He qualified as an, but not the, 'American Inventor'

In defeat, Michael Killian learned a hard lesson about showbiz: Sob stories sell. ''It was very shtick, like this guy who sold his liver to keep his idea afloat," said Killian of his experience as a contestant on the ABC-TV series, ''American Inventor." (Full article: 301 words)

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