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Jessica Simpson: Brittany Murphy Was a 'Ray of Light'
As word spread about Brittany Murphy's death on Sunday, reactions ranging from shock to sadness also began circulating.
Among those that were Tweeted:
From Jessica Simpson: "Brittany Murphy was an incredible ray of Light to so many people. Her
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Stars react to Brittany Murphy's death
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As word spread about Brittany Murphy's death on Sunday, reactions ranging from shock to sadness also began circulating.
Alicia Silverstone: "I always felt connected to her as we shared a very special experience in our
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Martial music
Ann Curry, Terrell Owens, Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and Linda Hamilton have all made videos promoting Songs for Soldiers, a new campaign to send battle-tested and weatherresistent MP3 players to the more than 184,000 men and women now serving in Iraq
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Three of the year’s top stories blast from past
It was a year that seemed to come courtesy of a time warp.
Without warning, old stories became new again in big, bold headlines:
This is a March 14, 1985 Ledger-Enquirer file photo of Carlton Gary as he is taken into a courtroom at the Government
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People: Bun not yet in Tequila's oven
We would hate to think that Tila Tequila, of all people, would lie about something as important as a celebrity pregnancy. A CELEBRITY PREGNANCY, PEOPLE!
No doubt the MTV reality star, with absolutely no thought to the light PR showers that would follow,
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Things in the Sky - Dear Al Roker - Shut Up!
I admit it. Spotting isn’t exactly the most popular hobby out there. So, I wasn’t completely shocked when it was featured in a series entitled “Today Gets Odd” on the Today Show. In fact, I was a bit excited at first because I figured it might turn out
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Today's Ann Curry: 'I Want to Be a Journalist that Meets the Needs of This Time'
Coming up on her 13th year at NBC's Today, the news anchor speaks out on humanitarian reporting, interviewing world leaders and newsmakers, and what keeps her motivated to get the story out.
So What Do You Do, Ann Curry, News Anchor, The Today Show?
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When Rick Warren Asked for Nearly $1 Million, He Did Not Say God Would Kill Him If He Didn't Get It
Rick Warren, internationally famous pastor and bestselling author of "The Purpose-Driven Life," took to the Saddleback Church website to ask for help redressing the nearly $1 million shortfall the church has experienced for the year 2009. Warren
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Hope and expectation for a brighter 2010
When the ball dropped at midnight (substitute, if you wish, your New Year ritual of choice), it’s a good bet that most Americans, most Georgians and Alabamians, and most residents of the Chattahoochee Valley could sum up the prevailing sentiment about
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Video: Chef Ed Brown Whips Up New Year's Desserts
Chef Ed Brown of eighty one in New York shares some dessert recipes for the New Year. Ed whips up some Cranberry Bread Pudding. When he asked for some sugar, Ann Curry decided to kiss him on the cheek and he blushed beet red for the rest of the
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State board accuses octuplet doctor of negligence
The Medical Board of California has accused a Beverly Hills fertility doctor of a pattern of gross negligence that led to the birth of Nadya Suleman's 14 children, including the world's longest-surviving octuplets, and created a "stockpile" of unused
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Tucson homes lauded on 'Today' as bargains
The Tucson area basked in national publicity this week on NBC's "Today" show, when it was named among the Top 10 places for bargain homes.
Barbara Corcoran, who describes herself as a real estate mogul and business consultant, chose Tucson along with
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Media Reported UN Accusation Israelis Killed Truck Driver, Ignored Israeli Denial
A year ago today, when U.N. officials accused the Israeli military of killing the driver of one of its vehicles delivering relief aid to Gaza, on January 8, 2009, all the major networks reported the accusation. But, after the Israeli military conducted
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Editorial: Market is right
On Tuesday, the nation discovered something Topekans have known for quite a while.
The city is a terrific place to buy a house.
The secret went out when Barbara Corcoran, a consultant for the "Today" show, named Topeka the No. 3 city in the nation to
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Pioneering New-Media Series 'The Future of News' Premieres on American Public Television
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The Future of News," a new 10-part television series produced by the Newseum in Washington, D.C., debuts this month on American Public Television. Featuring lively discussions and cutting-edge
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Networks rush personnel into Haiti
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PASADENA, Calif. — Television news divisions raced to get into Haiti to report on the devastation wrought by a powerful earthquake, a journey made more difficult by the story they were trying to cover.
Injured people sit along Delmas
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Networks Rush Personnel Into Haiti
(AP) Television news divisions raced to get into Haiti to report on the devastation wrought by a powerful earthquake, a journey made more difficult by the story they were trying to cover.
Those first to arrive described scenes of horror
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Media Matters staff: LA Times : Fox drops the ball in Haiti coverage
Why dwell on one of our closest
hemispheric neighbors in its hour of dire need, when -- like both Sean
Hannity and Glenn Beck -- you can conduct prolonged, frothy promotional
interviews with Fox's newest contributor, Sarah Palin?
Why focus
on all that
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Why Haiti Is “Great” For NBC And News Media: Jeff Zucker’s Leaked Letter
HOW do you report on Haiti? And is the disaster a good thing for the voracious news media always looking for a story? Anroak;’s Man in LA spots a missive to the troops from NBC-Universal chief Jeff Zucker. Haiti. thousands dead. Hey - it’s been “great”.
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Tolu Olorunda : More Than Aid, Haiti Needs Allies
In dark times like this, especially when concerning darker people of the world, the liberal capitalists come out in droves, ready to give as much tax-deductible money their accountants agree to. But Haiti needs more than aid—it needs allies ready to
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Local optometrist, wife saw quake zone
MANSFIELD -- A Shelby optometrist and his wife were 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince, on the other side of the Noires mountains in Haiti, when last week's catastrophic earthquake hit.
They felt just a fraction of the shock waves experienced in that
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Carol Costello: Republicans Fomented 'Fear and Confusion Among Voters'
CNN’s Carol Costello reminisced enthusiastically about President Obama’s inauguration a year ago on Tuesday’s American Morning, highlighting how, at the time, “the hearts of millions of Americans were ready to burst- with a Woodstock kind of love.”
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Bucyrus doc witnessed earthquake
BUCYRUS -- Eye doctor Christina Fox arrived in Haiti on Jan. 9. A few days later, she witnessed a catastrophic earthquake.
"There was a group of 16, most from Ohio," Fox said. "There was one girl from New Jersey and one from Chicago. We are part of
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GOODFELLOW COMMENTARY: Team likens Haiti scene to Iraq
SAN ANGELO, Texas
PORT-au-PRINCE, Haiti — The approach is much like flying into Baghdad or Balad: pitch-black darkness with night-vision goggles and the adrenaline flowing. This isn’t Baghdad, even though it looks like a war zone.
Our C-17 was
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Grandmother: Misty is key to finding Haleigh Cummings
In an interview with NBC’s “Today” this morning, Haleigh Cummings’ paternal grandmother said she suspects former daughter-in-law Misty Croslin is the key to finding the little girl.
“I believe, whether or not she realizes it, Misty is holding something
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First set of speakers for the 140 Characters Conference (#140conf) NYC 2010 Announced:
The 140 Characters Conference: New York City (#140conf) will be taking place April 20-21, 2010 at the 92nd Street Y. This event is shaping up to being the largest worldwide gathering of people interested in the effects of the real-time Internet on both
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Defense argues Curry’s rights violated
When is a suspect “arrested” for a crime? Is it as soon as police handcuff and hold him for questioning, or when he is formally charged?
That’s a question Muscogee Superior Court Judge John Allen must ponder in the case of Michael Curry, who faces
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Washington Biz Journal's Prom Night
Washington business leaders packed the National Building Museum last night for WBJ's annual "Book of Lists" fete. Dubbed "prom night" by WBJ's staffers, the glam, Mardi Gras-themed gala boasted six open bars, catering by Jose Andres, photo booth, and a
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Ann Curry Trapped in New York Times Building Elevator for Over One Hour [Daring Escapes]
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The TODAY news anchor herself alerted us to the breaking news earlier this evening via Twitter:
BREAKING: ANN CURRY TRAPPED IN ELEVATOR. We went off to fix a sandwich while awaiting further developments. Given this was
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'Today' sending crew to Winter Olympics; middle-of-the-night trip to mountain for athletes
"Today" looms as an ever-more important promotional showcase for NBC's Winter Olympics coverage, given the network's dwindling audience in prime-time and late-night hours. Not that it needs it, but the Olympics are another showcase for television's
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TODAY joins Olympics action in Vancouver
America’s favorite morning program will bid farewell to Studio 1A in New York, and once again bring the excitement of the Olympic Winter Games to viewers at home. Matt, Meredith, Al, Ann and Natalie will travel north of the border to Vancouver for XXI
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Cheese artist carves out football fun at South Pasadena store
Sarah Kaufmann "The Cheese Lady" carves a Super Bowl scene of the Saints vs Colts crashing helmets in a 150 pound wheel of Wisconsin Cheese's "Mammoth" Cheddar Friday, February 5, 2010 at Bristol Farms in South Pasadena. "The Cheese Lady" will continue
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Boy Burned In Mattress Fire
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A 6-year-old child suffered burns and destroyed his family's home after lighting a mattress on fire Sunday.
Crews said when they arrived at the home near Southeast 19th Street and Eastern Avenue, the house was already in flames and the
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Andrew Shue marries Amy Robach
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Jennifer and Art at the Today Show as crew prepares for the Vancouver Olympics
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KSDK -- The Today Show is taking its show on the road for the Vancouver Olympics which begin Friday night.
NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome and Art Holliday traveled to New York to meet with Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera, Al Roker
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Snow Delays Vancouver-bound Brian Williams
Snow has already paralyzed Washington D.C. And now inclement weather in New York has grounded NBC Nightly News personnel attempting to get to Vancouver for the XXI Olympic Winter Games.
The plan was to have Brian Williams leave after the broadcast
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Aspinwall woman enjoys makeover on network television
When Kathy Goreczny booked her Thanksgiving getaway to The Big Apple, she thought the highlight would be seeing Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira on NBC's "Today" show.
Goreczny, 49, was plucked from the crowd at the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller
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aimClear Speaking & Conf Agenda Spring ‘10!
Well folks, springtime is just around the corner (except, perhaps here in Duluth…) and what better way to celebrate than with an über-busy schedule chock-full of industry conferences? Search me!
Let’s take a peek at our aimClear agenda for the months
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Is Amy Robach Getting a Divorce? How About Ann Curry? Then Which Today Show Anchor is Getting Divorced?
So which major network news anchor from the Today Show is getting divorced? Matt Lauer, Campbell Brown, Ann Curry, Amy Robach?
The answer is apparently that none of these people are getting divorced.
So what's up with the rumors? Gossip is swirling
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Music to fight a war by
Like many actors these days, Tom Wiggin -- best known for his 10-year run as the scheming Kirk Anderson in the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns" -- is dabbling in music. But don't expect to hear him on the radio any time soon.
The 54-year-old's
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Clinton has plane trouble, hitches ride home
How you fight is as important as whether you win.
That distinction seems lost on presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former president.
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, her rival for the Democratic nomination, have
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Aspinwall woman enjoys makeover on TV
When Kathy Goreczny booked her Thanksgiving getaway to The Big Apple, she thought the highlight would be seeing Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira on NBC's "Today" show.
Goreczny, 49, was plucked from the crowd at the corner of 49th Street and Rockefeller
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'Today' at the Olympics: NBC's early risers have fun
GROUSE MOUNTAIN, B.C. — Matt Lauer played hockey with singer Michael Bublé, who is part owner of a local team.
Natalie Morales glided across the ice with the U.S. pairs figure skaters.
This is one of the best gigs in television, except you have to be
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Ann Curry: 'I Would've Loved' Meredith Vieira's Job
I knew he was proud of me for caring about something bigger, something beyond my day-to-day high school life. It tied in to what he was always telling me, "Do something of service, Ann. So that at the end of your days, you'll know your time here
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John Feinstein Rips ESPN Over Kornheiser’s Hannah Storm Comment Suspension
John Feinstein took a break from stretching a feature article into his next six-figure book
Eh i was suspended in high school for ruining a junior class homecoming banner. I was sorry, but they didn’t care.
Still getting over the fact he actually wrote
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Killer Whale Kills Trainer Dawn Brancheau VIDEO
I’m not sure why anyone would want to see this, but Steve Huxter — a former trainer of Tilikum, the killer whale implicated in this week’s attack at SeaWorld Orlando — spoke with TODAY’s Ann Curry about a new video that shows the orca being fed just
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We hear . . .
That Robin Thicke will perform at Details' 10th anniversary party tomorrow night at the Boom Boom Room . . . That Oprah Winfrey's personal chef, Art Smith, who recently lost 100 pounds, will celebrate his 50th birthday (and smaller waistline) with a
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Chile Earthquake: Staying Resilient Despite Losing Everything
She interviews a woman named Ana Maria, whose family's spirits are not broken, as they come together to clean up their home, left badly damaged. Ana Maria also lost her clothing shop, her livelihood. She told Curry that she's staying resilient and
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Sumatra Earthquake: Indonesian Island Hit By Magnitude 6.5 Quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude-6.5 undersea earthquake shook the western shore of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, causing panic but no casualties or damage, an official said.
The quake struck late at night 74 miles (119 kilometers) southeast of
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Tsunami Drowns Town In Chile (VIDEO)
AP has dramatic amateur footage showing a tsunami that followed the massive 8.8 quake in the small town of Penco in southern Chile on Saturday.
AP has dramatic amateur footage showing the aftermath of the tsunami that followed the massive 8.8 quake in
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Miller sticks with the plan
Ryan Miller doesn't need a second look at the goal to confirm what he already knows.
Just as he did minutes after the silver medal was draped around his neck, Miller on Monday stood by his decision to come out of his crease and challenge Sidney
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NBC's Curry Prompts Ventura to Claim Bush Admin Knew About 9/11
NBC's Ann Curry invited former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura to promote his new book of conspiracy theories, on Tuesday's Today show, and pressed the former professional wrestler to throw out the loony charge that the Bush administration had
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Female teacher in teen sex case appears in court
Boy makes chilling 911 call
Police in Norwalk, Calif., are calling a 7-year-old boy a hero after he hid in the bathroom to call 911 as gunmen invaded his family’s home. TODAY’s Ann Curry has more.
The Week in Pictures
A festival of colors in India,
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Friday, March 12: A woman with a questionable past
Inside Dateline is your Web line into Studio 3B, providing you with a personal behind-the-scenes look at how we bring you our stories.
Whether it's a gripping crime tale, a hidden camera investigation, or a celebrity newsmaker profile -- Dateline
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Detroit city employees banned from wearing strong scents
Detroit --City employees with a strong aroma of perfume, cologne or any scented products will soon be in for a warning.
Detroit officials have plans to place placards in three city buildings detailing scented products to avoid due to a settlement in a
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Forecast for the media continues to look bleak
veteran of Denver public TV, has produced a safety awareness campaign for Rocky Mountain PBS. The mangled truck in the spots is his. The sound of screeching brakes and shattered glass simulates his rollover wreck:
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Government recalling 1.2 million high chairs
March 18:
Graco issues a recall of baby high chairs after consumers report loose screws and breaking plastic. TODAY's Ann Curry has more details.
Graco issues a recall of baby high chairs after consumers report loose screws and breaking plastic.
