Daniel J. Cassavaugh has worked in the media industry since graduating from Ithaca College in 2007. He spent more than four years covering various high school and college sports, including NCAA Division I football and hockey, before joining Townsquare Media in 2012. Dan enjoys sports, tailgating, cooking, movies and reading.
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‘The Daily Show’ Loses Power Before Aaron Sorkin Interview, Hilarity Ensues (VIDEO)
During the taping of Monday's The Daily Show on Comedy Central, power was lost to the main desk and cameras. It was also the first episode back from a two-week break.
So, as they say, the show must go on.
Have You Ever Seen a Pill Bug or Roly Poly Give Birth? We Have [PHOTO]
Bugs get into homes on occasion. Bugs are important to the environment and serve many purposes, but when a stray one is crawling across the living room floor, it makes me squirm.
I live in a wooded area and bugs make their way into my home from time to time. I've had the usual infiltrators, spiders and ants, but the pill bug was new.
2013 Ultimate Idol Semi-Finalists
Congratulations to the top 20 contestants who have made it to the semi-final round of 2013 Ultimate Idol, presented by Five Star Subaru and Community Bank. They move on to the next round of competition Thursday, July 18, at the Oneonta Theatre.
They are listed in alphabetical order. Come out every Thursday to see the area's top musical talent as they vie for a grand prize of $2,500! We had a tie f
‘The Mind of a Chef’ is the Best Show About Food on Television
Let me tell you about the best food show on television. It's called "The Mind of a Chef," and chances are you haven't seen it, but Netflix subscribers can catch the entire first season on instant watch today.
Twinkies to Return with Longer Shelf Life, If You Can Believe It
Twinkies, the only snack that can survive a nuclear winter (kidding), returns to shelves next week with a longer shelf life (if that's possible).
Twins Give Mariano Rivera ‘Chair of Broken Dreams’
Yankees reliever and arguably baseball's best-ever closer, Mariano Rivera, was presented with a "Chair of Broken Dreams" before Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins.
Ultimate Idol Quarterfinalists Announced
Congratulations to the top 40 contestants who have made it past the audition round of 2013 Ultimate Idol, presented by Five Star Subaru and Community Bank. They move on to the next round of competition Thursday, July 11, at the Oneonta Theatre.
They are listed in alphabetical order. Come out every Thursday except July 4 week all summer long to see the area's top musical talent as they vie for a gr
Watch Tracie, Leslie Ann, Big Chuck and Dan Show You How to Prancercise in the Park (VIDEO)
A few weeks ago, the Prancercise craze struck the internet. It's a new exercise regimen that instructs its participants to prance down the street or through the woods or along a path. It's supposed to burn major calories.
Tumbleweed Highway Documents Trip to Taste of Country Music Festival (VIDEO)
Tumbleweed Highway, winners of our Battle of the Bands, got to perform in front of 5,000 people on the main stage at the Taste of Country Music Festival on June 15.
Travis Pratt Surprises Audience with Singing, Proposal on America’s Got Talent Audition [VIDEO]
One of the wonderful things about NBC's America's Got Talent is when an act comes to the stage that completely blows the audience away -- an act that goes so against what you're expecting that you're left with your mouth open in awe.
That's what Travis Pratt accomplished when he walked onto the stage and declared to the America's Got Talent judges that he would be singing. No one could anticipate