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Archie Mondays: Who Was the First President That Archie Met in the Comics? Archie for President button

Archie Mondays: Who Was the First President That Archie Met in the Comics?

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, on President's Day, learn who was the first U.S. President that Archie Andrews met in the comics
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Why Wasn’t Barbra Streisand Included In ‘We Are the World’? Barbra Streisand on the cover of her Broadway Album

Why Wasn’t Barbra Streisand Included In ‘We Are the World’?

Barbra Streisand was a huge star in the 1980s, and yet she wasn't included in the performance of "We Are the World." Why didn't she participate?
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Fire Reveals All in a Thrilling Episode of Underground Slaved held by flame in Underground

Fire Reveals All in a Thrilling Episode of Underground

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines the revealing effects of fire in a thrilling early episode of Underground
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What Song Did Prince Write About Not Appearing on ‘We Are the World’? Prince performing in 1985

What Song Did Prince Write About Not Appearing on ‘We Are the World’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals what song Prince wrote about not participating in "We Are the World"
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CCH Pounder Got An Emmy Nom For Her Excellent The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Guest Spot The Boy with the African Heart

CCH Pounder Got An Emmy Nom For Her Excellent The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Guest Spot

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a great guest performance by CCH Pounder that netted her an Emmy nom in a compelling episode of The No. 1...
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A Blues Legend Helps Solve a Family Murder Mystery on a Great In the Heat of the Night A Blues singer in In the Heat of the Night

A Blues Legend Helps Solve a Family Murder Mystery on a Great In the Heat of the Night

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a well-written In the Heat of the Night episode that paid homage to the horrific assassination of Medgar Evers.
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Can a Good Samaritan Catch a Break on a Classic Hill Street Blues Episode? Art Evans is a Good Samaritan caught in the system

Can a Good Samaritan Catch a Break on a Classic Hill Street Blues Episode?

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a classic Hill Street Blues episode that shows a Good Samaritan fall victim to the system.
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Isaac Hayes Got a Major Showcase in This Classic Rockford Files Episode Isaac Hayes guest-starring in The Rockford FIles

Isaac Hayes Got a Major Showcase in This Classic Rockford Files Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a classic episode of The Rockford Files that served as a great showcase for Isaac Hayes.
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What Were the Only Six Times That the NBA Upheld a Protest? A blown call at the end of the Knicks/Rockets game

What Were the Only Six Times That the NBA Upheld a Protest?

With the New York Knicks officially protesting their recent loss against the Houston Rockets, we take a look at the only six times that a protest was actually upheld by the NBA
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A Blind Gloria Foster is the Target of Killers in a Tense Mod Squad Classic Clarence Williams III and Gloria Foster

A Blind Gloria Foster is the Target of Killers in a Tense Mod Squad Classic

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a tense episode of The Mod Squad spotlighting the great Gloria Foster, playing a blind woman who is the target of...
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