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VMAs need to bring edgy back
Consider this an official SOS for the VMAs. MTV's awards program—set to air on Sunday—has fallen upon hard times since its launch as must-see TV 25 years ago. Sure, it received a ratings bump last year when Britney Spears imploded onstage, even...Tags: Madonna, TMZ, Ashton Kutcher, Rihanna, Janet Jackson
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Thursday's Talk Shows
The Early Show The Republican Convention; chef Bobby Flay shares grilling tips. 7 a.m. KCBS 83907 Today The Republican Convention; Michael Feinstein performs. 7 a.m. KNBC 745100 KTLA Morning News 7 a.m. KTLA 18617 Good Morning America Rachael Ray;...Tags: Ben Stiller, Ellen DeGeneres, Shannen Doherty, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien
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Celebs join forces against cancer
Sentinel Television CriticKeanu Reeves, Sheryl Crow and Ellen DeGeneres will take part. So, too, will Jack Black, Halle Berry and Carrie Underwood. And CBS' Katie Couric, NBC's Brian Williams and ABC's Charles Gibson. The program is Stand Up to Cancer, and the hourlong event will...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, NBC, Diseases, Katie Couric, Carrie Underwood
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More celebrities sign on for cancer telethon
Associated PressLOS ANGELES—The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them Sept. 5. More than 60 celebrities will participate in Stand Up to Cancer, a live fund- and awareness-raising...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, NBC, Diseases, Katie Couric, Cancer
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A bang-up summer movie season ends with a whimper
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe R-rated comedy "Tropic Thunder" held on to the top box-office slot for the third weekend in a row, ending a summer popcorn movie season dominated by superheroes. The DreamWorks/Paramount action comedy, starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert...Tags: Ben Stiller, Movies, Traitor, Public Holidays, Iron Man
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Gustav Forces Coverage Changes; New Seasons For 'Gossip Girl,' 'Prison Break'
Hurricane Gustav was poised to batter the Gulf Coast this morning, but it had already managed to smash a big event 1,200 miles to the north. Networks and cable news outlets that had planned to cover the Republican National Convention tonight were...Tags: Movies, NBC, Jonathan Winters, Jay Leno, John McCain
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TV TALK
DAYTIME TODAY (7 a.m., NBC/4) - New Kids on the Block, Ne-Yo GOOD MORNING AMERICA (7 a.m., ABC/7) - Laura Bush, Elizabeth Karmel, Sara Moulton LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY (9 a.m., WABC/7) - Benjamin Bratt, Leighton Meester RACHAEL RAY (10 a.m., WABC/7,...Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Dancing, New Kids on the Block, Jonathan Winters, Will Smith
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'Tropic Thunder' edges 'House Bunny'
AP movie writerLOS ANGELES—The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new films to remain No. 1 for a second straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount-DreamWorks release starring Ben...Tags: Ben Stiller, Movies, Pineapple Express, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Robert Downey Jr.
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Mamma mia! Movie lovers can fill MP3s with the hits
Special to the Chicago TribuneBlockbuster season may be winding down, but the soundtrack for one of this summer's movies has scaled the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart as it ends. The never-going-to-let-you-go " Mamma Mia!" is the first soundtrack to claim the top spot since...Tags: Ben Stiller, Michael Cera, Movies, Doris Day, Vicky Cristina Barcelona
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Happy birthday! Aug. 28: Jack Black, LeAnn Rimes
Ben Gazzara, actor, 78 Ken Jenkins, actor, 68 Shania Twain, singer, 43 Jack Black, actor, 39 Jason Priestley, actor, 39 LeAnn Rimes, singer, 26Tags: Celebrity, LeAnn Rimes, Ben Gazzara, Shania Twain, Jason Priestley
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Birthdays
*Actor Ben Gazzara is 78. *Actor David Soul is 65. *Actress Alice Playten is 61. *Singer Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds) is 57. *Actor Daniel Stern is 51. *Country singer Shania Twain is 43. *Actor Jack Black is 39. *Actor Jason Priestley is 39....Tags: Celebrity, LeAnn Rimes, Ben Gazzara, Shania Twain, Music
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'Tropic Thunder' reigns again at box office
The action comedy " Tropic Thunder" weathered a rush of new movies to remain No. 1 for a second-straight weekend with $16.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Paramount- DreamWorks release -- starring Ben Stiller, Robert...Tags: Ben Stiller, Movies, Chip Sullivan, Robert Downey Jr., The Dark Knight
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