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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    TV Roundup: Empire Spin-off and More

    If you loved the TV show Empire, you’re about to get even more from the world of Cookie and Lucius than you could have ever imagined. Fame, fortune and spin-offs. That and more on our TV roundup.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    If you loved the TV show Empire, you’re about to get even more from the world of Cookie and Lucius than you could have ever imagined. Fame, fortune and spin-offs. That and more on our TV roundup.

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      Madeleine Brand

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    3. 17:12Women Voters in the GOP
    4. 25:07For-Profit Disaster Rescue Services
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