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Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with admissions scandal at USC, the U.S. attorney in Boston said on Thursday. Loughlin’s plea agreement calls for two months in prison, a $150,000 fine and two years of supervised release…

Cookbook author, TV personality and model Chrissy Teigen said she had nothing to do with the New York Times placing columnist Alison Roman on leave from its pages, and asked that she be reinstated. Teigen, who was attached to executive produce a TV show starring Roman (the show has not begun production because of the…

Former Today co-host Matt Lauer published a lengthy op-ed in Mediaite on Tuesday that blasts Ronan Farrow’s reporting for his book Catch and Kill, in which he writes about a former Today producer’s claim that Lauer raped her. In his op-ed, Lauer cites specific instances in Catch and Kill where he contends that Farrow…

NCTA — The Internet & Television Association and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are backing Fox News in its efforts to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a public interest group over the way that the network covered the coronavirus crisis. “While all cable programming enjoys First Amendment protection, the…

President Donald Trump remembered the late Phyllis George today as “a true pioneer for women in television” in his Sunday tweetstorm. George died Friday at age 70. “Phyllis George was a great person and a true pioneer for women in television. The NFL could not have made a better "pick" when they choose Phyllis to be…

Phyllis Ann George, the 50th winner of the iconic Miss America pageant, pioneering sportscaster, and former First Lady of Kentucky, died Friday following a long struggle with a blood disorder. George was born June 25, 1949, in Denton, Texas. She attended the University of North Texas for three years until being…

Stores are open. But they’re limited to curbside pickup. Restaurants are open. But not everywhere, and they can’t serve everyone with regular sit-down service. Beaches are open, but only for specific activities. You can play tennis and golf, but you can’t get a legal haircut. Those are just some of the issues facing…

It’s been a busy Saturday so far for President Donald Trump, as the tweets and retweets have piled up. Surprisingly, the biggest target of the morning was not the usual Democratic suspects, but social media itself. “The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google,&#8221…

President Donald Trump shared a Long Island news reporter’s video in which he was berated by protesters demonstrating stay-at-home orders. In a tweet, Trump also wrote on of the chants from the demonstrators, “Fake News Is Not Essential!” Trump typically attacks the media as “fake news,” but it is typically aimed at…

Another major event has fallen to the COVID-19 pandemic, as the 2020 L.A. County Fair announced today it was canceling the event for the first time since World War II. Set for Sept. 4-27 at the Pomona Fairplex, the event ‘offers music, rides, food and showcases California’s agricultural community. Such acts as…

ESPN host and NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith will host a one hour primetime special, After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith: A SportsCenter Special, on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 PM ET on ABC.? The outspoken Smith will be joined by basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and several other NBA legends to discuss their…

Penske Media Corp said Thursday that it has made a strategic investment in LDJ Productions, an event management and technical production agency. PMC said the move will diversify its existing portfolio and fuel its ability to further leverage its brands' content with an in-house live media team. Financial terms were…