Ideas & Trends The Refined Art of Tastelessness - New York Times


Ideas & Trends The Refined Art of Tastelessness
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By DAVE ITZKOFF Well before it arrived in theaters last week, Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder,” a war-movie parody that puts the whole industry in its satirical gun sights, was a provocative project: curious filmgoers were bewildered by its casting of ...
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Respects paid to comic Bernie Mac - BBC News


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Respects paid to comic Bernie Mac
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Film star Samuel L Jackson was among thousands of mourners who gathered in Chicago for the funeral of US comedian Bernie Mac. Jackson, who recently made the movie Soul Men with Mac, said he "was always that kid from Chicago who wanted to make everybody ...
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 12:13 pm

Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif. (AP)

Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in this April 26, 2008 file photo. There are reports the two have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, file)AP - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.



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Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif. (AP)

Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in this April 26, 2008 file photo. There are reports the two have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, file)AP - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif. (AP)

Actress Portia de Rossi, left, and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres arrive at the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in this April 26, 2008 file photo. There are reports the two have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. (AP Photo/Chris Weeks, file)AP - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — There was much dancing: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are married, according to reports.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:58 am

Partly sunny today, warmer this week - Mansfield News Journal


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Partly sunny today, warmer this week
Mansfield News Journal - 2 hours ago
MANSFIELD - Today will be partly sunny with highs around 80. Clouds will move in tonight and overnight lows will be in the upper 50s.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 11:28 am

It's rock 'n' roll, all Dwight - Chicago Sun-Times


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It's rock 'n' roll, all Dwight
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BY MARY HOULIHAN mhoulihan@suntimes.com Outsiders and misfits. These are the roles actor Rainn Wilson has come to love. And they in return have been very, very good to him.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am

Cruz in control of her juggling act - Chicago Sun-Times


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Cruz in control of her juggling act
Chicago Sun-Times - 4 hours ago
BY CINDY PEARLMAN LOS ANGELES -- Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are doing their very best to convince the world that it's not love.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 9:01 am

8 questions for astronaut Buzz Aldrin - New York Daily News


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8 questions for astronaut Buzz Aldrin
New York Daily News - 5 hours ago
Since becoming the second man to walk on the moon in the famous Apollo 11 landing in 1969, Buzz Aldrin has spent his life supporting space exploration.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 8:24 am

Reports say Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. ...
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More loan woes for Ed McMahon - Chicago Tribune


More loan woes for Ed McMahon
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By Peter Y. Hong | Tribune Newspapers LOS ANGELES—Mortgage troubles continue to bedevil Ed McMahon, the former sidekick to comic Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show," who has been battling foreclosure of his Beverly Hills home.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:03 am

Weather Service: No Tornado After Rare NYC Warning - Hartford Courant


Weather Service: No Tornado After Rare NYC Warning
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AP NEW YORK - - There were plenty of damaging winds but no twisters in a storm that spawned a rare tornado warning in New York City, government meteorologists said Saturday.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 7:02 am

Thousands pay respects to comedy king Bernie Mac (AP)

Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at a memorial service celebrating the life of comedian Bernie Mac on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - CHICAGO (AP) — As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago's South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was "still the hottest ticket in town."



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Reports: DeGeneres and de Rossi wed in Calif.

There are reports that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have wed in what is perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage since California legalized the unions. People and US Magazine say...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:35 am

Ellen DeGeneres marries girlfriend at home in L.A.: People

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres married her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, at their home in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to...
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It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi - E! Online


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It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi
E! Online - 7 hours ago
AP Photo/ Benkey Capitalizing on the recent switcheroo in California law, the longtime loves swapped vows Saturday in front of family and friends at their Beverly Hills estate, E! News has learned.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:15 am

It's Official! Ellen DeGeneres Marries Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi have become lawfully wedded wives. Capitalizing on the recent switcheroo in California law, the longtime loves swapped vows Saturday in front of family...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 17 Aug 2008 | 6:12 am

Stevi Lauren Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA Crowned Miss Teen USA(R) 2008 on August 16th

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Stevi Lauren Perry, Miss Arkansas Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2008 at the beautiful Atlantis Paradise Island...
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'Twilight' release moves to Nov. 21 - Entertainment Weekly


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'Twilight' release moves to Nov. 21
Entertainment Weekly - 10 hours ago
Attention Twilighters! Your wait for the first Twilight movie is now just a little more than three months. Summit Entertainment announced today that directior Catherine Hardwicke's adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's best-selling book will be released on ...
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Famous Peruvian writer applauds Obama's candidacy (AP)

United States' Michael Phelps celebrates winning the gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Can't Michael Phelps stay? Please?



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Aug 2008 | 10:55 pm

NBC's likely hit its peak with Phelps leaving

Can't Michael Phelps stay? Please? No amount of begging by NBC will make it happen. The Olympics swim meet ends soon after Phelps' bid for his eighth gold medal on NBC Saturday night,...
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Trumpeter for pioneering Jamaican ska band dies


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:44 pm

'The Office' Actor Faces Drug Charges

Police arrested Robinson on June 29 on suspicion of possessing MDMA, or ecstasy.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:22 pm

Thousands pay respects to comedy king Bernie Mac (AP)

Actor Samuel L. Jackson arrives at a memorial service celebrating the life of comedian Bernie Mac on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - As Cedric the Entertainer scanned the crowd of more than 6,000 gathered on Chicago's South Side to remember Bernie Mac on Saturday, he cracked that the comedy king was "still the hottest ticket in town."



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Aug 2008 | 9:21 pm

Mexican film "Parque Via" wins top Locarno prize

Mexican film-maker Enrique Rivero on Saturday took home the top prize of Switzerland's Locarno Film Festival with his film "Parque Via," about a man who has put himself in voluntary...
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Spectators sit in the Piazza Grande and watch a movie during the International Film Festival in Locarno

Spectators sit in the Piazza Grande and watch a movie during the International Film Festival in Locarno in 2007. Mexican film-maker Enrique Rivero on Saturday took home the top prize of Switzerland's Locarno...
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Thousands Join Family, Friends at Bernie Mac Memorial

Bernie Mac Family, friends and thousands of fans gathered at Chicago's House of Hope church on Saturday to attend the public memorial for actor-comedian Bernie Mac, who died one week ago due to...

Inspired by the motivational lyricism of Lil Wayne, swimmer Michael Phelps has already scored an astonishing six gold medals at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, dominating not just his sport but also headlines and TV coverage. Did anyone else do anything interesting this week? Yes! At an untelevised ceremony, gold medals were awarded in the following events:

100m Boycott: Disability groups upset over Simple Jack.

Individual All-Around Crappy Songwriting: Katy Perry.

Men's Heavy-Weight Garage-Emptying: Billy Joel.

Sex-Scene Directing: Woody Allen.

Synchronized Surprise Awesomeness: the Jonas Brothers.

Men's Mid-Weight Hammy Acting: Samuel L. Jackson in The Spirit.

Unexpected Job-Having: McLovin.

Bat-Eating: Jack Black in Tropic Thunder.

French-Horn-Hating: New York Times.

Astonishing Pop-Cultural Ignorance: Anthony Lane.

400m Appearance-Faking: MF Doom, Yang Peiyi (tie).

50m Finger-Blast: Don Draper.


Source: Vulture -- Entertainment, Music, Culture, Theater, Movies, Art -- New York Magazine Blog | 16 Aug 2008 | 7:22 pm

Meet the New Girl: Madisyn Ritland

Bedhead, indeed.Courtesy of Silent Models

Palm Beach babe Madisyn Ritland's star is on the rise. At the tender age of 17, she gave modeling a test run, making an appearance at the Francesco Scognamilgio show in Milan. Then she disappeared for two years, perhaps realizing that she was too young to take on the harsh of modeling? Now at 19, she's signed with Silent Models in Paris, also home of Brazilian bombshell Ana Beatriz Barros and Michael Kors' muse Carmen Kass. Christian Lacroix came knocking, requesting her for his resort presentation in June. A month later, she looked drop dead gorgeous at his couture show and at Valentino. Maybe good things do happen to those who wait.

Model Profile: Madisyn Ritland

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Preppy killer Robert Chambers dropped his drug-insanity defense and copped a plea for dealing coke. NBC execs let out a $900 million sigh of relief as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps struck ratings gold. Wall Streeters wondered who’d laid down a late $1.7 million bet against Bear Stearns that paid off at 158 to 1. Justin Timberlake signed up for double duty at the fall fashion shows in Bryant Park, both as performer and proprietor of his William Rast collection. Clint Eastwood’s Changeling (starring Angelina Jolie as a 1920s mom) was selected to headline the New York Film Festival. And Bob Dylan turned back the clock, playing an electrifying “Masters of War” in a set at the Prospect Park band shell.


Source: Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine | 16 Aug 2008 | 7:00 pm

Is Animated 'Clone Wars' Just for Kids?

George Lucas says his new animated feature aimed at kids but all ages welcome.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 16 Aug 2008 | 6:45 pm

Poll: What Other Chefs Could Be Agents?

E! Online, EOL, Logo, Breaking News, eonline.comYou probably heard the news reports this week that legendary chef Julia Child was secretly a spy. If you missed this intriguing intrigue, check out the E! News video above. But we were...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 6:40 pm

SAG insists it's still talking to majors

Front Page: AMPTP denies continuing 'informal discussions' -- The Screen Actors Guild's continuing to insist that it's still engaged in contract talks with the majors -- while the congloms have countered by saying SAG's all wet.


Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 16 Aug 2008 | 5:25 pm

Selma Blair Cowboys Up, Down and Sideways

Selma BlairA psychedelic, gender-bent remake of Midnight Cowboy? Not quite. But yee-ha anyhoo! Hellboy hottie Selma Blair is getting to ready to ride into prime time in Kath and Kim, a remake of...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 16 Aug 2008 | 4:25 pm

Bill Murray Ain't Afraid of No Heights

Bill MurrayBill Murray's career took a major nosedive on Friday—from 13,500 feet up. The 57-year-old star of Lost in Translation and Ghostbusters strapped on a parachute and jumped out of...
On Friday, a California appeals court rejected his lawyers' request to halt the music producer's retrial for the...


Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 16 Aug 2008 | 2:03 pm

Hartenstein to head L.A. Times

Front Page: DirecTV founder named new publisher, CEO -- DirecTV founder Eddy Hartenstein has taken the reins of the Los Angeles Times as publisher and CEO.


Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 16 Aug 2008 | 1:44 pm

Appreciation: A Low(er)-Key Elvis Anniversary

Elvis PresleyAs anniversary years go, the 31st doesn't have the cachet of a 30th, even at Graceland, where the crowd gathering to commemorate Elvis Presley's death was expected to be perhaps less than...
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Court Rejects Halt in Spector's Retrial(E! Online)E! Online - Three days is all the extra time Phil Spector is going to get.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 16 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm