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Community Commentary: A day of infamy, 70 years later
Local legend Jack Hammett is probably best known for having been on the Costa Mesa City Council for two terms. During that eight-year period (starting in 1970), Hammett served for a time as the city's mayor. Hammett is also co-founder and — for 26...Tags: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guerrilla Activity, American Legion, Bombings
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Allegations against 'Three Cups' author surprises HB Reads leader
HB Reads' founder expressed shock Monday morning at allegations that the author may have altered and fabricated parts of the first book the citywide program spotlighted. Fred Provencher, who started the annual reading program in 2008, said he had not...Tags: Pakistan, Central Asia
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Dish Network's AutoHop ad-skipping feature sparks lawsuits
Fox Broadcasting, NBCUniversal and CBS Corp. have sued Dish Network to try to sink the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping feature AutoHop, which makes it possible for subscribers to automatically remove commercials in broadcast TV shows....Tags: Media Industry, Advertising, Litigation, Entertainment, Marketing
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Friday's Talk Shows: Richard Simmons; Kevin Nealon; Kevin Costner
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of May 20 - 26 in PDF format TV listings for the week of May 20 - 26 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies CBS This...... -
S. Florida company aims to bring TV to smartphones
Soon many of you will be able to watch your local news or even a steamy Telemundo telenovela on a smartphone or tablet — whether at home or on the go. A new enterprise called Dyle this summer will be sending some South Florida television...Tags: Apple iPad, Television Stations, Entertainment, Television Industry, Television
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Fox sues Dish over ad-blocking feature; Dish fires back
Fox Broadcasting Co. has sued Dish Network, becoming the first television network to fire a legal salvo over the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping device called AutoHop. Dish, meanwhile, filed its own lawsuit, which asks a federal judge...
Tags: Media Industry, Advertising, Fox Broadcasting Company, Marketing, Television Industry
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Dish says Hulu is an issue too
The legal battle between Dish Communications and the broadcast networks over the satellite broadcaster's new feature that makes it easier for its subscribers to skip commercials may be the biggest issue between the two sides -- but it isn't the only one....
Tags: Media Industry, Fox Broadcasting Company, The Walking Dead (tv program), Television Industry, Entertainment
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Lakers facing uncertainty this offseason (Web links)
According to the pundits, it appears the Lakers need to make some changes in personnel. Here's a look at what has been written about the near future. --The Times' Mike Bresnahan highlights Mitch Kupchak's comments that he will look to make changes on the...
Tags: Sports Illustrated, ESPN (tv network), Pau Gasol, Mitch Kupchak, Andrew Bynum
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Maryland, Northwestern set to vie for spot in women's lacrosse title game
Maryland and Northwestern haven't played during the regular season since 2007, but the two most successful NCAA women's lacrosse tournament teams are well-acquainted with each other. In 2010, the Terrapins won their 10th NCAA title by beating the...
Tags: Sports, Northwestern Wildcats, College Sports, Maryland Terrapins, Lacrosse
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I-Drive Econo Lodge will be gutted, renovated, renamed
The sprawling, blue-and-white Econo Lodge on International Drive has been sold to a Brazilian corporation after 21/2 years on the market.
The hotel, at 8738 International Drive, had been in foreclosure since 2010. It showed its age during an episode of...Tags: Choice Hotels International Inc., Orange County Convention Center, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, International Drive, Undercover Boss (tv program)
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It’s so: Joe offers health perks
Change of SubjectIt may seem to you as though coffee is one of those good news/bad news products — that one month you’ll read a squib suggesting it causes some ghastly malady, and the next month you’ll read a gee-whiz article like...... -
‘Sunday Night Football’ displaces ‘American Idol’ as No. 1
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn 18-to-49 viewers, they finished in this order: Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC and The CW. NBC got a major lift from the Super Bowl. It was Fox's eighth consecutive win in the age group....
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