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The Associated Press is launching a tool to curate social media content, but will only pull from "verified users," effectively excluding independent voices. In entertainment news, Tim Allen's "Last Man Standing" was canceled despite high ratings, which is attributed to his political leanings. Additionally, a viral video from UT Austin shows a student having a public breakdown over a Trump sign, which is characterized as a "pod person" event.
Steve Allen, Late-Night Television History, Bill Dana Erasure
A PBS special on the history of late-night television is criticized for omitting comedian Bill Dana and his character Jose Jimenez from the "Man on the Street" sketches. While other regulars like Don Knotts and Louis Nye were featured, Dana was allegedly suppressed due to past controversies with anti-defamation groups. The discussion compares this to Bill Cosby's reported efforts to buy and destroy copies of "Amos 'n' Andy" to prevent them from being viewed.
