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| Katie Couric Deal with ABC is Done |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/07/11 12:38 pm | updated: 06/07/11 12:38 pm |
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Katie Couric's new syndicated TV show will launch September 2012. Couric, who is an NBC and CBS on-air veteran will also have a role with ABC News.
The opportunity to be able to continue doing news reporting was apparently an important factor in getting Couric, the former anchor of the "CBS Evening News," to take the Disney/ABC offer. Couric will be reunited with former NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker as her other executive producer for the new talker. Couric and Zucker worked... Read More |
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| Philly Beer Week is ON! |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 06/06/11 9:23 am | updated: 06/06/11 9:23 am |
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This is Philly Beer Week. It's a 10 day celebration showcasing great beer bars and restaurants. More than 200 participating venues and breweries are hosting hundreds of events featuring some of the best beer around. The experts suggest picking a neighborhood, and begin exploring. Center City, Old City, Northern Liberties, South Philly are all in on this one.
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Monk's Café, Tria, Jose Pistola's,... Read More |
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| Wildwood Named Top Jersey Shore Beach Again |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/11 4:46 pm | updated: 05/27/11 4:46 pm |
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Wildwood is New Jersey's favorite beach. Make that 3 out of the last 4 years!
According to an online poll by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium/New Jersey Sea Grant and the Richard Stockton College Coastal Research Center, The Wildwoods (Wildwood and its two neighbors, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood) took top honors.
Wildwood's beaches are large and admission to all three beaches is always free - a big part of their appeal.
"They're nice... Read More |
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| Is Oprah's End Only the Beginning? |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/11 4:01 pm | updated: 05/27/11 4:01 pm |
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After 25 years on network daytime TV, 57 year old Oprah Winfrey has stepped down. She plans to concentrate on her other interests which include film, Broadway, publishing, politics, cooking, fitness, the self-help industry, and a cable channel.
Born into poverty, Oprah built a media empire around her own nationally syndicated talk show.
"The adversity of her childhood somehow gave her a sense of confidence, a sense of empowerment and a desire to help, and that's part of... Read More |
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| Haverford Township Approves Inaugural Music Festival |
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 by: iradiophilly - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/27/11 1:52 am | updated: 05/27/11 1:52 am |
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| Haverford Township, PA - Music lovers in Haverford Township have convinced officials that a day filled with live music, food, and fun would be a good thing for the community. Set for Saturday September 17, 2011, the first Haverford Music Festival will take place in the heart of Havertown on 2 main stages. Admission will be FREE for 10 hours of live music beginning at noon. Plans call for over 30 bands and performers featuring something for music lovers of all ages. Attendance is expected to be... Read More |
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| Oprah Winfrey Demands James Frey |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/18/11 11:16 am | updated: 05/18/11 11:16 am |
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As Oprah Winfrey counts down to her final episode, there are surprises and revelations. Here she talks about discredited author of "A Million Little Pieces" James Frey, voices in her head, her ego and her meditation room.
Here's what Oprah had to say in her monologue: "I was sitting in prayer, meditation, trying to get myself still, because as you know, when you have all these different voices coming at you, I was just trying to get to a place where I could really hear what was... Read More |
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| May 17 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/17/11 8:17 am | updated: 05/17/11 8:17 am |
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(2006) 5 Years Ago
The movie soundtrack for the Johnny Cash biography Walk The Line, featuring performances by Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix, goes... Read More |
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| Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger say, "Hasta La Vista, Baby" |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/10/11 12:42 pm | updated: 05/17/11 7:57 am |
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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver announced that they will separate after 25-years together, calling this "a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us." Arnold, the Austrian bodybuilder, turned Hollywood actor, turned US republican politician was consider by many to be an odd match from the start for Shriver, a Kennedy family democrat and TV news journalist. So far, neither is giving reasons or talking about what happens next.
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| Ashton Kutcher to Replace Charlie Sheen's on "Two and a Half Men" |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/16/11 8:02 am | updated: 05/16/11 8:02 am |
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Ashton Kutcher won't actually replace Charlie Sheen's character on Two and Half Men, but Kutcher will be written in as the show's new leading man. Scheduled to start shooting this summer in time for the Fall schedule, the former star of "That 70's Show" and MTV's "Punk'd", Ashton Kutcher will be paid $1 million per episode. Millions will be watching to see how Kutcher's character is introduced to Two and a Half Men.
"I can't wait to get to work with this ridiculously talented... Read More |
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| April 28 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 04/28/11 8:33 am | updated: 04/28/11 8:33 am |
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(1941) 70 Years Ago
Singer/actress/dancer Ann-Margret, who played Elvis's love interest in "Viva Las Vegas" and Tommy's mother in The Who's film "Tommy," is born in Stockholm,... Read More |
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