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Oct 07 2023
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Televised GOP Speaker Debate Canceled, Republicans Say It Was a ‘Bad Idea’
The drama in the House of Representatives recently has been scintillating enough to cancel your subscription. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives made history with the first ousting of a sitting speaker when Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of office on a 216-210 vote. Whether or not you agree with the decision, it cannot be denied that the optics of the infighting between
Western JournalNov 23 2023
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Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade as flag makes it to televised float
Pro-Palestinian protesters could be seen on the route of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, according to various reports. Some wore shirts that said “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide,” as in the photo above. WABC-TV reported that the 2023 parade was temporarily paused at about 10 a.m. when some protesters from a group of about 30 people glued their hands to Sixth Avenue at 45th
Aug 16 2023
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Trump's televised trial could rival Super Bowl viewership
A televised criminal trial against former President Donald Trump could pull in viewership that rivals the nation's biggest sporting events. "There's gonna be an awful lot of coverage," veteran media consultant Brad Adgate told Newsweek. "The initial burst will do something almost like a Super Bowl in terms of views." Trump was indicted for a fourth time on Monday night by a jury in Fulton
NewsweekDec 06 2023
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Norman Lear's memoir recalls a life and career that shaped American television : NPR's Book of the Day
TV writer and producer, Norman Lear, died this week. He was 101 years old. In today's episode, we revisit Lear's 2014 interview with NPR's Arun Rath about his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience. From Lear's upbringing with a father incarcerated for white collar crime to his struggle to get All In the Family on air, the two discussed some of the biggest challenges Lear overcame on the path
NPR Fact CheckAug 14 2023
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Judge: Georgia Indictment Will Be Televised if and When Trump Gets Charged
Donald Trump’s next criminal indictment appears to be imminent, and at least part of it may be televised.
That’s according to the Fulton County superior court judge who is presiding this week over the grand jury proceedings and ran through some key logistics during an otherwise routine Monday morning in the local courthouse here.
“If a grand jury presents an indictment, that’s
The MessengerDec 06 2023
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He changed television forever: Why we all owe thanks to the genius of Norman Lear
Anyone who’s ever been thankful to call a sitcom “adult,” “real” or “relevant” owes that thanks to Norman Lear. With one startling ‘70s outburst of creativity, Lear, who died Tuesday at 101, swept away a stagnant legacy of silly, airy comedies — sometimes mindlessly diverting, more often just mindless — and replaced them with a more reality-driven sitcom form that tackled the important issues
"USA Today" ContributorJan 01 2024
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Green Day Changes 'American Idiot' Lyrics To Slap ‘MAGA’ And Trump In Televised New Year's Eve Show
One of Green Day’s most popular songs got a controversial lyric change during the band's televised New Year's Eve performance Sunday night as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong took a swipe at former president Donald Trump and his supporters, quickly sparking a reaction on social media. In the song "American Idiot," Armstrong swapped the line "I'm not a part of a redneck agenda" for "I'm not a part
ForbesDec 03 2023
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49ers-Eagles, Chiefs-Packers highlight Sunday's NFL television schedule in St. Louis
St. Louis Post-DispatchMay 05 2023
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Civil lawsuit filed against Television Tower, Inc.
BALTIMORE -- A civil lawsuit was filed late Friday against Television Tower, Incorporated (TTI) involving the candelabra tower on Baltimore's Television Hill. The lawsuit, filed by the Maryland Department of Environment, alleges lead paint violations. Those violations stem from a release of paint chips from the tower into the Woodberry neighborhood in June 2022. The Candelabra tower houses
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