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‘Famous Jett Jackson’ actor found dead

Lee Thompson Young, who began his acting career as the teenage star of the Disney Channel’s “The Famous Jett Jackson” and was featured in the film “Friday Night Lights” and the series “Rizzoli & Isles,” was found dead Monday, police said. He was 29.

Fox Sports’ rise heralds Speed’s demise

When I went to bed Friday night, Speed channel was showing an old documentary about the Trans-Am series.

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Last call for inclusion in football bar directory

Here’s our last-chance call for local bar owners and managers who wish to have their establishments included in the 2013 edition of the R-J’s annual directory of NFL bars.

TV blackouts aren’t shutting out fans completely

A week into the blackout of CBS programming to millions of Time Warner Cable subscribers, viewers are finding workarounds.

A reality show with depth: Live ocean exploration

Vicious fights! Stunning beauties! Surprises around every corner! Yes, it’s reality TV but with a lot more depth — as much as 10,000 feet. It’s live coverage of deep-sea exploration off Nantucket and tens of thousands of people are tuning in.

 
Swiss apologize for encounter Oprah calls racist

Billionaire media mogul Oprah Winfrey says she ran into Swiss racism when a clerk at Trois Pommes, a pricey Zurich boutique, refused to show her a black handbag, telling one of the world’s richest women that she “will not be able to afford” the $38,000 price tag.

 
Discovery hammered for ‘Megalodon’ shark special

The Discovery special, “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives,” opened Discovery’s annual “Shark Week” and is now fueling sharp criticism of the network for its speculation about whether a giant prehistoric shark could still exist.

Manning brothers get into the rap game

Peyton Manning has starred in some silly commercials (“Cut that meat! Cut that meat!”), but his latest spot for DirecTV may top them all.

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