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Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:46 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance.

Old rules don't mean much to broadcasters

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:52:45 -0400

NEW YORK - The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant.

In Pa., how a potato roll became famous

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:27:30 -0400

CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania - Inside the new visitor's center at Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe in Chambersburg is a glimpse into how it all started.

Jarron Collins jokes he missed Jason 'red flags'

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:09:09 -0400

Jason Collins would always make excuses for why he wasn't interested in the women his twin brother and sister-in-law would set him up with on dates.

CBS adding Robin Williams comedy

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:58:08 -0400

NEW YORK - CBS on Wednesday revealed a few nips and tucks it is planning next season for what is already network television's most successful schedule, including adding a comedy with Robin Williams playing an unorthodox advertising executive with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his daughter.

Holliday is hoping for a bigger role in 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:46:46 -0400

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado - Trindon Holliday quickly put his historic playoff performance behind him just like he did all those gasping defenders scattered in his wake.

ABC adds 14 new shows for next season

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:17:51 -0400

NEW YORK - ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday.

A bit slimmer: Christie has weight-loss surgery

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:04:27 -0400

NEWARK, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability.