Television
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Number of gay characters on TV increasesOct 05, 2012 7:50 am - NEW YORK — The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast network TV is at its highest-ever level in the season ahead, according to the Gay & Lesbian Al...
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Poll Vault: Who is your favorite “Sesame Street” character?Oct 05, 2012 12:02 am - This week’s Poll Vault is brought to you by the letters G, O and P and the number 47. On Wednesday night, during his first debate with President Barack Obama, Republican...
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Latifah, Woodard lead new ‘Steel Magnolias’ castOct 04, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The on-screen love between Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Jill Scott and Phylicia Rashad in the updated version of “Steel Magnolias” is real. The actresses,...
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Debate thrusts Big Bird into presidential campaignOct 04, 2012 9:44 pm - NEW YORK — Big Bird has never been so hot. “Saturday Night Live,” Jimmy Fallon, Piers Morgan, the “Today” show and “Good Morning America” all asked for appearances from ...
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Ann Romney to guest-host ‘Good Morning America’Oct 04, 2012 3:00 pm - NEW YORK — Ann Romney is guest-hosting “Good Morning America” next Wednesday. ABC says the wife of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will be on hand at the mor...
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Urban relishes peacemaker role on ‘Idol’Oct 04, 2012 6:33 am - NEW YORK — “American Idol” season 12 tapings are just getting under way and Keith Urban has already become more than just a judge: he’s also the pacifier on the newly mi...
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‘Jersey Shore’ cast looks ahead as ending nearsOct 03, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The clock is ticking for “Jersey Shore.” The boozy reality TV series about a group of self-proclaimed “guidos” and “guidettes” cohabiting in a rundown Sea...
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ABC 7 loses ‘Duke’ Dukewich, a member of the familyOct 03, 2012 6:08 pm - The newsroom at ABC 7 continues to mourn the loss of one its longtime cameramen, Michael Dukewich of Rolling Meadows, known simply as “Duke” to all of his co-workers. He...
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No problem with feuding ‘Idol’ judges, Seacrest saysOct 03, 2012 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — Feuding divas on “American Idol”? Ryan Seacrest says that’s just great. The show’s host said Wednesday that things got intense between new hosts Nicki Minaj a...
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NBC gives full-season pickups to 3 new seriesOct 03, 2012 9:04 am - NEW YORK — NBC has given an early sign of approval to three of its new series, handing each a full-season commitment. The network announced Tuesday it is picking up for ...