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House, Star Wars, Super Bowl and More Top This Week's Like/Dislike List!

Kris LoPresto | Posted 02.10.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: House, Star Wars, The Bourne Legacy, Star Wars Episode One the Phantom Menace, Sports, Jersey Shore, Nfl, Super Bowl XLVI, Entertainment, George Lucas, Jeremy Renner Bourne, The Rock, New York Football Giants, New York Giants, Entertainment News
Kris LoPresto

It dawned on me this morning that my Sundays are WIDE open now that the NFL is over. I honestly have no idea what to do with myself. Although, I think my cat will freak out if I'm not there on the couch for hours at a time like I was during the season.

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Barack Obama's 2012 Playlist: Where Are The Sounds Of Multicultural Youth?

The Huffington Post | Ray Sanchez | Posted 02.12.2012 | Latino Voices

Read More: Video, Cultura, Entertainment, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Slidepollajax, Obama Playlist, Barack Obama Playlist, Barack Obama, Latino Voices News

Fortunately, "Livin' La Vida Loca" did not make Barack Obama's 2012 campaign playlist although the Ricky Martin number might have been apropos given t...

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Stage Door: Look Back In Anger

Fern Siegel | Posted 02.10.2012 | Arts

Read More: Roundabout Theater Company, John Osborne, Theater, British Angry Young Men, Off-Broadway, Entertainment, Arts News
Fern Siegel

When John Osborne's Look Back In Anger, his dramatic slam at his first marriage was staged in 1956, the English were stunned. The sight of a woman at an ironing board in a squalid flat was greeted with boos.

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Creative Entertainment for People With Early- and Mid-Stage Alzheimer's

Marie Marley | Posted 02.09.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Early-Stage Alzheimer's, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Middle-Stage Alzheimer's, Entertainment, Activities, Come Back Early Today, Alzheimer's Caregiving, Alzheimer's Association, Caregiving, Healthy Living News
Marie Marley

All people with Alzheimer's and other dementias need to have entertainment. It's essential to their overall wellbeing. The key to success in providing entertainment is to find activities appropriate for the person's stage of the disease.

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Ice Loves Coco and We Love Them Both

Kristen Houghton | Posted 02.09.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Law and Order: SVU, Marriage, Women, Coco, Entertainment, Relationships, Ice T, Love, Ice Loves Coco, Celebrities, TV Canada, Entertainment News
Kristen Houghton

The respect and love they have in their marriage defies Hollywood stereotypes and makes it a success in every way.

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Jim Carrey, Eckhart Tolle & Friends Entertain and Enlighten at the Saban Theatre

Natalie Pace | Posted 02.08.2012 | Impact

Read More: Jim Carrey, Academy Awards, Entertainment, #GATECommunity, Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Enlightenment, Film, Spirituality, Slidepollajax, Impact News
Natalie Pace

Some people gave up and left before the superstars took the stage, but those of us who braved the marathon are now meditation masters -- or at least intermediaries. OK, some of us are just zoned out.

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Brennan Williams

James Fortune: From Homeless To Chart-Topper

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 02.07.2012 | Black Voices

Read More: Video, James Fortune, James Fortune Identity, Entertainment, Homelessness, Marvin Sapp, Marvin Sapp Never Would Have Made It, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, f.i.y.A., Entertainment News, Black Voices News

Landing on top of Billboard's Top 200 chart is no easy feat in today's music scene. For gospel recording artist James Fortune, accomplishing chart-top...

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The Movies: A Fading Flame

Warren Adler | Posted 02.03.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Theater, Entertainment, Films, Hollywood, Movies, Film Critics, Entertainment News
Warren Adler

By the time one gets around to the start of the movie, a half hour or more beyond the published feature time, you are exhausted by the assault and your potential film enjoyment meter has been compromised.

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Dropping Out Of Law School: Tips

Courtney Garcia | Posted 02.03.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Quarter-Life Crisis, Law School, Entertainment, Matthew McConaughey, Humor, Gloria Allred, Comedy News
Courtney Garcia

That was the real deal-breaker. My professor required us to go on a court visit, and when I arrived to find no sign of any cast member from Law & Order, the red flags went up.

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Friday Night Lights Recast as the New York Giants

Kris LoPresto | Posted 02.01.2012 | Sports

Read More: Entertainment, Friday Night Lights, Lawrence Tynes, Osi Umenyiora, Michael Strahan, Super Bowl, Tom Coughlin, New England Patriots, Sports, Mike Francesa, Tom Brady, Eli Manning Giants, Ann Mara, Jason Pierre-Paul, Eli Manning, New York Football Giants, New York Giants, Nbc, Sports News
Kris LoPresto

At first glance the Giants share very little with the fictional team in Dillon, Texas. However, after rewatching the first season this past week, it dawned on me that this year's Giants team is shockingly similar to the Dillon Panthers/Lions.

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From Glasgow to Glory: Director Lynne Ramsay on We Need to Talk About Kevin

Dan Lybarger | Posted 01.27.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Morvern Callar, Online Film Critics Society, Glasgow, Lionel Shriver, Rory Stewart Kinnear, Lynne Ramsay, Arts, Motion Pictures, Tilda Swinton, Ratcatcher, Film, Movies, Cinema, Dan Lybarger, Bafta, Entertainment, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Ofcs, Entertainment News
Dan Lybarger

The film hasn't received any Oscar nominations, but Ramsay demonstrates that her uniquely Scottish sensibility translates remarkably well stateside.

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Piracy Shmiracy: We Need New 21st Century Business Models

John Tarnoff | Posted 01.25.2012 | Media

Read More: Media Business, Stop Online Piracy Act, Entertainment, Pipa, Online Piracy, Mpaa, Chris Dodd, Movies, Sopa, Media News
John Tarnoff

The MPAA and NATO are panicking because they don't know how to replace revenues lost not to piracy, but to newer commercial content platforms like Netflix or YouTube. This is a better explanation for the brinksmanship over the now-tabled SOPA/PIPA legislation.

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On The Shahs Of Sunset Reality Show

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 01.29.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: TV Shows, Reality Television, Social Media, Women, Reality TV, Ryan Seacrest, Islamic Republic of Iran, Twitter, Entertainment, Men, Real Housewives, Iran, Entertainment News, Bravo, Facebook, Entertainment News
Charlotte Safavi

When I saw last week that Ryan Seacrest Productions had an upcoming reality show based on the lives of wealthy LA-based Iranian-Americans called the Shahs of Sunset, I did what any self-respecting, tech-friendly Iranian-American would do.

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The "Wifey Show" Phenomenom: Is Your Fame Credible If It's Based on Who You Sleep With?

Lande Yoosuf | Posted 01.24.2012 | TV

Read More: Television, Reality TV, Women's Issues, Entertainment, Celebrity Divorce, Celebrities, TV News
Lande Yoosuf

The "wives" and "girlfriends" transformed the idea of fame because it no longer requires any skill or talent -- fame is about popularity and name (a.k.a. brand) recognition. Or perhaps the skill these women possess is getting noticed.

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Are You A Meryl Or A Helen?

www.thirdage.com | Posted 01.23.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Actress, Women, Actresses, Entertainment, Helen Mirren, Dame Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, Celebrities, Fifty News

They're two of today's most admired Boomer actress: both blonde, in their 60s (Meryl's 62, Helen's 66) and incredibly alluring. Helen's earthy, Meryl'...

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Gore and Suicide Under the Glitzy, Glamorous and Beckoning Dream

Tom Gregory | Posted 01.21.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Glamor, 1932, Murder, Entertainment, The Marx Brothers, Suicide, Peg Entwistle, Tom Gregory, Hollywood, The Hollywood Sign, Glitz, Hollywood Sign History, Peg Entwislte Suicide, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but one word looms over Tinseltown that's worth a thousand pictures -- the iconic Hollywood sign.

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What Was One Of CSI Star Marg Helgenberger's Worst Jobs?

Posted 01.20.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Entertainment, The Late Show With David Letterman, Marg Helgenberger Leaving Csi, Steven-Segal, Marg Helgenberger, Csi, Lawrence-Fishburne, David Letterman, Celebrities, Video, Fifty News

While actress Marg Helgenberger has announced her departure from the popular CSI series after 12 seasons, the 53-year old is looking forward to some m...

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Rob Lowe Addresses His Twitter Rumor

Posted 01.20.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Rob Lowe, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Peyton Manning, Celebrity Twitter, Twitter, Entertainment, Ellen Degeneres, Celebrities, Fifty News

Earlier this week, actor Rob Lowe's 140-character updates on Twitter caused controversy when he proclaimed that Peyton Manning was retiring. Check out...

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Best of 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Brad Schreiber | Posted 01.18.2012 | Culture

Read More: Film Festival, The Oscars, Entertainment News, Film, Palm Springs, Academy Awards, Entertainment, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Culture News
Brad Schreiber

The 23rd presentation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, concluded January 14, presented 188 films from 73 countries, including 40 of the 63 foreign language offerings for the Academy Award.

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Ricky Gervais On Why He'll Never Host The Oscars

www.esquire.com | Posted 01.13.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Ricky Gervais, Esquire, Comedians, Ricky Gervais Golden Globes, Entertainment, Comedian, Interview, Celebrities, Fifty News

The comedian talks about Churchill, Caligula, Gandhi, being invited back to the Globes, and why he'll never host the Oscars. And honesty. ...

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New Fox Series Shot On Eco-Friendly Set

Posted 01.12.2012 | Green

Read More: Michael Clarke Duncan the Finder, Television, The Finder, Video, Maddie Hasson, Green Film Industry, Entertainment, Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan, Entertainment News, Celebrities, Film Industry Eco-Friendly, Green News

From Gerri Miller and Mother Nature Network: In keeping with the network's green initiatives, the set of Fox's new series "The Finder" has an eco-f...

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New Documentary Will Help Save Chimpanzee Habitats

Posted 01.19.2012 | Green

Read More: Jane Goodall Institute, Chimpanzee Disney Donation, Jane Goodall, Video, Chimps, Entertainment, Primates, Disneynature, Chimpanzee Disney Documentary, Chimpanzees, Animals, Chimpanzee Disneynature Film, Movies, Green News

From Michael d'Estries and Mother Nature Network: Continuing a tradition of giving that goes back several years, Disneynature has announced that th...

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The Pressure of Coming Up With a Celebrity Baby Name

Kelli Catana | Posted 01.10.2012 | Celebrity

Read More: Beyonce Daughter, Entertainment, Beyonce Baby, Celebrities, Blue Ivy, Celebrity News
Kelli Catana

Why do we expect so much out of celebrities when it comes to naming their own children? After all, they are the parents and what they choose to name their baby should be no one else's concern.

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Vampires 'Turn' Into More Than Humans... They Turn Into Mafia Hitmen! (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 01.09.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Web Series, Mafia, Crowdfunding, Entertainment, Indie Film, Vampires, Video, Entertainment News
Alexandra Holzer

Vampire Mob is an indie TV series which is audience-funded. Yep. We enter the age of crowd-funding and audience participation financially before we can get to good ol' Hollywood.

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Ron Dicker

Why Did Movie Ticket Sales Slump?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.09.2012 | Business

Read More: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Entertainment, Avatar, Box Office, Business News, Movie Tickets, Entertainment News, Harry Potter, Ticket Sales, Film, Cineplex, Movies, Cinema, Business News

During a nationwide 16-year low at the box office, Alamo Drafthouse theaters increased their sales by 2.6 percent. Tim League, CEO and founder of the ...

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