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Peter Jennings announces cancer diagnosis
Apr 5 2005 9:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Peter Jennings revealed Tuesday that he is suffering from lung cancer and plans to continue on "World News Tonight" as much as possible after beginning chemotherapy next week. Jennings, ABC's chief anchorman since 1983, was replaced by Elizabeth Vargas on Tuesday but taped a message telling viewers about his diagnosis.
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ABC renews 'Housewives,' 3 other series
Apr 5 2005 7:38PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - ABC said Tuesday that freshman hits "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" will be back next year, as well as "Alias" and "Boston Legal."
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Report: 'Housewives' flip out at shoot
Apr 5 2005 5:09PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - They may appear sultry and ready for summer on the May cover of Vanity Fair, but according to the magazine, the stars of ABC's "Desperate Housewives" were actually steaming angry.
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Pastore told to stay away from girlfriend
Apr 5 2005 5:08PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Vincent Pastore, the actor who played a gangster on the HBO hit series "The Sopranos," was ordered by a judge Tuesday to stay away from the girlfriend he was accused of beating last weekend.
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Thursday lineup, hoops boost CBS ratings
Apr 5 2005 2:21PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS' strong Thursday night lineup and the NCAA men's basketball tournament helped the network dominate the prime-time ratings competition last week.
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PBS series tells you what food means
Apr 5 2005 1:56PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - That sausage pizza you had the other night _ what did it mean to you? Well, maybe it reminded you of your youth, and Saturday night treats with your family. Or maybe, if you are Italian, it struck a cultural chord. Or maybe it was just ... food.
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MTV Video Music Awards returning to Miami
Apr 5 2005 1:49PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The MTV Video Music Awards are returning to Miami for the second straight year. "Miami radiates an energy that was clearly visible in last year's show _ the arrivals by yacht, the six different stages, the countless amazing performances, and much, much more," MTV President Van Toffler said Tuesday.
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Networks working religion into television
Apr 5 2005 1:10PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Gospel according to Mel, as the TV industry views it, is that religion sells. With Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" ranked among the 10 highest-grossing movies ever and with glowing visions of "The Da Vinci Code" profits before them, TV networks are embracing a newfound faith.
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Spears, husband to star in reality series
Apr 5 2005 12:59PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Britney Spears and hubby Kevin Federline have said "I do" to star in a UPN reality series that documents their courtship, engagement and wedding.
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CBS to end 'JAG' after 10-year tour
Apr 5 2005 7:13AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The drama series "JAG," which mixed real war and conflict with fiction, is ending after a 10-year run. The final episode will air 9 p.m. April 29, CBS announced Monday.
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Gore launches TV channel for young viewers
Apr 5 2005 7:11AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Al Gore has a plan for luring the Internet generation back to television: make it more participatory by having viewers contribute their own video.
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