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| America discovers its soul again
Source: iety
By PHIL GALLO SUNDAY'S DEATH of Isaac Hayes comes at a time when the soul music he created in the 1960s is enjoying a bit of a revival, not just through historical releases but in the creation of new music. |
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| The Force Is With Dark Knight
Source: Online
The Dark Knight brought its overall domestic gross to $441.5 million today, per Exhibitor Relations estimates, moving the film to third among the all-time box office champs, and leaving it perhaps only a week away from trumping Star Wars for second ... |
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| Thunder Sparks Protest From Disabled
Source: Online
A coalition of prominent groups that advocate for the disabled are calling for a nationwide boycott of Ben Stiller's Tinseltown spoof, saying a subplot unfairly takes potshots at the mentally impaired. |
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| Unlike Hayden's Mom, Dad Ducked
Source: .com
After allegedly punching mama Panettiere in the face, Alan P. was laying low after being released from jail. Alan Panettiere was booked on felony spousal abuse charges. |
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| Your Name Your Email Address Recipient's Email Address
Source: sweek
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough grew up on Chicago's tough South Side, where he knew from an early age that he wanted to become a comedian. |
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| Review: `Clone Wars' is fun though forgettable
Source: Associated Press
You'll know you're in a different galaxy within the first seconds of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which substitutes the Warner Bros. |
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| Sources Confirm: Tori Pulls Out of 90210 Spinoff
Source: Online
Sources confirm that Tori Spelling has pulled out of the CW's 90210 spinoff because she is not receiving equal pay to her former co-stars Jennie Garth and Shannen Doherty. |
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| James Franco Sells Weed to Famous Friends on ‘Pineapple Express’ DVD
Source: .com
For my money, one of the funniest bonus features in DVD history is “Finding Ben Stone,†the fake documentary included with “Knocked-Up,†where director Judd Apatow auditions several other big name actors for the part that eventually went to Seth Rogen. |
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| Rise 'n' Shine: Hayden's Dad Not So Heroic
Source: Online
• Hayden Panettiere's dad has been arrested for reportedly striking the Heroes star's mom across the face. He believed his wife "disrespected" him at a party last night. |
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| Both Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes appear in 'Soul Men'
Source: York Daily News
By LISA SWAN The upcoming comedy, set to be released in November, features both comedian Bernie Mac and singer Isaac Hayes, who died within one day of each other this weekend. |
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| Britney Spears: Ready for Her Close-Up?
Source: hington Post
Brit turned in a respectable, and ratings-friendly, performance on CBS sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother' in April. (AP/CBS) If anyone doubted it, when Britney Spears took to the stage at last year's MTV Video Music Awards and proved she could still ... |
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| 'The American Mall' -- teens, dreams and dancing in the food court
Source: Angeles Times
By Robert Lloyd, Times Television Critic In simplest terms, “The American Mall,†which premieres tonight on MTV, is MTV looking at the Disney Channel's burgeoning teen-musical empire and thinking, "I got to get me one of those. |
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| Rolling Stone Magazine Switching to a Smaller Size
Source: News
Rolling Stone - known for its larger format - will soon adopt the standard size used by all but a few magazines, the iconic rock publication's editor announced on Monday. |
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| Metallica To Embark On First North American Tour In Four Years
Source: .com
The Sword, Down, Lamb of God and Machine Head tapped for 32-date trek, starting in October. By Chris Harris It has been four years since Metallica last toured North America, but in that time, the band has rocked millions of fans overseas, ... |
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| More copies for book inspired by Edwards' mistress
Source: bes
By HILLEL ITALIE 08.11.08, 4:05 PM ET An old Jay McInerney novel featuring a party girl based on John Edwards' future mistress, Rielle Hunter, is getting a fresh printing from its publisher. |
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| Bernie Brillstein dies of heart disease
Source: lywood Reporter
By Ray Richmond Bernie Brillstein, the brash and gregarious old-school Hollywood fixture who worked his way up from the WMA mailroom in 1956 to become one of the most powerful and respected brokers of talent in the entertainment business, has died. |
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| Dark Days for Stars of 'Dark Knight'
Source: News
By LUCHINA FISHER Were these stars "cursed" because of their movies? Clockwise from top left, Heath Ledger, James Dean, Brandon Lee and Heather O'Rourke. |
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| Jersey City Serenades Miss Liberty With a New Rock Festival
Source: York Times
By NATE CHINEN JERSEY CITY - “Where is the statue?†the Welsh retro-soul singer Duffy asked, squinting into the afternoon. “There she is. |
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| Cue the Shrieking Girls for Band of Their Moment
Source: York Times
By JON CARAMANICA WANTAGH, NY - Even though the new Jonas Brothers album, “A Little Bit Longer†(Hollywood), won’t be in stores until Tuesday, several of the new songs have been floating around on the Web in the form of bootlegs of live performances. |
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| Writing about the Prophet Muhammad still off-limits
Source: Jewish Journal of greater L.A
After the jump is the opening passage of Sherry Jones’ “The Jewel of Medina,†a fictional biography of the Prophet Muhammad’s young wife, Aisha. |
