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“I love Katie Porter,” said Connie Wadsley, 78.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Answers included TV shows “Howdy Doody” and “The Backyardigans” and the 1958 song “Stupid Cupid” by Connie Francis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Publisher Random House has acquired the rights to the book, titled "Connie," written by bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, she announced in a post on Facebook on Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
On the CBS Evening News, Connie Chung said that the attack “was similar to the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 and similar to attacks on U.S. forces in Beirut in the 1980s.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
And hanging around with Connie, I’d be hanging around with Tina by extension.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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