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O’Brien brings late-night favorites, surprises to Reno on Tuesday
One thing is for certain with Conan O’Brien’s stage show now touring the country — there are plenty of surprises. Among them so far have been guest appearances by Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam, leather suits and songs sung by O’Brien.

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Press Releases: Briefing on the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference
Briefing on the Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference Ellen Tauscher    Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security  Susan E. Rice    U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations  , U.S. Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Susan F. Burk    Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation  Washington, DC April 30, 2010 MR. CROWLEY: Good …

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Spain surprised by S&P’s debt downgrade move
Spain is “surprised” by a downgrade from Standard & Poor’s, which is based on overly pessimistic growth forecasts, said Jose Manuel Campa, the country’s deputy finance minister. S&P cut its rating on Spanish debt to ‘AA’, putting the nation that was ‘AAA’-rated until January 2009 on a par with Slovenia, as it said Spain is underestimating its fiscal problems and overestimating its ability to …

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Review: ‘The Cartel’ rates a failing grade
The Cartel RATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER)Documentary. Directed by Bob Bowdon. (Not rated. 90 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The documentary-as-one-sided-polemic is a common enough genre these days (think Michael Moore), but the form nevertheless must abide by…

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Going to New Jersey to Find America
The characters, culture and couture of New Jersey are being embraced by television networks, advertisers, magazine publishers and other shapers of the popular culture.

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Karan Kundra’s Moves Too Big for Rehearsal Hall
April 30, 2010 : One of the most popular and celebrated actors of television, Karan Kundra, will be presenting his dancing skills in Star Plus’s ‘Zara Nachke Dikha’. His dance moves are surely going to increase his fan following and Karan is leaving no stone unturned in making sure he gets it right.

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Traveling musician to appear at free event at Sherman library
As part of a free event to be held at Sherman Public Library’s Community Room, 421 N. Travis, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, a traveling musician will sing a selection of Depression era songs from the likes of Woody Guthrie, Jimmie Rodgers, Huddie Ledbetter and the Carter Family.

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Musician garners first place in song-writing contest
SILVER CITY – Local musician Andrew Dahl-Bredine is heading to Tucson this weekend to take a spot on the main stage at the Tucson Folk Festival, his prize for winning first place in a song-writing contest.

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Silent movies are giving way to Talking Pictures – and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as well as his buddy (Donald O’Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds) and shrewish co-star (Jean Hagen). The musical masterwork Singin’ in the Rain marks its 50th anniversary in this Deluxe Edition providing a downpour of celebratory Special Features that salute not just this all-time favorite but also the musical legacy of it… More >>

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‘The Yellow Handkerchief’: William Hurt excels, but it’s just another road movie
The younger characters, played by Kristen Stewart and Eddie Redmayne, have no real reason to be here, and the actors never manage an emotion above the level of vague, adolescent annoyance.

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Stephen King’s ‘The Dark Tower’ Eyed For Movie, TV Show By Ron Howard
Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Akiva Goldsman are reportedly in talks to adapt Stephen King’s “The Dark Tower” novels in to a theatrical release that would segue into a TV series.

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Colleen Mullaney: Kentucky Derby Fashion: History & Celebrity Inspiration (PHOTOS, POLL)
Each year, the Kentucky Derby draws locals, out-of-towners, celebrities and royalty alike. While most think the competition is on the track, those in the know would say the fashionistas in the stand always give the horses a run for their money.

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Fashion celebrity
Meet Simon Cowell’s twin in the fashion world, Julien MacDonald, who judges models in Britain’s Next Top Model.

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Diane Lane ‘riveted’ by spectacle of Ky Derby
Diane Lane is awed by the spectacle surrounding the Kentucky Derby, an event she’s attending for the first time. “I’m just riveted,” the actress said Thursday. “I can’t wait. Bring on the rain. I don’t care.” Saturday’s forecast for the 136th edition of America’s most famous race calls for heavy rain, which could turn the sartorial splendor of some fans…

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‘Mom did not want me to be an actress like her’
Fashion designer Masaba Gupta tells Abhishek Mande what it takes to be the daughter of two legends and how as a young entrepreneur she deals with the big bad world of fashion.

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Adam Guettel Leafs Through Washington Irving for New Opera, ‘RIP’
Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist Adam Guettel is turning to 19th-century American writer Washington Irving for inspiration for a new opera, RIP, based on Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle.”

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Army rendition of Gaga hit storms the Internet
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division posted the video last week, and it went viral, logging more than 200,000 views to date. As The Smoking Gun pronounced in presenting the video’s remarkable backstory, it’s almost certainly “the most entertaining music video homage ever shot in a war zone.” It’s a largely faithful version of the controversial “Telephone” video — with, of course, certain …

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