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VIDEO: Richard Roeper sounds off on ‘Walking Dead,’ Kim, Kanye

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In this week’s installment of “The Good, the Bad, the Ugly,” columnist Richard Roeper tells us what he’s loving about “The Walking Dead” and what’s bugging him about Kim Kardashian, Kanye West and Jon Cryer’s ex-wife.

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