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“Modern Family” brought in the scares, tears, and Nielsen ratings for ABC Wednesday night, thanks to its much-teased Halloween episode, “Good Grief,” which featured the death of a long-running character on the Steve Levitan-created sitcom. The spooktacularly sad installment saw a rise in overnight numbers for the ABC comedy, which grew in both total viewers (5.2 million vs. 5.0 million) and the all-important adults 18-49 range (1.5 rating/6 share vs. 1.3/5) compared to last week’s episode. Read... Читать дальше...

But not everyone has the cash to put down $50+ on a ticket or satellite subscription to watch the game. However, with more consumers now turning to connected TVs and mobile devices for their daily dose of entertainment, the National Football League has made it easier for cord-cutters and cord-nevers to get their football fix without emptying out their piggy bank. Also Read: Jim Carrey Says Clinton, Obama Bombs Were Sent by 'Terrorists' Who Were 'Emboldened' by Trump's 'Hate Speech' While fans can... Читать дальше...

DBP Donut, the content studio founded by Mark and Jay Duplass, has entered into a partnership with the interactive entertainment company Eko to develop and produce a slate of new live-action series. Each narrative series will be interactive allowing the audience to “shape the story as it unfolds,” resulting in experiences that are unique to each viewer. The first series, which has yet to be named, is expected to debut sometime in 2019. However, where the content will be distributed has yet to be determined, according to the companies. Читать дальше...

As far as dysfunctional movie families go, it doesn’t get too much worse than the Hoovers of the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine.” But Paul Dano, one of the film’s stars, recalled an on-set story about how they worked to build that peculiar family dynamic. Dano shared a story with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” how directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris suggested that the cast go on a family outing — in particular bowling and to grab food — in character. As they pulled their old VW van out of the driveway... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years ago, one of the top films in the land was "Finding Nemo" and Shania Twain played the Super Bowl halftime show. 50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was a hit album and a couple of witches-to-be took over Broadway. The musical "Wicked" shook off some tepid reviews to roar into Broadway history and this Monday is celebrating its coming-of-age with a Halloween-themed NBC special starring its original stars Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel, as well as Ariana Grande. "Wicked"... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A record-high percentage of LGBTQ characters are part of the new TV season's prime-time network series, according to the media advocacy group GLAAD. The annual study by media advocacy group GLAAD out Thursday also found an increase in the characters' ethnic diversity, with slightly more LGBTQ people of color than white for the first time. While the percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on scripted broadcast series rose from last year's 6.4 percent to hit an all-time high of 8.8 percent... Читать дальше...

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The former chief firearm ballistics expert for the Delaware State Police has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to submitting false time sheets. Sixty-two-year-old Carl Rone pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor counts of theft by false pretense and falsifying business records. He was sentenced to one year of probation on each charge, to run concurrently, and ordered to pay $30,265.39 restitution. Rone had been charged with felony theft over $1,500 but was allowed... Читать дальше...

For the first time, there are more LGBTQ characters of color on broadcast TV than white ones, according to GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report released Thursday. Characters of color made up 50 percent of all onscreen LGBTQ roles, with white characters making up 49 percent. There was a record high percentage of black characters at 22 percent (up from 18 percent last year). Latinx characters remained at last year’s 8 percent, and API series regular characters was up one percent from last year, from eight percent to seven percent. Читать дальше...

Welcome to Fox Nation. Fox News has set the debut date for its new on-demand subscription-based service, Fox Nation, John Finley, Senior Vice President of Development & Production, announced Thursday. The OTT platform will be available starting Tuesday, Nov. 27. Read the full article on The Wrap

Nielsen unveiled an update to its demographics breakdown on Thursday, allowing the company to track the viewing habits of a portion of the LGBT audience for the first time. Along with that information, Nielsen also released a list of the top 20 shows watched most by viewers with same-gender partners or spouses. The data covers broadcasts during the week of Monday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 30. Read the full article on The Wrap

Despite the halfhearted mystery propelling its plot, the primary question that floats above “Johnny English Strikes Again” is … “Why?” It is true that its two predecessors — “Johnny English” and “Johnny English Reborn” — did remarkably well overseas. (Americans remained flatly immune.) So clearly, there are still loyal Rowan Atkinson fans out there. But if you’re determined to recycle one of his characters over and over, wouldn’t the beloved Mr. Bean or Blackadder make more sense than a James Bond parody made up for British credit card ads? Читать дальше...

On a finger of land reaching into San Francisco Bay and pointing at Angel Island, 110 acres of rare, untouched land is selling for $110 million. Easton Point on the southeastern tip of the Tiburon Peninsula is a natural wonderland of golden meadows, native plants and lush forests stretching across a ridge-line rising 590 feet above sea level and offering 360-degree views.

HONOLULU (AP) — Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands braced Thursday for months without electricity or running water after the islands were slammed with the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year. Even after Super Typhoon Yutu had moved away from the U.S. territory in the Pacific, residents were warned by emergency management officials to stay indoors because downed power lines blocked roadways and winds were still strong enough to make driving dangerous. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan... Читать дальше...

Hello! Twenty-five years since the release of the family favorite comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire,” Pierce Brosnan has reunited with the child stars from the film. Man, they grow up so fast. Lisa Jakub shared this photo on Twitter of Brosnan, herself, Mara Wilson and Matthew Lawrence getting together to meet up with their honorary “stepdad.” Read the full article on The Wrap

Nielsen said on Thursday that it now has the capability to isolate and report how people and households with same-gender spouses and partners are watching TV. Working closely with GLAAD, the TV ratings currency company called the expansion part of its “commitment to reflect important demographic and household characteristics.” Read the full article on The Wrap

HONOLULU (AP) — Residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands braced Thursday for months without electricity or running water the islands slammed with the strongest storm to hit any part of the U.S. this year. Even after Super Typhoon Yutu had moved away from the U.S. territory in the Pacific, residents were warned by emergency management officials to stay indoors because downed power lines blocked roadways and winds were still strong enough to make driving dangerous. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan... Читать дальше...

WA Current Conditions as of 07:00 AM PDT Thursday, October 25, 2018 _____ City/Town;Weather Condition;Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%) Arlington;Cloudy;58;ESE;13;59% Bellingham;Cloudy;60;SSE;10;53% Bremerton;Cloudy;51;S;5;93% Chehalis;Cloudy;54;S;9;97% Deer Park;Clear;36;Calm;0;92% Eastsound;Cloudy;56;S;14;75% Ellensburg;Cloudy;46;NE;3;73% Ephrata;Mostly cloudy;42;N;6;85% Everett;Cloudy;53;ESE;9;84% Fort Lewis;Cloudy;52;Calm;0;100% Friday Harbor;Cloudy;56;ESE;13;74% Hoquiam;Cloudy;54;ENE;9;100%... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Strong results from major companies including Microsoft, Visa and Comcast are sending U.S. stocks higher Thursday morning as the market found its footing after three weeks of steep declines. The S&P 500 index rose 1 percent. It plunged 9 percent since early this month as investors worried about climbing interest rates and the effects of the U.S-China trade dispute. Encouraging economic data helped stabilize markets. The Commerce Department said orders to U.S. factories for major manufactured goods grew in September... Читать дальше...

RENTON, Wash. (AP) _ First Financial Northwest Inc. (FFNW) on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $2.8 million. The bank, based in Renton, Washington, said it had earnings of 27 cents per share. The bank posted revenue of $14.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $10.9 million, missing Street forecasts. First Financial shares have declined 11 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 20 percent in the last 12 months. _____ This story was generated... Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Ind. (AP) _ Lakeland Financial Corp. (LKFN) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $20.6 million. The bank, based in Warsaw, Indiana, said it had earnings of 80 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 78 cents per share. The holding company for Lake City Bank posted revenue of $60.8 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $48.4 million, missing Street forecasts. Читать дальше...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Providence City Council subcommittee has approved a $25 million contract extension for the private school bus company whose drivers recently went on strike. The council's School Department Oversight Committee voted 3-0 Wednesday in support of the contract with First Student Inc. The contract will now go before the full council for approval. Some parents affected by the 11-day strike that ended earlier this month criticized the committee's decision. The strike centered on a dispute over retirement benefits... Читать дальше...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man has been given two years of probation for lying to Medicaid about care he provided for his father. The Telegraph Herald reports that 35-year-old Nicholas Brown also was recently sentenced to a two-year prison term, suspended, and told to pay more than $1,000 in damages to the Iowa Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He'd pleaded guilty to fraudulent practices and tampering with records. Court documents say Brown was a caregiver for his father who documented his services in order to be reimbursed by Medicaid. Читать дальше...

MCKEE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky sheriff says two people who evaded police in their car and then ran off a cliff have survived with serious injuries. Jackson County Sheriff Paul Hays tells WYMT-TV his deputies noticed a car weaving back and forth Monday night and gave chase when the driver wouldn't pull over. He says the car struck a tree and its occupants got out and ran, falling off a cliff. The passenger, April Colbert of Indiana, fell around 40 feet (12 meters), landing on a ledge. The driver, Codin Yoder, fell another 40 feet (12 meters). Читать дальше...

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities have ruled the death of a 3-year-old boy who was found in a hot van outside a Houston day care a homicide and are forwarding the case to a grand jury for review. The Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday that Raymond died of hyperthermia. Harris County Precinct 1 constable officials say the boy was found unresponsive in the van at Discovering Me Academy in July when his father arrived to pick him up. Authorities have said the child was in the van for 3 ½... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump lashed out at the media on Thursday and in a tweet strongly suggested that “inaccurate reporting” and “fake news” was responsible for a bomb that was sent to CNN Wednesday, along with similar attacks on several prominent Democrats this week. “A very big part of the Anger we see today in our society is caused by the purposely false and inaccurate reporting of the Mainstream Media that I refer to as Fake News,” said Trump. “It has gotten so bad and hateful that it is beyond description. Читать дальше...