The Hollywood Reporter Unveils 2013 Reality Heat List

From "The Voice" to "Duck Dynasty," THR ranks 25 unscripted series, dealmakers, and characters driving real money, ratings and the pop culture conversation.

hollywoodreporter.com (1 month and 19 days ago)

Keith Urban, Duck Dynasty Stars to Present at 2013 ACM Awards

Duck Dynasty is coming to the ACM Awards. The hit reality show's Willie and Korie Robertson have signed on to present at the Academy of Country Music's big show this weekend in...

eonline.com (1 month and 19 days ago)

Chris Eubank the proud patriarch as another ambitious son joins the family's warrior dynasty

Exclusive interview: Former champ, who was against sons going into ring, explains his part in their fight careers.

telegraph.co.uk (1 month and 19 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' commander will visit Connersville in June

A star from a popular A&E television show will visit Connersville in June.

pal-item.com (1 month and 19 days ago)

Utah Valley softball: Amanda Robinson named PCSC Player of Week

Utah Valley softball: Amanda Robinson named PCSC Player of Week The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 2, 2013 10:52AM MDT For the second time this season, Utah Valley first baseman Amanda Robinson was named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Player of the Week. In five games last week, Robinson went 10 for 17 with...

sltrib.com (1 month and 20 days ago)

China: 'rogue' donor or beacon of south-south co-operation?

Is Beijing's aid model of mutual benefit bringing development to Africa or simply exploiting the continent's natural resources?Mandarin, now there's a word. In China, it first gained currency as a term for a high-ranking government official in the late 16th century, when the Ming dynasty borrowed it from the...

guardian.co.uk (1 month and 20 days ago)

‘River of Stars,’ by Guy Gavriel Kay

Guy Gavriel Kay’s 2010 novel, “Under Heaven,” was set in the fictional kingdom of Kitai, a richly re-imagined version of 8th-century China during the cultural heyday of the Tang Dynasty. The story began with the announcement of an extravagant gift and ended with the onset of a military rebellion that would alter the...

washingtonpost.com (1 month and 20 days ago)

Political Prowess: The Kennedy Dynasty

Caroline Kennedy is apparently following in the family footsteps. She is expected to be named U.S. ambassador to Japan, replacing current ambassador John Roos, who assumed the role in 2009. Kennedy, 55, is the only living member of President Kennedy's immediate family.

abcnews.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

‘Duck Dynasty’ helps Terry Bradshaw’s career? Phil Robertson talks 'Bradshawing'

The popular show Duck Dynasty might be about duck calls, but the man who created the uniquely sounding whistles definitely helped a football legacy. In the New York Post on Monday, the story of how Terry Bradshaw and Phil Robertson...

examiner.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Terry Bradshaw warmed the bench for 'Duck Dynasty' patriarch

They started out in the same backfield. But when their last football season was over, quarterback Terry Bradshaw and “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson went their separate ways. It’s one of those real-life stories of what might have been. In the late 1960s, Robertson was the starting quarterback for...

nypost.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Caroline Kennedy To Be U.S. Ambassador To Japan

Another member of the Kennedy political dynasty is headed for political office. Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of president John F. Kennedy, will be named as President Obama’s U.S. ambassador to Japan, reports the Washington Post. Kennedy, a longtime political and financial supporter of Obama’s going back to the...

ibtimes.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

North Korea names Kim clan associate to premiership

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea named former premier Pak Pong-ju, a key confidant of the leadership dynasty who was sacked in 2007 for failing to implement economic reforms, as its cabinet chief on Monday in a move that would further cement the ruling family's grip on power.

reuters.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Forget Retirement, Morrissey's Ready to Hit the Road Again

Morrissey's most recent North American tour didn't really go as planned. There were postponements due to health issues, the hubbub about whether or not the Staples Center would go completely vegetarian for the singer's performance, and a feud with Jimmy Kimmel and the cast of Duck Dynasty. And if things ... More »

vulture.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Roughing the passer

They started out in the same backfield. But when their last football season was over, quarterback Terry Bradshaw and “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson went their separate ways. It’s one of those real-life stories of what might have been. In the late 1960s, Robertson was the starting quarterback for...

nypost.com (1 month and 21 days ago)

Pitching guru Goodpasture continues to lead Hoover softball dynasty

Hoover High School’s softball success can be traced back to Jerry Goodpasture’s arrival as pitching guru in 1984. Now, the Vikings head coach, Goodpasture will be honored Tuesday when Hoover’s new field will be after him

cantonrep.com (1 month and 23 days ago)

The Exiles Return by Elisabeth de Waal – review

Three exiles return to Vienna after the second world war to find a ravaged city and a society standing at the crossroadsIn The Hare with Amber Eyes, Edmund de Waal told the story of his family, a Jewish banking dynasty whose property and possessions were ransacked when the Nazis marched into Austria. De Waal's...

guardian.co.uk (1 month and 24 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' takes 15 of top 100 shows for Wednesday; ESPN scores with Heat

"Duck Dynasty" blew away the competition on cable, nearly filling up the top ten according to the Nielsen cable television ratings for Wednesday, March 27, 2013.A&E's "Duck Dynasty" claimed the top...

examiner.com (1 month and 24 days ago)

Why bigger isn't better - Tech Tonic

The benefits of being the largest firm or a member of the biggest political dynasty are overstated. In fact, being big has become a detriment, says Nicco Mele, author of "The End of Big." Mele says smaller, more nimble outfits are now the ones to watch.

reuters.com (1 month and 24 days ago)

‘Duck Dynasty’: Why is this show so popular?

‘Duck Dynasty’: Why is this show so popular? by Chuck Barney Contra Costa Times Published Mar 28, 2013 12:57PM MDT With their long, bushy beards, the camouflage-wearing, self-described “rednecks” of “Duck Dynasty” look more like a ZZ Top tribute band than reality-TV darlings. But they’re generating the kind of...

sltrib.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' Stars Seek Higher Salaries

“Duck Dynasty,” the hit reality-TV show on A&E, is known for its bearded, camouflage-wearing, self-described “redneck” characters. Those characters have become breakout stars and, according to a story in the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday, the stars are now demanding more money in order to return for...

abcnews.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

The Collected Wisdom of Duck Dynasty’s Uncle Si

A&E’s hit series Duck Dynasty heads into season three as the most watched reality show on cable, solidifying America’s recent obsession with redneck culture (see Honey Boo Boo, Buck Wild, Moonshiners, Myrtle Manor, Swamp People, Swamp Pawn, etc.). The camo-clad Robertson clan at the bull's-eye of Duck Dynasty...

vulture.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

Watchathon Week continues with seasons of ‘Duck Dynasty,’ ‘Walking Dead,’ more

If you’re a Comcast subscriber, then this is your week to catch up on all of your favorite TV shows, including full seasons of smash hits “Duck Dynasty,” “The Walking Dead,” “Mad Men...

examiner.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

Rucker releases "Wagon Wheel", video features Duck Dynasty stars

Darius Rucker's recent release, "Wagon Wheel", has hit the mainstream media and is quickly gaining fans across the music world. The video that has gone viral features much of the cast of A&E...

examiner.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

The Top 8 compete on 'American Idol'; Rob Kardashian steals photographer's equipment; 'Duck...

The Top Eight compete on 'American Idol'; former Academy Awards president Fay Kanin dies at age 95; the Glastonbury Music Fest schedule announced; and more.

cleveland.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' recap: Lord of the ring

On Wednesday's "Duck Dynasty" episode, Jase gave in on getting a new wedding band to replace the one he lost 20 years ago, then turned right around and lost the new one while he was duck...

examiner.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' Producer Breaks Silence Over Salary Negotiations

Dierdre Gurney admits to fellow HRTS panelists: “It’s going to get done, but there are a lot of factors at play.”

hollywoodreporter.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

'Duck Dynasty' Producer Breaks Silence Over Salary Negotiations

msn.com (1 month and 25 days ago)

Sir Frank Williams puts his daughter in pole position to take over reins

Sir Frank Williams is preparing to secure the family motor racing dynasty by handing over control of his famous team...

thetimes.co.uk (1 month and 25 days ago)

Why Did Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Depart Pakistan Ahead of Elections?

Rumors are swirling over the sudden and mysterious departure of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from Pakistan for Dubai, ahead of crucial parliamentary elections scheduled for mid-May. Bilawal, the son of President Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has been slated as a future leader of Pakistan, to...

ibtimes.com (1 month and 26 days ago)

Rogue Herries – review

Theatre by the Lake, KeswickJohn Buchan believed Hugh Walpole's Rogue Herries – the first of an epic tetralogy charting the fortunes of a down-at-heel Cumberland dynasty – to be "the greatest English novel since Jude the Obscure". Since then, few novels have become quite so obscure. The public's taste for Walpole's...

guardian.co.uk (1 month and 26 days ago)