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Fallon's in, Leno's out: NBC courts younger viewers
RedEyeNBC ramped up its fight to gain a younger late-night audience by confirming Wednesday that Jimmy Fallon will take over as host of "The Tonight Show" in 2014. Ending weeks of gossip, NBC made the announcement that current host Jay Leno would end his...Tags: TBS (tv network), Jimmy Kimmel Live! (tv program), Jimmy Fallon, Olympic Games, NBC (tv network)
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Join storyteller Ingrid Bohn for some Irish (and other) tales
Lehigh Valley ParentingDon't miss your last chance to bring the kids for a storytelling session at 2 p.m. Sunday at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. The Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild's final teller of its children's storytelling series is Ingrid Bohn who invites families on a... -
NBC cans Leno again -- do they really mean it this time?
Jay Leno had to know the head honchos at NBC were gunning for him when he told the following joke last Monday night: "You know the whole legend of St. Patrick, right?" he asked the audience in his opening monologue. "St. Patrick drove all the snakes out...
Tags: Johnny Carson, Jimmy Fallon, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Awards and Prizes, New York City
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Jay Leno insulting his NBC bosses is kind of insulting
L.A. NOWOne thing you can say for Jay Leno, his chin isn’t his only huge physical attribute. You gotta be impressed by a guy whose paycheck is in the several-kajillion-dollar range and can nevertheless stand on a stage in front of...... -
Jay Leno's war with NBC's 'snakes' may signal 'Tonight' host shift
Jay Leno's ascension to the host's chair at "Tonight Show" was tumultuous. And now it's looking like his exit might be rocky too. Relations between the comic and his NBC bosses have soured in recent days, with Leno calling them "snakes" during Monday'...
Tags: NBC (tv network), The Office (tv program), Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, The Hollywood Reporter
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Chicago's top Irish stores
Chicago ShoppingUndoubtedly, many retailers around Chicago every St. Patrick’s Day season sell the “Kiss me I’m Irish” buttons and green plastic hats, but stores featured here go beyond the clichés of leprechauns and rainbows. From baked goods...Tags: South Side Irish Parade, Bacon, Breads, Inventories, Sausages
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Live to celebrate again
As saints go, possibly only St. Valentine is more thoroughly integrated into American pop culture than St. Patrick. Though their stories are rote to the faithful, they are perhaps less well known to the public at large. St. Valentine, whose feast day...Tags: Bible, New Year's Day, Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, Religious Texts
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History Matters: Essay on Ireland lands Ellicott City 12-year-old second prize in newspaper contest
100 Years Ago Irish eyed Ellicott City Boy Gets A Prize In the Baltimore News contest for the best essays by children, 12-year old Noble Watkins, of Ellicott City, was awarded the second prize for the following essay. "Essay On Ireland: Ireland is a...Tags: PTA, Rudyard Kipling, Harriet Tubman, Boy Scouts of America, United Kingdom
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Four-leaf clover: Rare variation of a common, edible weed (and may be good luck)
TribLocal - ElmhurstThat sometimes pesky white clover creeping into your grass in spring is the same plant that supposedly brings luck to those who find it in …... -
The Arts on TV: Jackie Evancho; Josh Groban; the Tony Awards
Culture Monster“Great Performances” 8 p.m. Thursday, KOCE; 8 p.m. Friday, KVCR: "Jackie Evancho: Dream With Me in Concert" -- Soprano Jackie Evancho (pictured) performs songs from her first full-length album, “Dream With Me.” “Great... -
Students get a St. Patty's Day welcome
It was “top o’ the morning to you” Thursday at Lincoln Elementary School in North Glendale, where staff, students and parents started the day off with the famous St. Patrick’s Day trappings.
Students were welcomed to the campus by...Tags: Entertainment, Republic of Ireland, Dance
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TODAY IN HISTORY
A.D. 461: St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul. (Or A.D. 493, depending on sources.) 1910: The Camp Fire Girls organization was formed. 1969: The Newman Center at Northern State College was scheduled to be completed and ready for use...Tags: Petroleum Industry
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Mar 17, 2011
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