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Reach to travel site links for special airline ticket offers. Save money on airfare, hotels and vacation packages.
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Tv Briefs 1/8
new 'idol' judge ready to freshen formula los angeles -- kara dioguardi was fretting about being the new face of "american idol," and she put the blame on hungry mosquitoes.
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Tv's Reality Recession
despite ratings troubles, viewers can expect more pounds shed, bugs eaten and lies detected in the months ahead.
www.forbes.com

Digital Tv Switch-over: A Tidal Wave Of Old Tvs Or False Alarm?
in a little more than six weeks, america's tv broadcasters will phase out analog signals in favor of digital broadcasts. that change, mandated by congress, will make millions of old tvs obsolete. some worry where they will all end up.
www.mercurynews.com

Indie Itinerary
for this year’s wrap-up, i intended to write a fire-and-brimstone end-of-the-world article that summarized how we’re all going to drown in a sea of mediocre, american idol- inspired pap music, while the dreams of a rising indie nation lay dashed and broken upon a shore of ipods.
www.thereader.com

Recent Movie Releases
ralph fiennes is michael berg in stephen daldry's "the reader."
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Us-entertainment Summary
"dark knight" soars at people's choice awards
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Tv Switchover May Create Mountain Of E-waste
some worry new law switching tv signal, making some sets obsolete, means many may be dumped illegally
www.contracostatimes.com

Andy Borowitz Archives
01/08/09 : burris hoping to be crowned emperor of universe 12/31/08 : bin laden latest madoff casualty 12/23/08 : markets crash on pictures of obama losing shirt 12/18/08 : caroline kennedy asks to be time's person of the year 12/16/08 : angry kucinich reminds obama he was rival 12/11/08 : nbc to replace entire primetime schedule with peacock logo 12/10/08 : illinois guv offers senate seat to ...
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Homeland Security Show Misses The Real Drama
abc's new reality tv show, "homeland security usa," lacks the real drama of immigration, writes raj jayadev, who contends that drama is with the rebels, not the empire.
news.newamericamedia.org

Bedouin Soundclash Drummer Quits
drummer pat pengelly has decided to leave bedouin soundclash, according to a release from the band's management.
www.cbc.ca

Ces 2009: Xbox Live Has 17 Million Users, Halo Wars Coming Feb 28 - Tg Daily
las vegas (nv) - microsoft’s robbie bach provided some updates on xbox 360 content at ces. halo wars received a new release date and kodu will allow users to create their own games. according to the executive, microsoft has sold more than 28 ...
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From 'idol' To Icon - Delaware Online
he's performed in bars and on all kinds of stages, including one on television where, in 2003, he was named the second "american idol." so you'd think it would be a snap for him to jump into his role playing jazz icon fats waller in the 30th ...
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Calling Dedicated 'american Idol' Fans! - Detroit News
if you would like to be part of the detroit news' coverage of the eighth-season search for america's next singing sensation (or maybe -- gulp -- the next taylor hicks), send a note to blogs@detnews.com by friday. tell us how much you love "american ...
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Peters And Blonsky Guest On "ugly Betty" Jan. 8 - Playbill
two-time tony award winner bernadette peters, whose recent tv credits include "grey's anatomy" and the lifetime film "living proof," returns to the small screen jan. 8 in a new episode of abc's "ugly betty." in an episode titled "dress for success ...
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Katie Holmes Helps America - Eflux Media
it’s good to be a successful, beautiful celebrity – the world is your oyster! however, you’re always in the public eye – and if people make mistakes and are forgiven, stars are photographed and gossiped about. being an idol gives you an aura ...
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Tv's Reality Recession - Forbes
the economy isn't the only thing in a downturn. though long-running hits like fox's american idol , which returns for its eighth season on jan. 13, continue to dominate the nielsen charts, the rest of reality tv has failed to produce a similar-sized ...
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En Espanol - Billboard
mariah carey earned her 18th no. 1 song, guns n' roses' "chinese democracy" was finally released and lil wayne sold over a million albums in a week. it's been quite a year in music. where did your favorites land on billboard's definitive year-end ...
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Cowell Helps Cheryl With Visa? - Entertainment.uk.msn.com
simon cowell is reportedly helping cheryl cole to sort out visa troubles so she can crack america. the tv personality is determined to help cheryl become a star stateside - but she received an assault conviction six years ago and a criminal record ...
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Soldier Looks Beyond The Words To Help Shape Soldiers' Lives - Newsblaze.com
by staff sgt. miguel a. rivas, 204th bsb, 2nd bct, 4th inf. div. 204th bsb, 2nd bct, 4th inf. div. forward operating base kalsu, iraq - at first glance, the words of rapper t.i.'s song, "rubberband man" don't seem out of place in a country like iraq ...
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America's Best Dance Crew (tv Program) - Chicago Tribune
he was one of people's 2008 "hottest bachelors," best known as high school hunk and good-guy a.c. slater on the tv series "saved by the bell." mario lopez has since moved on to "dancing with the stars" and the broadway show "chorus line," and is now ...
www.courant.com