Television
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Barbara Walters to retire next yearMar 29, 2013 7:34 am - NEW YORK — Barbara Walters plans to retire next year, ending a television career that began more than a half century ago and made her a trailblazer in news and daytime T...
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PBS' 'Mr. Selfridge' showcases an American visionaryMar 29, 2013 6:00 am - Harry Selfridge made shopping fun. Sure, people always shopped, but it was more of a chore before Selfridge redefined the experience in 1909. Though many Americans may ...
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Taylor Swift to guest star on Fox’s ‘New Girl’Mar 28, 2013 2:14 pm - NEW YORK — A new girl is coming to Fox’s “New Girl” and her name is Taylor Swift. A representative for the Grammy-winning singer said Thursday that Swift will appear on ...
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FX network to start a younger-skewing channel, FXXMar 28, 2013 2:11 pm - NEW YORK — FX is spinning off a new cable network aimed at young adult viewers. Launching Sept. 2, FXX will join big brother FX along with the movie-oriented FXM. All th...
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Demi Lovato returning as ‘X Factor’ judgeMar 28, 2013 2:10 pm - NEW YORK — Fox network says Demi Lovato is returning as a judge of “The X Factor.” The singer-songwriter will be back alongside series creator Simon Cowell when the sing...
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Lopez says late-night hosting days are behind himMar 28, 2013 2:10 pm - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Amid rumors of another “Tonight” show shake-up, comedian George Lopez says he has no desire to return to the late-night talk show scene. Lopez said ...
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Arsenio Hall returns to late-night TVMar 28, 2013 9:44 am - On Hollywood’s Sunset Blvd., on a lot that was the filming site of the first feature talkie — 1927’s “The Jazz Singer” — talk show host Arsenio Hall is planning to once ...
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CBS renews 18 prime-time series for next seasonMar 28, 2013 7:37 am - NEW YORK — There’s little suspense ahead for CBS viewers: The nation’s most popular broadcaster said Wednesday that it has renewed 18 of its prime-time series for next s...
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Pivot, network for millennials, tries to change TVMar 27, 2013 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television busine...
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Hindi television star enjoys Palatine visitMar 27, 2013 5:15 am - Sporting one of the bright pink Hawaiian-style shirts and turbans he's known for, Gurucharan Singh is all smiles discussing his brief stay in the Northwest suburbs and t...