Van Halen postpones 31 concert dates
Classic rockers Van Halen on Thursday abruptly postponed more than 30 tour dates, following their June 26 concert in New Orleans.
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Goodman-LeGrand House Plays Host To Annual Event
Quilter Mary Carr, 61, of Tyler, grew up hearing about the underground railroads, but it wasn't until she began researching the subject that she felt a real connection.…
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Summer Music Preview 2012: 8 Hot Concerts Featuring Latinos!
Summer is officially here and that means it's time for some fun in the sun and good music! If you're looking for the hottest concerts and musical acts featuring Latino stars, we've got the scoop for you!From J.Lo and Enrique Iglesias' summer tour, to Los Tigres del Norte and Demi Lovato, this summer is jam-packed with performances you wont want to miss! Check out this summer's hottest concert tours and events: Read More...
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Scores of buglers, trumpeters honor taps anniversary
Nearly 200 buglers and trumpeters from all over the U.S. gather in Arlington National Cemetery to play taps on its 150th anniversary.
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Thousands greet Olympic torch
About 100,000 people thronged the streets to see the first day of the torch relay.…
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Spitfires and parade mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Thousands of members of the British Armed Forces took part in a parade and flypast at Windsor Castle Saturday to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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Cannes guests bid up to $255,656 at Haiti auction
Guests at Cannes have bid up to 200,000 ($255,656) at a Haiti fundraiser for items including a Bono-autographed guitar as the film festival's glitzy, global spotlight turned to charity.…
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The Week In Art: Gone With The Wind, Moving Human Sparklers, Ai Weiwei And More!
This week we saw a lot of photography, from the hilarious to somber. One of the top stories was that famed Malibu photographer Paul Rusconi was cleared of allegations of raping his twin daughters, which was a momentous day for him and his family. After being cleared Friday of allegations that he raped his 20-month-old twin daughters, Paul Rusconi cried. It's been almost a year since distant family members, the nanny who took care of Rusconi's two girls, and her husband, accused him of raping his…
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Salsa Contest Slated June 4 To 9 At Tomato Fest
Tomato Fest organizers are searching for the #8220;best salsa south of the border #8221; to be entered in the 28th annual Tomato Fest Salsa Contest in Jacksonville, they announced this week.…
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'American Idol,' 'Vampire Diaries' top Teen Choice Award nominees
The CW's "The Vampire Diaries," which returns for its fourth season in the fall, probably won't ever be an Emmy darling, but it's definitely tops for one award show contingent. It picked up six nominations for the Teen Choice Awards, announced on Friday.
The vampire drama recieved nominations for Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi and Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi.
"American Idol" also had a strong showing, with five nominations, including Choice TV: Male Persona…
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Staples Center bracing for NHL/NBA marathon
The folks who run the Staples Center and the L.A. Live complex in downtown Los Angeles like to call it the sports and entertainment capital of the world. But even this is a bit much.…
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'American Idol's' Phillip Phillips Needs Surgery -- BAD
Phillip Phillips -- one of the finalists on "American Idol" -- has been URGED by his personal doctor to get surgery immediately ... but Phillip wants to work through the pain and the risk so he can win next week.Multiple "Idol" sources tell us ....
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'American Idol' Finalist -- I Wanna Honna Donna
Erika Van Pelt -- the 10th place finisher on this season's "American Idol" -- says Donna Summer gave her a huge leg up in her music career ... and now she wants to honor the Disco Queen's memory on the upcoming "A.I." concert tour. Van Pelt tells.
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'Blade Runner' Sequel May Bring Back the Old Magic with Original Screenwriter Hampton Fancher
For its many fans, Blade Runner is sacrosanct among science fiction films. When news of a sequel first surfaced, many of us screamed internally, "Do not mess with our holy text!" When Scott's name was attached, our nerd rage was soothed. But if the latest rumor is true, our former nerd rage energy will be converted to nerd glee: Scott may be teaming up with the original screenwriter of Blade Runner, Hampton Fancher.…
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Prisons unlock new tourist attractions
Prisons, from famous ones such as Alcatraz to less-known facilities, are becoming tourist sites and drawing a growing number of visitors.
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'Bernie' movie coming to Kilgore
The Longview Ballet Theatre is hosting the East Texas premier of Bernie, the movie about a "beloved" Carthage man convicted of murdering an "not-so-loved" elderly woman.…
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How Toy Story 2 Almost Got Deleted... Except That One Person Made A Home Backup
Here's a random story found via Kottke, highlighting how Pixar came very close to losing a very large portion of Toy Story 2, because someone did an rm * (non geek: "remove all" command). And that's when they realized that their backups hadn't been working for a month. Then, the technical director of the film noted that, because she wanted to see her family and kids, she had been making copies of the entire film and transferring it to her home computer. After a careful trip from the Pixar off…
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Roger Waters unveils Pink Floyd channel for Sirius XM
In advance of his performance of "The Wall" on Saturday at the Los Angeles Coliseum, British rocker Roger Waters stopped in on veteran rock deejay Jim Ladd's nightly show on Sirius XM on Thursday to announce the launch of a Pink Floyd channel. The new channel is slated to launch May 29 on the satellite network.
The channel will carry Pink Floyd concerts, interviews, rarities and will air the group's full recorded catalog.
"I can't think of a better home for the Pink Floyd catalogue, and all t…
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Wiz Khalifa Will Go 'Hard' As 2012 MTV Movie Awards Performer
Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Emma Watson, Leighton Meester and Logan Lerman added as presenters for June 3 show.By John Mitchell
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Rap superstar Wiz Khalifa will perform his new single "Work Hard, Play Hard" for the first time on television at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.
Khalifa joins chart-topping indie-pop group Fun. as the second performer announced for the annual Golden Popcorn-fest. "Work Hard, Play Hard" is the debut single from the Pittsbu…
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Summer Girlfriends' 'Shockwaves' Video Features Death By Popsicle
Summer's almost here, and the Chicago garage-rock quintet Summer Girlfriends are celebrating with the release of a video for their song "Shockwaves." Taken from an upcoming album of the same name (out June 5), the video for the all-girl rock band's quick, catchy jam abounds with laid back, summery fun -- including a kazoo solo and a lethal popsicle. Is there much else going on here? Not really. Although the Onion AV Club, which featured their video in advance of a show at Chicago's Subterranean …
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