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What's Right and Honorable Doesn't Always Make the "News"

John McKay — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:10:30 +0000

He caught hell from many sides during his presidency, for a variety of reasons. The press attacked him, and political foes tried everything they could to bring him down.

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Best and Worst Reality Shows on TV – Do You Agree With This List? [POLL]

John McKay — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:03:20 +0000

According to Fox News, here are some of the best reality shows... and ones that should be stuck in the burning barrel with a gallon of lighter fluid.

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Comedian Jonathan Winters Dead at 87

John McKay — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:33:26 +0000

Jonathan Winters, who for decades made Americans laugh with his over-the-top but never-demeaning comedy, died today at age 87.

He starred or made appearances in dozens of shows from "Hee-Haw" to "Mork and Mindy" with Robin Williams

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Legendary Mouseketeer Annette Funicello Dead at 70 [VIDEOS]

Ryan Anderson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Actress, singer and former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello has passed away at the age of 70 from complications stemming from her battle with multiple sclerosis.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Roger Ebert

TheFW Staff — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:00:11 +0000

Roger Ebert passed away this week. He was an amazing man who not only provided people with his opinions on movies, he planted the notion that movies could be more than just observed in the minds of countless people. And he was entertaining. (Proof: This review of 'Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.') He also led a fascinating life, so we put together some trivia to give you an idea of the greatness that was Roger Ebert.

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Roger Ebert Dies at 70 – Watch His Best TV Clips

TheFW Staff — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:18:03 +0000

It is with a heavy heart and our thumbs way, way down that we report that film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70 after a long public battle with cancer.

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Tri-Cities Native and No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Releases Her Latest Book

Miki Harvey — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:44:44 +0000

Local novelist Patricia Briggs released her latest book Frost Burned this week. Frost Burned is the 7th in the Mercy Thompson series that takes place in the Mid-Columbia and involves encounters with werewolves, vampires, witches, fairies and a tentacled river monster.

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Reality TV Show Helicopter Crash Kills Three Near Los Angeles

John McKay — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:03:46 +0000

FAA officials are investigating why a helicopter used in a Discovery Channel reality show crashed early Sunday killing three on board.

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23 Celebrities With Heart Disease – Broken Hearts Are No Joke [SPONSORED]

Ryan Etherington — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:46:04 +0000

Celebrity heart break is one of our favorite guilty pleasures. A literal broken heart is no pleasure, however. Find out if you're at risk for heart disease. It can happen to anyone -- men and women, young and old -- so find out what the risks are

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Former WSU Cougar Ryan Leaf Kicked Out of Drug Treatment – Now Facing Prison Sentence

John McKay — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:34 +0000

The woes continue for former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf.

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The Best Pranks From 'Impractical Jokers'

Emerald Catron — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:00:04 +0000

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It's not even the slightest bit of a secret that we love a good practical joke. We even kind of like the bad ones. Basically, as long as nobody winds up in a hospital, we're on board. So it should come as no surprise that we are BIG fans of the TruTV show 'Impractical Jokers.'

Many a classic nov

Drew Bledsoe Is Hard at Wok at His Doubleback Winery in Walla Walla

Gaylord Focker — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:00:34 +0000

Yesterday Drew Bledsoe posted the pic to the left to his Twitter account stating that he was hard at work. After initially wanting to trade him places I had forgotten that the WSU Cougar Alum and NFL quarterback not only owned a winery but a winery in Walla Walla.

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What Super Bowl Halftime Performer Shockingly Slammed Romney Voters on Election Night?

John McKay — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:25:59 +0000

With the NFL Championship coming up February 3rd, our attention turns to the halftime show. Will it be great, or a dud?

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Celebrities With Ties to Newtown, Connecticut – Site of Horrific School Shootings

Andrew Kirk — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:45:31 +0000

The following famous people are believed to have, or have had, ties to the area of Newtown, Connecticut where the horrific school shooting occurred this morning:

Actor Anthony Edwards is believed to have purchased a house in the area of Newtown known as Sandy Hook (the shooting was at Sandy Hook Elementary) from children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg.

Books by Steven Kellogg:

Joanna Cole, author of

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12 Santas Who Might Be Drunk

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:00:31 +0000

Even though Santa has an awesome job, it can be super stressful at times. Sure he's a jolly ol' guy who gives out presents for a living, but when Christmas Eve rolls around, things can get really tricky. If you think about it, the guy has to pull off delivering like, millions and millions of presents to people all around the world, so of course Santa needs to relax a bit post-Christmas. You know-- hop in the jaccuzi, get a massage or down a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies while the elves give him a manicure.

However, there are times Santa goes a little overboard with this whole "relaxing" thing, and he knocks back a few too many drinks (and we're not talking about milk). Basically, the guy gets extra, extra tipsy. He ends up passing out on sidewalks, subways and even right next to the Christmas tree. Who know Saint Nick was such a party animal?

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Michael Clarke Duncan Dead at 54 – Not a Celebrity Hoax

Andrew Kirk — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:08:29 +0000

RIP Oscar-nominated actor Michael Clarke Duncan.

A plethora of media sources are announcing the death after it was confirmed by his fiance Sept. 3.

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RIP Neil Armstrong — Fellow Astronauts Mourn His Death

Emerald Catron — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:25:02 +0000

Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, passed away this weekend from complications caused by recent heart surgery. He was 82 years old.

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Poll Results for "Stars Earn Stripes" Reality TV Show

John McKay — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:00:41 +0000

So, is the new NBC show Stars Earn Stripes a good thing or not?

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Hope Solo's Olympic Photo Album

Jene Iceberg — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:00:06 +0000

Our hometown Olympian Hope Solo has been running around the world preparing for the London Summer Games. Lucky for us, she’s been taking pictures along the way.

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Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shootings

Mithun Divakaran — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:33:06 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ star Christian Bale showed he has the values instilled in Bruce Wayne when he made a personal visit to Aurora, CO, yesterday to meet with the victims of last week’s horrific movie theater shooting.

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