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Arts Aug 23

Jeff Daniels on getting in character to play Atticus Finch

By Jeffrey Brown

Arts May 09

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How Aaron Sorkin reworked ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ for Broadway

Aaron Sorkin, an Oscar-winning director and creator of the hit TV show “The West Wing,” now has a new adaptation of the classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” on Broadway. The reworked version of Harper Lee’s book has been nominated…

By Jeffrey Brown

Arts May 06

Photo by Julieta Cervantes
How Jeff Daniels steps into Atticus Finch’s shoes

“You go out before that closing argument, you can just feel yourself change,” Daniels said.

By Sam Lane

Arts Feb 23

Actor Jeff Daniels arrives for the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Reception in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly - D1AETCDQLGAA
Jeff Daniels on how he landed ‘Dumb and Dumber’

When Jeff Daniels first auditioned for "Dumb and Dumber," everyone told him he couldn't do the film.

By Frank Carlson

Arts Nov 04

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Jeff Daniels brings show business home to small-town Michigan

Early on in his acting career, Jeff Daniels and his wife decided they would take a risk: leave New York and return to the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, to raise their family. There, the TV and movie star built…

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Nov 04

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PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2015

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Wednesday on the NewsHour, what the results from Election Day say about voter sentiment. Also: Why more middle-aged white Americans are dying, searching for methane leaks in the West, a look at the Middle East conflict 20 years since the…

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Nov 04

WATCH: Jeff Daniels shows his folk-country roots with original song

By Mary Jo Brooks

Jeff Daniels has appeared in more than 50 Hollywood movies and won an Emmy for his portrayal of a news anchor in the HBO series "The Newsroom" -- but he is also a prolific songwriter.

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Nov 04

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Jeff Daniels plays ‘Wicked World’

By Corinne Segal

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