Celebrities
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Marvin Hamlisch left signature mark on decades of filmsAug 08, 2012 8:23 am - LOS ANGELES — The word “prolific” gets tossed around a lot, but it couldn’t be more appropriate in discussing the work of the late, great Marvin Hamlisch. This is especi...
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Joss Whedon suits up to helm 'Avengers' sequelAug 08, 2012 7:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Joss Whedon has been hired on again as boss of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and their superhero pals for a sequel to “The Avengers.” The news came Tuesd...
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Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Stuart Swanlund dies at 54Aug 08, 2012 7:44 am - NEW YORK — Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Stuart Swanlund has died. He was 54. Publicist Don Murry Grubbs said Monday night that the guitarist died in his sleep of natur...
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Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90Aug 07, 2012 3:07 pm - NEW YORK — Judith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the “Today” show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that directo...
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Alan Jackson to perform in Hoffman EstatesAug 07, 2012 11:33 am - Tickets for country music superstar Alan Jackson’s Friday, Nov. 9, concert at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, ...
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Barbra Streisand sets Chicago concert dateAug 07, 2012 10:00 am - Multi-award-winning star Barbra Streisand is coming back to Chicago for a concert date at the United Center on Friday, Oct. 26. The Chicago show is part of a new tour th...
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Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalizedAug 07, 2012 9:10 am - LOS ANGELES — “The Green Mile” star Michael Clarke Duncan remains hospitalized in Los Angeles more than three weeks after suffering a heart attack. Publicist Joy Fehily ...
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Black Keys, Foo Fighters sign on for charity showAug 07, 2012 8:14 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Neil Young & Crazy Horse will headline one of this year’s hottest concerts, but don’t bother trying to buy tickets. F...
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Sharon Osbourne feuding with NBCAug 07, 2012 7:42 am - LOS ANGELES — NBC defended itself Monday against Sharon Osbourne’s claim the network discriminated against her afflicted son in casting a new reality show. The “America’...
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Celebrities keeping a low profile at the OlympicsAug 07, 2012 7:39 am - LONDON — Now that’s more like it. Mick Jagger has dropped by Olympic Stadium to watch some track and field. It didn’t help Britain’s medal count, but it reassured celebr...