Television
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Thousands vie to be ‘The Voice’ at Rosemont auditionsJan 12, 2013 4:26 pm - Melissa Hallman knows she can sing and Saturday she set out to prove it to talent scouts for “The Voice,” NBC’s popular star-making show. The self-taught singer from Bar...
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Beauty queens vie for Miss America title in VegasJan 12, 2013 8:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Beauties from every state are competing for the Miss America crown Saturday night, an honor that carries with it a $50,000 scholarship and a yearlong run as ...
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New Dish box sends TV shows ‘hopping’ to iPadJan 12, 2013 7:11 am - LAS VEGAS — Dish Network Corp. revealed a set-top box called “Hopper” last year, named for its ability to send the TV signal “hopping” from room to room, covering all th...
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Des Plaines man wins $67,100 on ‘Millionaire’Jan 12, 2013 7:00 am - Des Plaines resident Robert Ziecik can buy a whole lot of Magic Kingdom trinkets with the $67,100 and Disney cruise vacation he won this week on the game show “Who Wants...
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Analysts predicting slow start for ‘ultra-HD’ TVsJan 12, 2013 6:21 am - LAS VEGAS — “Ultra-HD” TVs were the talk of International CES the gadget show, but the televisions aren’t likely to account for much of the market even four years down t...
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Smart TVs get smarter, by just a little bitJan 12, 2013 6:02 am - LAS VEGAS — In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2...
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Big TVs with 'ultra-high definition' latest rageJan 12, 2013 6:00 am - LAS VEGAS — The race to make TVs larger and larger has created a colossal problem for manufacturers: As screens grow, picture quality worsens — unless the viewer moves f...
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Swimmer Lochte diving into reality TV with showJan 12, 2013 5:42 am - LOS ANGELES — Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte is diving into the world of reality television with a six-episode series debuting in April. Airing on E!, “What Would ...
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‘Smash’ season debut sneak peek begins MondayJan 11, 2013 2:06 pm - LOS ANGELES — NBC is giving viewers a sneak peek at the new season of “Smash.” Starting next week, the first hour of the drama’s two-hour season debut can be seen online...
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Expect 16 perspectives on stars at Golden GlobesJan 11, 2013 10:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — It's a few days before the Golden Globes, and the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom is having a little work done. Crystal chandeliers are bei...