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The Stooges guitarist found dead

Showbiz | 22 hits | 6:09 PM on Tuesday | posted by TattoodGirl

The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has been found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Matt Smith to play youngest Doctor Who

Showbiz | 48 hits | 3:53 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack

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British actor Matt Smith has been unveiled as the new Doctor Who, making him the youngest person to portray the popular time traveller in the TV series' 45-year history.

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Jett Travolta, son of actors, dies at 16

Showbiz | 122 hits | 2:15 PM on Friday | posted by snookums

The 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta died Friday morning after suffering a seizure while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas, Travolta's attorney told CNN.

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CBC's political satire Air Farce takes off for final flight

Showbiz | 48 hits | 2:38 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack

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The Royal Canadian Air Farce makes its final flight on CBC Television on Wednesday.

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BNL hockey song to debut on Dec. 31 broadast

Showbiz | 34 hits | 12:56 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack

TORONTO -- The Barenaked Ladies' cover of the old "Hockey Night in Canada" theme song will debut on TSN on New Year's Eve.

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Writer Christopher McQuarrie recalls truth, fiction of 'Usual Suspects'

Showbiz | 36 hits | 3:10 PM on Monday | posted by bootlegga

The story line on "Valkyrie" has focused on the "Tom Cruise-as-Nazi" angle, but it's also a notable regrouping of the two minds behind one of the most beloved movies of the last 15 years. On "Valkyrie," the writer and director of "The Usual Suspects"

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John Lennon in TV ad 28 years after his death

Showbiz | 71 hits | 9:13 AM on Monday | posted by QBall

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America's 'toughest sheriff' gets his own TV show

Showbiz | 53 hits | 12:00 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack

PHOENIX -- In Arizona, seeing Joe Arpaio on TV is nothing new. But the self-described "America's toughest sheriff" now has a national platform to pursue lawbreakers that stretches beyond the 5 o'clock news.

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Man of La Mancha writer Dale Wasserman dies

Showbiz | 19 hits | 11:41 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack

Dale Wasserman, who wrote the Broadway hits One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Man of La Mancha, has died at age 94 from congestive heart failure.

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Sultry performer Eartha Kitt dies at 81

Showbiz | 38 hits | 4:33 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

A family friend says Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died.

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Jackson 'transplant' claim denied

Showbiz | 35 hits | 6:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by snookums

A spokesman for Michael Jackson has denied reports the singer is suffering from a rare respiratory disease and needs a lung transplant.

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Michael Jackson "close to death"

Showbiz | 178 hits | 1:43 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack

Michael Jackson is suffering from a rare lung condition and needs to undergo an emergency transplant operation, according to a writer who is penning a new biography on the singer.

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Oprah Winfrey named PETA's 'Person of the Year'

Showbiz | 51 hits | 12:28 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack

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CHICAGO -- The animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has named Oprah Winfrey its "Person of the Year."

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Star Trek's Majel Roddenberry dies

Showbiz | 78 hits | 9:50 PM on Thursday | posted by hurley_108

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Majel Barrett Roddenberry, Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry's widow and a fixture of nearly every incarnation of the space travel franchise, died on Thursday. She was 76.

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Air Farce taping its final flight

Showbiz | 51 hits | 9:28 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack

The political satire is ready and the Chicken Cannon is primed as Royal Canadian Air Farce prepares to tape its final New Year's special at the CBC broadcasting centre in Toronto.

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CTV cancels Canadian Idol for 2009

Showbiz | 112 hits | 7:08 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack

Canadian Idol, once a competition-crushing ratings juggernaut for CTV, will not be produced in 2009, the network confirmed tonight.

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Dancers strip to help two orphans spending first Christmas without mom

Showbiz | 147 hits | 8:58 AM on Tuesday | posted by TattoodGirl

Mom died of brain cancer in November

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Keanu Reeves 'thinks he's perfect'

Showbiz | 147 hits | 11:16 AM on Sunday | posted by TattoodGirl

Keanu Reeves believes he is "perfect".

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Actor Van Johnson dies at 92

Showbiz | 44 hits | 12:57 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack

Van Johnson, a U.S. film, stage and TV actor known for his roles in The Caine Mutiny and Brigadoon, has died. He was 92

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J.D. Roberts long gone but not forgotten in Canada

Showbiz | 54 hits | 6:13 AM on Friday | posted by kitty

It is fitting that John Roberts' induction into the Canadian Broadcasting Hall of Fame coincides with Canadian Music Week next March. While he has been a familiar fixture on U.S. network TV news for almost 20 years, he's still fondly remembered in this co

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Bettie Page dies at 85

Showbiz | 55 hits | 2:47 AM on Friday | posted by stemmer

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Bettie Page dies

Showbiz | 37 hits | 9:01 PM on Thursday | posted by kitty

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pinup queen played a key role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s and later became a cult figure

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Aniston poses nude for GQ

Showbiz | 141 hits | 3:56 PM on Thursday | posted by mtbr

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The 39-year-old actress strips down and shows off her toned body next to the headline: “Is it just us or is Jennifer Aniston getting hotter?”

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CSI change is win/win for viewers

Showbiz | 65 hits | 5:37 AM on Thursday | posted by kitty

Change is often difficult, especially on television. Tonight's the night we've all been dreading: Gil Grissom, a.k.a. actor William Petersen, is leaving CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. But dry those tears, faithful CSIers. He's not quite gone yet. H

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Michael Jackson auctions 'Thriller' glove

Showbiz | 55 hits | 6:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by kitty

Michael Jackson's famous jewelled glove is going on the auction block.

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Jon Stewart pokes fun at crisis

Showbiz | 151 hits | 5:32 AM on Tuesday | posted by kitty

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Don't look up! There's a political crisis to the north! That's the warning comedian Jon Stewart had for his fellow Americans about Canada on his show "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," which aired late last night.

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Humble Nico Archambault is Canada's dance king

Showbiz | 31 hits | 7:16 AM on Monday | posted by kitty

It was an emotional end to an exhausting and exhilarating nine weeks as 24-year-old Nico Archambault was named "Canada's Favourite Dancer" on last night's much-anticipated season finale of So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

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Actress Nina Foch dies at age 84

Showbiz | 52 hits | 4:19 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack

LOS ANGELES -- Nina Foch, who often played cool, calculating women in films, theatre and television and later became a respected acting coach, has died at age 84.

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The house that Ralphie built

Showbiz | 56 hits | 8:34 AM on Saturday | posted by kitty

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A Christmas Story has become a triple-dog delight for its millions of fans, a quarter-century after the Toronto-made movie slipped quietly out of theatres

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What's next for this trailer park trio?

Showbiz | 60 hits | 8:19 AM on Saturday | posted by kitty

Hanson Brothers' legacy looms over actors who've made icons out of Julian, Ricky and Bubbles

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Pin-up queen Bettie Page in hospital after heart attack

Showbiz | 99 hits | 8:41 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack

Bettie Page, whose magazine photographs in bikinis and see-through lingerie helped her become one of the most notable models of the 20th century, is in hospital in intensive care after suffering a heart attack, her agent said Friday

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Mourners celebrate life of former Platinum Blonde bassist at memorial service

Showbiz | 47 hits | 8:14 AM on Friday | posted by TattoodGirl

Former Platinum Blonde bassist Kenny MacLean was remembered Thursday as not only a brilliant and ambitious musician but also as a kind, loving man who befriended everyone he met and touched the lives of countless people.

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Joe Satriani sues Coldplay

Showbiz | 75 hits | 8:07 AM on Friday | posted by TattoodGirl

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And the Grammy nominations go to ...

Showbiz | 39 hits | 5:37 AM on Thursday | posted by kitty

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Rap and pop-rock lead the field of contenders for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, which will held Feb. 8.

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Our dance show better than U.S. version

Showbiz | 85 hits | 5:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by kitty

There was reason to expect the worst. Who knew we'd end up getting the best?

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