Articles Tagged “entertainment”
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Carol Burnett to win top US humor prize in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake television show, was named the winner of the nation's top humor prize on Tuesday.
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Gilberto Santa Rosa leads ‘Forever Tango’ to B’way
NEW YORK (AP) — The singer known as the Gentleman of Salsa is temporarily turning to tango: Gilberto Santa Rosa will make his Broadway debut in the musical “Forever Tango,” which returns to New York in July for a 10-week stand featuring some of the Puerto Rican singer's hits.
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At last: ‘Arrested’ is reborn Sunday on Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled.
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Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in ‘The Congress’
CANNES, France (AP) — Hollywood is hell.
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Cartoons that scare Syria’s leader
Ali Ferzat, the Syrian cartoonist whose hands were injured by pro-Assad forces after he drew a cartoon critical of the regime, remains undaunted in exile and convinced that he will live and draw in Syria again.
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‘American Chopper’s’ Paul Teutul Sr. lands new CMT series ‘Orange County Choppers’
By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Discovery Channel's “American Chopper” star Paul Teutul Sr.
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Fred Armisen bids ‘SNL’ goodbye punk rock style
By Lee Hernandez LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – If the reports are true that Fred Armisen is following in the footsteps of his friend and fellow cast member Bill Hader and leaving “SNL,” then we may have just seen the comedian's last performance on the NBC comedy sketch show's May 18th season finale. In the final minutes of Saturday night's season-ender, Armisen reprised his role as punk-rock star Ian Rubbish, the British pink rock character he introduced just over a month ago in the “History of Punk
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Academy to give more Oscars for animated feature
By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – The Academy has relaxed the rules for winning an Oscar for Best Animated Feature, allowing more individuals to take home statuettes. In rule changes approved by the AMPAS Board of Governors, the filmmaker with producer credit will now receive an Oscar in the category, along with the film’s credited director. In cases where a two-person team has shared director credit, a third statuette can be awarded
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Seth MacFarlane won’t host Oscars, recommends Joaquin Phoenix for 2014
By Brent Lang NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Seth MacFarlane will not return to host the 2014 Oscars, the filmmaker and hit TV writer/producer announced on Monday. MacFarlane said that his schedule did not permit him to return.
Don’t count Obama out
by pingfunddew on May 21, 2013 | No Comments
Joseph Nye says history shows that external events can shape the carefully laid plans of presidents in a final term, even when scandal intervenes
Posted in Breaking News, Buzzworthy Headlines, Commentary