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Jessica Walter, at the Season 5 premiere of Arrested Development. (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Arrested Development’ star Jessica Walter dies at 80

Jessica Walter, who played the hilariously incisive matriarch Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development, died in her sleep Wednesday in New York City. She was 80 years old.

2 weeks ago

North Philly native Cam Anthony performs on
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North Philly teen Cam Anthony impresses judges on ‘The Voice’

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Cam Anthony, a North Philly teen who impressed judges on “The Voice” last week.

1 month ago

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Billy Penn

Watch the Four Seasons Total Landscaping Super Bowl commercial

Thanks to a Fiverr ad, the Northeast Philly small biz had another moment on the global stage.

2 months ago

A tan puppy holds a toy in their mouth while standing over a black and white puppy
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6 Delaware Valley pups to be featured in Puppy Bowl 2021

On Sunday, Feb. 7, Puppy Bowl XVII will feature pups from Providence Animal Center, Match Dog Rescue, and The Center for Animal Health & Welfare.

2 months ago

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Billy Penn

Four Seasons Total Landscaping stars in a Super Bowl commercial

Thanks to a Fiverr ad, the Northeast Philly small biz will shine on the global stage.

2 months ago

FILE - In this May 29, 2015, file photo, television actor Dustin Diamond, center, leaves court in Port Washington, Wis. (AP Photo/Dana Ferguson, File)
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‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond dies of cancer at 44

Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom, was hospitalized last month in Florida and his team disclosed later that he had cancer.

2 months ago

Larry King's career spanned more than six decades. He's pictured above in May 2017 in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Veteran broadcaster Larry King dies at 87

With his trademark suspenders and Brooklyn-accented baritone, King spoke with world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, athletes — everyone.

3 months ago

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Screen Actors Guild may discipline, expel Donald Trump

After leaving the White House, President Donald Trump may lose his SAG card, too.

3 months ago

Fred Rogers wife, Mrs. Joanne Rogers, stands in front of a giant Mister Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day-of-issue dedication in WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Joanne Rogers, widow of TV’s famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92

Joanne and Fred Rogers were married for more than 50 years, spanning the launch and end of the low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood."

3 months ago

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Tina Fey’s ‘I’m a SEPTA b*tch’ wouldn’t be a bad slogan, says transit agency GM

Before her recent car purchase, the Philly-area native comedian was a public transportation diehard, she told Jimmy Fallon.

4 months ago

Steven Eng as Gordon Hirabayashi in HOLD THESE TRUTHS
Arts & Entertainment

My journey bringing Gordon Hirabayashi to life in a solo play inspired by the WWII internment opponent

Actor Stephen Eng, who portrays Gordon Hirabayashi in the one-person show "Hold These Truths," writes about settling into the role.

7 months ago

In this Nov. 18, 2011 file photo, Regis Philbin appears on his farewell episode of
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Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88

Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine.

9 months ago

Watching movies
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How Movies Move Us

Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...

Air Date: July 3, 2020

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Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals

Protests have already changed television. “Cops,” which for 33 seasons allowed viewers to sympathize and identify with real police, was dropped this week.

10 months ago

Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen, in Los Angeles. (Chris Carlson/AP Photo)
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Comcast and Byron Allen settle long-running legal battle

Allen's company, Entertainment Studio Networks, said it reached an agreement with the media giant to carry three of ESN’s channels, Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV and JusticeCentral.TV.

10 months ago

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