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Saturday-night politics. - New Yorker Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:04 PM CDT The Age Saturday-night politics. New Yorker - 37 minutes ago by Kelefa Sanneh October 27, 2008 "Saturday Night Live" got a gift from Senator John McCain on August 29th, when he selected as his running mate Governor Sarah Palin: she looked like a Tina Fey character come to life. Turning beyond TV for Tina Fey The Associated Press On 'SNL' It's the Real Sarah Palin, Looking Like a Real Entertainer New York Times Reuters - BBC News - Variety - Minneapolis Star Tribune all 2,771 news articles

Bad boy Mark Wahlberg is now a family man - USA Today Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:06 PM CDT Bad boy Mark Wahlberg is now a family man USA Today - 4 hours ago By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY BEVERLY HILLS - Mark Wahlberg pushes away a bread bowl and drops his head on folded arms. He's clearly a little run-down. 'Max Payne' leads weekend's box office sales San Francisco Chronicle 'Max Payne' Is Top Gun at the Box Office Entertainment Weekly Reuters - Variety - Actress Archives - The Associated Press all 386 news articles

Zac Efron Celebrates 21st B-Day With Vanessa Hudgens - Actress Archives Posted: 19 Oct 2008 10:29 PM CDT Zac Efron Celebrates 21st B-Day With Vanessa Hudgens Actress Archives - 1 hour ago Now finally old enough to legally consume alcohol, "High School Musical 3" star Zac Efrom celebrated his 21st birthday Saturday night in Hollywood with girlfriend and HSM co-star Vanessa Hudgens, as well as who's-who of tween mega-celebs including ... "High School Musical 3" dances into movie theatres Reuters 'High School Musical 3' grads on top of the world New York Daily News The Trades - Chicago Sun-Times - Cinema Blend - China Daily all 233 news articles

Lifetime shops for laughs with original 'Rita Rocks' - USA Today Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:34 PM CDT Hartford Courant Lifetime shops for laughs with original 'Rita Rocks' USA Today - 4 hours ago By Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Lifetime tonight launches Rita Rocks (8:30 ET/PT), its first original comedy series in about a decade. The family comedy revolves around a busy wife and mother (Nicole Sullivan) who finds a bit of welcome escape with her new ... 'Rita' premise rocks, but can it deliver? Los Angeles Times The cast is superb, but 'Rita' doesn't rock Boston Herald Reuters - Reading Eagle - Show Patrol - Hartford Courant all 27 news articles

SAG seeks federal mediator, holds off strike authorization vote - Los Angeles Times Posted: 19 Oct 2008 10:28 PM CDT Washington Times SAG seeks federal mediator, holds off strike authorization vote Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago In a compromise struck between divided camps within the actors union, the national board of the Screen Actors Guild called for bringing in a federal mediator to break the logjam in contract talks with the Hollywood studios, putting off more drastic ... SAG punts on strike issue Hollywood Reporter UPDATE 2-US actors union requests federal mediation Reuters The Associated Press - The Business Sheet - Variety - International Herald Tribune all 265 news articles

NBU Universal tightens belts - Variety Posted: 19 Oct 2008 10:47 PM CDT The Money Times NBU Universal tightens belts Variety - 54 minutes ago By DADE HAYES, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Despite recently posting robust quarterly results, NBC Universal plans another round of major cuts, eliminating $500 million from next year's budget. NBC Universal to cut 3 percent of 2009 budget: report Reuters NBC Universal Outlines 3% Budget Cut Wall Street Journal RTT News - Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press - Washington Post all 230 news articles

Mark Wahlberg Makes Peace With Andy Samberg - Actress Archives Posted: 19 Oct 2008 08:49 PM CDT 3 News NZ Mark Wahlberg Makes Peace With Andy Samberg Actress Archives - 2 hours ago Two days after his interview on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," in which he threatened to break comedian Andy Samberg's nose for performing a dead-on impression of him, "Max Payne" star Mark Wahlberg made his first appearance on "Saturday Night Live" to admonish ... Marky Mark and His Funky Bunch Moving Out TMZ.com Mark Wahlberg & Andy Samberg On SNL Right TV E! Online - MSNBC - JustPressPlay - IESB.NET all 45 news articles

‘Soloist’ won’t play holiday - Variety Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT Wall Street Journal 'Soloist' won't play holiday Variety - 4 hours ago By ANNE THOMPSON When Paramount made the decision last week to push "The Soloist" to March, DreamWorks, Working Title and CAA , which reps director Joe Wright, Robert Downey Jr. Signs of a Pullback Emerge in Hollywood Wall Street Journal "The Soloist" opening gets pushed back -- but why? Los Angeles Times Reuters - The Business Sheet - First Showing - AceShowbiz all 50 news articles

McCain Helps Letterman Beat Leno’s Ratings - New York Times Posted: 17 Oct 2008 11:53 PM CDT Seattle Post Intelligencer McCain Helps Letterman Beat Leno's Ratings New York Times - Oct 17, 2008 By BILL CARTER; Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF An appearance by Senator John McCain on Thursday night boosted David Letterman to his best ratings in almost three years. Critic's Notebook: Comedy and McCain Los Angeles Times Big Ratings for McCain-Letterman Summit E! Online People Magazine - Newsweek - Chicago Tribune - Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 1,772 news articles

Director Oliver Stone releases 'W.': Why? - Tampabay.com Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:48 AM CDT National Post Director Oliver Stone releases 'W.': Why? Tampabay.com - Oct 18, 2008 By Steve Persall, Times Film Critic Unlike the Dixie Chicks, director Oliver Stone appears ready to make nice with those who don't hold his political beliefs. Oliver Stone Takes On Bush eFluxMedia 'W.' Isn't the 'Whole Story,' Just an Entertaining Glimpse at Bush News10.net Pensacola News Journal - Knoxville News Sentinel - Tulsa World - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all 932 news articles

Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store - Ars Technica Posted: 19 Oct 2008 07:50 PM CDT Canada.com Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store Ars Technica - 3 hours ago By David Chartier Published: October 19, 2008 - 07:46PM CT As anyone who has held up a lighter alongside friends during a second encore can tell you, social networking and music are meant to sing together. Facebook Faces the Inevetiable: Music Spacelab Facebook eyes digital-music business: report Reuters eFluxMedia - Washington Post - NewsFactor Network - VentureBeat all 81 news articles

The Secret Life of Bees (2008) - New York Times Posted: 17 Oct 2008 12:09 AM CDT The Secret Life of Bees (2008) New York Times - Oct 16, 2008 Dakota Fanning and Jennifer Hudson star as two friends who run away from home in order to solve the mystery surrounding one of their mothers in this adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's best-selling coming-of-age novel, The Secret Life of Bees. Sue Monk Kidd frets no more about movie of 'Secret Life of Bees' Dallas Morning News A Story Stung With Sweetness Washington Post Christian Science Monitor - Newsday - NPR - Los Angeles Times all 478 news articles

Jennifer Aniston Spends The Night At John Mayer’s - Actress Archives Posted: 19 Oct 2008 08:11 PM CDT E! Online Jennifer Aniston Spends The Night At John Mayer's Actress Archives - 3 hours ago In what's being described as a groundbreaking, landmark moment in the recently rekindled romance between Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer, according to sources cited by Ok! Jen and John Make Chicken Salad Out of.... TMZ.com Jen Aniston Is a Masochist, but Could Do Worse E! Online MSNBC - Radar Online - Just Jared - The Gossip Girls all 322 news articles

Lil Wayne Won Big at 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards - AceShowbiz Posted: 19 Oct 2008 10:19 PM CDT China Post Lil Wayne Won Big at 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards AceShowbiz - 1 hour ago At this year's BET Hip Hop Awards, Lil Wayne was named as the champion of 'MVP of the Year', 'Lyricist of the Year', and 'Alltell People's Champ'. Rapper Lil Wayne named lyricist of year by BET The Associated Press Lil Wayne Takes Home Multiple BET Hip-Hop Awards, Reveals Baby On ... BallerStatus.com San Jose Mercury News - Right Celebrity - Atlanta Journal Constitution - United Press International all 284 news articles

Shanna Moakler's almost plane crash, claims - Monsters and Critics.com Posted: 19 Oct 2008 09:07 PM CDT MTV.com Shanna Moakler's almost plane crash, claims Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago By April MacIntyre Oct 20, 2008, 1:51 GMT Travis Barker's ex wife Shanna Moakler claims she nearly was on board the plane that crashed in South Carolina. Shanna Moakler: 'I Was Supposed to Be on Plane With Travis Barker' FOXNews Travis Blogs From Bedside: "I'm Getting Out...Soon" E! Online MTV.com - San Francisco Chronicle - NME.com - Electric New Paper all 47 news articles

Soul Train conductor off the rails - Boston Herald Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:10 PM CDT Washington Post Soul Train conductor off the rails Boston Herald - 31 minutes ago By Inside Track Don Cornelius, the former host of the hit television show "Soul Train," was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence late Friday, E! Online reports. 'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius arrested Los Angeles Times 'Soul Train' star Don Cornelius arrested on domestic violence charges New York Daily News TMZ.com - The Associated Press - HipHopDX - United Press International all 255 news articles