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        • Poll: Americans overwhemingly like Obama, but most view Republicans in Congress unfavorably May. 21, 2013
          Two major public-opinion polls released this week have lots of good news for President Obama and lots of bad news for the Republican Party.
        • Oklahoma’s two Republican senators usually oppose federal disaster relief for any states but theirs May. 21, 2013
        • In an appeal to its more immature members, NRA issues list of “coolest gun movies” ever May. 21, 2013
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        • Lesson of OK twister: Republican-backed cuts to Weather Service budget pose big risks May. 21, 2013
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        • TV Show Recaps - Dancing with the Stars Episode Recap: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 May. 21, 2013
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          [Warning: The following contains spoilers from Grimm's Season 2 finale. Read at your own risk!] Happy endings will have to wait until another season on Grimm. On Tuesday's finale, the evil Baron Samedi (Reg E. Cathey) sprang his ...
          Grimm | Photo Credits: Scott Green/NBC
        • Grimm Postmortem: David Giuntoli on the Finale's "Crazy Aggro" Zombies May. 21, 2013
          [Warning: The following contains spoilers from Grimm's Season 2 finale. Read at your own risk!] Happy endings will have to wait until another season on Grimm. On Tuesday's finale, the evil Baron Samedi (Reg E. Cathey) sprang his ...
          Grimm | Photo Credits: Scott Green/NBC
        • Today's News: Our Take - Mega Buzz: Castle's Proposal, Arrow's New Mission and Burn Notice's Reunion May. 21, 2013
          Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adam_bryant or @NatalieAbrams.I can't believe I have to wait all summer for more Castle. Is there any ...
          Nathan Fillion, Stephen Amell, Jeffrey Donovan | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/ABC; Jack Rowand/The CW; Glenn Watson/USA Network
        • Mega Buzz: Castle's Proposal, Arrow's New Mission and Burn Notice's Reunion May. 21, 2013
          Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adam_bryant or @NatalieAbrams.I can't believe I have to wait all summer for more Castle. Is there any ...
          Nathan Fillion, Stephen Amell, Jeffrey Donovan | Photo Credits: Richard Cartwright/ABC; Jack Rowand/The CW; Glenn Watson/USA Network
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          Snooki's a mom, The Situation is sober, and now Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio has grown-up hair. The Jersey Shore cast is getting to be so mature!Pauly D posted a new look of himself Monday on his Instagram page. Along with ...
          Pauly D | Photo Credits: Pauly D/Instagram
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          Pauly D | Photo Credits: Pauly D/Instagram
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          Who's The Replicator on Criminal Minds?The BAU's season-long stalker, who's been duplicating the team's closed cases, will finally be revealed on Wednesday's two-hour Season 8 finale (9/8c, CBS), but fans already have a wild guess as to who the group's ...
          Thomas Gibson | Photo Credits: Richard Foreman/CBS
        • Criminal Minds Finale: Who's The Replicator? And Who Will Die? May. 21, 2013
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          Thomas Gibson | Photo Credits: Richard Foreman/CBS
        • Today's News: Our Take - Steven Spielberg Producing Halo Live-Action Series for XBox May. 21, 2013
          Steven Spielberg is producing a live-action TV adaptation of the hugely popular Halo video game series, Xbox announced Tuesday in a presentation for the new Xbox One."For me, the Halo universe is an amazing opportunity to be at that intersection ...
          Steven Spielberg | Photo Credits: Tony Barson/FilmMagic
        • Steven Spielberg Producing Halo Live-Action Series for XBox May. 21, 2013
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          Steven Spielberg | Photo Credits: Tony Barson/FilmMagic
        • Today's News: Our Take - What Are the Most Anticipated New Dramas? May. 21, 2013
          Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the most anticipated new drama, according to TVGuide.com users' Watchlist adds.The ABC superhero drama, from Joss Whedon and starring Clark Gregg who reprises his Avengers role, is the most-added freshman drama on TVGuide.com's Watchlist, followed ...
          Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet | Photo Credits: Justin Lubin/ABC
        • What Are the Most Anticipated New Dramas? May. 21, 2013
          Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the most anticipated new drama, according to TVGuide.com users' Watchlist adds.The ABC superhero drama, from Joss Whedon and starring Clark Gregg who reprises his Avengers role, is the most-added freshman drama on TVGuide.com's Watchlist, followed ...
          Clark Gregg, Brett Dalton, Chloe Bennet | Photo Credits: Justin Lubin/ABC
        • Prayer Fatigue and the Search for Hope May. 21, 2013
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        • Beer and trademarks May. 21, 2013
          One of the things I like the most about the beer world is there is a sense of community – those who work at various breweries seem to really get along with each other and seem united against the big boys of brewing.However, being a brewery is still a business. The people who own and work at the breweries must protect their interests and sometimes that involves lawyers.
        • Today's News: Our Take - What's on the Menu for MasterChef Season 4? Breast Milk! May. 21, 2013
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          Graham Elliot, Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich | Photo Credits: Matt Hoyle / FOX
        • What's on the Menu for MasterChef Season 4? Breast Milk! May. 21, 2013
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        • Are Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Living Together Again? May. 21, 2013
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        • Today's News: Our Take - Modern Family Finale Finds Great Comedy in Phil's Tragedy May. 21, 2013
          Modern Family will find surprising comedy during a family tragedy in Wednesday's season finale.In the season-ender (9/8c on ABC), Phil (Ty Burrell) learns that his mother has died, leading the entire Pritchett-Dunphy clan to head to Florida to say goodbye. ...
          Modern Family | Photo Credits: Peter
        • Modern Family Finale Finds Great Comedy in Phil's Tragedy May. 21, 2013
          Modern Family will find surprising comedy during a family tragedy in Wednesday's season finale.In the season-ender (9/8c on ABC), Phil (Ty Burrell) learns that his mother has died, leading the entire Pritchett-Dunphy clan to head to Florida to say goodbye. ...
          Modern Family | Photo Credits: Peter
        • Today's News: Our Take - Barbara Walters’ Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of DUI May. 21, 2013
          Barbara Walters' daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, was arrested early Sunday in Naples, Fla., on suspicion of driving under the influence, TMZ reports.Local police found Danforth, 44, and a male passenger "extremely intoxicated" in their car, which was parked on a highway ...
          Jacqueline Danforth | Photo Credits: Collier County Sheriff
        • Barbara Walters’ Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of DUI May. 21, 2013
          Barbara Walters' daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, was arrested early Sunday in Naples, Fla., on suspicion of driving under the influence, TMZ reports.Local police found Danforth, 44, and a male passenger "extremely intoxicated" in their car, which was parked on a highway ...
          Jacqueline Danforth | Photo Credits: Collier County Sheriff
        • Today in the News: Jodi Arias pleads for her life May. 21, 2013
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        • Journalism vs. espionage May. 21, 2013
          Gene Robinson has a strong piece today about the accelerating trend toward investigating and prosecuting journalists under the 1917 espionage act. That’s the law under which the AP phone records were subpoenaed and under which Fox News reporter James Rosen was secretly targeted.
        • Today's News: Our Take - Zach Sobiech, Teen Behind YouTube Hit "Clouds," Dies of Cancer at 18 May. 21, 2013
          Zach Sobiech, who wrote the viral farewell song "Clouds," lost his battle with bone cancer Monday morning. He was 18.The Children's Cancer Research Fund shared the news on its website, writing: "Zach was at home and at peace with those ...
          Zach Sobiech | Photo Credits: Zach Sobiech
        • Zach Sobiech, Teen Behind YouTube Hit "Clouds," Dies of Cancer at 18 May. 21, 2013
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        • Tornado aftermath May. 21, 2013
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        • Today's News: Our Take - The Middle Exclusive Finale Sneak Peek: Why Doesn't Axl Want a Graduation Party? May. 21, 2013
          Graduation is a time to celebrate but not for Axl on The Middle.On Wednesday's Season 4 finale (8/7c, ABC), Frankie (Patricia Heaton) wants to throw her son Axl (Charlie McDermott) a graduation party, but he's not having any of ...
          French Stewart, Charlie McDermott | Photo Credits: Michael Ansell/ABC
        • The Middle Exclusive Finale Sneak Peek: Why Doesn't Axl Want a Graduation Party? May. 21, 2013
          Graduation is a time to celebrate but not for Axl on The Middle.On Wednesday's Season 4 finale (8/7c, ABC), Frankie (Patricia Heaton) wants to throw her son Axl (Charlie McDermott) a graduation party, but he's not having any of ...
          French Stewart, Charlie McDermott | Photo Credits: Michael Ansell/ABC
        • Today's News: Our Take - Ratings: Voice Drops; Dancing, Hawaii Five-0 Rise May. 21, 2013
          The Voice topped Monday, but fell to a season low for a performance show.The two-hour episode drew 10.6 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down 11 percent from last week.Revolution (5.8 million, 1.9) was flat.Dancing with ...
          Danielle Bradbery | Photo Credits: Trae Patton/NBC
        • Ratings: Voice Drops; Dancing, Hawaii Five-0 Rise May. 21, 2013
          The Voice topped Monday, but fell to a season low for a performance show.The two-hour episode drew 10.6 million viewers and a 3.4 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down 11 percent from last week.Revolution (5.8 million, 1.9) was flat.Dancing with ...
          Danielle Bradbery | Photo Credits: Trae Patton/NBC
        • Today's News: Our Take - Check Out an Exclusive First Look at NBC's Save Me May. 21, 2013
          It's been a long time coming, but Anne Heche's new comedy Save Me will finally premiere Thursday at 8/7c on NBC and TVGuide.com has the first look.In Save Me, Beth Harper (Heche) starts to believe that she is channeling ...
          Anne Heche | Photo Credits: Michael Desmond/NBC
        • Check Out an Exclusive First Look at NBC's Save Me May. 21, 2013
          It's been a long time coming, but Anne Heche's new comedy Save Me will finally premiere Thursday at 8/7c on NBC and TVGuide.com has the first look.In Save Me, Beth Harper (Heche) starts to believe that she is channeling ...
          Anne Heche | Photo Credits: Michael Desmond/NBC
        • Today's News: Our Take - Exclusive Sneak Peek at The Game: Is Tasha Going to Ruin Jason and Chardonnay's Marriage? May. 21, 2013
          It had to come out eventually.On the midseason finale of The Game (Tuesday at 10/9c on BET), Chardonnay (Brandy) is forced to tell Jason (Coby Bell) about Tasha's affair with Rick Fox, and he is none too happy about his ...
          Wendy Raquel Robinson, Coby Bell, Brandy | Photo Credits: BET
        • Exclusive Sneak Peek at The Game: Is Tasha Going to Ruin Jason and Chardonnay's Marriage? May. 21, 2013
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          Wendy Raquel Robinson, Coby Bell, Brandy | Photo Credits: BET
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