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TV Notes: WTAE shifts Cropper to weekends

The spinning door at the WTAE weather center rotates again. And yet again, weeknight meteorologist Stephen Cropper is getting bumped to weekend evenings. This is the second time that's happened. (Today)

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Billy Gardell, left, and Nyambi Nyambi, cast members in "Mike and Molly."

Swissvale's Gardell stars in CBS's 'Mike & Molly'

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- CBS's new fall sitcom "Mike & Molly" features Swissvale native Billy Gardell as one of two larger-than-we-normally-see-on-TV lead characters, but don't mistake it for a show that's only about the girth of its lead characters. (Today)

Billy Gardell, left, and Nyambi Nyambi, cast members in "Mike and Molly."

Radio notes: WPGB tops morning drive ratings

Conservative talk hosts Jim Quinn and Rose Tennant are shaking up the morning drive ratings. (Yesterday)

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Ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday were cast members of "Jersey Shore." From left are Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino; Ronnie Ortiz; Sammi Giancola; Pauley "DJ Pauly D" Del Vecchio; Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi; Vinny Guadagnino; Jenni "J-Woww" Farley.

Snooki loves to be at center of attention on 'Jersey Shore'

Flake, cow, loser, slut, idiot, airhead, trash, penguin, creep, moron, midget, freak, Oompa-Loompa, nobody. It's another day in the kitchen of Andy Polizzi, volunteer firefighter, auto salvage manager and father of Nicole Polizzi, the 4-foot-9-inch Snooki, yowling star of "Jersey Shore," and words cannot hurt him. Sticks and stones! (Yesterday)

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Shows such as "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" are not a true portrayal of the state, complains its governor. Shown in a recent episode are, from left, Ashley Holmes, Kim D, Kim G and Teresa Giudice.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. -- On TV these days, it may seem like it's all Jersey, all the time. Housewives flipping tables and yanking out hair weaves. A good-natured but hot-tempered cake baker, muttering his more choice expressions in Italian. Stylists teasing up big hair. (Yesterday)

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