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10 biggest TV, film moments of 2017 — and why Las Vegas cares

The Clark High grad hosted the Oscars, then jumped into the national spotlight with his impassioned pleas for health care for those with pre-existing medical conditions after his son, Billy, was born with a heart ailment.

Actress Rose Marie, a former Strip headliner, dies at 94

Rose Marie, the wisecracking Sally Rogers of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” who performed during the Flamingo’s opening in 1946, died Thursday. She was 94.

Mainline holiday cheer with Lifetime’s mini Christmas movies

Sure, it’s cutting it close, but there’s still time to revel in the predictable-yet-comforting ritual of the Lifetime Christmas movie thanks to the channel’s six new short films.

‘Game of Thrones’ ice wall physically not possible, study says

In the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” a great wall of ice helps repel giants and the undead. Could such a structure be possible? A new study suggests that, no, it’s not realistic, because without magic, such a barrier would fall rapidly.

 
PBS suspends Travis Smiley show; host denies any wrongdoing

PBS said in a statement Wednesday it had engaged an outside law firm to investigate “troubling allegations” against the host. It said it interviewed witnesses and Smiley and uncovered charges of conduct “that is inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS.”

Joe Biden comforts tearful Meghan McCain, talks beating cancer

Former Vice President Joe Biden sought to console the daughter of ailing Sen. John McCain after she began crying while discussing her father’s battle with brain cancer on ABC’s “The View.”

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