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Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird
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AP - British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.
Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants
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AP - Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.
Campaign gives Fox's Baier higher profile
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AP - Fox News Channel's Bret Baier has already annoyed Mitt Romney this campaign season. Now he's finding fault with one of Newt Gingrich's ideas.
'Twilight' Stars Banned From 'Hunger Games'
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NBC makes big play with bold "Voice" and "Smash" scheduling
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omg! - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The boldest play you'll see on NBC this year may not have happened during the Super Bowl. Tonight, the fourth-place network throws its biggest hopes for the season up against most-watched network CBS, which is at its strongest on Monday nights. The success or failure of "The Voice" and the new "Smash" will likely decide whether Bob Greenblatt's first full season as NBC's entertainment chairman is eventually deemed a success or failure. "The Voice" was a surprise hit for NBC last midseason. ...
Ratings: Super Bowl Gets Third-Highest Rating Ever; The Voice Benefits Big-Time from Lead-In
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Ryan Gosling is his own genre on Time Warner Cable
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omg! - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's all Ryan Gosling, all the time on Time Warner Cable's Movies On Demand channel in February. Eight of the Oscar-nominated actor's movies -- including the Oscar-nominated "Drive" -- will air throughout the month. In fact, the cable company has deemed the actor his own "genre." To watch his movies, viewers go to the Movies On Demand channel, select "By Genre" and click on "Ryan Gosling. ...
Rihanna Parties in Daring, See-Through Bodysuit
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The newly-blonde singer stepped out in a super sexy look on Sunday
Gisele Bundchen Slams New England Patriots Following Super Bowl
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Clint Eastwood ad makes Super Bowl viewers fall silent
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omg! - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The Super Bowl is a good day for Detroit. Or at least for automakers. For the second consecutive year, Chrysler made viewers fall silent with a gritty, gut-level ad celebrating Detroit -- and built around an icon not known for shilling products. Last year it was Eminem. This year the company went even bigger, with Clint Eastwood -- who named a film for Ford's Gran Torino -- talking about halftime in America. The ad -- which aired, of course, at halftime -- echoed Ronald Reagan's "Morning in America" ad with its call for Americans to thrive again. ...
Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas'
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AP - Tony Danza is Broadway-bound, starring in a musical based on the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."
Dave Grohl fighting for rock at the Grammys
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AP - When Dave Grohl started in the music business, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars were tots; Rihanna and Adele weren't even born.
J. Cole is in a Jay-Z state of mind
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AP - J. Cole has a huge appetite when it comes to his career.
Jamie Grace earns 1st Grammy nod, battles Tourette
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AP - When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought.
Sale puts 'M-A-S-H' hot dog diner in new hands
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AP - An Ohio hot dog eatery made famous on the TV series "M-A-S-H" is in new hands after a yearlong family feud.
Tony Danza to hit Broadway in 'Honeymoon in Vegas'
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AP - Tony Danza is Broadway-bound, starring in a musical based on the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas."
Kanye West plans a movie in the Persian Gulf
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Reuters - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East.
Verizon, Redbox plan Netflix challenge
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Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a video joint venture to provide services aimed at competing directly against video rental giant Netflix Inc.
St. Louis tries new approach in museum expansion
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Reuters - The St. Louis Art Museum is rearranging galleries by theme rather than time period, seeking to make them more accessible to visitors as part of a $162 million expansion.
Kanye West plans a movie in the Persian Gulf
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Reuters - Kanye West is taking his talents to the Middle East.
