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'Silk Parachute: Essays': John McPhee's evocation of family, friends and pl
'Silk Parachute: Essays' by John McPhee Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 240 pp., $25 The opening essay in this disarmingly personal collection by New Yorker magazine writer John McPhee is a tender reminiscence about the author's mother, 99 years old at th (read)
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'The Hurt Locker,' 'Avatar' duel for top film Oscar
'Avatar' is one of 10 pictures competing for the best picture award at this year's Academy Awards. Photo / AP Shrink 'Avatar' is one of 10 pictures competing for the best picture award at this year's Academy Awards. Photo / AP LOS ANGELES - This year (read)
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Is Tiger Woods a sexoholic? Yes, dear.
We may have all been fooled by Tiger Woods' recent scandal but the writers of YES, DEAR weren't. This is from several years ago. (read)
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Painting apprenticeship covers all the bases
Krishan Clayton says painting suits his interests. Photo / Angela McCarthy Shrink Krishan Clayton says painting suits his interests. Photo / Angela McCarthy Creative Trades ITO painting and decorating apprenticeship takes about three years; more if o (read)
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Op-Ed Columnist: The Spread of Superbugs
Until three months ago, Thomas M. Dukes was a vigorous, healthy executive at a California plastics company. Then, over the course of a few days in December as he was planning his Christmas shopping, E. coli bacteria ravaged his body and tore his life (read)
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CALLING ALL DESIGNERS! DO YOU HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL GOWN FOR THE OSCARs? (LA)
our client is attending 2 oscar events tommorrow.
we are still lookin for the second beautiful gown, small size,height 5'7 but will be wearing really high heels.
your label will be mentioned on the red carpet.
the artist is known for her ext (read)
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McCain brings Scott Brown to Tucson for rally
Amid criticism that he's too moderate, Sen. John McCain on Saturday said the Arizona GOP Senate primary should be about fixing the economy, not political ideology. 'My focus is on jobs and the economy, and jobs and jobs and jobs,' McCain said. He spo (read)
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Artist Needed (Chinatown / Lit Italy)
Looking for a a highly talented ART STUDENT who can copy a relatively simple painting which was done by my deceased aunt. (My sister and I both like it so much, we each want one!) Rate must be reasonable. Consider this good a good exercise. I will su (read)
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Ondine
Colin Farrell brings his hangdog charm to bear on Neil Jordan's beguiling mix of small-town comedy, fantasy and thriller Colin Farrell plays a fisherman who finds a beautiful girl in his net in Ondine. In Neil Jordan's beguiling mixture of small-tow (read)
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Models needed for Marzzia Clothing Line - $2,000.00 Reward (LA & Surrou
Marzzia is looking for women models ages from 18 years old to 25 years old for their Modeling contest.
This is for their 2010 Dress collections.
Please visit us at: http://www.marzzia.com
Please register at http://www.peekplace.com/modeling (read)
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Texarkana Liberty Eylau beats Abilene Wylie for 3A title
AUSTIN ? Imani Wright buried an overtime 3-point shot and added a pair of free throws to give Texarkana Liberty Eylau a 70-68 win over Abilene Wylie in the UIL Class 3A girls basketball finals Saturday. Trailing 64-62 in regulation, Liberty Eylau (31 (read)
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Broad brush paints new era for art in LA
ON THE West Coast of America the arts world is in a flap. The news that Jeffrey Deitch is preparing to take the helm of that cultural pillar of Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art, could indicate a seismic shift in the relationship between (read)
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Arts | Westchester: At Caramoor, a Focus on Songs of the Belle Époque
GEMS OF FRANCE From left, Michael Barrett, associate director of the Festival of Song; Steven Blier, its artistic director; and John Brancy, one of the singers for 'The Sweetest Path.' LEGEND has it that, after writing 'Fascination' in 1904, (read)
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The Pentagon Tragedy: Mental Illness, Violence and What Reporters Should As
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has issued the following statement on the death of John Patrick Bedell from his attack on Pentagon guards on March 4, 2010: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO ) 'News reports (read)
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Glover: Help Ohio plant, shun Hugo Boss at Oscars
cleveland (ap) -- actor and activist danny glover is calling on academy awards nominees and others in the film industry to not wear hugo boss suits at sunday's awards ceremony.... (read)
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Met premieres Shostakovich's absurdist 'The Nose'
new york (ap) -- dmitri shostakovich composed his first opera, 'the nose,' more than 80 years ago and based it on a short story written nearly a century before that.... (read)
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ACTU launches anti-Abbott TV campaign
The union movement is accusing Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of wanting to bring back Work Choices in a new television campaign. In a 44-second advertisement airing on commercial TV on Sunday morning, the Australian Council of Trade Unions describes (read)
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Academy Award nominated shorts
82nd Annual Academy Awards nominated shorts . (via idsgn ) Posted on Motionographer (read)
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Star Tribune wins four Premack Awards
Journalists at the Star Tribune have won half of the eight 2009 Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Awards. The awards, named after a Minneapolis Tribune editor who died in 1975, were announced Saturday by the Minnesota Journalism Center at the (read)
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Gamble Productions is looking for promotional models (New York)
Gamble Productions is looking for promotional models to help launch the release of their film. Models will be paid $150 for 3 hours and required to hand out fliers in times square along with interact with public. If interested please send recent pict (read)
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Palisade art gives to Haiti relief
EST PALISADE, Colo. (KJCT)- Artists in Palisade picked up their paint brushes and set up their easels to do more than create art. 100 percent of the proceeds from certain pieces of artwork at the Blue Pig Gallery and Twisted Brick Studios will go to (read)
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The Pentagon Tragedy: Mental Illness, Violence and What Reporters Should As
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has issued the following statement on the death of John Patrick Bedell from his attack on Pentagon guards on March 4, 2010: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100216/NAMILOGO ) 'News reports (read)
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Lions land top targets: Vanden Bosch & Burleson
It will take time to determine if the Detroit Lions started the offseason by making all the right moves. Without a doubt, though, the Lions got who they wanted. On Saturday, Detroit signed the players it coveted most in free agency - defensive end Ky (read)
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Retiring Chris Samuels discusses spinal condition
ASHBURN, Va. Chris Samuels collided head-to-head with Simeon Rice and went totally numb. I lost power in my upper body and my lower body, Samuels said. I got up off the ground and actually fell again. ... Thinking back over it, I was probably a littl (read)
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Holly Corporation Provides Further Update on Construction Fire at Navajo Re
DALLAS, March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Holly Corporation (HOC) today provided a further update regarding the previously announced tank fire at its subsidiary's Navajo Refinery in Artesia, New Mexico. In addition to the one fatality confirmed on (read)
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Looking for Russian fashion models (New York, USA)
Seeking nude Russian fashion models. New faces and aspiring models welcome. Please send photos for consideration. (read)
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About Last Night: Ghost Whisperer, Medium
Last night, both of our favorite ghost shows were back in action. Come on in! Donna is no longer taking any one's crap, k?... (read)
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Lil Wayne Skips Town
With his prison sentence delayed until Monday now, Lil Wayne, his entourage and family were spotted in NYC yesterday and headed for Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. It's unknown where Weezy was headed, but we assume he'll be back in town Monday when (read)
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Women needed for TV shoot on Sunday (Central NJ (Greenbrook))
We need featured extras for a new Style Network television show this Sunday March 7th from 10 am - 4pm
Where: 213 US 22, Greenbrook NJ
Why: For a show on the Style Network.
Wardrobe: Please wear something a bit more dressy (not ov (read)
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Good Morning Oscar, March 6: Oscar Eve
In this morning's roundup of Oscar news 'n' notes from around the web, it's an Oscar-eve roundup of memorabilia, movie stars, lawsuits, rude jokes and bomb squad photos  The Foreign Policy website puts up a remarkable photo essay  showing (read)
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Ten movies vie for top honour at new-look Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, USA - An expanded field of 10 movies are vying for honours Sunday at the Oscars, where a complex new voting system will be used to determine the winner of the coveted best picture prize. In a move designed to boost television ratings for t (read)
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Kathy Griffin takes aim at Sarah Palin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Comedian Kathy Griffin has brought her 'Life on the D-List' show to Sarah Palin's home state, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage.... (read)
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Lady Gaga's Tour Promoter Defends Price Increase
Live Nation, the promoter for Lady Gaga's Monster's Ball tour, has come out in defence of the decision to almost double ticket prices for newly-added shows. The initial shows on the tour had tickets from 27.50, but tickets for the new shows added for (read)
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Crooked I Comments On Ice Cube!
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Waka Get Punched!? Ice C
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Jay-Z Meets The President
Jay-Z finally found time in his busy schedule to pay a visit to his highest-profile fan, Barack Obama. While in Washington for a concert yesterday, Jay-Z stopped by the White House for a brief chat with the President, officials confirmed. (read)
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accompianist wanted (Stamford, Ct)
Friday night in late march- early May-singer needs backup for Cabaret act. Looking for a guitar with a base or drummer( venue is small) we might be able to squeeze in an electric piano) to play eclectic mix of jazz standards,some rock with a blues f (read)
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Oscars face unusual problem lack of stars
Los Angeles: For the first time in years, the motion picture academy has a bona fide blockbuster, Avatar, as frontrunner to take home armfuls of awards. It also has a plucky David to the CGI monster's Goliath, in the low budget Iraq drama The Hurt (read)
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The Big Question........ a b c d or e
No Abstract (read)
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Kathy Griffin takes aim at Sarah Palin
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Comedian Kathy Griffin has brought her 'Life on the D-List' show to Sarah Palin's home state, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage.... (read)
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Portal 2 Will Have Co-Op Multiplayer, Full-Price
Even though Valve's intention to make a Portal sequel has been known for some time, it was still exciting to see Portal 2 officially revealed earlier this week...even if the reveal came with almost no details to speak of. Thankfully, some of those (read)
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Hothead Games: Penny Arcade Adventures 'didn't sell as well as we would hav
People have been wondering why there has not been much word on the fate of Penny Arcade Adventures. The first two chapters in the episodic adventure-RPG series from developer Hothead Games came out in 2008 but since then there's been no word on when (read)
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Arts funding under review
Creative New Zealand can't guarantee that arts groups that currently receive its funding on a regular basis, will continue to do so. The agency has been reviewing how it allocates funding for terms of between one and three years. Creative NZ says it (read)
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NewTek Encores NAB TriCaster Upgrade Guarantee
DMN Newswire--2010-3-5-- NewTek, manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the NAB TriCaster Upgrade Guarantee Program. Customers can trade up any TriCaster portable live production system purchased between Jan (read)
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fashion friday (on saturday)
chateau by wickedpen featuring All Saints topsI was a little off yesterday and coming down with a cold, so this is a little late. I was thinking the other day how nice it might be to lock myself away in some rambling French chateau to write for a few (read)
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JLS: Marvin Humes 'it's difficult to trust women'
JLS singer Marvin Humes has admitted that though he has no problem meeting attractive women, he does have trouble trusting them.
Marvin told Now magazine: “It’s not difficult to meet women.
“It’s just difficult to trust women (read)
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Hollywood Production Comp. Seeking Personal Asst. and Interns ASAP!! (Burba
entertainment industry
business/marketing internship and personal assistant perm position:
attention all business/marketing majors!
immediate internship opportunities available for a fast growing production company with 4 core divisions, spec (read)
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Oscars 2010: My five favorite moments from the Independent Spirits
I've logged more hours watching awards shows in my lifetime than I care to count. But I had never been inside one of the major ceremonies until I scored a ticket to last night's Independent Spirit Awards. After doing some interviews on the red -- wel (read)
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New Ways to Save on Your Taxes
Ray Martin Spotlights Recent Rules That Could Leave More Money in Your Pocket (read)
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Oscars arrive with predictability out of picture
LOS ANGELES -- Not this time - at least for Sunday's top Oscar. The best-picture lineup has expanded to 10 films instead of the usual five this year, and the box-office phenomenon 'Avatar' is head-to-head with the low-grossing war story 'The Hurt (read)
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Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos
new york (ap) -- kidnapping victim jaycee dugard, held captive for 18 years in a ramshackle backyard compound, was seen cooking with her sister and mother and riding horses in recently shot home videos aired on abc friday.... (read)
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Cable TV Feud May Leave Millions Without Oscars
NEW YORK -- Cablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York could lose access to the Academy Awards on Sunday if ABC's parent company follows through on a threat to pull the plug at midnight Saturday in a dispute over payments. The Walt Disney Co. is (read)
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'Dexter' Plans For Its Fifth Season At PaleyFest
It should seem absurd that anyone would honor and celebrate a serial killer. But when he is a loving husband, father of three, and law enforcement official, it is hard not to see his good side. And... (read)
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'Precious' Night For Gabourey Sidibe At Independent Spirits Awards
Academy Award nominees Jeff Bridges, Mo'Nique, Gabourey Sidibe and Woody Harrelson got their Oscars weekend off to a great start in Los Angeles on Friday night by picking up top acting prizes at th... (read)
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A Chance for Closure for One WWII Widow
Source: AOL News (3-6-10)For more than 66 years, Ruth Garmong has thought daily of her beloved Bill, the high school sweetheart she wed just before he left for World War II and died in a plane crash in Burma.
Garmong, now 85, was pregnant when (read)
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long hair makeover model
I am a professional photographer in need of a dramatic makeover / haircut female model for a special photo-shoot for a special project in international women's studies...
I'm soliciting to find a model or aspiring model with a commercial look bu (read)
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Game Show Moments Gone Bananas
Reviewed by David Johnson Quote: "I am a sucker for these types of game show outtake anthologies." (read)
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'Precious' Tops Independent Spirit Awards
'Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire' proved an emotional favorite at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards, where it took the top prize as best feature Friday night. (read)
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Viewers are poised to flock to Oscarcast this year
new york (ap) -- the academy awards have a tiresome habit of calling the annual oscar telecast 'hollywood's biggest night.'... (read)
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The Cupola of a Proposition
An amusing typo:Indeed, the book concludes, logicians often think of things like the cupola of a proposition 'almost as if it were a living, conscious entity, capable of declaring for itself what it chose to mean.'Apparently the copula is indeed a li (read)
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The Dallas Morning News Chris Vognar column: Which Oscar nominees will be a
One film will get the big glory tonight at the Academy Awards, deemed the best of the year by a jury of its peers. Other talent -- actors, writers, a director -- will also walk away happy, secure in the knowledge that you like them, you really like t (read)
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Gandhi and Mother Teresa: Saints of the East
Winston Churchill described Gandhi as a 'half-naked fakir.' People regard Mother Teresa as the 'saint of the gutters.' Both toiled for the masses. Do Gandhi and Teresa share the same philosophy?
Mahatma Gandhi, as he was popularly referred to, was a (read)
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Man charged with stalking TV personality Dr. Drew
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A Los Angeles man accused of stalking Dr. Drew Pinsky and threatening the reality television and radio personality and his family has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts.... (read)
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Met premieres Shostakovich's absurdist 'The Nose'
new york (ap) -- dmitri shostakovich composed his first opera, 'the nose,' more than 80 years ago and based it on a short story written nearly a century before that.... (read)
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Oscar producers urge viewers to tune in early
los angeles (ap) -- the people behind sunday's oscars show are urging people to tune in early for one of the program's best sequences.... (read)
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Durarara!! - 09
Summary:
Seiji has been taken care of financially by his sister Namie, but the constant cell phone calls between them bothers the girl he calls Celty, so she dumps his cell phone into a fountain when he's not looking. (read)
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2nd auditions } ' get off my stage ' dance off competition
m.e.productions 8 show series !! { 2nd auditions } ' get off my stage ' dance off competition
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dance off competition ' ' get off my stage ' ...................... ' dan (read)
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Complete Coverage: The 82nd Academy Awards
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Oscars: Frocks and froth steal spotlight from movies
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Los Angeles readies for Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood is in full-on Oscar mode. The red carpet has been laid out in front of the Kodak Theatre, topped with a plastic sheet in case of rain. Traffic is snarled. Tourists are flocking to Hollywood & Highland to see a bit of the Academ (read)
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ugandan bishops in 'ad limina' visit
Church and Mission, Brief 'Continue to call for lasting peace based on justice, generosity towards those in need and a spirit of dialogue and reconciliation. While promoting true ecumenism, be especially close to those who are more vulnerable to the (read)
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Popcorn fun: Snacking with star power on Oscar night
The Academy Awards are on Sunday night, and that's the time to pile up on the couch in pajamas to judge how other people look. It doesn't even matter if you've seen the nominated movies. On Oscar night, we're all experts in what not to wear. Let the (read)
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Kathy Griffin takes aim at Sarah Palin
Comedian Kathy Griffin brought her 'Life on the D-List' show to Sarah Palin's home state Friday, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage. Griffin was escorted on stage by Playgirl model Levi Johnston, who fathered a child (read)
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Gaza a Year Later
Micheál Martin, the foreign minister of Ireland, in the New York Times: Last week I visited Gaza, the first European Union foreign minister to do so in over a year. My purpose was very much a humanitarian one, to see... (read)
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Esquire will show the Oscars
Watch the 82nd annual Academy Awards on the big screen at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Esquire Theatre. Former Enquirer film critic Margaret McGurk will emcee the event, which will include hors d'oeuvres, trivia and prizes during commercial breaks. Tickets a (read)
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Why this is the year you'll tune in to the Oscars
Wonder what's going through the minds of Oscar organizers as they await Sunday's 82nd Academy Awards? 'Could a woman finally win Best Director?' Nope. 'Will an Iraq War movie win Best Picture?' Wrong. 'Is Sandra Bullock worthy enough?' Thanks for (read)
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Matt Damon plans Oscars tantrum
Matt Damon has said that he plans to throw a tantrum if he does not win in his category at the Academy Awards. The actor is nominated for his supporting role as Francois Pienaar in the film Invictus. Damon is up against actors Woody Harrelson, (read)
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Producer Lillywhite seeking Cowell's 'Idol' seat
DETROIT (Billboard) - Steve Lillywhite wants to 'help America find the next Elvis Presley.' And that's why the Grammy Award-winning producer -- whose resume includes work with U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Morrissey, the Rolling Stones, Phi (read)
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Portal 2 Announced
Earlier this week, PC players of Portal were surprised to find an update to the game that offered more than just a new Steam achievement, as they turned ARG involving images coded in sound files and a BBS system with clues to the games future, and (read)
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Journalist Finds Washed-Out RM50 Notes Dispensed By ATM Machine
PETALING JAYA, March 6 (Bernama) -- Incidences of people coming across 'washed-out' RM50 notes continued when a Bernama journalist became the latest victim. Sakina Mohamed said she found two washed-out new RM50 notes from the money she had withdrawn (read)
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Vera Wang helps Michelle Delamor easily win 'American Idol' fashion war
Crss Islnd btwn Brnx-Whtstn - Blt Sthrn (southbound): Traffic eased, between Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Northern Blvd. Long Island between E 34th - Old Country (westbound): Multi-vehicle, between Northern State Pkwy. and Robbins Lane. 3/5/10 (read)
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Venables claims 'extremely serious'
Jack Straw says details over return of James Bulger's murderer to prison cannot be revealed if justice is to be doneThe justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today that the recall of one of James Bulger's killers, Jon Venables, to prison involved some (read)
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S&S scores deal with Man Utd
UK has... (read)
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Will Britain's Bookstores Survive?
Home> Book Trade News > Will Britain's Bookstores Survive? (read)
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Fug in the Air
Pssst, Anna!You're supposed to take off your hotel robe before you leave your room! WRITE THIS DOWN BEFORE THE OSCARS!...
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Man charged with stalking TV personality Dr. Drew
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- A Los Angeles man accused of stalking Dr. Drew Pinsky and threatening the reality television and radio personality and his family has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts.... (read)
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Sean Penn slams those who question his Haiti aid
new york (ap) -- sean penn has strong words for those who think he's showing off with his aid to earthquake-ravaged haiti.... (read)
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Congratulations on your Oscar (but don't expect to rake in the cash)
Brad Pitt received closer to $10m than his usual $20m for Inglourious Basterds. Photo / AP At the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, where an entire street is now covered in red carpet and life-sized gold statues, and Oscar hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Mart (read)
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Blooming Denise Van Outen at children's awards
Fellow mum Emma Bunton - a member of the event's judging panel - was escorted by her long-term partner Jade Photo: Rex In a matter of months, will become a first-time mother. And the blonde presenter who has championed her fuller figure - is clearl (read)
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Long-lost passion for painting rekindled with age, experience
As a child, Kevin Malcolm Jones loved to draw. Then, when he was 10, a Cleveland schoolteacher callously told his mother that she thought he was mentally retarded -- with the young Jones in earshot. The resulting devastation, he said, spurred him to (read)
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Annoying Music For The Academy Awards
Clint Eastwood is better off sticking to film. Gabriel Bouys/ Clint Eastwood is better off sticking to film. text sizeAAA Hollywood is hosting its annual 'fight night' Sunday: It's the 82nd annual Academy Awards. It's a chance for the town to celebra (read)
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Asians allege step-motherly treatment at Oscars
No nominations for Made in Asia films has been made in this years 82nd Academy Awards, which will be given coming Sunday at Hollywood (California, USA). Nevada (US), Mar 5 : No nominations for 'Made in Asia' films has been made in this year's 82nd (read)
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Cablevision Issues Updated Statement On ABC Disney
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Lucozade Sport to roll out 'biggest' campaign for World Cup
LONDON - Lucozade Sport is preparing its 'biggest' marketing campaign to date to promote its affiliation with the England football team and sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup coverage on ITV. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } The £15m marketing investme (read)
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No Title
At more than 8 hours & over 60 musicians, Anthony Braxton's Sonic Genome Project is my kind of song. Its world performance premiere came in Vancouver on January 28th - the slightly less than half an hour that these three clips capture give (read)
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Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska
NEW YORK ' Producer Mark Burnett said Thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about Alaska seen through the eyes of its most famous resident, Sarah Palin. Palin and Burnett have been meeting this week to talk about the (read)
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Survey: iPad may take bite out of e-book rivals
A new consumer survey from ChangeWave shows that four in ten people who are thinking about buying an e-book reader are planning to get Apple's iPad. And more than one in four people who had previously purchased a different device say they would have (read)
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Model needed for shoot this weekend (LA,CA)
I'm looking to put together some photoshoots this weekend. Something simple and sexy. I am looking for someone comfortable with nudity. I have a few ideas in mind, but I'm also open to ideas. The shoot is TFCD. You will get a copy of all the unedited (read)
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model type
Television event need model type room fillers for an event on
Sunday.
please email pictures
male and female extras (read)