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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ Fined Six-Figures Over Use of Emergency Tones – KTLA Los Angeles
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 16, 2019 at 7:04 pm

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and ‘The Walking Dead’ Fined Six-Figures Over Use of Emergency Tones KTLA Los AngelesAn episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last year featured emergency tones in a sketch mocking the presidential alert system. And it'll cost p...

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Pennyworth’s Paloma Faith Gets Serious About Villainy
by Joshua Lapin-Bertone | August 16, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Pennyworth's Paloma Faith Gets Serious About Villainy

If you’ve been watching the new EPIX drama Pennyworth, then the delightfully sadistic Bet Sykes has probably gotten your attention.

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3-year-old girl found alone in boat, man’s body discovered nearby, Texas cops say
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 16, 2019 at 6:55 pm

Texas authorities found a man’s body after searching for a missing father whose little girl was found sleeping alone in a boat on Lake Granbury on Friday.

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A Wisconsin college student was arrested after tearing up a classmate's swastika sign
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 16, 2019 at 6:52 pm

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Grae Hosmanek was participating in an event organized by Students Supporting Israel when she was arrested.

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Shooting near Alabama campus kills 2, injures 3
by Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines | August 16, 2019 at 6:46 pm

A shooting on the edge of an Alabama college campus killed a student and another man and wounded three others. Gunfire broke out Thursday night near Alabama State University in Montgomery. President Quinton T. Ross told a news conference Friday the sho...

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Inside The Fan-Fueled Push To Bring K-pop To The U.S.
by MTV News Staff | August 16, 2019 at 6:42 pm

American K-pop fans use Twitter to motivate their peers and help their faves achieve global fame by launching independent campaigns to encourage media outlets to book appearances for idols heading to the U.S., hosting YouTube streaming parties, and more.

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“I’ll Take One of Each”: Inside the Cult of Funko – Hollywood Reporter
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 16, 2019 at 6:39 pm

"I'll Take One of Each": Inside the Cult of Funko Hollywood ReporterCollectibles company Funko has cultivated a fan base that's becoming only more rabid, proven by its 1100 licenses, a 40000-square-foot store coming to ...

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Barbie ‘Star Wars’ Collection is Already the Hottest Toy of the Year – Goomba Stomp
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 16, 2019 at 6:37 pm

Barbie ‘Star Wars’ Collection is Already the Hottest Toy of the Year Goomba StompThis new collaboration between Mattel and Disney will see three Star Wars-themed Barbie dolls hit store shelves later this year.

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Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: FANTASTIC FOUR #13, BATMAN UNIVERSE #2, ONCE AND FUTURE #1, More – Newsarama
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 16, 2019 at 6:30 pm

Best Shots Rapid-Fire Reviews: FANTASTIC FOUR #13, BATMAN UNIVERSE #2, ONCE AND FUTURE #1, More NewsaramaGreetings, 'Rama readers! Ready for your weekly pellets? Best Shots has your back with this week's Rapid-Fire Reviews! Let's kick off to...

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Kane Hodder on What He’d Like to See from the Next ‘Friday the 13th’ Movie – Bloody Disgusting
by "Action Figures" - Google News | August 16, 2019 at 6:26 pm

Kane Hodder on What He'd Like to See from the Next 'Friday the 13th' Movie Bloody DisgustingIt surely goes without saying at this point that nothing is going to be happening with the Friday the 13th franchise for quite a while still, as the ...

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