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USTownhall RoundTable: The Fall 2013 Sessions
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December 18, 2013: On this episode, we have a pop culture podcast where we discuss the latest rumors concerning singer Adam Lambert and the legendary band Queen.  What new developments have there been?  Will Lambert and Queen continue to work together?  Will they take the next step and record new material together?  How does the panel think Queen fans would react?  It's all here in our final podcast for 2013!

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November 28, 2013: For week 11, Dancing with the Stars gives us a two-night finale as the four remaining celebrities – Bill Engval, Jack Osbourne, Corbin Bleu, and Amber Reilly – try to dance their way to mirrorball glory.  What did the panel think of these final dances, and how did they react to Amber Reily's win over odds-on favorite Corbin Bleu?  Not to mention pro Derek Hough's scoring an unprecedented fifth victory.

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October 23, 2013: Dancing with the Stars week 6 brings us a new gimmick –The Switch-Up Challenge.  How well did it go over with our panelists?  Also, we try to figure out what was behind some of the bizarre scoring on this episode.  Who did the panel think was overscored or underscored?  Listen in, and find out.

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November 20, 2013: Maksim Chmerkovskiy joins the panel on week 10 of Dancing with the Stars as a celebrity guest judge.  How well did the panel think he did?  Also, this semifinals episode brings us the not-so-unexpected departure of Leah Remini.

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October 16, 2013: The first shocker of this cycle of Dancing with the Stars was on Episode 5 discussed in this podcast.  Mark Ballas and Christina Millian, after receiving the first 10 of the season and being tied for highest judges' score of the night, were voted off as a result of low fan turnout for them.  Is this season's new voting procedure needlessly confusing people and resulting in lower than expected fan voting?  Also, who does the panel predict will go home in the next episode?

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November 13, 2013: Week 9 on Dancing with the Stars brings us the Trio Challenge where each couple gets to invite another pro to dance with them.  This quarter-finals episode brings another surprise elimination as early favorite Elizabeth Berkely Lauren is sent packing.

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October 9, 2013: Episode 4 of Dancing with the Stars sees the departure of fan favorite Valerie Harper.  Should she have gone this soon?  Was the presense of Julianne Hough on the judges' panel a good thing for the show?  Also, the panel gives their ideas on things that could be done to improve the show.

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November 6, 2013: It's Cher Week on Dancing with the Stars week 8!  Did the panel think she made a good judge or would they have preferred to turn back time to when Len was on the panel?  What about the results?  Was this one shocking elimination too many or did the right contestant get sent home?  Which celebrity contest has the most pizzaz?  Who on the panel lost their happy place?  The answers await you in this riveting podcast!

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October 2, 2013:  Episode 3 of Dancing with the Stars and the elimination of Bill Nye the Science Guy.  More about the I Heart Radio Concert.

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October 30, 2013: Week 7 of Dancing with the Stars has one of the more surprising eliminations of the season.  How did the panel react to Snooki being sent home?  Did the panel agree with the judges' scoring?  What does the Fox say?  Find out in this podcast!  Also, a preview of Adam Lambert's upcoming stint on the hit series Glee.

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September 25, 2013:  The Panel discusses Episodes 1 & 2 of Dancing with the Stars including the new format and their picks for their favorite celebrity dancers.  Also, Adam Lambert and Queen perform on the I Heart Radio Concert.

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BATMAN film producer MICHAEL USLAN

Sherri Shepherd

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All My Children creator AGNES NIXON

Bronx Opera's BEN SPIERMAN

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Library of American Comics' BRUCE CANWELL RYAN McPARTLIN & SARAH LANCASTER

CRYSTAL CHAPPELL

part 1: Guiding Light

part 2: Days of Our Lives

soapcentral.com founder DAN KROLL DAN PARENT of Archie Comics DAVID LYONS of The Cape DEBBIE GIBSON & TIFFANY Author DEDE EMERSON of A Different Kind of Streetwalker
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BOB DOWLING of the 3D Entertainment Summit Indie filmmaker ELIANA UJUETA of Beneath the Rock comic book artist JAMAL IGLE Genesis Repertory's JAY MICHAELS, MARY MiCARI, & actors Oscar-winning actor JEREMY IRONS

Animation historian JERRY BECK

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singer-songwriter JOSH GROBAN

web series producer KAI SOREMEKUN of Chick

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Oscar-winning actress KATHY BATES of Harry's Law Television producer KENNETH JOHNSON of V, Bionic Woman, Incredible Hulk KYLE BORNHEIMER & HAYES MacARTHUR of Perfect Couples

Terrence Howard, René Balcer

Dick Wolf, Alfred Molina, Alana de la Garza

publisher DAN HERMAN of Hermes Press COUNTESS LuANN de LESSEPS of The Real Housewives of New York City author MAX ALLAN COLLINS of Road to Perdition WWE Champion Mike "The MIz" Mizanin
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JEFF HAYNE of Mill Creek Entertainment

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2nd interview

singer-actor NICK LACHEY supermodel NIKI TAYLOR talks The Celebrity Apprentice actor PAUL REISER of The Paul Reiser Show actor-producer RICKY GERVAIS of The Office actress-television host ROSIE O'DONNELL comic book writer STEVE NILES

Ian Anthony Dale, Nick Wauters

Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Blair Underwood, Željko Ivanek

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THORE SCHÖLERMANN & JO WEIL of Verbotene Liebe Peabody & Emmy award winning journalist TOM BROKAW Emmy award winning actor TOM PELPHREY of Guiding Light actors from The Apothecary Theatre Company TORI SPELLING & DEAN McDERMOTT of sTORIbook Weddings

 

 

MORE FEATURES... 

 

Reviews & Previews:

Summer 2011 Movie Preview

Fall 2010 Television season

Fra Diavolo

Die Drei Pintos

Romeo and Juliet in Brooklyn

MPI Home Video

Timless Media Group

Boris Karloff's Thriller

Hunter: The Complete Series

Polly and Her Pals

Icons: The DC Comics and Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee

Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman

Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

Spider-Man musical delayed again

Frozen

Dead Space: Aftermath

Altitude

 

 

    

Events:

New York Comic Con

Apprentice 10 kickoff

Farewell to Guiding Light

Farewell to As the World Turns

The Broadway Directory

 

Award Show winners:

Academy Awards

Emmy Awards

Grammy Awards

Tony Awards

American Music Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

American Country Awards

 

    

Television blogs:

American Idol 10

American Idol 9

American Idol 8

Big Brother 12

Big Brother 11

ABC Cancels Both All My Children and One Life to Live

Guiding Light: A Look Back

 

Editorials & Issues:

Scam Alert: Have You Received This E-Mail Job Offer?

Meet the 112th Congress

Brooklyn politicians Kevin Peter Carroll vs. Ralph Perfetto

Before Rosa Parks There Was Lizzie Jennings

Understanding New York State Government

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