Television
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Aretha Franklin welcomes 'Idol' to her hometown of DetroitMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin not only is the "Queen of Soul." She's also the queen of "American Idol." The music legend welcomed the long-running TV singing competitio...
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ESPN returns to NHL after awarded 2016 World Cup TV rightsMar 03, 2015 10:00 pm - Professional pucks will be back on ESPN. The cable TV giant regained a foothold with the NHL on Wednesday when it was awarded the U.S. rights to broadcast the 2016 World...
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The Jewish roots of Leonard Nimoy and 'live long and prosper'Mar 02, 2015 4:30 am - Leonard Nimoy first saw what became the famous Vulcan salute, "live long and prosper," as a child, long before "Star Trek" even existed. The placement of the hands comes...
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How John Oliver transformed the net neutrality debateMar 02, 2015 4:00 am - It started with a case of coyote urine. Before June 1, 2014, just four episodes of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver had aired. The weekly, half-hour HBO show took on c...
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ABC drama looks at lives touched by a young man's murderMar 02, 2015 4:00 am - The impact of a crime can be far-reaching and sometimes surprising. John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of “12 Years a Slave,” is using that framework as the cre...
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Television's 'Judge Judy' staying in sessionMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Daytime television's most popular personality, "Judge Judy" Sheindlin, has extended her contract for three years and plans to keep her court in session i...
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Pop channel bringing Daytime Emmys ceremony back to TVMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - The Daytime Emmys ceremony is returning to television with a new home on the Pop channel. The National TV academy and Pop, formerly the TV Guide Network, m...
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Mark Cuban will play the president on SyFy's 'Sharknado 3'Mar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - This summer's "Sharknado 3" will usher in the Cuban-Coulter administration. The SyFy network said Monday that Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" sta...
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Vega, Llamas to be weekend anchors for ABCMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Cecilia Vega and Tom Llamas are the new weekend anchors for ABC's "World News Tonight" broadcasts. The network said Monday that Vega, who has worked for ABC s...
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Next season of 'Downton' will be Maggie Smith's lastMar 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The one character who can go toe-to-toe with Lady Mary's dour-faced shade-throwing and emerge victorious will depart “Downton Abbey” at the end of next season. Pardon th...