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• Oprah Winfrey: What will replace her? Celine Dion visits Wednesday

  
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  Oprah Winfrey has promised she will make her last shows count. She talked to nuns today. Lady O talks to Celine Dion on Wednesday. And all the talk on “ The Oprah Winfrey Show” will end after 25 years in September 2011. But it’s never too early to start thinking about what will replace high-rated Winfrey ...
  16 hours ago

• Who has the most-watched newscast in Central Florida?

  
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  Bragging invites scrutiny. And WKMG-Channel 6 crowed about its ratings this week. The forum: the late news after the Super Bowl. Anchor Lauren Rowe provided more details about the station’s “Next 6 Nights” campaign, which asks viewers to give the CBS affiliate another look. Rowe said:  “In fact, you ...
  17 hours ago

• Casey Anthony: How is case affecting Jose Baez’s image?”

  
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  “New in the case against Casey: an ambulance chaser and a rat,” WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Martie Salt said. Well, that certainly grabbed the attention. “That’s how one potential juror described Jose Baez in court,” Salt continued. WFTV’s Kathi Belich had obtained jury surveys from cases in which ...
  4 days ago

• Storm coverage: WESH, WKMG, WOFL go extensive route

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 614
  When Central Florida faced tornado warnings this afternoon, WESH-Channel 2 was well positioned with its 4 p.m. news. The WESH coverage could be found on sister station WKCF-Channel 18. WKMG-Channel 6 and WOFL-Channel 35 dropped their regular programming for the weather. And WOFL’s coverage could be seen for ...
  4 days ago

• Oprah Winfrey: Pink talks about her Grammy performance

  
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  Did Pink knock you out with her high-flying performance at the Grammys? She talks about it today on “ The Oprah Winfrey Show .” Pink sings as well on the episode at 4 p.m. on WFTV-Channel 9; it repeats at 9 tonight on WRDQ-Channel 27. Lady O gushes that Pink’s gymnastic twirling above the audience was ...
  4 days ago

• Casey Anthony: WFTV compares her case to O.J. Simpson’s

  
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  How does the Casey Anthony case’s duration compare to that of the murder case of O.J. Simpson? “From beginning to end, O.J. Simpson’s murder case in California only took 16 months,” WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Martie Salt said. “Eighteen months have already passed in Casey’s case, and the end is nowhere ...
  5 days ago

• WKMG wins at 11 p.m. in January, breaking WFTV’s dominance

  
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  CBS affiliate WKMG-Channel 6 won at 11 p.m. during the January ratings period and broke the ratings grip of WFTV-Channel 9. “I think it’s huge,” WKMG General Manager Skip Valet said of the victory Thursday. “The relationship we have with viewers is paying off. We have a dynamic anchor team at 11 . We don’t ...
  5 days ago

• Bob Opsahl extends his contract at WFTV — ‘he’s the guy’

  
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  WFTV-Channel 9 has extended anchor Bob Opsahl’s contract, news director Bob Jordan said today. “I won’t tell you more,” Jordan said. “We’re going to be kind of coy about it.” Well, he didn’t provide specifics about the contract, which was extended this week.  But that news tip should end — ...
  5 days ago

• Casey Anthony: Are you ready for another episode of the Leonard Padilla show?

  
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  It seemed like old times as Los Angeles bounty hunter Leonard Padilla popped up on TV screens early Thursday. Padilla became familiar to Central Florida during the Casey Anthony case,  when he helped bond her out of jail nearly two years ago. Padilla has turned his attention to the case of missing Haleigh ...
  5 days ago

• ‘The Bachelor’: Kissimmee ejectee says she’s won’t be surprised if Sanford woman wins

  
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  Central Florida had two women make it to the final five of “ The Bachelor.” Corrie Adamson, 23, a wardrobe consultant from Kissimmee, was ejected this week, reducing the field to four on the dating contest. But she praised the oft-maligned Vienna Girardi, 23, a marketing rep from Sanford who rubbed many ...
  5 days ago

• Lottery winner’s case reveals Polk County sheriff is perfect for TV

  
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  Does Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd have a future in television? He makes a positive impression every time he’s interviewed. He was great on ABC’s “Nightline.” And he was a strong presence this morning on “Good Morning America.” He told the program that authorities never bought Dorice “DeeDee” ...
  5 days ago

• ‘Lost’ series finale to air Sunday, May 23

  
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  “ Lost” just started its final season last night. But Disney-owned ABC is looking to the end. The network announced the two-hour series finale of the island adventure/nightmare will air at 9 p.m. Sunday, May 23. A one-hour special will precede the finale. Steve McPherson , president of the ABC Entertainment ...
  6 days ago

• Casey Anthony: Prosecution warns murder trial might not begin before May 2011

  
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  The prosecution in the Casey Anthony murder case has asked the judge’s permission to hold back information from the defense, WFTV-Channel 9 reported tonight. What information? It might be federal investigators’ evidence, which the defense has repeatedly sought,  WFTV anchor Martie Salt speculated. ...
  6 days ago

• ‘Lost’ takes untraveled road in awesome season opener

  
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  The “ Lost” producers worked hard to protect their season opener and its secrets. Too bad that some “Lost” fans felt the need to tape the premiere at a Hawaii party and post it on the Web. Spoiling that wonderful plot? That’s low. Did you learn a lesson, ABC? The big twist, and here’s the warning that ...
  6 days ago

• Mixed-media marriage: Vanessa Welch of WFTV, Jason Brewer of WESH

  
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  Your spouse works for your competitor. How do you handle that challenge? WFTV-Channel 9 anchor-reporter Vanessa Welch and WESH-Channel 2 meteorologist Jason Brewer know the drill. They have been in the Orlando market for three years. “Some news director might frown on having competing couples,” says Brewer, 36. ...
  1 week ago

• Academy Awards: Little suspense in ‘Avatar’ year — ‘Precious’ star Gabourey Sidibe to visit ‘The View’ Wednesday

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 614
  The Oscar nominations came out this morning, and I’m pleasantly surprised by the list of 10 best picture nominees. Hey, maybe this year’s nominations will send more people to look at “A Serious Man,” “An Education” and “ District 9,” three of the year’s best movies. Of course, they have little ...
  1 week ago

• ‘The Bachelor’: How did Central Florida women fare?

  
  The TV Guy — Authority: 614
  “ Bachelor” Jake Pavelka may have given away the ending last night. He confided to the camera that of all the hopefuls, Tenley was the one he pictured most as his wife. SPOILER ALERT: And, of course, that wasn’t good news for the two women from Central Florida: Corrie (pictured) , a wardrobe consultant ...
  1 week ago

• ‘The View’: Robert Pattinson will be a guest March 2

  
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  Mark your calendars, “ Twilight ” fans. Robert Pattinson makes his first appearance on ABC’s “ The View” on March 2. He will be there to promote the film “Remember Me” with co-star Emilie De Raven . That film comes out in March and casts Pattinson as a troubled college student who becomes ...
  1 week ago

• Fox News’ Roger Ailes on Barack Obama: ‘He’s in a very tough spot … People would like him to succeed’

  
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  What advice would Roger Ailes, CEO and president of Fox News, give Barack Obama ? Barbara Walters asked the question this morning on ABC’s “ This Week. ” Ailes said: “He’s in a very tough spot.  He is enormously likable, and I think despite what everybody says, people would like him to succeed.  But ...
  1 week ago

• Coming Monday: Oprah Winfrey previews ‘Undercover Boss’; Rachael Ray, ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ switch time slots on WKMG

  
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  Programming notes for Monday daytime: Oprah Winfrey will preview “ Undercover Boss ,” the CBS series that debuts after the Super Bowl. Could this reality series be television’s next big hit? The premise: Corporate bosses surreptitiously takes jobs in their companies to learn about the workers and working ...
  1 week ago

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