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Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Veteran NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward has died at the age of 62 after suffering complications from a recent cardiac arrest, the station confirmed on Wednesday. Ward, a District resident, had been a staple in the community for years, having reported for NBC, as well as local station WTOP after getting his start in upstate New York .  He has been covering his hometown community since 2006. Ward was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Jan. 7 following the complications, his family confirmed in a statement. No further details have been provided. "We'll miss his writing, his reporting, h…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week
Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week The iconic Christmas TV classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" will return to its originating network for the first time in a half-century after its debut 60 years ago. On Dec. 6, 1964, the Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment hour-long claymation special debuted on NBC. But after a 10-year run, CBS acquired rights. Now, NBC has reacquired the rights, and will broadcast the nostalgic show exactly 60 years after its initial airing -- at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Friday, Dec. 6. The show is narrated by Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman. The storyline begins when Donner, the lead reindeer fo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former New England Resident Richard Gere Flips Middle Finger On 'Today' Show: Here's Why Former New England Resident Richard Gere Flips Middle Finger On 'Today' Show: Here's Why
Former New England Resident Richard Gere Flips Middle Finger On 'Today' Show: Here's Why Richard Gere began his latest appearance on the "Today" show with a gesture that had to be blurred.  The "An Officer and a Gentleman" actor, age 75, appeared on NBC's "Today" on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and started his interview with co-anchor Savannah Guthrie by giving a middle finger, according to a report by People. The gesture prompted shock from Guthrie, who joked, "You just did an obscene gesture on this family morning show! I'm bleeping you!"  If you're wondering why Gere chose to start off his appearance like that, it's because the show had just shown a clip from his new …

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr. 'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr.
'Yikes': SNL Viewers Unimpressed By Alec Baldwin's Portrayal Of RFK Jr. And the crowd goes… mild. Actor and New York native Alec Baldwin is dividing the internet with his impression of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Saturday Night Live. The 66-year-old Baldwin, a Long Island native from Amityville, appeared in the NBC sketch comedy show’s cold open Saturday, Nov. 16, portraying Kennedy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be health and human services secretary. Watch the entire clip below. Set in the Oval Office, the scene also featured Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden and James Austin Johnson as Trump. It made fun of Trump’s recent Cabinet nominations, inc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Is Coming From In Mass Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Is Coming From In Mass
Here's Where This Year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Is Coming From In Mass With Spooky Season over, attention is turning to the holidays and New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree is a 74-foot tall Norway Spruce from Massachusetts that was grown in Berkshire County in West Stockbridge, Rockefeller Center announced on Instagram. Weighing in at around 11 tons, it’s the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to come from the Bay State since 1959. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockefeller Center (@rockefellercenter) The colossal tree will make the 136-mile journey to Manha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs 'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs
'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Home In Suburbs After more than five years as co-anchor, "Today" show fixture Hoda Kotb says she will be leaving to spend more time with her family in the suburbs. The 60-year-old Kotb announced her upcoming exit from NBC's "Today" during the show on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, saying on the show that she realized it was time "to try something new" during her 60th birthday celebration in August.  "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.' And I thought it can't get better…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Former President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial to announce the location of what he says will be his first debate with Vice President Kamala Harris — and supposedly several others on early Sunday, Aug. 11.  According to Trump the debate schedule is as follows: The first debate will be in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on FoxNews. The second will be at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10 anchored by David Muir on ABC.  The third debate will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on NBC.  Below is the complete TruthSocial post made a…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Western Mass Native Stuns Judges In Big Return To NBC's 'The Voice' (VIDEO) Western Mass Native Stuns Judges In Big Return To NBC's 'The Voice' (VIDEO)
Western Mass Native Stuns Judges In Big Return To NBC's 'The Voice' (Video) Madison Curbelo is back, baby. To NBC's "The Voice," that is (scroll for video). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Curbelo (@madison_curbelo) The 22-year-old singer from Westfield appeared on Season 20 of the show in 2021, but her audition back then fell flat. Things couldn't be more different for Curbelo this time around. On Monday, March 4, she returned to "The Voice" and performed "Stand By Me" with her guitar for judges Reba McEntire, John Legend, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay. All four judges whipped around to se…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants 'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants
'Love Island' Moves Inland, Looking For Massachusetts Contestants If you have what it takes to lounge by a beach in a tropical paradise along with a dozen beautiful men and women vying for your affection, then Peacock is looking for you.  The NBC streaming service recently announced it had begun the casting process for the sixth season of the reality dating show "Love Island." Producers are looking for men and women from all parts of the country to join.  Contestants are paired up on the island and must compete as a couple. Those pairings are tested and pushed to their breaking points through challenges and shake-ups within the show.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence Candlelight Memorial Set For Mom Of 2 Killed On Christmas Day In Lawrence
Diomaris Mejia To Be Honored In Lawrence Vigil A 21-year-old mother of two who was killed in Lawrence on Christmas Day will be remembered in a candlelight vigil on Thursday, Jan. 4. Diomaris Mejia was found dead at her Lawrence apartment on Salem Street after family members asked officers to perform a welfare check around 7:45 a.m. on Dec. 26. The candlelight vigil to honor her will be held at 5 p.m. at 243 Salem St. in Lawrence. Related: Man Accused Of Killing Diosmary Mejia Arrested In Texas: DA Santana Guerrero Temporo was arrested on Friday, Dec. 29, as a fugitive in connection with Mejia’s death, authorities said.&nbs…

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by Khier Casino
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SEE INSIDE: New ‘Friends’-Themed Cafe In Boston Honors Matthew Perry SEE INSIDE: New ‘Friends’-Themed Cafe In Boston Honors Matthew Perry
SEE Inside: New ‘Friends’-Themed Cafe In Boston Honors Matthew Perry Central Perk Coffeehouse, a first-of-its-kind cafe inspired by the hangout spot on the TV show "Friends," opened its doors in Boston this week. And owners are paying tribute to Matthew Perry, one of the six members of the original cast, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 28.  Designed by Glen & Company, the inaugural Central Perk Coffeehouse is stuffed with Easter eggs for fans of the show that ran for a decade on NBC. That includes the iconic orange couch from the cafe in the series.  And no "Friends"-themed cafe could be complete without the iconic orange couch from the coffeehouse in…

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by Khier Casino
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'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice' 'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice'
'You Were Absolutely Brilliant': Berklee Grad Floors Judges On 'The Voice' A 2021 Berklee College of Music put her training to the test Monday night, Oct. 30, during an "absolutely brilliant" performance on NBC's musical competition series “The Voice.” Taylor Deneen took on AZÁN during the show's battle round. They both performed Chloe x Halle’s “Do It." During the round, coaches Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Gwen Stefani, and the duet’s own coach, John Legend, pick two members of their team to perform one song together. The better performance moves on to the knockout round. “Taylor, I thought you were absolutely brilliant. To be honest, I didn’t hear anything wron…

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