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Baby-Faced U2 Images Go On Display

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.10.2012

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DUBLIN — In the beginning there was Bono. And what a baby face he had. Photographs documenting the gritty beginnings of U2 in the smoky pubs an...

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Improving Maternal Healthcare, One Song at a Time

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Chris Martin, Sting, Video, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Edge, David Legry, Dave Matthews, Paul Simon, Alanis Morissette, Edie Brickell, Global Motherhood, Patti Smith, Faith Hill, Lauryn Hill, Cedella Marley, Seal, Eddie Vedder, Rita Wilson, Starbucks, Beck, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Diana Krall, Coldplay, Sade, Bono, Global Financial Crisis, Impact News

Did you know that every 90 seconds a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes? Every Mother Counts is dedicated to increasing education and support for reducing maternal mortality through programs around the world.

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Lady Gaga & Usher At The Bowl Tonight

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 12.15.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Lady Gaga apparently won't be strutting around former President Bill Clinton in steak. The pop superstar is one of several acts s...

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When Celebs Pen Irate Letters

www.thefrisky.com | David Moye | Posted 11.02.2011

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Celebrities often have scriptwriters, lyricists or PR flacks helping them figure out what to say. Sometimes, they are on their own and they're angr...

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WATCH: 'Spider-Man' Star Duets With Bono

Posted 09.27.2011

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"Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney duets with Bono in the new video for 'Rise Above Pt.1" a song from the show. Bono's presence on the track doesn't mean ...

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Spidey Senses: Star Always Turned On By Turn Off the Dark

Jon Chattman | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, New York, Reeve Carney, Spider-Man, Broadway, U2, The Edge, Bono, Arts News

Months removed from the last stunt mishap, and weeks after the question of "will it ever open" was finally laid to rest, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark star Reeve Carney can now focus on the work and nothing but the work.

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How 'Spider-Man' Was Saved

playbill.com | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Spider-Man Musical, The Edge, Spider-Man, Broadway, Theater, Playbill, Musicals, New York, New York City, Bono, Arts News

Philip Wm. McKinley, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Chase Brock weren't show doctors on just any old patient — they were operating on Spider-Man Turn Of...

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U2 Faces Protests At Glastonbury For Dodging Taxes

AP | By JILL LAWLESS | Posted 08.24.2011

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LONDON -- U2 and its frontman Bono, known for their global poverty-fighting efforts, were accused of dodging taxes in Ireland by activists who crashed...

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'Spider-Man' Makes More Money Than 'Book Of Mormon' Despite Bad Reviews

AP | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, New York, Money, Box Office, Spider-Man Musical, The Edge, Theatre, Broadway, Spider-Man, Theater, Julie Taymor, Book of Mormon, Bono, Arts News

NEW YORK -- The reboot of the "Spider-Man" musical hasn't been hurt by opening night reviews. The show, which finally welcomed professional drama cri...

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Julie Taymor Breaks Silence Over 'Spider-Man'

Posted 08.20.2011

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Ousted Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark director Julie Taymor has finally started speaking out about her experience and expectations with the troubled mu...

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U2 at Angel Stadium and New Sounds From Ireland's Essential Bands

S.X. Rosenstock | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Adam Clayton, Van Morrison, The Cranberries, Burma, The Edge, The Wombats, Sweet Thing, Live Music, The Dubliners, Danny Lanois, Angel Stadium, Michael Hutchence, Dolores O'Riordan, Phil Lynott, Elton John, David Bowie, Mark Kelly, The Rolling Stones, Shane MacGowan, Daniel Lanois, Joy Division, Amnesty International, The Pogues, Flogging Molly, Aung San Suu Kyi, Leonard Cohen, Larry Mullen Jr., U2, Lenny Kravitz, Brian Eno, Henry Rollins, Astral Weeks, Quincy Jones, Gabrielle Giffords, Thin Lizzy, Rock and Roll, Bono, Jimmy Page, Los Angeles News

For this tour, interrupted by a back injury and successful treatment for frontman Bono, U2 appears on stage in puffs of smoke reminiscent of our infamous SoCal smog.

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First Nighter: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Turns Nothing On

David Finkle | Posted 08.20.2011

It's as if a huge state-of-the-art factory has been built to produce one small bells-and-whistles toy that awes children of some ages for a few minutes before they lose interest.

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The Edge's Malibu Development Rejected, Called 'Environmentally Devastating'

AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 08.17.2011

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LOS ANGELES — A proposal led by U2 guitarist The Edge for five mansions overlooking Malibu, Calif., has been rejected by California's coastal de...

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How I Learned to Spell Spider-Man (and Watched a Groundbreaking Show in the Process)

E. Nina Rothe | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Bono, Stan Lee, Broadway, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, The Edge, Spider-Man Musical, Reeve Carney, Arts News

Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is not your typical NY Broadway musical; it's a fantastic spectacle that makes one rethink the American show.

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Bill Clinton On 'Spider-Man': It's 'Fabulous'

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Reviews, The Edge, Spider-Man Musical, Julie Taymor, Opinion, New York, New York City, Bono, Arts News

The former President gives the show high marks, despite mixed critical reviews the revamped production has received. Critics and fans have already ...

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The Lights Finally Come Up On "Spider-Man"

Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Spider-Man Musical, The Edge, Broadway, Theater, U2, Seth Meyers, Musicals, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Video, Kristen Wiig, Jon Stewart, Andy Samberg, Julie Taymor, Snl, Bono, Arts News

It's a momentous day on Broadway. Today, after multiple injuries, after the opening got pushed back six times and the longest period in previews of an...

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'Spider-Man' Actors Defend Former Director Julie Taymor

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 08.13.2011

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NEW YORK — With the official opening of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" finally in sight, the creative team behind the musical and cast members ...

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Bono On The Struggles, Triumphs Of 'Spider-Man'

AP | By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 08.10.2011

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NEW YORK -- With the Broadway premiere of the beleaguered "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" finally in sight, Bono and The Edge, who wrote the music and...

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Coastal Commission Urges Rejecting U2 Guitarist's Malibu Mansion Development

AP | By NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 07.28.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- Officials for the state agency that oversees coastal development has for a second time recommended denying a controversial development ...

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Retooled 'Spider-Man' Box Office Success

AP | Posted 07.16.2011

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NEW YORK -- The retooled "Spider-Man" musical is still managing to spin its web at the box office. According to data released Monday by The Broadway ...

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Severely Injured Actor Rejoins 'Spider-Man' Cast

AP | By MARK KENNEDY | Posted 06.25.2011

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NEW YORK -- An actor seriously injured at the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" returned to work Monday, only four months after he plum...

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PHOTOS: U2 Guitarist's Malibu Development Stirs Controversy

Huffington Post/AP | NOAKI SCHWARTZ | Posted 05.26.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- When U2 guitarist The Edge announced plans to build a cluster of mansions overlooking the Pacific Ocean, he promised the homes would lo...

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First Nighter: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Turns Off the Past

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

Spider-Man exemplifies a larger story -- the transformation of the Great White Way from a collection of buildings dedicated to advancing the art of theater to nothing less than a Broadway theme park.

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CHART: Why Julie Taymor Was Really Fired From Spider-Man

Posted 05.25.2011

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So Julie Taymor is finally out as director of the most expensive, most delayed and most likely to cause the deaths of several cast members Broadway sh...

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U2 Guitarist's Malibu Mansion Proposal In Doubt

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES (AP)- California's coastal development agency is postponing its vote on U2 guitarist The Edge's plan for a cluster of mansions overlooking...

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