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'I'm Dying Up Here' shows serious price of comedy stardom
The death of Comedy Store matriarch Mitzi Shore last month adds a nostalgic hook to the return of "I'm Dying Up Here," the fictionalized Showtime drama inspired by the famed club and those who passed through it on the road to stardom. But perhaps a more poignant thread focuses on toxic aspects of success and self-destructive behavior by comedians who "made it," many of whom have died too young.
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Inertia Resources Launches New Foundation to Help Local Families in Need Pay Utility Bills
Inertia Resources, Inc., one of the fastest growing energy consulting firms in the country, today announced the launch of the Inertia Foundation, a philanthropic initiative dedicated to assisting low income families with payment of their electric and gas bills.
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Judiciary panel grills Mayorkas over Biden’s border policies
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan lambasted President Joe Biden’s border policies, calling it a “Biden border crisis” and describing them as “open border policies” in his opening remarks Wednesday at a hearing where Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is testifying.
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Asylum officers, Secret Service agents and troops have surged toward border with Title 42's expiration hours away
With hours left before Title 42 expires Thursday night, the US has sent thousands of reinforcements to the southern border, anticipating the Trump-era border restriction policy's demise could spur an even heavier migrant influx than the country has already seen in recent weeks.
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Make-a-Wish will fulfill a four-year-old's dream of meeting princesses
The past couple of years hasn't been easy for a four-year-old in Bel Air who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, but there's light at the end of the tunnel.
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Trump administration wants to put a limit on student loan borrowing
The Trump administration urged Congress Monday to put a cap on student loan borrowing, one of several proposals for updating the Higher Education Act.
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No, the SEC has not (yet) approved bitcoin ETFs
Crypto advocates gunning for approval for bitcoin ETFs by the Securities and Exchange Commission got a false alarm on Tuesday afternoon.
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OPEC agrees to pump more oil as Russian output drops
OPEC has agreed to pump more crude oil over the next two months as Russian production begins to drop because of Western sanctions.
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Show Technology Announces Inaugural Brazos Home & Garden Show
Home improvement and outdoor living show to commence January 26-28 at The Fort Bend Epicenter
The first ever Brazos Home & Garden Show launches at The Fort Bend Epicenter from January 26-28, 2024. This annual show provides attendees with everything they need to solve their home and garden projects under one roof. Browse the latest in kitchen, bath and flooring, speak face-to-face with home building professionals, sample the newest home technology, envision the outdoor oasis of your dreams, shop home essentials, save money with show-only discounts, have fun with activities for the whole family, and so much more during this one-weekend event.
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Space tourism tax proposed to boldly go where no tax has gone before
Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world's richest man — and all other space tourists — to pay a substantial tax for the privilege.
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H-E-B donates $1 million to support 100 years of Texas State Parks
In honor of the company’s environmental commitment to Our Texas, Our Future, H-E-B’s gift will help engage all Texans in discovering and experiencing state parks in 2023.
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What to Get the Man Who Has Everything this Holiday Season
The Fishing Caddy makes a perfect gift for the man who likes to get outdoors
According to the Pew Research Center, 80 percent of people engage in online shopping today, and this holiday season that trend will continue. People love the convenience of online shopping, but there is a downside, too. Narrowing down the right gift, especially for the man who has everything, can be a daunting task. Type “gifts for men” into Google and you get over 1 billion results to choose from. The Fishing Caddy helps make the decision simple, affordable, and ensures that the person receiving the gift is going to love (and use) what they get.
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Midtown Property Where Beyonce's Career Was Launched Sold to BMW Dealer
The Houston Chronicle reports the Houston property housing the studio where Houston-born superstars Beyoncé and her sister Solange once recorded has been sold to a realty group associated with car dealer chain Group 1 Automotive.
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Texas Southern University to Implement a Food Desert Mitigation Project in State Senate District 13 with Senator Borris Miles
The Mickey Leland Center on Hunger, Poverty, and World Peace in the Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University has developed a demonstration project focused on food security in Texas Senate District 13
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Let Your Hair Travel Luxuriously with Moroccan Gold Series Travel Products!
After a lengthy, exhausting day full of travel, it is no secret that your hair pays the price. Luckily for you, travel days are about to be transformed into some of the best hair days of your life with Moroccan Gold Series travel sized products!
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Texas Mutual and Univision Austin Launch Spanish-language Safety Campaign for Hispanic Business Owners
Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, today announced the launch of a Spanish- language safety campaign in partnership with Univision Austin, part of Univision Communications Inc., the leading Hispanic media company in the U.S. In recognition of June as National Safety Month, this campaign aims to provide workplace safety resources to Hispanic business communities across the state.
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North Korea Issues Warning as US Strike Group Heads to Korean Peninsula
North Korea has issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter "reckless acts of aggression" with "whatever methods the US wants to take."
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Kermit L Crawford, President of Walgreens Pharmacy
Rebecca Briscoe of Houston Style Magazine got a chance to speak with Kermit L. Crawford – President of Walgreens Pharmacy and Alumnus of Texas Southern University at TSU’s 2013 Graduation ceremony where he was the Commencement Speaker. Crawford spoke gave us his background while he attended TSU, how HBCU’s have impacted the world, and how Walgreens continues to grow daily as your neighborhood drug store and more. Check out the video here for the “inside scoop.”
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The party is over at Robinhood. But meme mania lingers
Robinhood got off to a rocky start when it made its Wall Street debut one year ago, but hopes for the buzzy trading app were high as armchair investors piled into the market hoping to mint quick fortunes.
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Biden nominates Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services
President-elect Joe Biden is nominating California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the transition team announced Monday along with other key members of the incoming administration's health team.
