Leaked voicemails expose rift over Community
Two voicemails reveal a widening dispute between Chevy Chase and Community creators Dan Harmon and NBC. Chase calls the show mediocre and not his kind of comedy, amid a season delay and declining ratings. Harmon apologized for releasing a voicemail and airing private disputes.
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Simpsons creator says real Springfield is in Oregon
Matt Groening told Smithsonian magazine that Springfield, Oregon inspired the Simpsons hometown. He recalled growing up near Portland and noted the name’s ubiquity in the U.S. The piece discusses Groening’s playful secrecy about the town’s location and Oregon’s embrace of the Simpsons lore.
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Jury selection wraps in Hudson murder trial in Chicago
The Chicago jury pool for William Balfour’s murder case includes a teacher a bank teller and a young chocolatier as prosecutors and defense prepare to argue over evidence. Judge Burns warned jurors not to watch American Idol as Jennifer Hudson’s star power shadows the process. In Los Angeles Jessica Alba joins celebrities in a National Poetry Month series airing on Disney channels with readings by Viola Davis Caroline Kennedy and more.
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Lottery results roundup with multiple games and jackpots
Lottery results list includes Pick Three and Pick Four drawings for day and evening across states, plus Mega Millions and Kentucky Missouri Show MeCash. Names numbers and jackpots noted: Mega Millions jackpot $31 million, Lotto jackpot $2.5 million, lI Jackpot $94 million.
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April 11 history highlights and events across centuries
On this date in 1862 Fort Pulaski fell to Union forces ending a Civil War siege in Georgia. Other notable events include the 1689 coronation of William II and Mary II, Napoleon’s abdication to Elba in 1814, Crosley Field opening in 1912, Iowa’s cigarette tax in 1921, Buchenwald liberation in 1945, MacArthur relieved in 1951, Apollo 13 launch in 1970, Idi Amin’s deposition in 1979, Reagan’s return to the White House in 1981, and Susan Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent showing in 2009. A Duke lacrosse case outcome and Imus in the Morning changes are noted from 2005 to 2009.
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