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Comedy Central to roast Charlie Sheen
July 05, 2011 10:03 
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The other broadcast networks may be standing down when CBS brings back “Two and a Half Men” for its new season and rids itself of Charlie Sheen’s Charlie Harper character, but Comedy Central sees it as opportunity. The network announced...
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Musicians' message: Free Russian political prisoners
July 05, 2011 09:15
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It's been said that musicians should not meddle in politics. It is significantly less dangerous to engage in pure art.
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'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' blasts off with $116.4 M
July 05, 2011 08:56
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To quote the Leonard Nimoy-voiced Sentinel Prime, who himself was paraphrasing Nimoy's Spock: "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
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Books: ‘Once Upon a River’ by Bonnie Jo Campbell
July 05, 2011 08:10
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The wonder of “Once Upon a River” is how fresh and weathered it seems at the same time. Ardently turning these pages, I felt as though I’d been waiting for this book and yet somehow already knew it. After her critically acclaimed collection...
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Charlie Sheen roast on Comedy Central to air right after Kutcher debut on ‘Men’
July 05, 2011 07:54
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The same night Ashton Kutcher makes his debut as The Solution to CBS’s Charlie Sheen Problem, Charlie Sheen will be back on TV, playing the star of Comedy Central’s latest made-for-TV roast. Comedy Central announced Tuesday that it will...
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Julie Chen loses it over Casey Anthony verdict on ‘The Talk’ (Video)
July 05, 2011 04:38
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Julie Chen broke down while reading the not-guilty Casey Anthony verdicts on today’s episode of “The Talk.” After holding back her tears, Chen and her co-hosts — Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete and Sara Gilbert — attempted to make...
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Usher headlines Essence Fest
July 05, 2011 04:14
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After back-to-back stomach clutching renditions of "Not Gon' Cry" and "I'm Going Down" at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans Sunday night, Mary J. Blige pulled off an Oprah-worthy seminar on affirmation with "Just Fine" to close out the...
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Pink: How we chose baby Willow's name
July 05, 2011 04:12
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Pink and husband Carey Hart thought they had it all planned out when it came to welcoming their first child.
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Review: Pulp still just Common People to their fans
July 05, 2011 03:55
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The main acts in a pop craze always spawn imitations. The "Britpop" movement of the mid-1990s was no exception with a succession of bands appearing, seemingly using either Blur and Oasis as a template. But one band that could not be copied was Pulp,...
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Backstage: Contemporary American Theater Festival
July 05, 2011 03:28
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Recent plays by theater icons Sam Shepard and David Mamet will get new productions this month at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, W.Va., which opens Friday on the campus of Shepherd University and runs through July...
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