Television
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TV networks airing Sandy specials SundayNov 16, 2012 7:56 am - NEW YORK — Less than three weeks after Superstorm Sandy came ashore on the East Coast, three television networks will offer the chance to relive the experience on the sa...
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Holidays tailor-made for cable TV programmingNov 16, 2012 4:00 am - NEW YORK — If the holidays still seem a long way off, you clearly haven't done much television channel surfing lately. The Hallmark channel has already begun two months ...
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‘30 Rock’ heroine Liz Lemon to wedNov 15, 2012 7:11 am - NEW YORK — Liz Lemon is getting married and you’re invited. Fans of “30 Rock” might have reasonably assumed that Lemon, the harried TV producer played by Tina Fey, would...
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Questions about Elmo young fans won't be askingNov 14, 2012 12:00 pm - NEW YORK — First, Big Bird became an unwitting player in a presidential debate that argued for clipping his wings. Then came word that the actor who plays Elmo would tak...
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Man recants story of teen sex with Elmo puppeteerNov 14, 2012 7:38 am - NEW YORK — In a quick turnabout, a man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having sex with him when he was a teenage boy now says they had a relationship as adults...
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NBC’s ‘Today’ show expects leadership shake-upNov 13, 2012 6:38 am - NEW YORK — NBC is changing the backstage leadership at its struggling “Today” show, which has consistently been behind ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the ratings since ...
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A year in, YouTube’s channels not yet must-see TVNov 12, 2012 12:47 pm - NEW YORK — When Google announced its plans to fund some 100 new channels of original programming on YouTube, many expected a transformation in television. Google had di...
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NBC’s ‘Revolution’ snares Led Zeppelin songsNov 12, 2012 9:25 am - LOS ANGELES — What tunes fit a post-apocalyptic society? For NBC’s freshman drama “Revolution,” the answer is Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and “Since I’ve Been Loving You.” ...
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Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationshipNov 12, 2012 8:14 am - NEW YORK — The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on “Sesame Street” is taking a leave of absence from the iconic kids’ show in the wake of allegations that he had a relatio...
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BBC says its news chief, her deputy stepping asideNov 12, 2012 7:00 am - LONDON — The BBC’s news chief and her deputy have been temporarily replaced while the broadcaster deals with the fallout from coverage of a child abuse scandal that forc...