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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Suzanne Somers, known for ‘Three’s Company’ and Thighmaster, dies at 76

    After asking for equal pay as her male co-star, Somers was fired from the sitcom Three’s Company. She went on to make millions as a health and fitness guru.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Oct 16, 2023 • 1 min read

    After asking for equal pay as her male co-star, Somers was fired from the sitcom Three’s Company. She went on to make millions as a health and fitness guru.

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Tracing the marriage between hip-hop and high fashion
    1. 0:00Fashion elite used to shun hip-hop. Now it fully embraces rappers
    2. 0:00Republicans divided over who to elect as House speaker
    3. 8:22Newsom signs and vetos over 1000 bills. Here are highlights
    4. 16:46Trump not allowed to make public statements attacking government’s attorneys
    5. 41:41Suzanne Somers, known for ‘Three’s Company’ and Thighmaster, dies at 76You’re reading this
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