Entertainment Stories from May 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Brooklyn Decker is everywhere before movies’ debutMay 17, 2012 4:47 pm - NEW YORK — Now that she’s stopped modeling, former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star Brooklyn Decker is posing for the cameras more than ever: There she is with...
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Struggling CW network revamps scheduleMay 17, 2012 3:45 pm - NEW YORK — The young CW network is hoping to turn around a year of disappointing ratings by making changes this fall on each of the five nights it broadcasts. The networ...
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Calvin Klein’s Costa stirring more attentionMay 17, 2012 12:47 pm - NEW YORK — Francisco Costa has waited — patiently — to make his big splash. He jumped in as creative director for womenswear at Calvin Klein with both fee...
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Purple, Red and Yellow Wiggles leaving Aussie bandMay 17, 2012 12:45 pm - SYDNEY — Three members of the children’s music quartet The Wiggles will be hanging up their colorful outfits and leaving the Australian band this year, with th...
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Best spots to watch Des Plaines River canoe raceMay 17, 2012 11:00 am - In its 55th year, the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon is a great spectator event, as well as being fun for the paddlers. The course is 18½ miles on the b...
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Hal Holbrook wins Twain Lifetime Achievement AwardMay 17, 2012 10:00 am - HANNIBAL, Mo. - Actor Hal Holbrook has been performing as Mark Twain for six decades. Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist. The Mark Twain Boy...
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Swift donates $4 million to Country Hall of FameMay 17, 2012 8:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Taylor Swift has taught a generation of kids to appreciate country music over the last five years. Now, she's donating $4 million to the Country Music...
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Judges spread the love for 'Idol's' final 3May 17, 2012 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence Wednesday from the show's judges. Now it's the audience tally that will deter...
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CBS moving 'Men,' 'Mentalist' for new seasonMay 17, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Dominant CBS shuffled its schedule for the fall on Wednesday, giving Ashton Kutcher and Simon Baker new nights and adding four new series. “Two and a Half Men...
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Bacon, mushrooms pump up kid-friendly dishMay 17, 2012 6:00 am - Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie c...