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TV Blog Buzz: U.S. networks tease new shows for the fall
With another crop of shows wrapping up this week, the big U.S. networks are already starting to talk about their plans for the fall. Entertainment Weekly’s Inside TV blog has a look at what viewers can expect (http://bit.ly/10KbcPd). ABC in particular is shaking things up with eight new shows. Its Tuesday night lineup is entirely
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‘Terminator 2′ actor Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood for violating protective order
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A Los Angeles sheriff’s spokesman says ‘Terminator 2′ star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said that deputies responding to the scene Thursday in West Hollywood found Furlong hiding in a nearby property. Jail records show he
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Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his “Out There” tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks’ worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a
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Spoleto Festival USA offers largest program for 37th season; performances to start Friday
CHARLESTON, S.C. – From comic book art to Shakespeare and Japanese opera, the new season of the Spoleto Festival USA will be the largest ever, offering 160 performances during the 17 days the festival lights up stages across this seaside city. The internationally known arts festival, founded by the composer Gian Carlo Menotti, will open
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Calif. heavy metal singer accused of murder-for-hire was changed by steroids, lawyer says
VISTA, Calif. – The lawyer for a California heavy metal singer accused of trying to hire someone to kill his estranged wife says the singer’s mind has been ravaged by steroid use. U-T San Diego (http://bit.ly/16EWVKZ) reports that the detail came to light during a Friday hearing for 32-year-old Timothy Lambesis, who has pleaded not
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Donna Karan promotes Haitian artisans through Urban Zen Foundation, helps curates art exhibit
MIAMI – The handbag Donna Karan was showing off Friday lacked her signature logo, or any designer’s logo. It was made of paper mache and, the fashion designer said, represented Haiti’s handmade carnival masks — in wearable form. She said the tote bag and other similar fashion and decorative items made by Haitian artisans are
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‘The Voice’ brings back Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and keeps Shakira and Usher, too
NEW YORK, N.Y. – “The Voice” is leaving the judging drama to its rivals. The NBC singing contest said Friday that Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return for “The Voice” Season 5, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Their midseason replacements — Shakira and Usher — will be back for Season 6, which
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Controversies, blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be time for the Eurovision Song Contest
MALMO, Sweden – Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year. Once again without fail, it has produced a mix of bubble-gum pop songs, sombre ballads, bagpipes, accordions and bizarrely kitsch musical productions.
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USA Today founder Neuharth honoured as man who never forgot South Dakota roots
VERMILLION, S.D. – Colleagues and friends paying tribute to USA Today founder Al Neuharth are remembering him not as a driven media giant but as a loyal South Dakotan who never forgot his roots. Neuharth’s autobiography was titled “Confessions of an S.O.B.,” but close friend Jack Marsh — president of the Al Neuharth Media Center
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Vincent Kartheiser of ‘Mad Men’ will play Mr. Darcy onstage at the Guthrie
NEW YORK, N.Y. – To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man. Vincent Kartheiser, who plays the malcontent Pete Campbell on AMC’s “Mad Men,” will star this summer in a new Guthrie production of “Pride and Prejudice” as the brooding hero of Jane Austen’s most famous novel.