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#WeWonIt: Philly Will Celebrate Eagles Super Bowl Win With 5-Mile Parade and Celebration
So what do you need to know? Here’s a complete guide for anything and everything about the parade. We’ll continue updating this as new details filter in.
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Michigan, Illinois Set to Usher in Recreational Pot Sales
James Daly is eager to make marijuana history on Sunday, when he plans to open the doors to Arbors Wellness, beckon the lengthy line outside and legally start selling recreational pot for the first time in the Midwest. “We’ve worked very hard to be prepared,” said Daly, who owns the medical dispensary that, for now, is among just six shops...
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Molly Solomon Promoted to Lead NBC Olympics Coverage
Molly Solomon began her career at NBC Sports as a researcher for its Olympics coverage. Nearly 30 years later, she will lead its coverage. NBC announced Tuesday that it has promoted Solomon to executive producer and president of the network’s Olympics unit, becoming the first woman to be an executive producer for a network sports division.
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Stuffed Puffs and DJ Marshmello Help Bring Jobs to the Lehigh Valley
Stuffed Puffs along with popular electronic music producer DJ Marshmello are helping to bring jobs to the Lehigh Valley with a new manufacturing center. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the details.
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Despite Female Push, Garth Brooks Bests Underwood at CMAs
The Country Music Association Awards almost fully honored and highlighted the women of country music — whose songs have been heavily dismissed on country radio over the years — until two words were uttered when they named its entertainer of the year: Garth Brooks. Wednesday night’s show kicked off with a performance featuring country female acts across generations, included three...
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NBC's Jim Bell, Producer for Fallon and Olympics, Departs Network
NBC executive Jim Bell, who has produced the last four Olympics for the network and been in charge backstage at Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight” show for the past year, says he’s leaving NBC.
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Apple TV Plus Joins Streaming Wars With Oprah… but No Library
As the streaming wars near a fever pitch and viewers are targeted from every vantage point — Disney Plus has the Marvel and Star Wars brands! HBO Max counters with “Game of Thrones” and DC superheroes! — Apple TV Plus could be cast as the highly pedigreed and improbable underdog.
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'The Casagrandes' Extols Mexican American Life Via Animation
“The Casagrandes,” Nickelodeon’s new original animated series that centers around an 11-year-old girl trying to survive a big city, is one of the first cartoons in the U.S. to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family. The long-awaited spin-off from the network’s popular animation series, “The Loud House,” premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows....
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Farrow Details Lack of Enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein Story
In reporter Ronan Farrow’s account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusiastic his bosses seemed to be. NBC’s decision to let Farrow take his work to the New Yorker magazine is widely regarded as one of the biggest mistakes in journalism in the past...
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Academy Responds to Mindy Kaling's Claim She Was ‘Singled Out' to Defend Producer Credit
The organization that hosts the Emmy Awards show responded Thursday to Mindy Kaling’s claims that early on in her career, it attempted to remove her producer credit from “The Office.” She was the only female producer of color on the show at the time. In an interview with Elle published Wednesday, Kaling claimed that the Television Academy approached her after...
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Split No More, Spider-Man Gets Another Swing With Marvel
Spider-Man won’t be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon. After a public fallout last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios have found a way to work together. The studios said Friday that they would be teaming up once more to produce a third “Spider-Man” film starring Tom Holland.
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Producer: ‘The Rookie' Co-Star's Misconduct Claims Unfounded
Actress Afton Williamson’s claims of misconduct against her on the set of “The Rookie” weren’t substantiated by an independent investigator, according to the ABC drama series’ producer.
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Former ‘Survivor' Producer Who Killed Wife in Mexico Back in California After Serving 7 1/2 Years
A former reality TV show producer is home in Southern California after serving a little more than half of his prison sentence in Mexico for killing his wife while on vacation in 2010. Bruce Beresford-Redman, whose credits include “Survivor” and “Pimp My Ride,” was back in Gardena on Tuesday after his release from prison on June 20, NBC Los Angeles...
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Anna Faris Recalls Her Apology Letter After Being Banned From New Zealand
Anna Faris is now back on good terms with New Zealand. While appearing on Justin Long’s “Life is Short” podcast, posted Tuesday, the “Mom” star revealed that she was once briefly banned from the country. During her chat with Long, the actress explained that there was an incident that happened while she was in New Zealand filming 2010’s “Yogi Bear”...
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Lester Holt Spends 2 Nights in Prison for Special Report on Criminal Justice Reform
For two nights, Holt slept in a cell in Angola’s death row, alongside prisoners who were locked inside except for an hour a day of recreation in the prison yard. The man in the cell next to him hadn’t been outside in four years.
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Philadelphians Weigh in on Chicken Sandwich Debate
What fast food spot has the best chicken sandwich? The debate is heating up thanks to the newest addition to the Popeyes menu. NBC10’s Keith Jones speaks to Philly residents who weighed in.
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Fall Movie Preview: ‘Joker' Gets a Prestige Makeover
The Joker has been around for almost 80 years and there’s no shortage of portrayals. There are even some legendary ones by Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger. But by most accounts, Joaquin Phoenix’s spin on the quintessential Batman villain is unlike anything audiences have seen.
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A 38-Disc Set Lets You Hear Woodstock's Stage
For the first time, an audio recording is available of nearly everything heard onstage at Woodstock 50 years ago — from transcendent music to announcements about lost people and bad acid. It’s the entire Woodstock experience, minus the mud.
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Ben Sprecher, Notorious Broadway Producer With Scandal-Scarred Past, Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges: Sources
A Broadway producer with ties to one of the biggest fraud scandals in theatre history faces child pornography charges after an early morning raid at his Harlem home Tuesday.
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Clinton Impeachment Is FX's Next ‘American Crime Story'
FX says the next chapter of its “American Crime Story” series will dramatize the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. The miniseries will air Sept. 27, 2020, within weeks of the general election. Monica Lewinsky, the central figure in Clinton’s impeachment, is a producer for the limited series titled “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” FX said the drama will unravel the national...