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Whether or not it was the bombshell many hoped it would be, footage emerged last week — most notably on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” – from a 1991 speech by then-Harvard Law School student Barack Obama, asking an audience to “open [their] hearts and minds” to the controversial Harvard professor and Derrick Bell. (more)

After several Christian and conservative groups spoke out against the new ABC series “GCB,” Kraft Foods has pulled Philadelphia Cream Cheese ads from appearing during the show, TMZ reported. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadcasters have sued a startup backed by media billionaire Barry Diller that sends live local TV feeds to iPhones and iPads in the New York area. (more)

ABC recently became the latest news organization to be given a look inside consumer electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn’s facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, and the Nightline special that resulted from the trip will air on Tuesday. In the meantime, ABC News has posted a 90-second teaser video containing footage from reporter Bill Weir’s trip to China. (more)

The hoopla surrounding the ABC News interview with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s second ex-wife, Marianne Gingrich, has raised a question for conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh: How come journalists aren’t held to the same standard they hold those they investigate to? (more)

A Thursday night ABC “Nightline” interview with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich’s second ex-wife, Marianne Gingrich, is set to reveal that Gingrich asked her for an open marriage so that he could carry on an affair with one of his staffers, current wife Calista Gingrich. (more)

Emily Maynard is looking for love on TV – again! (more)

ABC’s justifiably maligned new half-hour series “Work It” finally debuted last night, and while we’d love to report that it was an instant failure, we cannot. (more)

If history can be the guide, 2012 may offer a break from gridlock in Washington, D.C., the National Journal’s Major Garrett said on Monday’s “The Early Show” on CBS. (more)

Earlier this month, ABC announced that Christiane Amanpour would be departing as host of its Sunday morning show “This Week” at the end of 2012. (more)

Christiane Amanpour has gotten the boot from ABC, TMZ has learned. She will be replaced as the host of the Sunday political show, “This Week,” by George Stephanopoulos. (more)

On Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, ABC is going to showcase the power of science, technology, and robotics in a new special entitled “i.am.FIRST: Science is Rock and Roll.” This special is geared primarily around the first-ever FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, which is a competition held for K-12 students in order to showcase their skills in developing robotics and technology. It’s a look not only at how science is progressing in the modern world, but also the continued importance of math and science education (an initiative that is often forgotten by many in the midst of everything else going on in the country). (more)

Soap opera fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief. Two long-running ABC soaps headed for cancellation have been saved. (more)

Last night’s TV news shows produced a calm and relatively balanced treatment of the budget battle for their roughly 16 million viewers. That’s important for Republicans, because they’ve got to win support from the roughly one in six viewers who think both parties deserve equal blame for the conflict. (more)

Nancy Travis will star alongside Tim Allen in an as-yet untitled ABC comedy pilot, which follows the life of guy who is fighting for his manhood in a female-dominated world, reports the Hollywood Reporter. (more)

It’s back! Season 12 of the ABC hit, “Dancing with the Stars,” premiered Monday night to more than 22 million viewers. The judges were loud, the sequins were sparkling, and the spray tans were dark, but it’s still unclear which star will take home the coveted disco ball trophy. “This is perhaps the widest-ranging collection of stars we’ve ever had,” said host Tom Bergeron, and their performances were as different as their resumes. This year, celebs had only three weeks to prepare their debut dances, and their surprisingly polished performances proved how talented this season’s roster is. (more)

“Georgetown,” the upcoming ABC drama that aims to be a “primetime soap about young people behind the power brokers of D.C.”, won’t actually be filmed in the District, reports DCist. (more)

Charlie Sheen may have lost his “Two and a Half Men” acting gig and stand accused of terrorizing porn star Capri Anderson in a hotel room late last year, but the actor says his life is “perfect” and he’s “the nicest guy you want to meet.” (more)

Who would have thought Arianna Huffington was capable of this? (more)

A three-day-long stand-off at the Wisconsin state capitol between union supporters and those backing the Republican governor’s budget cuts just went to another level Thursday as Democratic senators apparently fled the area to prevent a vote on Gov. Scott Walker’s budget-repair bill, which would cut public employee union collective bargaining rights and require them to contribute to pensions and health care. (more)