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ABC primetime schedule 2013-2014
Channel Guide MagazineABC announced its 2013-2014 prime time schedule on Tuesday, adding fourteen new shows and a Disney/Pixar special to its programming roster. “We are taking some big swings with groundbreaking shows this season, and staying close to our roots with... -
ABC bets TV viewers will marvel at superhero show
Reuters(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's ABC network is tapping its blockbuster "Avengers" franchise for a new TV show, looking to reverse a ratings decline that put it last of the four largest networks among audiences coveted by advertisers. The network is so...Tags: Television, Lincoln Center, The Avengers (movie, 2012), NCIS (tv program), Avatar (movie)
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ABC adds 'power pack' Tuesday night to 2013-14 TV schedule
RedEyeWith a 2013-14 TV schedule that mixes "stability and out-and-out ambition," ABC will air limited-run series and drop one night of "Dancing with the Stars," ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee said during a Tuesday morning conference call. ABC is...Tags: Matt Long, Tom Hanks, Prosecution, Towelhead (movie), Wendi McLendon-Covey
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ABC Renews 'Revenge,' 'Grey's,' 'Scandal,' 'OUAT' and 'Nashville,' Among Others
ReutersMay 11 (TheWrap.com) - ABC has just renewed "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal," "Once Upon a Time," "Revenge," "The Middle," "Last Man Standing," and "Nashville," an ABC spokeswoman told TheWrap. Additionally, it has picked up new series, the "Once Upon a...Tags: Matt Long, Pitch Perfect (movie), The X Factor (tv program), Smallville (tv program), Prosecution
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Taffeta shock: What U.S. families shell out for school proms
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Inspired by celebrities on the red carpet, influenced by couture photos circulated on Pinterest and armed with price information from online browsing, American girls plan to spend more when they shop for prom dresses this year. "I...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Personal Data Collection, Elmhurst (Queens, New York), Interior Policy, Macy's
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Canada: Is a hotel a crash pad? Yes, and much more, exhibition says
A hotel is more than just a place to lay your head down. If you don't believe it, check out a fascinating new show at the Canada's Vancouver Art Gallery convincingly argues that hotels are far more than just bricks and mortar. The gallery’s newest...
Tags: Vancouver (Canada), Arts, Arts and Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Tony Award won by Helen Hayes in 1947 up for auction
Helen Hayes won the first Tony Award for actress in a play in 1947, the inaugural year for Broadway's biggest honor. Her prize for her performance in "Happy Birthday" is currently being sold in an auction that will end Tuesday. But bidders expecting the...Tags: Auction Service, Ceremonies, Radio City Music Hall, Arts and Culture, Helen Hayes
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Vantis Life Reports New Recurring Premium Up 18% Last Year
The Hartford CourantVantis Life Insurance Co. reports that its new recurring premium was just more than $4 million in 2012, an 18 percent increase from the year before. Vantis, based in Windsor, sells life insurance products through banks, credit unions and brokers across...Tags: Long Island, Queens (New York City)
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Wiseguys Walken and Pacino on how it might end
At times it felt like an exit interview — the ultimate exit interview. The details are still so surreal that when I tell people who was there, the words sound as though someone else had dreamed them: Al Pacino walked into the room. Then...
Tags: Movies, Chicago International Film Festival, Robert Mitchum, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster
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South Windsor's Christopher Shin Marks 6th Anniversary of "Mary Poppins"
Hartford CourantThis month "Mary Poppins" celebrates its sixth anniversary on Broadway. But Christopher Shin of South Windsor, who is in the ensemble of the musical, is celebrating another sixth anniversary this year. Shin, 26, -- not to be confused with playwright...Tags: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy, Ceremonies, Mary Poppins (musical), Music Theater
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HELP IF YOU NEED IT: Food and Water Distribution Locations Across City
pix11.com | @wpixThe Salvation Army announced Thursday night that they would deliver food to victims of Hurricane Sandy at 14 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. until they are no longer necessary. The distribution centers...Tags: Red Hook, Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), New Dorp, Coney Island, Staten Island (New York City)
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Romney Zings President Obama For Laughs At Al Smith Dinner
pix11.com | @murphypixWith 19 days to go before the presidential election—and just two days after their contentious debate at Hofstra University—Republican candidate, Mitt Romney, faced off against the incumbent President, Barack Obama, on a different kind of stage...Tags: Democratic Party, Mitt Romney, Unemployment Benefits, Roman Catholicism, Employment
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