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Radio One finds another Golden Voice!

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TMZ is reporting that Ted Williams — the homeless man with the “Golden Voice” — has left rehab against medical advice, less than two weeks after checking in for drug and alcohol dependency. Williams decided to enter rehab earlier this month following a taping of the Dr. Phil show. According to TMZ, he left the […]

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The homeless man with the golden voice, Ted Williams, is reunited with his mother, Julia Williams, 90, in New York Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Williams, who was living in a tent near a highway in Columbus, Ohio, just days ago, became an online video sensation when the Columbus Dispatch posted a video of him speaking […]

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Los Angeles — The happy ending may have to wait. Ted Williams, the golden-voiced homeless man discovered last week, became an overnight sensation and scored a job offer to get him off the streets.

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Ted Williams, the homeless man who shot to fame after his “golden voice” was featured on YouTube, is heading to rehab, according to a press release from the “Dr. Phil” show. According to the release, Williams “has decided to enter a rehabilitation treatment facility for his alcohol and drug dependency.” The “Dr. Phil” show announced […]

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The Ohio homeless man whose smooth broadcaster voice made him an Internet sensation was questioned by police after he and his daughter got into a heated argument at a hotel during a trip to Hollywood to appear on “Dr. Phil” and “Entertainment Tonight.” “I don’t know how loud they were,” Officer Catherine Massey said, but […]

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ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT has learned the man dubbed “the golden-voiced homeless internet sensation,” Ted Williams, and a woman identified as his daughter were briefly detained by the Los Angeles Police Department following an alleged altercation Monday night in Hollywood, CA. After further investigation, police determined no crime was committed by either party. read full story article […]

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Even though Ted Williams has only been in the spotlight for about a week now, his first commercial has already been released to the public. This advertisement aired this weekend for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese — the same commercial he announced late this past week during his talk show circuit. Really, this commercial gig is […]

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Now the overnight success story of the year, none other than Ted Williams, has got Oprah wanting to throw money at him. Oprah of course just premiered her 24-hour TV channel called OWN and says there’s a spot on it for the once-homeless recovering alcoholic with the golden voice. “I would like to see him […]

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Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin via the HP SkyRoom from News One’s New York headquarters with this week’s edition of Web Watch. A chance encounter with a homeless man turns into 10 million views on You Tube and leads to an opportunity of a lifetime for Ted Williams, a man down on his luck. Plus, a pro-life group […]

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Ted Williams has become a household name over the last few days, but it’s his ex-wife Patricia Kirtley who should be getting all the accolades.  According to the NY Daily News, Patricia Kirtley  raised four daughters alone after Williams split 23 years ago and spiraled into a world of drugs.Kirtley took a baby boy the […]

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Courtesy of NecoleBitchie.com An ex-radio announcer who had fallen on hard times was given another opportunity earlier this week, when he was contacted by the Cleveland Cavaliers.  A few weeks ago, Ted Williams stood homeless by a Columbus Ohio Highway sign and demonstrated his smooth baritone voice in exchange for change so that he could […]