Hallmark Head Bill Abbott Turfed in wake of Same-Sex Ad Fiasco

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Abbott's Hallmark found itself in hot water in December when the cable network pulled four commercials that featured a same-sex wedding. The move ignited a media firestorm at Hallmark's most financially important and visible time of year. The cabler has also been criticized for its lack of diversity.

Ousted Grammys CEO accuses former Academy chief Neil Portnow of raping female artist

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Iin a discrimination complaint filed Tuesday with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Deborah Dugan claimed that Portnow "allegedly raped a female recording artist, which was, upon information and belief, the real reason his contract was not renewed."

Monty Python star Terry Jones Dead at 77

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Jones was a major creative force behind the surrealist troupe's pioneering works, which flitted between styles and tones and cemented the six-man group as one of the most influential acts in the British cultural canon

Chuck’s Classics, featuring Johnny Cash

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Cash was known for his deep bass-baritone voice, on such hits as Get Rhythm in 1956.

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Jan. 22nd

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CKNW threw the switch boosting power from 250 to 1,000 watts on 1320 KHz. One of Irna Phillips’ early daytime dramas ‘The Right to Happiness’ moved from the NBC Blue network to CBS radio. The hilarious ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In’ began as a weekly series on NBC -TV. And New Westminster’s Raymond Burr starred for the 1st time as Captain Lee Quince in the debut of “Fort Laramie” on CBS radio. ALL the milestones for Jan. 22nd INSIDE.

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne Opens Up on his Battle with Parkinson’s

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"It's not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body. And it's -- it's like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day."

Troy Scott joins Rogers with a move to Calgary…

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I have some news that I can finally share (it’s Paul Kaye official now)