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Founding Member of The Doors, Ray Manzarek, Dies

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:01:26 +0000

Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.

'American Idol' Winner Revealed

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:33:59 +0000

“American Idol” announced its 12th winner on Thursday. Candice Glover, the booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., looked stunned when “Idol” host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old country singer Kree Harrison from Woodville, Texas . The vote count was not announced. A weepy Glover performed the new single “I Am [...]

Popular Psychologist Joyce Brothers Dies [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:03:55 +0000

Popular psychologist, columnist, and television and film personality Joyce Brothers has died. She was 85.

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Singer Lauryn Hill Gets Jail Time For Tax Evasion

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:47:44 +0000

Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1 million in taxes.

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Diamond Donating "Sweet Caroline" Sales After Bombings

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:04:17 +0000

Neil Diamond is donating some of this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

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Actors, Others Gather at Roger Ebert Memorial Service

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:30:14 +0000

Actors, directors and film critics have gathered in Chicago to honor the late movie critic Roger Ebert.

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Jury Selection Begins in Michael Jackson Civil Case

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:18:15 +0000

Jury selection has begun in a lawsuit that Michael Jackson's mother has filed against the promoter of his planned comeback concerts.

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Will Jimmy Fallon Replace Jay Leno On "Tonight Show"? [POLL]

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:34:37 +0000

As Jay Leno lobs potshots at ratings-challenged NBC in his "Tonight Show" monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next year and move the show from Burbank to New York.

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'Price is Right' Verdict Overturned

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 03:10:59 +0000

A judge has overturned an $8.5 million verdict awarded to a former "Price is Right" model in a pregnancy discrimination case and says a new trial is necessary.

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'SNL' Does 'The Walking Dead,' Totally Avoids Being Racist

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:55:40 +0000

Kevin Hart hosted 'Saturday Night Live' this weekend. Here he is in a pretty good send-up of 'The Walking Dead.' It seems as though not seeming racist is more important for the survivors then succumbing to a zombie apocal

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