Sunday, May 31, 2009

Cheney, Powell interviews winners for Schieffer

Cheney, Powell interviews winners for Schieffer


AP - While followers of the Sunday morning political shows obsess about which host best represents the genre’s future, a man who’s proven an utter failure at setting retirement dates is making some noise.
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NY Phil clarinetist Drucker retires after 60 years

NY Phil clarinetist Drucker retires after 60 years


AP - Like any great musician, Stanley Drucker has his timing down.
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Shocker! Susan Boyle Don’t Got Talent

Shocker! Susan Boyle Don't Got Talent


E! Online - She “Dreamed a Dream,” but unfortunately it wasn’t enough.
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How Can Angelina Jolie Be Pregnant Every Week?

How Can Angelina Jolie Be Pregnant Every Week?


E! Online - How can mags get away with proclaiming Angie and Brad preggers and in love one week, breaking up the next, ready to adopt the week after? Are they really that volatile? Do mags just make s–t up?
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Weekend Showdown: Leo Kate vs. Dave Matthews

Weekend Showdown: Leo Kate vs. Dave Matthews


E! Online - Forget summer blockbusters. This week some pretty major things are hitting the shelves and we’re curious to know what you’ll be spending the big bucks on—or maybe we’re being a little dramatic and you’ll only be throwing away about twenty bucks.
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Boyle faces the music, takes 2nd in reality show

Boyle faces the music, takes 2nd in reality show


AP - She may not have won, but unlikely singing star Susan Boyle showed she could face the music.
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Nia Vardalos back in spotlight

Nia Vardalos back in spotlight


AFP - Seven years after being catapulted to fame and fortune with her hit comedy “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”, Nia Vardalos makes a long-awaited return to the big screen this month with another film that takes the Canadian-born actress back to her ancestral roots.
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Spielberg’s 2011 Christmas Present to Fans: Tintin

Spielberg's 2011 Christmas Present to Fans: Tintin


E! Online - Belgium’s intrepid cub reporter will be breaking his first big-screen story in time for Christmas 2011. Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that Steven Spielberg’s big-budget gamble The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn will hit theaters Dec. 23, 2011.
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Aussie star Philippoussis falls on tough times

Aussie star Philippoussis falls on tough times


AFP - Australia’s two-time Grand Slam finalist Mark Philippoussis has revealed his tennis fortune is gone, he faces a legal battle to keep his home and has suffered bouts of depression, reports said.
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Dream over: Boyle finishes 2nd in reality show

Dream over: Boyle finishes 2nd in reality show


AP - She gave a final curtsey, a shimmy of her hips, and walked off stage, leaving the winners to perform an encore. But it’s unlikely that finishing second on “Britain’s Got Talent” Saturday night to a dance troupe called “Diversity” will be the end of Susan Boyle’s showbiz dream.
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