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The Day The Data Died

All our oracles failed us in 2016. Now we’re left sorting through the mess.

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The Day The Data Died

Hairspray Live! Got Nostalgic With These Perfect Tracy Turnblad Cameos

Ricki Lake and Marissa Janet Winokur combined forces for one perfect cameo in the broadcast of ‘Hairspray Live!’ on December 7.

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The X Factor Results: Who Made the Finals?

The finale stage is set on The X Factor . With four contestants still alive entering tonight’s elimination episodes, viewers and judges selected the three acts that would take the stage next week and compete for a $5 million grand prize. First, something NOT mentioned during the broadcast: L.A. Reid has announced he will NOT return for Season 3. But who won’t return for next week’s finale? Following astute words from Khloe Kardashian (“These finals really mean everything to these contestants.”), we learn that Fifth Harmony is safe. So is Tate Stevens . Will Carly Rose Sonenclar or Emblem3 be joining them next Wednesday night? America has voted and… EMBLEM3 HAS BEEN ELIMINATED! Simon Cowell assures the boys they will have an illustrious career, but they will not have millions in their pockets next week. Did viewers make the right call?   Yes, but what a season! No, it should have been Carly Rose! No, it should have been Tate! No, it should have been Fifth Harmony! View Poll »

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Danielle Fishel Confirms Girl Meets World Spinoff, Thanks Fans in Letter

The Internet has exploded with joy at the news that Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel signed on to reprise their Boy Meets World roles in a new Disney Channel spinoff. Fishel says it’s all because of those fans that Girl Meets World is being made. The actress, 31, and Savage, 32, will play the married Cory and Topanga Matthews, and the spinoff will be told from the perspective of their teenage daughter, Riley. Rider Strong won’t be back as Shawn, sadly, but there’s always hope for a future cameo. Addressing the show for the first time, Danielle Fishel wrote on Tumblr: First of all, let me say that you, the fans of Boy Meets World, have been awesome. That word is often used incorrectly by people, including myself, on a daily basis but you have truly been awe inspiring. You, yes, even YOU, are the reason that Girl Meets World WILL BE MADE. I do not know how many BMW cast members will be returning for GMW, or how often they may appear if and/or when they do appear. I am going to do my best to not speak for others with this open post. But because I have known Michael Jacobs, Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Will Friedle, and Bill Daniels for 19 years, I know we share many of the same feelings regarding the 7 wonderful years we spent making BMW. Those years were among the most warm, hilarious, insightful, educational years of my life and I wouldn’t trade them for the world. Another thing I wouldn’t trade for anything is the integrity and the heart with which BMW was made. I promise with the entirety of my heart that we will make GMW with the same honesty, innocence, and intelligence that you learned to expect from BMW . Follow the link to read her full letter to fans , then tell us: Stoked for the premiere of Girl Meets World?   Yes! I used to love that show! Yes, I bet Topanga is even hotter now! The hell is Boy Meets World?! View Poll »

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Hope Solo: Jerramy Stevens NEVER Beat Me!

U.S. soccer star Hope Solo insists husband Jerramy Stevens never laid a hand on her, despite the former NFL player’s arrest for domestic violence two weeks ago. Hope Solo married him the next DAY, so that’s hopefully an encouraging sign. There was wide speculation that Stevens attacked Solo during a house party at their residence, but she just released a statement, claiming that never happened: “My beautiful husband & i happy as can be! [sic] Let me set the record straight!!! Jerramy has NEVER treated me poorly! The truth always prevails!” Jerramy Stevens was arrested again last night for violating his probation. The domestic violence bust following the November 12 incident, when cops were called and found blood on Hope Solo’s elbow, triggered that violation. Jerramy was released after a judge decided there wasn’t evidence to charge him, but even suspicion of a crime can lead to the revocation of probation. Stevens has been on probation for a previous drug possession charge from October 2010 when he was nabbed after cops found a baggie of pot on him. He was playing for NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the time. Earlier today, Solo called out people for judging Stevens. “I feel bad for all the ignorance in the world,” the 31-year-old wrote. “People are so quick to judge. The media spins stories in such dramatic fashion.” “I will Continue to show love,and never make judgements. I am blessed w True Love & the beautiful game of soccer. I wish everybody the same happiness.” Read more celebrity gossip at: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/11/jerramy-stevens-arrested-hope-solos-husband-in-jail-for-probatio/#ixzz2DfkUvXwl Read more celebrity gossip at: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2012/11/jerramy-stevens-arrested-hope-solos-husband-in-jail-for-probatio/#ixzz2DfkUvXwl

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The X Factor Results: Let’s Talk About Six

We’re down to the special six on The X Factor , as two more contestants were sent home tonight. Up first, just eight minutes and 12 irritating Khloe Kardashian remarks into the broadcast, PAIGE THOMAS heard her name called as the first singer eliminated. It then came down to two surprising selections, considering the performance of CeCe Frey on Wednesday: Diamond White and Vino Alan sang for their X Factor lives. Diamond went with “I Was Here,” while Vino hopde to avoid “Trouble.” Watch both renditions here: Diamond White – “I Was Here” Vino Alan – “Trouble” So, what say you, judges? With only L.A. Reid choosing to give Diamond the boot, VINO ALAN became the second finalist eliminated. Do you agree with these choices?   No way, Paige deserved to stay! Nope, Vino all the way! Yes, but I wish them luck! View Poll » Here’s a look at how America has ranked the remaining six: Carly Rose Sonnenclar Tate Stevens Emblem3 Fifth Harmony Cece Frey Diamond White  

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death of Don Meredith at 72

Don Meredith played nine seasons for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, and then upstaged himself with a distinguished broadcasting career on ABC#39;s Monday Night Football, where he served two stints – from 1970-73 and 1977-84. Don Meredith, a star quarterback on the football field and a legendary broadcaster off it, died on Sunday in Santa Fe, N.M., after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was at 72. He was one of the first players to make the transition to the broadcast booth, and quickly won o

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Complete, Remastered Hour of ‘Orson Welles: War of the Worlds’ radio broadcast!

The War of the Worlds was an episode of the American radio drama anthology series “Mercury Theatre on the Air”. It was performed as a Halloween episode of the series on October 30, 1938 and aired over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. Directed and narrated by Orson Welles, the episode was an adaptation of H. G. Wells' novel, 'The War of the Worlds'. The first two thirds of the 60-minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated “news bulletins”, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by Martians was currently in progress. Compounding the issue was the fact that the Mercury Theatre on the Air was a 'sustaining show' (it ran without commercial breaks), thus adding to the program's quality of realism. Although there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debated. In the days following the adaptation, however, there was widespread outrage. Because the program's oration included a segment in which “radio has a responsibility to serve in the public interest at all times,” the news-bulletin format was decried as cruelly deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the perpetrators of the broadcast and some confirmed suicides. ————- The Full, Unedited 1938 Welles Production is brought to you in 7 parts: (Part One) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wf5TPVz56A (Part Two) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUBisKB5l98 (Part Three) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejt_aWUrEp8 (Part Four) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aYZPkHEp_s (Part Five) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wxLjcz1oE8 (Part Six) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFLmXZ9Lmk (Part Seven) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuDdAe17OL0 ————— For more on “Yellow Journalism,” please indulge in the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_journalism added by: jeffissleeping

It’s Official: Betty White Owned Saturday Night

Final ratings are in for the Betty White-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live , and they’re even better than expected: The 88-year-old brought 12.1 million viewers to the broadcast, including a 4.9 share in the coveted 18-49 demo. Yowza! Beat that, Alec. [ NYT ]

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