Television
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An unusual new late-night competitor for ESPN
Sep 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - To a certain segment of the population, Scott Van Pelt is a more popular late-night television star than Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert. ...
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Lin-Manuel Miranda to host 'Saturday Night Live'
Sep 28, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alexander Hamilton is coming to "Saturday Night Live." NBC said Wednesday that Lin-Manuel Miranda will host "SNL" on Oct. 8. Miranda created and starr...
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Stars expose problems, seek solutions on 'America Divided'
Sep 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Norman Lear, a show business legend and full-throated humanist, set out last spring to rent a modest apartment in the Bronx. The landlord welcomed this i...
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Amazon Tips New Fire TV Stick With Alexa Voice Remote
Sep 28, 2016 7:00 am - Amazon on Wednesday introduced an all-new version of its Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote. Priced at $39.99, the next-generation Fire TV Stick is up to 30 percent f...
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Alec Baldwin's very big deal: playing Donald Trump on 'SNL'
Sep 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - "Saturday Night Live" has made a YUGE decision: It has chosen Alec Baldwin to impersonate GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. NBC announced this deal Wedne...
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'Madam Secretary' star Carradine: One of many TV presidents
Sep 28, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - The president, impeccable in his blue suit, strides into the Oval Office in fine spirits. He's got a paper cup of coffee, a bit unpresidential but in keeping ...
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Transgender child actor to guest star on 'Modern Family'
Sep 27, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A transgender child actor will guest star on Wednesday night's "Modern Family." Director Ryan Case has posted on Instagram a picture of herself alongside 8...
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Nielsen company: 81.4 million watched Clinton-Trump presidential debate on 11 networks, preliminary estimates show
Sep 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen company: 81.4 million watched Clinton-Trump presidential debate on 11 networks, preliminary estimates show. ...
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NBC sued over 'Timeless' series days before its premiere
Sep 27, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The NBC show "Timeless" hasn't aired its first episode yet, but it has already prompted a copyright infringement lawsuit by the makers of a Spanish-la...
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Netflix debuts latest Marvel superhero series with 'Luke Cage'Sep 27, 2016 6:00 am - With “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones,” Netflix proved that an avid Marvel Comics fan base would enthusiastically support a pay model for such series. This week, the strea...