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Rolling Stones get satisfaction from long association with Canada
TORONTO – The Rolling Stones have a global reputation as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but the particularly long-standing relationship the group has maintained with Canada has been one of mutual satisfaction. Since the day when Canada kickstarted the band’s first major North American tour, the country has played a prominent
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Snooki meets ‘Jersey Shore’ nemesis NJ Gov Chris Christie, laments ‘he just doesn’t like us’
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was never a fan of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” saying it unfairly cast the state in a negative light. So when Nicole Polizzi, otherwise known as Snooki, got to meet the governor Friday and shake his hand, their exchange was a bit awkward. Christie and “Jersey Shore”
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Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Zac Brown Band, Luke Bryan headline Bayou Country Superfest
NEW ORLEANS – Some of country music’s big names, including Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Darius Rucker and Zac Brown Band, take the stage at the Bayou Country Superfest at LSU’s Tiger Stadium for a Memorial Day holiday jamfest. The festival’s producer, Quint Davis, said the talent and the free fan fest held before the nightly
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TV’s latest ‘Bachelorette’ goes from heartbroken to heartbreaker
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ABC’s newest “Bachelorette,” Desiree Hartsock, says it’s not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends. “Ironically, I’m kind of a private person anyway, so my friends know not to ask,” she said in a recent interview. Hartsock has some experience with the
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON – Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.; retired Gen. John Allen, former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Pre-empted by Monaco Grand Prix. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” —
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Rare comic book featuring debut of Superman found in wall of abandoned house in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was
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At the Cannes Film Festival: Liberace’s poodle named top dog
CANNES, France – Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. LIBERACE’S POODLE IS TOP DOG AT CANNES Canine glamour was honoured Friday in Cannes, with pampered poodle Baby Boy from Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra” winning the film festival’s unofficial Palm Dog prize. The Hollywood pooches from Sofia
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Movie review: Fast & Furious 6
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson. Film critic Leslie James finds “Fast & Furious 6″ well-fuelled.
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Movie review: The Hangover Part III
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis get together again. Film critic Leslie James calls “The Hangover Part III” very painful.
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Jewel’s music experience comes in handy for key part in Lifetime’s ‘Ring of Fire’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – It helps to have a singer portray a singer, of course. The onstage scenes came naturally to Jewel when she played the role of June Carter Cash in the new Lifetime movie, “Ring of Fire.” Jewel’s experience came in handy in an unexpected way during a key scene in the film,