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Wheaton teen who has raised more than $740,000 for charity honored
Kendall Ciesemier's charity work - which already has drawn accolades from former President Bill Clinton and earned her a hug from Oprah Winfrey when she appeared on the show in 2007 - has led to her being named a 2009 Hugable Hero by Build-A-Bear Workshop.
NYC nightclub bouncer gets life in prison without parole in Boston student's brutal death
A former nightclub bouncer convicted of brutally murdering a graduate student from Boston was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.
Chinese American Hero: Sam Chu Lin
In Week 15 of our tribute to Chinese American Heroes we're going to be looking at our news reporters.
Medina-mom and blogger Heija Nunn has made a name for herself around the mommy circuit.
Oprah Winfrey Treats Her Employees to Free Cruises
Oprah Winfrey rules. Not only is she the greatest talk-show host and entertainer in the world, she is also the greatest boss.
Seinfeld's New Show Seeks Funny Couples
Created by Seinfeld himself, this is relationship advice... with a comic twist. "The Marriage Ref" casting team is searching the country for outgoing and opinionated couples in long-term relationships, willing to appear on national television, who have a long standing argument or issue that must be resolved.
Gutsy Traveler, MaryBeth Bond Shares Easy SolutionsTo Summer Travel Troubles
Sometimes, vacations can be more of a headache than fun. Marybeth Bond, 'The Gutsy Traveler' shares ways on how to make trips more fun and less work.
Sipping tea and smoking from a water pipe at Shahbander, a favoured haunt for Baghdad's intelligentsia, Jafaar Bairga neatly summed up the contradictions of Iraqi views of the United States.
TV world-beaters? These Britons say they've got talent
He is the world's most famous talent judge, whose zero tolerance approach to the tone deaf and hapless hopefuls has earned him a reputation as one of the cruellest men in showbusiness.
I must admit, I like The View. But that doesn't necessarily mean I like all the co-hosts or that I agree with their opinions.
Improve Your Sex Life with Dr. Laura Berman
We're looking for a couple to participate in a story with Dr. Laura Berman. If you've felt the spark dimming and want advice to improve your connection with your partner and your sex life, Dr.
Wendy Williams Makes Leap From Radio to TV
Is America ready to say, "How you doin'?" to New York-based radio-personality-cum-daytime-talk-show-host Wendy Williams? Debmar-Mercury, media buyers and veteran talk show producers are all betting that "The Wendy Williams Show" will strike a cord with audiences in between coasts when it makes its debut July 13 in national syndication on 20th ...
Endemol secures Seinfeld format for U.K.
Global production outfit Endemol has secured an international distribution deal with Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Rakieten to make overseas versions of their new comedy/reality format "The Marriage Ref," which will air on NBC in primetime from March 2010.
Community Gives Family Extreme Home Makeover
A Montgomery family is getting an extreme home makeover. This one isn't coming from the popular ABC show, it's coming from the community.
Newsweek reiterates my point about Oprah
I've been asking it for years: "Why do women like Oprah when she is nothing like them?" I sometimes even add, "I don't like Rush Limbaugh much either, but at least he has a little bit more in common with his male audience than Oprah does with her female audience." Then I pick my Newsweek out of my mail last week and enjoyed reading a skewering of ...
The Video Revolution Targets a Web Savvy Audience Tired of Traditional TV
Signs of the future of video content are everywhere. In this file photo, video clips movies are watched at an Internet cafA©. In order to develop this... In this file photo, video clips movies are watched at an Internet cafA©. In order to develop this potential, companies have recently started producing higher quality online content to ...
Columbine Historian OK With No Oprah Show
Last fall, after the publication of O.J. Simpson 's If I Did It , we were somewhat dubious about talk-show host Oprah Winfrey 's claims to have suffered " [a] moral, ethical dilemma " when faced with Denise Brown 's refusal to go on the show if Fred and Kim Goldman were going to be there, once they'd announced that they were definitely publishing ...
"Pregnant Man" Gives Birth to Second Child
Beatie and his wife Nancy have not yet decided on the boy's name. Beatie's wife will be breastfeeding their son, as she did with their daughter, Susan, who was born last June, according to 20/20. Beatie announced last November that he was expecting his second child, telling Barbara Walters that he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone ...
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Sleep Doctor offers insights on sleep, health
The Sleep Doctor was in at Furniture/Today's Bedding Conference here. And he offered up a prescription for better health messages.