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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows.

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Fox News duped by phony military hero, removes false story

Fox News Channel says it's been duped by a glass artist the network highlighted as a Vietnam veteran, a member of the first U.S. Navy SEAL team and a much-decorated war hero _ none of which is true.

In this Aug. 25, 2017 photo provided by SkyCam, two SkyCam cameras, lower left, and upper right, hang above the NFL football field at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. NBC will unveil a second SkyCam for Sunday night's Super Bowl rematch between the Patriots and Falcons. The original SkyCam used for games flies anywhere from 12 feet to 40 feet above the playing field. The high SkyCam goes from 40 to 80 feet and probably will wind up mostly right in between that height.

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Second SkyCam to be used on "Sunday Night Football"

NBC will unveil a second SkyCam for Sunday night's Super Bowl rematch between the Patriots and Falcons at Gillette Stadium that will provide views from on high.

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Television Academy statement on Harvey Weinstein

Television Academy statement on Harvey Weinstein.

FILE - In this March 10, 2014, file photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo. Prominent chefs, bakers and restaurant owners want the Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a cake for a same-sex couple’s wedding. The food makers say that once they open their doors for business, they don’t get to choose their customers.

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Prominent chefs oppose baker in major gay rights case

Prominent chefs, bakers and restaurant owners want the Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2017 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes afterparty in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Weinstein Co.’s board said in a statement Tuesday that Weinstein had resigned.

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TV Academy votes to consider expelling Harvey Weinstein

The Television Academy says it has voted to begin disciplinary proceedings against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Juventus' Mario Mandzukic, center, celebrates after scoring during the Champions League group D soccer match between Juventus and Sporting Lisbon, at the Allianz stadium in Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

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Juventus tops Champs League prize money table; Leicester 2nd

Beaten finalist Juventus topped the Champions League prize money table getting 110.4 million euros ($130.4 million) from UEFA last season.

FILE - This Feb. 21, 2013, file photo shows comedian Joan Rivers, left, and her daughter Melissa Rivers in New York. E!’s long-running series, “Fashion Police,” will come to an end next month with a special finale episode on Nov. 27, 2017, featuring its late host and co-creator Joan Rivers.

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E! cancels Joan Rivers' 'Fashion Police' after 22-year run

E!'s long-running series, "Fashion Police," will come to an end next month with a special finale episode featuring its late host and co-creator Joan Rivers.

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BET's 'The Rundown With Robin Thede' adds to the ever-growing chorus of hosts taking on a fusion of comedy and commentary

The opening monologue of "The Rundown With Robin Thede" would have been unthinkable in the Jay Leno and David Lettermen era – if not for its politics then surely for its perspective.

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Netflix films hit documentary series in Kansas

A hit Netflix series that exposes the grim and gritty world of high-stakes junior-college football is set to come to Kansas.

Need some help deciding which college football games to watch? Look no further. Each Friday, Times contributor Chuck Schilken handicaps what's worth watching, and skipping, on the weekend's menu of games. All times eastern:

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'Property Wars' star pleads guilty to ID theft in Phoenix

A former star on the "Property Wars" reality TV show has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and two other charges involving furniture stores he owns and operates in the Phoenix metro area.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.

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Sen. John McCain to visit daughter on 'The View'

Sen. John McCain is booked to visit his daughter Meghan on television's 'The View' on Monday, her 33rd birthday.

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Sen. John McCain to visit daughter on 'The View'

Sen. John McCain is booked to visit his daughter Meghan on television's 'The View' on Monday, her 33rd birthday.

In this Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017 photo, Pedro Marrero gives his son Yeniel a bucket bath as his wife sits by, right, at a school-turned-shelter where they are living after Hurricane Maria left them homeless in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Some public schools are being used as shelters for about 5,000 people who lost their homes and are sleeping in classrooms.

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'Breaking Bad' actors will host fundraiser for Puerto Rico

Two actors from the AMC-TV hit series "Breaking Bad" are hosting a fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, Russian socialite and TV host Ksenia Sobchak, daughter of the late St. Petersburg mayor, Anatoly Sobchak, speaks to journalists during her interview in the Echo Moskvy

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Russian opposition divided over TV host's presidential bid

A presidential bid by a celebrity Russian TV host has drawn conflicting reaction from the nation's beleaguered opposition, with some accusing her of playing into the Kremlin hands and others welcoming her bid.

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2016 file photo, moderator Chris Wallace guides the discussion between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during the third presidential debate at UNLV in Las Vegas. Wallace, who just turned 70, signed a contract extension to continue as “Fox News Sunday” host.

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Fox's Wallace doesn't like colleagues echoing press attacks

Fox News' Chris Wallace isn't a fan of colleagues who echo President Trump's 'fake news' critiques.

FILE - In this May. 23, 2017, file photo, actress and author Mayim Bialik poses for a photo in Los Angeles. In a Facebook Live interview with The New York Times on Oct. 16, 2017, Bialik discussed a recent opinion piece that drew accusations that she was blaming accusers of Harvey Weinstein.

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Mayim Bialik 'truly sorry' for opinion piece on Weinstein

Actress Mayim Bialik says she's "truly sorry for causing so much pain" with her New York Times opinion piece that critics suggested put blame on women who've accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault and sexual harassment.