Year: 2017

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First look: Watch teaser for “Orange Is the New Black” season five

Netflix/Cara Howe(NEW YORK) -- Netflix has shared a first-look teaser for the upcoming fifth season of their hit drama, Orange Is the New Black. The 60-second clip picks up right where season four left off, with the prisoners of Litchfield rioting in response to the death of beloved inmate Poussey. The conflict really escalates when Daya, played by Dascha Polanco, finds herself in possession of a gun, which she points at a kneeling guard. […]

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Zoe Saldana loves “colorblind,” “gender-blind” sci-fi roles

Marvel - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Zoe Saldana has appeared in more than one high-profile sci-fi project, from Avatar, to her role as Lt. Uhura in the Star Trek movie franchise, to the green-skinned assassin Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy.  In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Saldana said playing characters in those movies have allowed her to step away from industry labels and be "colorblind, and gender-blind" in a world structured by race and gender. "I […]

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Mark Hamill & Daisy Ridley announce new “Star Wars Force for Change” charity contest

ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) -- Once again, Lucasfilm has teamed up with Omaze, the charity site, to offer a set of extremely rare and cool fan experiences related to both the 40th anniversary of Star Wars and the December release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  On Good Morning America Tuesday, ABC News' Jesse Palmer -- along with Star Wars series stars Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley -- shared the details about the Star Wars “Past, Present and Future” fundraising campaign, which will benefit UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation. […]

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Mark Hamill & Daisy Ridley announce new “Star Wars Force for Change” charity contest

ABC/Rick Rowell(NEW YORK) -- Once again, Lucasfilm has teamed up with Omaze, the charity site, to offer a set of extremely rare and cool fan experiences related to both the 40th anniversary of Star Wars and the December release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.  On Good Morning America Tuesday, ABC News' Jesse Palmer -- along with Star Wars series stars Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley -- shared the details about the Star Wars “Past, Present and Future” fundraising campaign, which will benefit UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation. […]

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Julia, a Muppet with autism, makes first appearance on “Sesame Street”

HBO/Zack Hyman(NEW YORK) -- Julia, a Muppet with autism, made her first appearance on Sesame Street Monday and the longstanding children's show posted a 10-minute clip online to mark the occasion. Julia has already been a staple online and in printed books since making her debut in 2015, but Monday marked her first time on the TV show. Advocates say they hope Julia will help young Sesame Street fans and their parents learn more about people […]

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“Dancing with the Stars 24” Recap: Mr. T waltzes off, Rashad Jennings dazzles

ABC/Ida Mae Astute(LOS ANGELES) -- It was “Most Memorable Year” night on week four of Dancing with the Stars Monday and it was nearly impossible to get through without a box of tissues. Rashad Jennings shared his story about passing up a scholarship to care for his father and had the highest score of the night with a 39. His contemporary dance to “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry wowed the judges. Judge Bruno Tonioli called the performance, “one […]

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San Bernardino school had no knowledge of teacher’s troubled relationship with shooter, police say

Courtesy family of Jonathan Martinez(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) -- California school officials at the site of Monday’s killing and suicide that left three people dead had no prior knowledge of the ongoing conflict between slain teacher Karen Smith and the estranged husband who shot her and two students, according to police.Interviews indicate that Smith was somewhat private about her personal life and shared details only with her immediate family members, police […]

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San Bernardino school had no knowledge of teacher's troubled relationship with shooter, police say

Courtesy family of Jonathan Martinez(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) -- California school officials at the site of Monday’s killing and suicide that left three people dead had no prior knowledge of the ongoing conflict between slain teacher Karen Smith and the estranged husband who shot her and two students, according to police.Interviews indicate that Smith was somewhat private about her personal life and shared details only with her immediate family members, police […]

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Number of firearms stolen from gun stores spiked in 2016, finds new ATF report

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- The number of firearms stolen during gun store burglaries was up nearly 59 percent from 4,721 in 2015 to 7,488 in 2016, according to the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives' annual Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss report released Tuesday."It's a lot of guns in one place and one they [criminals] realize instead of having to find one gun on street corner or a dark alley they […]

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