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Fans’ patience is rewarded at last: ‘Arrested Development’ will be reborn Sunday on Netflix
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. It happened all right. After years of clamouring from fans and rumours firing them up while the cast hung on for a
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Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. 1. Five Finger Death Punch, “Lift Me Up” (Prospect Park) 2. Mariah Carey, “Beautiful”
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Ari Folman sends Robin Wright on a trippy animated journey in ‘The Congress’
CANNES, France – Hollywood is hell. That’s an idea to set tongues wagging at the Cannes Film Festival, and it’s the distinct impression left by Israeli director Ari Folman’s head-spinning part-animated feature “The Congress.” Fittingly, Cannes provided the inspiration for the director’s dystopian vision of the entertainment business, which stars actress Robin Wright as, well,
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In memoir, Oscar Goodman reflects on rise from mob lawyer to hard-drinking mayor of Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Oscar Goodman ran Las Vegas for 12 years with a showgirl on his arm and a martini in his fist. A former mob lawyer, he promoted his city and himself with antics that lent credibility to his self-given title of “Happiest mayor in the universe.” Now, two years into a semi-retirement,
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Country star Toby Keith says tornado-ravaged Okla. hometown is ‘resilient,’ planning benefit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tornadoes are a part of life in Moore, Okla., something country star Toby Keith was reminded of when a deadly, devastating one levelled parts of his hometown on Monday. “It’s happened so many times through my life, I’ve been in so many,” Keith said in a phone interview Tuesday. “During my life,
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Judging panel for Cowell’s show rounded out by Rowland, Rubio
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Simon Cowell has added former Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show “The X Factor.” Rowland and Rubio will be on the show when it starts its third season on Fox this fall. They replace Britney Spears and record producer Antonio
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AEG executive testifies company spent $24 million on ill-fated Michael Jackson concerts
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – An accounting executive for AEG Live LLC testified on Monday that the company spent $24 million producing Michael Jackson’s ill-fated “This Is It” concerts. Julie Hollander, a vice-president and controller of event operations for AEG Live, testified during the trial of a lawsuit filed by Jackson’s mother against AEG claiming the
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Seth MacFarlane won’t return as Academy Awards host next year; recommends Joaquin Phoenix
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he “tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep.” MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business.
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A gay kiss for Archie Comics’ Kevin Keller is also a poke at real life controversy
It’s just a quick kiss, but it’s a long step forward for Archie Comics’ only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with his boyfriend, Devon, in Pop Tate’s diner, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom. The woman “gets very offended
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87-year-old woman tells jurors, ‘Somebody had to stand up to’ Donald Trump
CHICAGO – An 87-year-old woman who alleges Donald Trump cheated her in a bait-and-switch scheme has told jurors she had qualms about suing the developer-turned-TV star given his power and influence. But during testimony Monday, when she was asked why she nonetheless took Trump to court, Jacqueline Goldberg replied firmly that “Somebody had to stand
