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• Catch up with the other 'Sisterhood' stars

  - 2008-08-05

  America Ferrera After the first Sisterhood, Ferrera, 24, appeared in Lords of Dogtown before landing the role of Betty Suarez in ABC's Ugly Betty. She won her first Emmy and Golden Globe in 2007 for the role and is a nominee for best actress in a...

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• Yamaguchi takes 'Dancing' crown

  - 2008-05-21

  Olympic figure-skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi took the mirrored disco ball Tuesday on ABC's Dancing With the Stars finale, besting football's Jason Taylor and partner Edyta Sliwinska in the final competition. Yamaguchi's athletic prowess made her a front-runner among the 12 celebrities on Dancing's sixth season....

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• Fans send a big 'SOS' for 'Boston Legal'

  - 2008-05-01

  Fans want their Denny Crane fix. Boston Legal, featuring the lawyer played by William Shatner, topped the list of endangered series viewers most want back in USA TODAY's 11th annual Save Our Shows poll. CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and The Unit also scored...

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• Marlee is a busy bee

  - 2008-04-14

  Dancing With the Stars' Marlee Matlin is quite a multi-tasker, she reveals in her USA TODAY blog. The actress has been training for the show (tonight, ABC, 8 ET/PT), but she also makes time for being a mom. An excerpt: "As I'm writing this, our four...

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• Marlee on 'Dancing'

  - 2008-04-08

  Actress Marlee Matlin is holding her own on ABC's Dancing With the Stars (results tonight, 9 ET/PT) -- and now she's blogging about it on USA TODAY's website. Here's a sample: "So, how's it going for me? Well, let me tell you that with 5 to...

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• Bubble could burst for 11 series

  - 2008-04-07

  This season, only 11 network series are "on the bubble" between renewal and cancellation; the fate of the others already has been decided. Let USA TODAY, and the networks, know how you feel about the shows whose futures are uncertain. Cast a...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll

  - 2007-11-26

  Times p.m. Eastern 1. West Virginia (10-1) Points: 1,467 (37 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 3. This week: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh (ESPN, 7:45). Last week: Beat then-No. 21 Connecticut 66-21. 2. Missouri (11-1) Points: 1,454...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-11-19

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. LSU (10-1) Points: 1,483 (51 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Friday vs. Arkansas (CBS, 2:30). Last week: Beat Mississippi 41-24. 2. Kansas (11-0) Points: 1,441 (8). Previous ranking:...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 coaches' poll

  - 2007-11-12

  Times p.m. Eastern. 1. LSU (9-1) Points: 1,457 (35 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 2. This week: Saturday at Mississippi (CBS, 3:30). Last week: Beat Louisiana Tech 58-10. 2. Oregon (8-1) Points: 1,407 (13). Previous...

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• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll

  - 2007-11-05

  Poll taken before Sunday's game; times p.m. Eastern 1. Ohio State (10-0) Points: 1,493 (55 first-place votes). Previous ranking: 1. This week: Saturday vs. Illinois (ABC, 3:30). Last week: Beat then-No.19 Wisconsin 38-17. 2. LSU (8-1) ...

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