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Grant MacEwan theatre arts founder dies

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:48:00 +0000

Tim Ryan, the founder and program director of the theatre arts program at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, died Thursday night from complications of the H1N1 virus after entering hospital last...

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Afghan future depends on Karzai anti-graft fight

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:07:00 +0000

KABUL — In a country where corruption affects almost every aspect of daily life, a pledge by Afghanistan's reinstated President Hamid Karzai to clean up graft is being met with widespread...

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Michael Jackson movie tops the box office with $21.3 million

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:32:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES - "Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run. ...

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Mother of folksinger killed by coyotes thanks fans for condolences

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:52:00 +0000

HALIFAX, N.S. — The mother of Taylor Mitchell, a young folksinger who was killed by coyotes in Nova Scotia, says her daughter was a passionate environmentalist who would have opposed the killing of...

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U2 returning to North America in 2010 with shows in Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:50:00 +0000

TORONTO — More U2 shows are on the horizon for North American fans. With their current tour set to wrap up on Wednesday in Vancouver, the Irish rockers have announced another stadium trek in 2010....

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Taylor Swift first U.S. tour dates sell in minutes

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:42:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tickets to four of country singer Taylor Swift's 2010 tour dates sold out in two minutes after going on sale on Friday, her publicists said. All tickets...

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Former KISS drummer: men get breast cancer too

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:42:00 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Peter Criss, founding member of rock band KISS, knows that many of his male fans are macho, so he is making the rounds to tell them even tough rocker guys like him can suffer...

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Canadian gigs for Guns N' Roses

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:11:00 +0000

Guns N' Roses will play a series of concerts in Canada next year as part of their first tour since 2008 album Chinese Democracy. The Canadian shows will begin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 13 January,...

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'Ghostbuster' Dan Aykroyd says supernatural interest drawn from family seances

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:29:00 +0000

TORONTO — "Ghostbusters" star Dan Aykroyd says he is often asked where he got the inspiration for his blockbuster '80s comedy. He says it's simple - his own family. Aykroyd's father, Peter, and...

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Elvis Presley box set due December 8

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:24:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A few months after the Beatles box sets made retailers scramble to fill orders, the King of Rock 'n' Roll is getting the royal treatment. Legacy Recordings is...

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A big hunk o' hair -- Elvis locks go under the hammer

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:22:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Elvis Presley fans keen to own a chunk of their idol now can: locks of what is claimed to be The King's hair are up for auction next week. The large...

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Chicago auction house all shook up over Elvis hair

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:09:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The King may be dead, but that doesn't mean it's too late to run your fingers through his hair. Elvis Presley's hair, at least a clump of hair that Presley may have lost to...

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S. Korean film captures $10,000 Vancouver fest prize

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:20:00 +0000

The South Korean film Eighteen has captured the coveted Dragons & Tigers Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival. The $10,000 prize is given to an emerging filmmaker from the...

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Elizabeth Taylor says heart surgery was successful

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:23:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Elizabeth Taylor said on Thursday that her heart surgery went off "perfectly," saying that "it's like having a brand new ticker." Taylor, 77, made...

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Barbra Streisand tops U.S. pop chart for ninth time

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Barbra Streisand scored her ninth No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart on Wednesday with a jazz release that overshadowed high-profile releases by some much-younger artists. ...

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Kristen Stewart: An American Girl

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:37:00 +0000

James Woods believes Kristen Stewart is guaranteed an Oscar for her role in his upcoming movie An American Girl. The Once Upon A Time In America star is to direct the Twilight actress in the movie,...

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Selena Gomez: Trip to Africa was 'life-changing'

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:29:00 +0000

NEW YORK — She's a Disney teen queen, a TV wizard, and a fledgling rock singer. But 17-year-old Selena Gomez says what really blew her mind recently was a trip to the African nation of Ghana. "I got...

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Jackson reigns at box office, in advance of film

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:49:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson's fans are ready to rock with him one last time, as next month's "This Is It" movie about the late pop star breaks records for advance ticket sales, the studio...

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Quaid free on bail after arrest on Calif. warrant

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:30:00 +0000

DALLAS – Actor Randy Quaid and his wife were released from a West Texas jail late Thursday after their arrest for allegedly skipping out on a $10,000 California hotel bill. The pair posted bail after...

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Neil Young tribute added to Cultural Olympiad

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:19:00 +0000

An all-star tribute to Neil Young and a Ugandan dance troupe are the latest acts to be added to the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. The Neil Young tribute will be led by the Toronto pop group...

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Fantasy film "Solomon Kane" boasts wide appeal

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0000

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – Though its grasp of English history may be a bit fanciful, "Solomon Kane" is a powerful, high-spirited romp -- with equally high production values -- through the realms...

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Whitney Houston says husband painted evil eyes in house

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:14:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Whitney Houston said in an interview aired on Monday that life with former husband Bobby Brown descended into a nightmare of drugs and fights, and that at one point he...

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Jackson buried with glove, pearls and shades

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:08:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Jackson was buried with one of his iconic white gloves, sunglasses and dressed with pearl beads and a large gold belt, his sister, La Toya, said in a television...

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Jackson family supports tribute concert: brother

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:24:00 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Jermaine Jackson denied on Wednesday rumors that other members of the Jackson family oppose the concert he plans to stage in Vienna later this month in memory of his brother...

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Banff hot springs site gets $13.8M makeover

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +0000

A Banff historical site that marks the birthplace of Canada's parks system is getting a $13.8-million renovation. Conservative MP Blake Richards announced the federal cash for the Cave and Basin...

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