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M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show
Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:35 PM PST
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. The gesture, a
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NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion
Sunday, February 05, 2012 11:18 PM PST
Clint Eastwood's patriotic pep talk about "halftime in America" might just as well have applied to NBC. The languishing, fourth-place network, owned by Comcast Corp., needed more than a touchdown fr
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Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks
Sunday, February 05, 2012 9:51 PM PST
John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong _ but his prediction was right. The movie star had this prediction when asked for a winner of the battle between the New England Patriots and the New Yor
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Madonna headlines Super Bowl halftime show
Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:19 PM PST
Madonna positioned herself as the queen of a new generation of pop stars at the Super Bowl halftime show _ complete with throne _ but didn't have complete control of her show. Guest singer M.I.A. fl
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Philadelphia celebrates Dickens' 200th birthday
Sunday, February 05, 2012 8:14 PM PST
Past the glass case containing sketches for his novel "Oliver Twist," beyond the handwritten letter to his publisher about Little Nell, and away from the first published installments of "Hard Times" s
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Band star struck during Super Bowl weekend
Sunday, February 05, 2012 5:58 PM PST
The Super Bowl has attracted so many stars to the city that even The Fray admits to being a little starstruck. The band performed at the NFL's official tailgate party at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of t
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Band starstruck during Super Bowl weekend
Sunday, February 05, 2012 4:59 PM PST
The Super Bowl has attracted so many stars to the city that even The Fray admits to being a little starstruck. The band performed at the NFL's official tailgate party at Lucas Oil Stadium ahead of t
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Lenny Kravitz has personal ties to NFL legends
Sunday, February 05, 2012 4:38 PM PST
Lenny Kravitz has been enjoying Super Bowl weekend, but his reasons are more personal than sports-related. The rocker had a chance to reconnect with some NFL legends whom he's had connections with i
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Undersea documentarian Mike deGruy dies in crash
Sunday, February 05, 2012 4:29 PM PST
Mike deGruy, an award-winning cinematographer who spent three decades making documentary films about the ocean, was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia. He was 60. His employer, Nation
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'Chronicle' edges Radcliffe's 'Woman' with $22M
Sunday, February 05, 2012 2:51 PM PST
Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office. The 20th Century Fox release "Chronicle," featuring a relatively
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US, Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash
Sunday, February 05, 2012 1:16 PM PST
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said
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Johansson, Washington get German acting awards
Sunday, February 05, 2012 9:19 AM PST
U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors. The 27-year-old Johansson said she was grateful that her work w
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'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors
Saturday, February 04, 2012 11:24 PM PST
Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage. The host of "NFL Honors" on NBC was kneeling down when Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow stepped up and showed Baldwin h
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Katy Perry gets her flirt on at the NFL Awards
Saturday, February 04, 2012 6:58 PM PST
Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback. Perry is in Indianapolis to perform at DirectTV's pre-Super Bowl party on Saturday, but firs
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Judge allows `Sister Wives' suit to proceed
Saturday, February 04, 2012 6:32 PM PST
A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law. U.S. D
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Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete
Saturday, February 04, 2012 5:17 PM PST
Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator,
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Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl
Saturday, February 04, 2012 3:11 PM PST
Deion Sanders said he wasn't worried. Joe Montana went in with his game face on and Jordin Sparks just hoped sand did not end up in her eyes. Athletes and celebrities had different strategies as the
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'Twilight' star Kellan Lutz defends Gisele
Saturday, February 04, 2012 2:26 PM PST
"Twlight" star Kellan Lutz sympathizes with Gisele Bundchen. Earlier in the week, some criticized the supermodel and wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after an email she reportedly
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Work crew begins removal of Ryman Auditorium stage
Saturday, February 04, 2012 1:58 PM PST
Workers have begun stripping away history at Ryman Auditorium. A crew began gently removing the Nashville landmark's 61-year-old oak floorboards with pry bars Saturday morning. That's the first step
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Hungarian far-right politician and writer dies
Saturday, February 04, 2012 8:33 AM PST
Istvan Csurka, a Hungarian anti-Soviet dissident playwright and later far-right nationalist politician who was criticized at home and abroad for his anti-semitic articles, died Saturday at age 77. C
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
Saturday, February 04, 2012 8:21 AM PST
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot
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Mother of slain actress settles suit with Spector
Saturday, February 04, 2012 12:43 AM PST
A lawyer says the mother of the actress Phil Spector was convicted of killing has settled her wrongful death suit against the legendary music producer. Attorney John Taylor tells the Los Angeles Tim
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Director, writer, producer Zalman King dead at 70
Friday, February 03, 2012 11:02 PM PST
Actor and filmmaker Zalman King, who became known for his erotic work after writing and producing his breakthrough film "9 1/2 Weeks," has died. He was 70. King's son-in-law Allison Burnett says th
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Jason Segel honored by Harvard theater group
Friday, February 03, 2012 8:56 PM PST
Actor Jason Segel has been honored as Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. He got the traditional pudding pot Friday evening after a roast by the nation's oldest underg
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Diocese closes purchase of Crystal Cathedral
Friday, February 03, 2012 8:24 PM PST
The Diocese of Orange has closed on its purchase of the shimmering Crystal Cathedral and surrounding 31-acre grounds, putting the iconic building seen as a testament to televangelism in Catholic hands
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