meal, the other part survivors trying not to become dinner. Although all the survivors have struggled to maintain a semblance of humanity and sanity, no one has struggled with it more than Shane, played by Jon Bernthal. (Spoiler alert: If you're not caught up on this season, you may want to stop reading now.)

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Jim Parsons as Sheldon and Johnny Galecki (right) as Leonard on “The Friendship Contraction” episode of “The Big Bang Theory.”

Audiences noticing Galecki, and so are award shows

Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times

Last updated Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 8:37am

LOS ANGELES -- Johnny Galecki seeks to be average.

The star of "The Big Bang Theory" is seated outside a small Hollywood restaurant, talking about his longing to play ordinary, run-of-the mill figures rather than the larger-than-life characters that actors and audiences sometimes embrace.

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Alyson Hannigan plays a pregnant Lily as she eats during filming of the sitcom “How I Met Your Mother."

Sitcom baby talk good or bad?

Los Angeles Times, Yvonne Villarreal

Last updated Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 2:41am

LOS ANGELES -- There's a very visible baby bump on the set of "How I Met Your Mother," but no one's paying it much attention. In a flashback scene for an upcoming episode, the ever-present narrator's memory is lapsing and he can't recall whether Lily (Alyson Hannigan) was pregnant during the moment he's recounting. As Lily spars with Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), her burgeoning belly remains unmentioned, serving simply as a resting spot for a plate of Chinese food.

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