Reality TV show offers prostitutes chance at new life
Story from PRI's The World. Use audio player above to listen to full report.The Zambian reality TV show "Ready for Marriage" promises a chance at marriage for women looking to escape the sex industry....
View ArticleJeff Garlin, stand-up comedian turned Hollywood star
Story from The Sound of Young America. Use audio player above to listen to full interview.Jeff Garlin began his career in comedy at The Second City in Chicago. He's since worn many hats in the worlds...
View ArticleLopez Tonight canceled: TV 'really, really white again'
Story from The Takeaway. Use audio player above for full report.When ABC pulled the plug on George Lopez's eponymous sitcom in 2007, the Mexican-American comedian said, "TV just became really, really...
View Article'Community' star Danny Pudi on his childhood and career
Story from The Sound of Young America. Use audio player above to listen to full interview.One of the stars in the ensemble cast of "Community," Danny Pudi grew up in a Polish community in Chicago, and...
View ArticleTV game show for deported immigrants pushes boundaries
Story from PRI's The World. Listen to audio above for full report.Immigrants denied asylum in the Netherlands will soon have the chance to compete on a new TV show. They'll be tested on their knowledge...
View ArticleWhat 'SpongeBob' does to kids' attention spans
Story from The Takeaway. Listen to audio for full report.For the past decade, "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been one of the most popular and highly rated kids shows on television. The show is funny,...
View ArticleNew fall TV season: Sorry men, it's a woman's world
Story from Studio 360. Listen to audio for full report.The new fall TV season is upon us and there's a not so subtle subtext: women rule.The primetime lineup is dominated by new half-hour comedies...
View ArticleJohn Hodgman interviews George R.R. Martin
Story from The Sound of Young America. Listen to audio for full interview.George R. R. Martin is the author of the very popular series of fantasy books called, collectively, "A Song of Ice and Fire."...
View ArticleArrested Development: Return of the series, and a movie
Story from The Takeaway. Listen to audio above for full report.Five years after the show went off the air, producers and stars of "Arrested Development" have confirmed: The Bluth family is making a...
View ArticleAs MTV enters 30th year, nostalgia for return to music videos
Story from Studio 360. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.Thirty years ago, hardly anyone knew what a music video was.On the night MTV was launched, its founders — a ragtag bunch of music...
View ArticleVIDEOS: MASH, Dragnet star Harry Morgan, 96, dies in Los Angeles
Character actor Harry Morgan, 96, died Wednesday morning in Los Angeles.He was perhaps most well-known for two roles, Colonel Sherman Potter on the long-running TV show MASH, as well as Officer Bill...
View ArticleBaltimore tourist attraction Cafe Hon gets celebrity, PR makeover
View a slideshow of images from Cafe Hon at hereandnow.org.In Baltimore, tourists usually make a point of stopping by Cafe Hon.And while the food is edible, it's never exactly been acclaimed for its...
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At Golden Globes, The Artist, Homeland are top winners
The Artist and The Descendants were the big winners as far as movies at Sunday night's Golden Globe awards, but nine other films received an award in at least one category.On the television front,...
View ArticlePaula Deen says she has diabetes, will endorse pharmaceutical company
Paula Deen made waves this week when she announced that she'd be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.Deen isn't just any other American, though. She hosts a cooking show, renowned for its liberal use of...
View ArticlePay TV providers getting into bitter disputes over retransmission consent
With the Super Bowl set to air on NBC in less than two weeks, DirecTV subscribers in Boston could be in trouble if they want to watch the hometown New England Patriots play the New York Giants.The NBC...
View ArticleColbert Super PAC lawyer explains how campaign finance disclosure is and...
Tuesday was the day when all of the Super PACs had to report their fundraising for the current election cycle.While a Mitt Romney-related Super PAC brought in the most money, more than $30 million, the...
View ArticleChina looking to export its culture the same way it does gadgets and gizmos
In last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama reminded us that China’s turbocharged economy is outstripping our own.But when it comes to the global culture war for hearts and minds, the...
View ArticleSuper Bowl ad starring New York, Boston mayors promotes gun reforms
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined Boston mayor Tom Menino, both avowed supporters of Second Amendment rights, in a Super Bowl commercial to promote "common sense" gun regulations.The pair are...
View ArticleBest Super Bowl 2012 ads leave experts disappointed
It cost about $3.5 million to air a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl Sunday night.By most accounts, Doritos was the big winner. According to USA Today’s Ad Meter, which rates response to the ads,...
View ArticleWhat should America take from Clint Eastwood's 'Halftime in America' ad?
We all know what halftime meant in the Super Bowl, but when Clint Eastwood said it was halftime in America, that meaning was a bit more elusive.“This country can’t be knocked out with one punch. We get...
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