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Review: Stars make 'This Means War' tolerable

Having great-looking stars who have the added bonus of actually being able to act makes the noisy romp "This Means War" more tolerable that it ought to be.

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Related Topix: This Means War, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Drama, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy

Mon Feb 13, 2012

WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

'Back to the Future' hoverboard going on sale, still doesn't work on water

It's back to the future. Really. Mattel has announced that a replica of the hoverboard that Marty McFly famously rode in "Back to the Future, Part II" is going on sale, and you can get it just in time for Christmas.

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Related Topix: Back to the Future, Telltale Games, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Video Games, Back to the Future Part II, Celebrities, Michael J. Fox, Entertainment

WSTC-AM Norwalk

Stock in the Empire State Building: Going up?

The company that runs the iconic Depression-era skyscraper, the tallest building in New York, is planning to go public in a stock offering that could raise $1 billion, according to documents filed with regulators Monday.

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Related Topix: Horror Movies, King Kong, Thriller, Drama Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Fay Wray, us Travel, Travel, Personal Finance, REIT

Patch.com

I Will Always Love You

If I close my eyes, I can hear the music. I can almost feel as if I'm driving up to college in my used 1981 white-and-turquoise Buick Regal, cassette tape blaring, and me singing along at the top of my lungsa€¦ "Ooooh, I wanna dance with somebodya€¦" Circa late '80s, sugar-sweet pop songs and soulful, sweeping love ballads.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, African-American, Dionne Warwick

Daily Mail

Whitney Houston's cause of death: Singer sought oblivion in crack cocaine

By the end, Whitney Houston had thrown away every last scrap of the poise and beauty that had made her the ultimate diva of her generation.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Drugs, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Bobby Brown, R-N-B

Real Bollywood

Brad Pitt shocked Susan Sarandon by covering trailer with porn pics - Realbollywood.com

Washington, Feb 13: Brad Pitt had quite a surprise for Susan Sarandon when she decided to pay him a visit while he was shooting for 'Fight Club'. The 48-year-old actor had covered his trailer with pornographic images to help him get into the character of seedy tough guy Tyler Durden.

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Related Topix: Fight Club, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Celebrities, Brad Pitt

Mail & Guardian

Adele sweeps awards as Houston's death clouds Grammys

British soul diva Adele made a triumphant return to the stage at the Grammys on Sunday, winning a clean sweep of six awards and a standing ovation, in a show clouded by the death of Whitney Houston.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, The Beach Boys

Sun Feb 12, 2012

Belleville News Democrat

Investigators seek answers to Houston's death

Investigators worked Sunday to piece together what killed Whitney Houston as the music industry's biggest names gathered for a Grammy Awards show that at times felt as much like a memorial as a celebration.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Waiting to Exhale, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Grammy Awards, Music

EDGE

'The Artist' and Streep win at BAFTAs

Britain's equivalent of the Oscars rewarded the French homage to old Hollywood over a homegrown favorite, spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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Related Topix: The Artist, The Iron Lady, Oscars, Hugo, Sport Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Raging Bull, Musical Movies, Taxi Driver

KWNR-FM Las Vegas

Take a look back at some of the best moments from Whitney's incredible career.

Whitney Houston was arguably one of the greatest female vocalists to share her voice with the world.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Grammy Awards, Music

WNWN-FM Battle Creek

Country Stars React to Whitney Houston's Death

Whitney Houston was a true music icon, and her influence reached into country music.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Dolly Parton, Country

Belleville News Democrat

Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull receives honorary Oscar

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The first Oscars of the year have been presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards, the motion picture academy's annual celebration of the geeks and gizmos that make movie magic.

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Related Topix: Oscars, The Tree of Life, Horror Movies, Thriller, Resident Evil, Science Fiction Movies

Los Angeles Times

Whitney Houston's posthumous turn: As star of 'Sparkle'

The death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 is a deep loss for the music world.

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Related Topix: The Preacher's Wife, Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Drama Movies, Waiting to Exhale, Celebrities, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Movies, Entertainment

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Philadelphia's WB 17

Whitney Houston, 48, found dead in Beverly Hills

Singer Whitney Houston , who reigned as one of the world's top pop stars in the 1980s and '90s but suffered from recurring bouts with drugs and alcohol, was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel room Saturday.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Beverly Hills, CA, Entertainment

TheDenverChannel

Singer Whitney Houston Dies At Age 48

Conflicting accounts emerged Saturday about how Whitney Houston was found dead. Rapper Ray J, through his publicist, denied an earlier report from a close friend who said he found her dead.

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Related Topix: The Preacher's Wife, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Celebrities, Newark, NJ

Salisbury Journal

Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, has died.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Music!, Thriller, The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Drugs

Silicon Alley Insider

Meet the Cast Of The Much-Hyped 'Hunger Games'

The buzz around "The Hunger Games" has been building for months. The film isn't due out until March 23; however, with tickets going on sale in less than two weeks , we think its as good a time as any to become familiar with the cast of Hollywood's next big money maker.

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Related Topix: The Hunger Games, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, The Running Man, Thriller, Science Fiction Movies

MyFoxPhilly

2012 NJ Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

The newest inductees into New Jersey's Hall of Fame include late `Superman' actor Christopher Reeve, Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and New York Giants owner Wellington Mara.

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Family, Superman, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Christopher Reeve, Jazz, Sarah Vaughn, Chris Christie, US Governors

Contra Costa Times

Hicks: George Lucas insists he didn't ruin 'Star Wars'; fans say otherwise

But somehow, when I make the slightest change, everybody thinks it's the end of the world," Lucas told the Hollywood Reporter.

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Related Topix: Star Wars, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, LucasArts, Video Games, Vocal, Celebrities, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill

Real Bollywood

Hudgens finds centipedes 'awful' - Realbollywood.com

The 23-year-old, who stars alongside Liam Hemsworth and Michael Caine in her new project, encountered the oversized insects while shooting family movie "The Island in Hawaii "and she still having nightmares about them.

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Related Topix: Liam Hemsworth, Horror Movies, Drama Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Adventure, The Island, Science Fiction Movies, Celebrities, Michael Caine

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