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Singer Emeli Sande marries boyfriend

NEW YORK

U.K. singer Emeli Sande has married boyfriend Adam Gouragine.

Sande’s U.S. representative confirmed that the R&B singer tied the knot with her longtime beau. No details were provided.

The 25-year-old released her debut, “Our Versions of Events,” in July. She collaborated with Alicia Keys on the album and has written for Keys’ upcoming release. She’s also written songs for Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole and Tinie Tempah.

Sande won critics’ choice at this year’s Brit Awards and recently toured with Coldplay in the United States and Europe.

Sande was raised in Scotland. Her parents are from England and South Africa. She completed four years of medical school before signing a music- publishing deal in 2010.

Football, talent shows, comedy give NBC win

NEW YORK

Nielsen says football, talent shows and comedy meant a winning hand for NBC in the ratings last week.

New NBC sitcoms “Go On,” “The New Normal” and “Guys With Kids” had strong premieres.

Multiple airings of NBC’s “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent” claimed several slots in the Top 10, and NBC’s coverage of the football clash between Detroit and San Francisco was the week’s most-watched telecast, seen by 21 million viewers.

CBS’ “60 Minutes,” ranked No. 3, was the only non-NBC show in the Top 10.

Overall, NBC averaged 9 million viewers in prime time, far ahead of runner-up CBS as well as Fox, ABC and the CW.

Adding to NBC’s glad tidings, its “Nightly News” topped the evening newscasts, with an average of more than 8 million viewers.

O’Reilly, Stewart to debate on election

NEW YORK

Pick your pundit when Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart face off for a special 90-minute debate about the 2012 presidential race.

The host of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor” and the anchor of Comedy Central’s fake newscast “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” have announced they will clash in the event, dubbed “The Rumble in the Air- Conditioned Auditorium.”

This live debate will be streamed online Oct. 6 from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The price is $4.95, with one-half of the profits donated to a number of unspecified charities.

In a statement, Stewart quipped that “The Rumble” will be entertaining for all, including “people who just enjoy yelling.”

It’s why Al Gore invented the Internet, the announcement added.

Vindicator wire services