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Thursday, July 2, 2009
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| NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The celebration of black music and culture at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans will provide comfort to artists and fans alike after a tough week following Michael Jackson's death. Singer Lionel Richie, a longtime friend of the pop superstar and the festival's headliner, says performing at Essence will give him and others a chance to regroup. | |
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In “Away We Go,” Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Burt (John Krasinski) think they have everything under control six months into their first pregnancy. A couple of unmarried 30-somethings, they have grown comfortable in their new home, knowing Burt’s parents are just down the road when they need a little guidance.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97.
“Ghostbusters: The Video Game,” despite arriving 25 years after the release of the original film, takes place in 1991, two years after “Ghostbusters II.” You play as a newcomer to the squad, recruited to test new equipment. When a massive explosion of paranormal energy rocks and distorts the city, though, your first day turns into a long one.
Zowie! He can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Wait a minute. That’s mixing Batman terminology with Superman’s, isn’t it? Can’t think of a single time Superman said “zowie.”
Spring has traditionally been the time of rebirth, but in the comic book world, it was delayed until the summer. Both of comics’ largest companies, DC and Marvel, are simultaneously launching huge summer events involving the return of recently “deceased” major characters (deceased is, of course, a term used quite loosely in comic books).
Johnny Depp talks about his character in "Public Enemies." "Public Enemies" is the story of legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger (Depp)-the charismatic bank robber whose lightning raids made him the number one target of J. Edgar Hoover’s fledgling FBI and its top agent, Melvin Purvis, and a folk hero to much of the downtrodden public.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's 7-year-old will was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust while making his mother the guardian of his children and cutting out his former wife Debbie Rowe. Court documents estimated the current value of his estate at more than $500 million.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — For decades, countless collegiate wrestlers hung up their shoes when their eligibility ended. A few champions pursued Olympic glory while others went overseas or began coaching to feed their love of the ancient sport. But for the most part, career options were few.
Looking for a short holiday jaunt that won’t keep you on the road all day and run up your gas bill? Want to go someplace and enjoy good music, hot dogs, fireworks and old-fashioned pie-eating contests? Independence Day events are plentiful in areas just a short drive away from Baton Rouge.
Alex better be careful what he labels old, especially when it comes to music. The warning is issued by one of his fellow dancers, maybe two of them. Identities aren’t so clear now, because faces are somehow blurred by a flurry of giggles. Heck, it’s understandable. Everyone here falls between the ages of 14 and 24, so disco naturally will sound like an ancient subject.
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