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‘HGTV Design Star’ judge Vern Yip hosts big Atlanta fundraiser for UNICEF Sunday

Vern Yip at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball in 2010 in New York City. He does the design for the party every year. CREDIT: AP Atlanta interior designer Vern Yip is best known for critiquing color palettes, layouts and furniture selection as a judge on “HGTV ... »

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Update: Atlanta’s Greatest Hits 106.7 to become an all news station

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Atlanta-based Cumulus Media has hired several former CNN Radio staffers who had been laid off in March but for what? Update on Friday, April 27, ... »

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Cumulus hires several former CNN Radio staffers. What’s happening?

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Atlanta-based Cumulus Media has hired several former CNN Radio staffers who had been laid off in March but for what? Cumulus is staying mum, but ... »

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Travel Channel comes to Atlanta for ‘Baggage Battles’

Lawrence Martin (left) and Sarah Martin (right) are a couple who love to find a good bargain for their antiques store in El Segundo, Calif. CREDIT: Travel Channel A&E, TruTV and History Channel have all gorged on the whole antiques/auction/pawn shop ph... »

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Did Mathai make the next cut on ‘The Voice’?

Pictured: (l-r) Adam Levine, Mathai, Carson Daly -- (Photo by: Lewis Jacobs/NBC) Youth did not prevail this week on “The Voice.” On Monday, Cee Lo Green cut baby-faced 23-year-old Tony Massone while Adam Levine eliminated Marietta-based 19-year-old Pip... »

Who is out fifth on ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

Gladys Knight and Tristan MacManus. (ABC/ADAM TAYLOR) Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Gladys Knight, the R&B legend, survived for Motown Week, but the competition simply got too... »

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Catching up with D.L. Hughley, at Uptown Comedy April 24, 25

D.L. Hughley hasn’t had a regular TV gig in awhile but as a stand-up comic, he continues to make a living hitting comedy clubs around the country. He will be at Uptown Comedy Corner tonight and tomorrow, April 24 and 25 for a mid-week gig. In some ways... »

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Kelly McCoy leaving B98.5 after 27 years in afternoons

Kelly McCoy, who has manned the mic at pop-rock station B98.5 for 27 years in the afternoons, is leaving Friday. “I’m a very blessed man,” said McCoy, 59. “I have no complaints. I have no regrets. It’s been a great place to work. They treated me fairly... »

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How did locals Mathai and Pip do on ‘The Voice’ quarterfinals?

Pip With just four team members left, both Adam Levine and Atlanta star Cee Lo Green had to do “automatic” cuts last night and chose young, popular singers that the voters might have saved. Green knocked out Boston heartthrob with the boy band voice Ja... »

Ryan Seacrest signs on to continue as ‘Idol’ host; most of the top 6 have Southern ties

Ryan will continue at least into season 12 of 'Idol.\ Fox confirmed that Ryan Seacrest will continue as host of “American Idol” at least through 2014 and season 13. He has been there since the beginning. Hollywood Reporter says it’s worth $15 million a... »

Video: talking Sheree Whitfield, Garrison Keillor, D.L. Hughley

I spoke with Brittany Umar of Cinestar today about Sheree Whitfield’s departure from “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” the upcoming “Prairie Home Companion” live show at the Fox Theatre May 12 with Garrison Keillor and stand-up comic D.L. Hughley, comi... »

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Schedule changes at 790/The Zone affecting Mayhem, Barnhart, Durham, the Stews, Archer, Bell and Michaels

It seems at least once a year, 790/The Zone fiddles with its lineup.  Management can’t seem to help itself. Starting April 30, “Mayhem in the A.M.” returns to a 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. time slot, the longest morning show in town with that extra hour from 10 ... »

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ recap: season 4, reunion, part 3: the insults are over!

CREDIT: Bravo Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. This is it! The longest season is over! As we enter the third and final hour of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion shows for ... »

TV best bets with season finale of ‘The Good Wife’

In a relatively quiet week on TV, one critically acclaimed broadcast show – CBS’s “The Good Wife” – ends its year relatively early on Sunday. In it, the law firm is on the verge of bankruptcy while Alicia faces mixed feelings about Peter.  In the follo... »

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Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Stronger’ tops Atlanta radio for four weeks

Kelly Clarkson is dominating the Atlanta radio scene for a third week. Her single “Stronger” remains a top song on four stations: B98.5 (34 spins), Star 94 (69), Wild 105.7 (83) and Q100 (97). Katy Perry, who has had several No. 1 hits in Atlanta alrea... »

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