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Hollywood’s strikes are over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn’t
Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after.

The truth is there’s little the government can do about lies on cable
Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters has died at 93
Over more than a half century, the driven celebrity journalist built one of the most remarkable careers in TV news. She was 93.

Sesame Street’s first Black female puppeteer wants to keep inspiration flowing
This month marks one year since Megan Piphus Peace joined the cast. She praises how the show discusses topics like race for children — and she herself is being inspired for a new chapter.
Emilio Delgado, Luis on ‘Sesame Street’ for 45 years, dies
Emilio Delgado, the actor and singer who for 45 years played fix-it shop owner Luis on “Sesame Street,” has died.
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Howard Hesseman, star of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81
Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died.

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
Actress Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, has died.

Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91
Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,” died Sunday. He was 91.
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Oregon singers Jimmie Herrod, Storm Large bring down the house on ‘America’s Got Talent’
It seems the rest of the country is catching on to something we've know for awhile: Portland's Jimmie Herrod has a voice that stops you in your tracks. He stunned the judges on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night, a week after another local hero, Storm Large, did the same.

Stars of ‘Shrill’ express love for Portland as the ‘hippest of places’
As “Shrill” draws to a close, its stars and creators are reflecting on how important the city where it's set became to the Hulu comedy series