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Friday, April 05, 2013  Ebert was not just a critic to filmmakers, but a part of Hollywood itself

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  "One of my biggest surprises was finding out that "Survivor" is very, very, real," Hope said.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Elmo puppeteer resigns amid underage-sex allegations, leaving Elmo behind on 'Sesame Street'

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Publicist: Emmy-winning TV host and 'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams has died at age 84

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video: Phyllis Diller, tart-tongued comedian with the machine-gun laugh, dies in Los Angeles at 95

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Olympic spoilers have people turning off phone alerts, hiding their iPads and shushing co-workers in search of simpler times, when screaming at the TV during nail-biting competition was a sport unto itself.

Monday, July 30, 2012  Narcotics investigators in Franklin County, Mo., may soon have their own TV show.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Makenna Oster, a very impressive 10 year old dancer, won the first annual "Show-Me Kids Got Talent" contest.

Monday, May 28, 2012  I guess Milo and I have a “Saturday of Memorial Day weekend” tradition: the Devil’s Icebox. Our adventures were vastly different.  Unlike last year, this year’s ended with me having an overwhelming sense of pride in my puppy.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  For the first time, Milo’s “daddy”, Jason, came along with us, and boy am I glad he did! Because Jason had some studying to do, we stayed close to home and went to Capen Park.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Tony Blair, music stars lead tributes to Bee Gee Robin Gibb after he succumbs to cancer