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Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate
Look Inside Grey’s Anatomy Creator Shonda Rhimes’ Newly Purchased $15M Fairfield County Estate Queen of television Shonda Rhimes is putting down roots in Connecticut after scooping up a massive, multimillion-dollar estate in Fairfield County, the New York Post first reported.  The 52-year-old TV writer, producer, and author - best known for creating hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, and Scandal - recently closed on a 38,000-square-foot home in Westport for a whopping $15.17 million, the outlet reports. Sitting on roughly 7.5 acres, the New England Colonial home boasts 11 bedrooms, a basketball court, bowling alley, an arcade, a home theater, eight fireplaces, and a ki…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Jeff Zucker Resigns As CNN President Due To Revelation During Chris Cuomo Inquiry Jeff Zucker Resigns As CNN President Due To Revelation During Chris Cuomo Inquiry
Jeff Zucker Resigns As CNN President Due To Revelation During Chris Cuomo Inquiry CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a staffer that was uncovered during the probe into former late-night host Chris Cuomo. Zucker, age 56, announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2 that he would be stepping away from the network, effective immediately, for allegedly having a relationship his Allison Gollust, one of his top aides and advisors for years, who is remaining at CNN. “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo's tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worke…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Area Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him Area Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him
Area Native Matt Del Negro Hasn’t Let 10,000 No’s Stop Him Blame Shonda Rhimes. Pound Ridge native and John Jay-Cross River High School grad, Class of ’90, Matthew Del Negro was looking forward to his role on the ABC hit show "Scandal" amping up in 2017. Then the storyline changed. “I went from 16 episodes that season to 3,” said Del Negro. “It got really slow, excruciatingly slow. I couldn’t just wait for the phone to ring.” Never one to sit around between acting jobs–you may recognize him from "The Sopranos," "Teen Wolf" and "Goliath," to name but a few shows he's done–Del Negro decided to pursue a passion project, a podcast about perseverance a…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Lifestyle
Patty Smyth, Scandal Will Play In Ridgefield Patty Smyth, Scandal Will Play In Ridgefield
Patty Smyth, Scandal Will Play In Ridgefield Another hot rocker from the 1980s is returning to the region. Patty Smyth, best known for her hits “Goodbye to You" and “The Warrior” -- is playing new and classic material with Scandal, the band she started with. Smyth and Scandal will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4. Spurred by a 2004 reunion on VH1’s “Bands Reunited,” the band regrouped, with two original members — guitarist Keith Mack and keyboardist Benjy King — as well as a new rhythm section, bassist Tom Welsch and drummer Eran Asias.  “This is probably the best band I’ve ever been in,” said S…

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by Jon Craig