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Comcast Presents its Netflix Competitor “Xfinity Streampix”
Yeah, that’s a lot of “x”‘s. But at least there isn’t an “!” in the name. Xfinity Streampix is Comcast’s streaming video service. It’ll cost […]
Comcast Announces New Channels From Diddy and Magic Johnson
When Comcast cut a deal with the FCC to take over NBC Universal, part of the agreement was that the cable giant would take on […]
Tony Danza Is Coming to Rescue Northeast High
The garbage-picking, field goal-kicking, Philadelphia phenomenon will be hosting a Students vs. Teachers talent show at Northeast High next Thursday. Danza taught at the school […]
Judge Stays Alycia Lane Case Against CBS, Larry Mendte
The “Latina Bombshell” is back! You may remember that former CBS3 anchor Alycia Lane filed a $15 million libel lawsuit against CBS and onetime co-anchor […]
Jaws Out of Monday Night Football Booth
Ron Jaworski—the former Eagles quarterback known for cutting up defenses with a yellow pen on NFL Live—will no longer be a part of the Monday […]
Why Did Roland Martin Make Fun of the Gays?
If Roland Martin wears one of his signature ascots for Valentine’s Day, don’t be surprised if some mischief-maker notifies #teamwhipdatass. Call me a sentimental Caucasian […]
Ellen DeGeneres Gives $100,000 to Chester Upland School District
Today, Sara Ferguson—the Columbus Elementary School who went to the State of the Union address as Michelle Obama’s guest—was on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. DeGeneres […]
Philly Puppy Gets a Chance in the Puppy Bowl
This is definitely the most exciting Philly-related celebrity news we’ve heard all week. A 15-week-old Jack Russell mixed named Baskin will compete in Sunday’s Puppy […]
What Do You Get When You Cross “Freaks and Geeks” and “Jersey Shore”?
Happy pilot season! FOX has purchased television show that takes place down the shore. Wildwood is a ’80s dramedy that focuses on a teenage girl […]
Stephen Colbert Calls Terry Gross a Monster
Terry Gross has hosted Fresh Air for WHYY and NPR for 25 years. Last night, Gross was a guest on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. […]
WHYY’s Terry Gross on the Colbert Report Tonight
Tonight, Terry Gross—host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air—will be a guest on The Colbert Report. Gross came to Philly to host the radio show […]
Pat Buchanan Says the Wackiest Things
Pat Buchanan has been suspended from MSNBC since October. Apparently, someone at the network turned off the TV and picked up a book, namely Buchanan’s […]
Have We Become Immune to Curse Words?
That the Supreme Court is currently deliberating whether the government still ought bother to regulate cursing on broadcast TV says a lot about how far […]
And Now You Can Watch Xfinity Cable On Your iPad
Sort of. Today, Comcast introduced AnyPlay—a service that enables you to watch live Xfinity cable on your iPad as long as you’re in the general […]
Charlie Rose Should Go Back to Bed
Judging by yesterday’s debut of “CBS This Morning,” Charlie Rose is not ready for his close-up, Mr. DeMille. Then again, why would anyone be surprised […]