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3 hrs ago | Livonia Observer

60th anniversary

Soichiro "Patrick" and Cynthia Marie Hirami marked their 60th anniversary May 2. The couple wed in 1953 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colo.

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Related Topix: Concentration Camp, Wayne County, MI, Detroit, MI, Dearborn, MI

Sun May 19, 2013

The Montgomery Advertiser

Big screen sounds inspire symphony pops concert

One of the earliest original soundtracks written for a full-length motion picture was Max Steiner's score for "King Kong," in 1933.

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Related Topix: Symphony, Arts, Soul, Max Steiner, The Maestro, Action TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television

CTV

Nicki Minaj wins first Billboard Music Award for top rap artist

Taylor Swift performs at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. in this March 29, 2013 file photo.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Country, Hot Chicks, Pop/Rock, Taylor Swift, Newark, NJ, Lil Wayne, Hip-Hop, Maroon 5, Dance, One Direction

KJRH

Beyonce hits out at pregnancya

Pop superstar BEYONCE has taken aim at gossips speculating she is pregnant again by posting a defensive note on her Instagram.com account.

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Related Topix: Beyonce, Dance, R-N-B, Black Entertainment, Hip-Hop, Celebrities, Jay-Z, Entertainment

The Jersey Journal

Song of the Week, 'Cruise,' Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly

In an interview I did with him last week, but which won't be published until June, LL Cool J told me that he believes only history can judge "Accidental Racist." Eventually, said the rapper, his maligned collaboration with Brad Paisley will be re-evaluated, and he points out that President Obama was elected on a program of Mason-Dixon ... (more)

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Related Topix: Nelly, Country, Florida Georgia Line, Georgia, Celebrities, LL Cool J, Black Entertainment, Music, Entertainment

Cleveland.com

HBO to air 2013 Rock Hall induction ceremony special featuring Rush,...

Watch video highlights from the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony held in Los Angeles on April 18.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Public Enemy

HipHopDx

[News] 50 Cent Explains "Mistake" With G-Unit & Discusses Animated Show On FOX

Lunatics. He also claims he helped them with their projects and that they weren't always grateful for the assistance.

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Sat May 18, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

The Band Perry & More Set for CBS's Acm Presents: Tim...

Music luminaries John Fogerty and Faith Hill, along with hot new country chart-toppers Florida Georgia Line in a special collaboration with Nelly, and country music stars The Band Perry have been added to the all-star artist lineup scheduled to perform at the ACM PRESENTS: TIM McGRAW'S SUPERSTAR SUMMER NIGHT, taping Monday, April 8 at the MGM Grand ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Band Perry, Country, Faith Hill, Florida Georgia Line, Nelly

The Miami Herald

Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival was wondering that Saturday, when Kore-eda Hirokazu's elegant and emotional "Like Father, Like Son" premiered.

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Related Topix: Movies, Entertainment, Run DMC, Dance, DMC

Examiner.com

Public Enemy goes Graphic

As a rule, when people think got the rap group Public Enemy , they think of them as, well, a rap group, not the stars of a book-length graphic novel fighting for truth, justice and the American way.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Public Enemy

Magic 98.3 Columbus

Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj set to perform at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards

Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj are joining the star-studded lineup of performers at this weekend's Billboard Music Awards.

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Related Topix: Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television, Lil Wayne, Pop/Rock, Hip-Hop, Dance, Pitbull

Detroit News

Review: Sparks fly when Baz Luhrmann meets Jay-Z on 'Great Gatsby' CD?

'The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain.' Daisy Buchanan from 'The Great Gatsby' gets to be reincarnated on the film's soundtrack under the guise of artists such as Beyonce, Lana Del Ray, Sia and Florence Welch.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Jay-Z, Black Entertainment, Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Beyonce, Dance, R-N-B, Hip-Hop

HipHopDx

[News] Ol' Dirty Bastard's Widow Issues Cease & Desist Order Against Rock The Bells

Icelene Jones, Ol' Dirty Bastard's widow, says she is "disappointed" by Rock the Bells organizers and adds that she was not contacted directly about ODB's likeness being used in a digital performance.

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HipHopDx

[News] Sugarhill Gang's "I Want My Name Back" DVD Release Date & Trailer

The Sugarhill Gang's disputes with Sugar Hill Records over identity theft and unpaid royalties are the subject of a new documentary.

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Fri May 17, 2013

HipHopDx

[News] Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Alleges That Eazy-E's Cause Of Death Hurt His Legacy

Krayzie Bone and Bizzy Bone point out that Eazy-E wrongfully does not get the gangsta glory witnessed in the legacies of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. In preparations for their Rock The Bells tour reunion , Cleveland, Ohio multi-platinum group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is speaking a lot about their mentor.

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Related Topix: Eazy-E, Dance, Bone, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

Examiner.com

Sources confirm Beyonce is pregnant with her second child

Singer Beyonce Knowles is pregnant again, multiple sources confirmed to E! May 17.

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Newsday

HBO airs Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction

Incident cleared on The Northern St Pkwy WB between Willis Ave/X28 and Shelter Rock Rd/X27. Stop and go traffic from I.U. Willets Rd/X30 In Wading River closed due to accident on NY Rt-25a/Suffolk Cnty/Eastern Section WB at Wading River Manor Rd and before Wading River Rd/Randall Rd.

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Related Topix: Wading River, NY, Shoreham, NY, Black Entertainment, Public Enemy, Pop/Rock, The Heart, Heart, Entertainment, Television

Spin

Snoop Dogg Kindly Asks to 'Take Yo Panties Off' for 'This Is the End' Soundtrack

Snoop Dogg's latest album, the reggae-heavy Reincarnated , was recently slapped with a Worst New Music label from SPIN.

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Related Topix: Snoop Dogg, Black Entertainment, James Franco, Celebrities, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, KRS-One, Hip-Hop

Mi2n

S & D Entertainment Group is Proud to Announce the Signing of Hip Hop Producer Jelly Roll

IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2013 MAY 15, 2013 - S & D Entertainment Group, LLC is proud to announce the signing one of the industry's hottest hip hop producers, JELLY ROLL The Game Xzibit, Busta Rhymes and Method Man among numerous others.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Examiner.com

Ja Rule works out, gets really big while serving prison sentence

Ja Rule is sporting some big guns, reported TMZ on May 16. The rapper was just released from federal prison and it looks like he did a lot of weight lifting while he was in there.

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Related Topix: Ja Rule, Prison, Federal Prisons