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How some businesses flounder with Hispanic Heritage Month marketing efforts
From superheroes praising tacos to an improper tilde, many businesses fail to connect with members of the community during Hispanic Heritage Month.
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How we watch TV: networks, streaming, and fall previews
Fall TV used to be a big deal with all the network premiers but streaming platforms changed that. This hour, how we watch television and what to watch.
Air Date: September 16, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:31‘Abbott Elementary’ creator Quinta Brunson visits Kimmel, collects apology
Brunson played her own gag on Jimmy Kimmel's Emmy prank with one of her own, and then collected an apology from the late-night host whose bit was criticized.
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Philly Jeopardy! champ honored by city ahead of Tournament of Champions
Ryan Long went from a rideshare driver to a big winner on the nationally syndicated game show. Now, he’s ready to take on other Jeopardy! champions.
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Show creator Quinta Brunson also took home a trophy, for best comedy writing.
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Five takeaways from the 2022 Emmy awards
The 2022 Emmys handed out awards to Succession, Squid Game, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, Ted Lasso, Lizzo's Here's To The Big Grrrls and others.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph wins first career Emmy for performance in Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph was so moved by her Emmy win, she had to respond in song.
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Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series
The former president won the best narrator award at Saturday's Creative Arts Emmys for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”
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Jane Fonda says she has cancer and is undergoing treatment
"I've been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and have started chemo treatments," the actress, activist, and former fitness guru told her Instagram followers on Friday.
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76ers to play 34 nationally televised games, including Christmas Day
The 76ers to kick off the season with a nationally televised away game against defending Eastern Conference Champions, the Boston Celtics, on Oct. 18.
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as Lt. Nyota Uhura on "Star Trek," has died at 89.
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Bonus Interview: TV legend Norman Lear
From the archives: Norman Lear, who turned 100 this week, joined us in 2014 to discuss his early life, influences and his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience.
Air Date: July 30, 2022 6:00 am
Listen 49:29Tony and Emmy winning actress Mary Alice has died at age 85
From Rose Maxson in Fences on Broadway to Lettie Bostic on TV's A Different World, Alice's career encompassed comedy, drama, stage and screen.
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Leave It To Beaver star Tony Dow has died
Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver on the hit TV show Leave It To Beaver, has died at 77. He had cancer.
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TBS cancels Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ after 7 seasons
In a statement announcing the cancellation, TBS said it has made “some difficult, business-based decisions” as part of its new programming strategy.
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