Mediagazer: The FCC prepares to take steps toward easing rules on the amount and type of children's programming required to be provided by broadcasters (Ted Johnson/Variety)

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NBC's Leigh Ann Caldwell deletes tweet saying Justice Anthony Kennedy had negotiated with Trump on his replacement, admits she had little evidence — NBC Capitol Hill reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell tweeted — then deleted — a claim about Justice Anthony Kennedy and President Donald Trump that got her in some hot water with the right.

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Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine partners with AT&T to launch subscription channel on DirecTV, DirecTV Now, and U-Verse — Hello Sunshine, the actress/producer's production company, will have two unscripted series available on AT&T's DirecTV — for a monthly fee for current subscribers.

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The FCC prepares to take steps toward easing rules on the amount and type of children's programming required to be provided by broadcasters

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