Television
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Chris McDonnell leads Hispanic TV stationNov 05, 2012 2:22 pm - Imagine Arlington Heights native Chris McDonnell’s early days as general manager and president of Telemundo Chicago, the Spanish-language television network owned by NBC...
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Older CBS shows coming to pay service Hulu PlusNov 05, 2012 12:36 pm - Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Older CBS shows like “Medium” and “Numb3rs” are coming to the $8-per-month online video service Hulu Plus. Monday’s deal falls short of wh...
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MTV to air fundraiser for devastated Jersey shoreNov 05, 2012 7:49 am - NEW YORK — MTV, home of the “Jersey Shore” reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey’s devastated shoreline. The one-hour program will ...
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NBC ratings finally back on trackNov 03, 2012 7:22 am - NEW YORK — During NBC’s slow slide to near-irrelevancy in prime time over the past decade, a succession of entertainment executives sat in boardrooms plotting comeback m...
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Mary J. Blige, HBO joining Sandy benefit concertNov 02, 2012 3:06 pm - NEW YORK — Mary J. Blige and HBO are joining NBC and its benefit concert Friday for Superstorm Sandy victims. The telethon is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. Central, with Br...
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DeWyze sees silver lining: 'Idol' winner's new album more folk-rockNov 02, 2012 12:00 pm - Lee DeWyze knows the rather infamous numbers he's known for. Lowest-selling debut for an “American Idol” winner. A single that failed to chart. Worst first week sales o...
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'Campaign' DVD earns votes for laughs, satireNov 01, 2012 3:00 pm - “The Campaign” With the presidential election less than a week away, “The Campaign” is out on DVD, sending up the political system and providing laughs to counter a...
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Spears composed, Odom a novice on live ‘X Factor’Nov 01, 2012 7:55 am - LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears was coolly composed on the first live episode of “The X Factor.” The same can’t be said for new host Khloe Kardashian Odom and her microphon...
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Storm washes away much of ‘Jersey Shore’ townNov 01, 2012 7:50 am - SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The waterfront rides on Casino Pier are gone, swallowed by the sea. A roller coaster bobs lazily in the waves. Sand, leaves and debris choke road...
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NBC holding benefit concert for Sandy victimsNov 01, 2012 7:00 am - NEW YORK — NBC is doing a benefit concert for victims of superstorm Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit. Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi of N...