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A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has been a professional writer and editor for more than two decades, including 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She’s written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps ＂Dynasty＂ and ＂Dallas,＂ the action-adventure hit ＂The Dukes of Hazzard,＂ the daytime soap ＂Santa Barbara,＂ and a host of animated and kids’ series. Since 2006, she’s kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she’s also blogged for Congoo.com and the OohLifestyle.com. She’s the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed ＂My Mother’s Clothing＂ and ＂The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls.＂ A graduate of Michigan State University’s School of Journalism, Bates’ work over the years has included interviews with all manner of actors and other Hollywood pros for the BRBTV products, as well as many artists and writers in the comics industry for her on-camera work for the TV shows ＂Comics Continuum＂ and ＂Fantastic Forum.＂ Bates is a Michigan native now living in Washington, D.C. You can visit her official site at BillieRae.com, as well as the home page for BRBTV at BRBTV.com.