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Yesterday | Indianapolis Star

'Kick-Ass' trailer -- both in title and quality -- hits like a nunchuk

While I have mixed feelings about the new trailer for the upcoming ' Clash of the Titans ,' the first trailer for the movie adaptation of Mark Millar and JRJR's ' Kick-Ass ' makes my heart swell like the Grinch saving the sled filled with toys.

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Related Topix: Kick-Ass, Pop/Rock, Joe Stevenson

Tue Nov 10, 2009

BiZBash Event Style News

Joan Jett for ...

Fight for Children's annual Fight Night has boys' night out down to a science: Guests expect cigars, professional boxing, hostesses in slinky dresses, and 16-ounce New York strip steaks.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Washington, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Opinion

Fri Oct 30, 2009

WorthPlaying

'Rock Band' (ALL) to Get Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Joan Jett, SoaD, Bloody Valentine

Rock Band 2 builds upon the original to introduce co-op band gameplay, multiple instruments, online multiplayer, unparalleled downloadable content and raises the bar by delivering an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and features.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Grunge, Ac/DC, Video Games, Xbox 360

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Missoula Independent Online

Wickedly normal

It's been a long time since musician Lita Ford prowled MTV in videos to songs like "Kiss Me Deadly" and her hit duet with Ozzy Osbourne, "If I Close My Eyes Forever." Both came from her 1988 self-titled record, Lita.

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Related Topix: Lita Ford, Pop/Rock, The Runaways, Metal, Nitro, Family, Kids

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Boston Herald

Allison Iraheta

"Friday I'll Be Over U" : B+ S o much for wallowing in post-breakup despair. "American Idol" finalist Iraheta channels a mix of Kelly Clarkson, Joan Jett and Pink on her Max Martin-penned debut single, an infectious romp that promises listeners the 17-year-old siren will have recovered from boy drama by week's end.

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Related Topix: Friday, Pop/Rock, Jive, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Music, Entertainment

Fri Sep 25, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklyn Today: Tuesday September 22, 2009

Good morning. Today is the 265th day of the year. On this day in 1994, the TV sitcom "Friends" first aired on NBC-TV. The show concluded its run in 2004 with a finale that was the fourth-most-watched TV program in history.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Scott Baio, Pop/Rock, Publishing, New York Times, Retail, Barnes and Noble, Arts, Poetry

Wed Sep 23, 2009

Houston Press

Happy Birthday to One of Rocks Off's Favorite Lady-Rocker Badasses

Goddammit. Rocks Off has all kinds of work to get done today, but of course we happened to glance over at our handy Rhino Records "Year of the Rhino" wall calendar and notice that today is Joan Jett's birthday.

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Related Topix: Media, Music, Pop/Rock

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Celebrity birthdays

Today: Actress Sophia Loren is 75. Jazz guitarist Peter White is 55. Actor Gary Cole is 53.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Lifehouse, The Eagles, Faith Hill, Country, Julio Iglesias, Latin

Thu Aug 27, 2009

MySanAntonio.com

Night After Night, Aug. 28, 2009

The music writers try to cram everything into their columns, but there's just not enough room.

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Related Topix: Friday, Pop/Rock, Coma, Nina, Midwest, Luna, Music, Entertainment

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Joan Jett, B52s take Musikfest's main stage

Joan Jett rocks RiverPlace with 34 years of music under her studded belt 8:40 p.m. ET 10 ways to keep your kids entertained at Musikfest 7:15 a.m. ET 10 ways to keep cool at Musikfest 7:09 a.m. ET >> Enter your photos into our photo contest.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The B-52'S, The Runaways, Music, Entertainment

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Joan Jett, B52s take Musikfest's main stage

Joan Jett rocks RiverPlace with 34 years of music under her studded belt 8:40 p.m. ET 10 ways to keep your kids entertained at Musikfest 7:15 a.m. ET 10 ways to keep cool at Musikfest 7:09 a.m. ET >> Enter your photos into our photo contest.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The B-52'S, The Runaways, Music, Entertainment

Sat Aug 08, 2009

The Morning Call

Musikfest Concert Review RiverPlace a love shack for Joan Jett, B-52s

''I Love Rock N' Roll.'' That's not just the title to Joan Jett 's most popular song.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The B-52'S, Metal, Sinner, Entertainment

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Continue reading "Joan Jett rocks RiverPlace with 34 years of music under her studded belt"

Joan Jett rocks RiverPlace with 34 years of music under her studded belt 8:40 p.m. ET 10 ways to keep your kids entertained at Musikfest 7:15 a.m. ET 10 ways to keep cool at Musikfest 7:09 a.m. ET >> Enter your photos into our photo contest.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The B-52'S, The Runaways, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Music, Entertainment

Sat Aug 01, 2009

MergeDigital

Joan Jett still loves rock and roll and rock fans still love her

When Joan Jett started all-girl proto-punk group The Runaways in 1975, and even after she and her later band, The Blackhearts, hit it big with the song "I Love Rock 'N Roll" in 1982, she never thought she ever would be regarded as one of the greats.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Runaways, Drama Movies, Light of Day, Music!, Entertainment

Thu Jul 23, 2009

CNN

a Twilighta cast hits Comic-Con

There's a certain energy that follows Kristen Stewart as she makes her way from reporter to reporter at the 2009 Comic-Con. Fans of her lead role in the "Twilight" franchise and its upcoming second installment, "New Moon" aren't shy about their hunger for any scoop they might get about the film's divergence from the popular Stephenie Meyers novels.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Twilight, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, Entertainment

Tue Jul 21, 2009

E! Online

Should Kristen Stewart Be in a Better Fake Band?

So, we've all seen plenty of pictures of Kristen Stewart dolled up as Joan Jett for the Runaways movie in production.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, Pop/Rock, The Runaways, Entertainment

Sat Jul 18, 2009

Coast Magazine

Joan Jett Brings Black Leather to Pacific Amphitheatre

Sometimes looking cool means being hot. Literally. At least that was the mentality of the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts fans milling around the Pacific Amphitheatre on the night of July 16.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, The Runaways

Fri Jul 10, 2009

News Observer

Still loving rock 'n' roll

Joan Jett never had a problem with adversity. When the venerable rocker formed the seminal Runaways during the mid-'70s, she was told that girls couldn't rock.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Runaways, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger

Wed Jul 08, 2009

PR-inside.com

Ford Refuses to Get Involved with Runaways Film

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2009-07-09 03:00:09 - Rocker LITA FORD refuses to have anything to do with the much-hyped new film about her all-girl punk group THE RUNAWAYS after former bandmate JOAN JETT's manager reportedly offered her a pittance to get involved.

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Related Topix: The Runaways, Pop/Rock

Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Bosh

Dakota Gets a New Mom

DAKOTA GETS A NEW MOM! Life & Style has learned exclusively that Tatum O'Neal has just been cast as Dakota Fanning's character's mother in The Runaways.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Runaways

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