President Obama supplants NYT editor as Barnard speaker (Reuters)

March 4th, 2012 - 

Reuters – New York Times, move aside for the President of the United States.

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Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose dies in Millbrae (AP)

March 4th, 2012 - 

AP – Rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed the band that bore his name and performed with some of rock’s heavy hitters, has died, his booking agent said Sunday.

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Oscar wins boost "Artist," "Separation," "Undefeated" (Reuters)

March 4th, 2012 - 

Reuters – A week after taking home the gold, a handful of Oscar-winning movies are raking in the green.

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George Clooney, Brad Pitt star in gay marriage play, "8" (Reuters)

March 4th, 2012 - 

Reuters – On one side, in the all-star play “8,” which was live-streamed from Los Angeles Saturday night, you had George Clooney and Martin Sheen in the heroic roles of the pro-gay-marriage attorneys … not to mention Brad Pitt as a judge so sympathetic to the cause, he might as well have been starring in a buddy picture with the aforementioned leading men.

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Pitt, Clooney, Sheen headline marriage rights play (AP)

March 4th, 2012 - 

AP – Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned portrayal of an attorney arguing for gay-marriage rights; Jane Lynch inspired instant response as a vehement same-sex marriage opponent; Brad Pitt dazzled as a judge.

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Winfrey to interview Houston’s daughter, family (AP)

March 3rd, 2012 - 

AP – Oprah Winfrey has landed an interview with Whitney Houston’s daughter and other family members for a TV special that will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

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Kardashians named in $5 million QuickTrim lawsuit (Reuters)

March 3rd, 2012 - 

Reuters – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and two of her sisters have been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit alleging they and the makers of QuickTrim diet pills falsely touted the product’s effectiveness for losing weight.

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Whitney Houston death jokes spark changes at radio station (Reuters)

March 3rd, 2012 - 

Reuters – Whitney Houston’s death — or rather, the crude comments made about Whitney Houston’s death by on-air personalities John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou — have prompted a number of changes at Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640.

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Scarlett Johansson to play Janet Leigh in "Making of Psycho" (Reuters)

March 2nd, 2012 - 

Reuters – Scarlet Johansson is checking into the Bates Motel.

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Celebrity burglary suspect takes plea deal (AP)

March 2nd, 2012 - 

AP – A man accused of leading a series of burglaries at the Hollywood Hills homes of celebrities pleaded no contest Friday to stealing from Lindsay Lohan and reality star Audrina Patridge.

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