Television
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Library of Congress has plan for saving recordingsFeb 16, 2013 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress unveiled an extensive plan Wednesday to help libraries and archives nationwide preserve recorded sound to guard against losing histo...
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Elk Grove teen is finalist in 'Windy City Live' competitionFeb 15, 2013 9:00 am - Taylor Matos says the wait was beyond excruciating, but well worth it. At the very end of Friday morning's “Windy City Live” broadcast, the Elk Grove High School freshma...
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Fiction, reality blur in CW's new drama 'Cult'Feb 15, 2013 5:00 am - In his novel “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah,” author Richard Bach (best known for “Jonathan Livingston Seagull”), writes, “If you will practice being ...
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C-SPAN begins historical series on first ladiesFeb 14, 2013 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — Mark Farkas is used to his teenage daughters showing little interest in his work. After all, he is a producer at terminally unhip C-SPAN. This time is differe...
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'Sesame Street' nears 1 billion views on YouTubeFeb 14, 2013 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — Nearing 1 billion views on YouTube, “Sesame Street” is headed for Justin Bieber territory. The children's program is closing in on the kind of rarefied digit...
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Seth MacFarlane gets Oscar advice from Billy CrystalFeb 13, 2013 7:05 am - LOS ANGELES — Despite getting advice from Billy Crystal and working as hard as he can to prepare to host the Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane thinks his hosting gig is a ...
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Suburban girls compete in American Idol's Hollywood roundFeb 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Historically, suburban singers have done well on "American Idol." So perhaps Alex Oechsel, of Naperville, and Ashika Sachdev, of South Barrington, will carry on that tra...
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The dos and don'ts of Westminster Dog ShowFeb 11, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — Scissors, blow dryers, bobby pins — they're as much a part of the Westminster Dog Show as commands, crates and treats. Take Sophie, for example. With perfectl...
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A decade after ‘ER,’ Edwards back on TVFeb 11, 2013 2:07 pm - NEW YORK — A decade after Dr. Mark Greene hung up his white lab coat for good on “ER,” Anthony Edwards is back as the star of a new television series. He plays Hank Gall...
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Grammy audience down, still 2nd highest since 1993Feb 11, 2013 11:56 am - NEW YORK — While the Grammy Awards couldn’t come close to the freakishly high ratings generated in 2012 because of Whitney Houston’s death and Adele’s smashing success, ...