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Dylan McDermott and his co-star Maggie Q get engaged, the couple were dating a few months before Q debuted an engagement ring Sunday at Golden Globes after-parties. This would be the first marriage for Q and the second for McDermott, who was married for 13 years to Shiva Rose, with whom he has two children.
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Fox announced today that MasterChef: Junior has been renewed for a fourth season. The network has wasted no time in producing new seasons of the pint-sized cooking competition, which is already in its third season despite premiering just over a year ago. Production on Season 4 is set to begin this spring, though a premiere date has not yet been scheduled. Renowned pastry chef Christina Tosi will be joining the judging panel, replacing the departing Joe Bastianich, who left the show recently to focus on other interests. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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It is being reported that Showtime has renewed Shameless for a sixth season. The news was announced earlier today by Showtime president David Nevis at the Television Critic's Association's winter press tour. The cable network has ordered 12 episodes for Season 6, which is expected to air in early 2016. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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CBS announced today that NCIS: New Orleans has been renewed for a second season in 2015-2016. The freshman drama, which is the second spin-off in the NCIS franchise, is off to a strong start for the network through the first half of the season. It currently ranks this season's most-watched new series and the #2 overall broadcast drama in viewers with an average of 18.1 million. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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CBS announced today that Madam Secretary has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which stars Téa Leoni as the newly appointed Secretary of State, has fared decently on Sunday nights at 8:00pm. It currently ranks as the night's most-watched scripted broadcast and averages 14.9 million viewers. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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CBS announced today that Scorpion has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which follows a group of geniuses helping to solve high-priority crimes and crises, is off to a decent start for the network through the first half of the season. The show currently ranks as the #3 new series of 2014-2015 in viewership with an average of 14.5 million viewers. The network also recently awarded it with the post-AFC Championship game time slot this coming Sunday. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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Actor Liam Neeson attacks gun ownership in the United States as he wields a gun himself at bad guys in the third "Taken" movie. "I think the population is like, 320 million? There are over 300 million guns, privately owned, in America, I think it's a [expletive] disgrace," the Taken actor said. "Every week now we're picking up a newspaper and seeing, yet another few kids have been killed in schools." Neeson plays retired CIA agent Bryan Mills in "Taken 3," in which he is framed for murdering his ex-wife, and he uses a gun to fight his attackers. "I grew up watching cowboy movies, loved doing that [gun gesture] with my fingers, ‘Bang, bang, you’re dead!’ I didn’t end up a killer. I think that’s something the power of cinema can be," he said. "A character like Bryan Mills going out with guns and taking revenge: its fantasy," Neeson explained. "It’s in the movies, you know? I think it can give people a great release from stresses in life and all the rest of it, you know what I mean? It doesn’t mean they’re all going to go out and go, 'Yeah, let’s get a gun!'" he added. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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The CW announced today that The Flash has been renewed for a second season in 2015-2016. The freshman action drama has been a huge breakout hit for the network, spinning off from Arrow last fall and drawing strong viewership and critical acclaim over the first half of its season. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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The CW announced today that Arrow has been renewed for a fourth season. The veteran action drama continues to be one of the network's best-performing shows. It helped pave the way for spin-off series The Flash, which launched last fall as The CW's newest breakout hit. With the two series set in the same universe, they can benefit from occasional crossover episodes, one of which has already occurred for each show. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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The CW announced today that Jane the Virgin has been renewed for a second season. The freshman dramedy is off to a decent start over the first half of its season. While not the breakout hit that the network's other new series, The Flash, has become, Jane has quickly pulled in strong critical acclaim including taking home the People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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The CW announced today that Supernatural has been renewed for an eleventh season. The veteran drama continues to be a strong performer for the network after a decade on the air and over 200 episodes. Its fiercely-loyal and dedicated fan base has helped keep the show's ratings solid and steady year after year. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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FOX announced today that Bob's Burgers has been renewed for a sixth season. The network has ordered another 22 new episodes of the animated comedy, which is currently nearing the halfway point of Season 5. The good news comes just months after the series took home its first Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Its current season is also continuing to pull in solid ratings on Sunday nights, making a strong case for today's pickup. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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Showtime announced today that Inside Comedy has been renewed for a fourth season. The critically-acclaimed documentary series has been picked up for six new episodes that will air later this year. David Steinberg will continue to host the show, with interviews set to include Bryan Cranston, Stephen Colbert, Wanda Sykes, Michael Keaton, and Ted Danson. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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It is being reported that NBC has lowered the episode count for Season 2 of About A Boy to 20, down from its original order of 22. While only a slight adjustment down, the timing of the move could be telling as it comes a day after the comedy fell to a series low rating in the Adults 18-49 demographic. With the show nine episodes into its second season, the network still has time to watch how viewership fares over the coming months before deciding its fate - so long as its numbers don't continue to slide. Get Your Very Own Self Defense Keychain: just click here
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Teemu Selanne was determined not to cry when his jersey was retired by theAnaheim Ducks, and he barely succeeded somehow during an emotional tribute Sunday to his life and career. Turns out there's nothing the Finnish Flash can't do in a hockey rink. "Actually the toughest part of keeping the emotions was when I was walking down the stairs," Selanne said, referring to his entrance through a cordon of high-fiving fans. "The whole thing just hit so hard -- plus I have to concentrate so I don't fall down those. What a night. It's very special.'' The Ducks hung Selanne's No. 8 in the rafters to honor the beloved forward who became their franchise scoring leader during his 21-season NHL career. Eight months after Selanne ended a record-setting career spent mostly in Orange County, the Ducks celebrated the franchise's most popular player and the 11th-leading goal scorer in NHL history. "I feel very lucky in so many different ways," Selanne told the sellout crowd. "You guys have made this a happy place for us. It's overwhelming. You guys have treated me so well. Thanks for making this life so special." Commissioner Gary Bettman, team owner Henry Samueli and Selanne's family joined two decades of teammates on stage before the Ducks faced the Winnipg Jets, Selanne's first NHL club. After the ceremony, the teams surprised Selanne by warming up in replicas of every jersey worn by Selanne with the two clubs -- everything from the Ducks' current look to the franchises' mid-1990s sweaters. "This whole thing has been unbelievable," Selanne said, employing his favorite adjective over the years. After speaking to the crowd, Selanne was joined by his family under a spotlight while a black banner with his No. 8 slowly rose. "I don't remember the last time I was this nervous," Selanne said. "I didn't know what to expect. It was really special. The whole package was perfect.'' Selanne won the Calder Trophy in 1993 and the Stanley Cup in 2007 while delighting hockey fans for a quarter-century with his electrifying offensive abilities and magnetic personality. Samueli hailed Selanne as "the true face of the franchise" and an exemplary leader who "touched thousands of lives'' with charity work. "We salute you, we thank you, we love you,'' Samueli added. "You are permanently ingrained in the soul of the Anaheim Ducks franchise." Selanne's jersey is the first retired by the Ducks, who came into existence in 1993 -- a few months after Selanne set an NHL record with 76 goals in his rookie season in Winnipeg. Bettman called the goals mark "a record that no doubt will never be broken,'' and he credited Selanne with a large role in hockey's rise to prominence in Southern California -- even while fans greeted the commissioner with his usual round of boos. "I would get booed to be with Teemu any time," Bettman said. "Unless I'm mistaken, it sounds like you're going 'Tee-muuuuuu.''' Selanne laughed and cocked his ear when fans started the "One more year!" chant that became an Anaheim staple over the past half-decade. "That was funny,'' he said. "Luckily, it's not possible." The then-Mighty Ducks acquired Selanne in February 1996, and he returned to the franchise for good in 2005 after brief stints in San Jose and Colorado. Selanne spent parts of 15 seasons in Orange County, where he still lives year-round with his wife and four children. After flirting with retirement for seven consecutive summers, Selanne finally did for good last year after racking up 684 goals and 773 assists in 1,451 games. He is the 15th-leading scorer in NHL history with 1,457 points and the Ducks' career leader in most major categories, including goals (457), assists (531) and games played (966). Get Your Very Own NHL Team Specific Genuine Leather Wallet: just click here
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Dominik Hasek has come to realize how much easier it was turning aside pucks than it is accepting honors. Hasek, after all, never had to give any speeches patrolling the crease during a 16-season NHL career. "To play hockey was much easier," Hasek said Tuesday. "Any time I'm standing in front of so many people, not as a hockey player, but as a person, it's definitely much more difficult." The player nicknamed "The Dominator" is getting accustomed to public speaking three years into his retirement. After having his No. 9 retired in his Czech Republic hometown of Pardubice last year, followed by a Hockey Hall of Fame induction in November, Hasek was back in Buffalo to take part in his latest honor. The Sabres paid tribute to their star goalie by retiring his No. 39 in a banner-raising ceremony before their home game against the Red wings. Hasek played for both teams, and won Stanley Cups with Detroit in 2002 and 2008. Buffalo, however, holds a special spot in his heart. It was during a nine-season stint with the Sabres when Hasek established his reputation as one of the NHL's best, and revolutionized the art of goaltending with an unorthodox flopping style. "I don't think I'll ever get tired of hearing the sound of Sabres fans cheering," Hasek said in opening a 4-1/2 minute speech from a podium at center ice. "Sabres fans are one of a kind and having your support means as much to me as any trophy that I have won." One fan yelled out: "We love you!" Another yelled: "We need you back!" The banner hung above the Sabres' zone, and will eventually join the six others honoring team greats in the northwest end of the arena. The Sabres also honored Hasek by having his number painted behind both nets, before the ceremony, Hasek reminisced about his career and playing days in Buffalo. One of his fondest memories was in 1998, after leading the Czech Republic to the gold medal at the Nagano Winter Games. Returning to Buffalo, Hasek was amazed at being greeted at the airport by thousands of cheering Sabres fans. "It was something that I will never forget," he said. "And that's why I feel like a big part of Buffalo." Hasek forced his trade to Detroit in July 2001 because he wanted a shot to win a championship at a time when the Sabres were entering a rebuilding stage. Hasek began his career in Chicago, before being traded to Buffalo in August 1992. He also spent the 2005-06 season with Ottawa. After winning his second Stanley Cup with the Red Wings, Hasek spent two seasons playing professionally in Europe before formally announcing his retirement in 2012. He was a two-time NHL MVP, six-time Vezina Trophy-winner and six-time all-star. Statistically, Hasek ranks first on the NHL career list with a 92.2 save percentage, is sixth with 81 shutouts, seventh with a 2.2 goals-against average and 12th with 389 wins. "He was one of the greatest players to ever play the game," said Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, who coached Hasek in Detroit. "He gave Buffalo an opportunity to win every night. He was an absolutely star, and did it his own way." Hasek's competitive intensity set him apart. And that included practice, where Hasek hated giving up a goal. "He never wanted to be scored on. It didn't matter if it was the pre-game skate or practice and obviously not in a game," Red Wings forward and former teammate Henrik Zetterberg said. "For me, as a younger player coming in, to see the battle he put in practice helped me to go even harder." Hasek's influence particularly resonated back home, where he inspired numerous Czech Republic youngsters to play goal. That includes Buffalo's Michal Neuvirth and Detroit's Petr Mrazek. "He was my idol. I always wanted to be like him," Neuvirth said. Hasek never envisioned the dominant stamp he would eventually place on the game. "It was unclear. I wasn't confident," Hasek said, recalling his arrival in Buffalo. "It took me a few years. But after a while, you feel more confident." He then paused, and broke into a smile. "What can I say?" Hasek added. "What a great nine years I spent in Buffalo." Get Your Very Own NHL Team Specific Genuine Leather Wallet: just click here
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Authorities say former Spurs Player Alvin Robertson has been arrested after cutting off a GPS monitor while out on bond in a 2009 case. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Robertson was arrested Monday afternoon at a San Antonio apartment complex. Officials say he'd been on the run since Jan. 5. Sheriff's officials say Robertson, a former NBA All-Star whose career ended in 1996, was out on bond in a 2009 case in which he was initially charged with trafficking of a person less than 18 for prostitution. He'd been released from jail Dec. 12 and was required to wear the monitor. Robertson's attorney, Brent de la Paz, says his client, who proclaims his innocence, is frustrated with delays in the case. Get Your Very Own NBA Team Specific Genuine Leather Wallet: just click here
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Catcher A.J. Ellis and the LA Dodgers have agreed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract, a $700,000 raise. Ellis hit a career-low .191 last season while playing in 93 games. He spent time on the disabled list for knee surgery and a sprained ankle. New general manager Farhan Zaidi recognized that Ellis is a leader on the club whose preparation and comfort level with the pitching staff is valuable. Ace Clayton Kershaw was vocal in his support of Ellis last season. Ellis, who had been eligible to file for salary arbitration, turns 34 in April. Get Your Very Own MLB Team Specific Playing Cards: just click here
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The Pirates have reached an agreement Monday with South Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang on a four-year deal worth approximately $16 million. The deal, which is pending a physical, also has an option for a fifth year, the source said. The Pirates had a 30-day window to come to an agreement after winning negotiating rights on Dec. 22. Kang, 27, hit .356 with 40 home runs and 117 RBIs in 501 plate appearances for the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2014. He flew to Pittsburgh on Wednesday and is expected to take a physical. Since Kang reached an agreement with the Pirates, Nexen will receive the posting fee for his rights, which the Yonhap News Agency reported to be just more than $5 million. Get Your Very Own MLB Team Specific Playing Cards: just click here
