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Jerry Seinfeld to appear with Bill Gates in new Microsoft ads
Microsoft's new $300 million advertising campaign is set to feature Jerry Seinfeld as one of the key celebrity pitchmen, say sources close to the situation. Seinfeld will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for...Tags: Oscar De La Hoya, Public Relations, Superman, Consumers, Jay-Z
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Thousands celebrate life of Bernie Mac
Chicago Tribune reporterThere they stood, three buddies at the center of the elevated pulpit, all wiping away tears and preparing to speak at the memorial service for their friend, their colleague and, in some cases, their mentor. They appeared uncomfortable, and it took a...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Movies, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia, Maxine Waters
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Thousands pay respects to comedy king Bernie Mac
Associated Press WriterThousands of fans, friends and film co-stars remembered Bernie Mac at a public memorial service Saturday for a comedy king who never forgot his humble Chicago roots. Celebrities at the service included actor Samuel L. Jackson, comedian Chris Rock,...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Movies, Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac
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Bernie Mac funeral, photos
Tribune staff reporterMore photos from the funeral >>> There they stood, three buddies at the center of the elevated pulpit, all wiping away tears and preparing to speak at the memorial service for their friend, their colleague and, in some cases, their mentor. They appeared...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Movies, Don Cheadle, Andy Garcia, Maxine Waters
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Sometimes satire's as subtle as a thunderstorm
The movie " Tropic Thunder" spreads insult and caricature like napalm across our social sensibilities. It puts an actor in blackface and portrays a Jewish producer as an amoral money grubber. But it's the repeated use of the word "retard"—the "R-...Tags: Movies, Literature, Tropic Thunder, Ku Klux Klan, Ben Stiller
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BUZZ: Fellow stars remember comedian Bernie Mac
Julie.gordon@am-ny.comCelebrity friends and colleagues remember comedian Bernie Mac, 50, who died Saturday from complications from pneumonia. "The world just got a little less funny. He will be missed dearly." -- "Oceans" co-star George Clooney "He was one of those comics...Tags: Don Cheadle, Battery Park, Samuel L. Jackson, Terence Blanchard, George Clooney
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A true king of comedy
From news servicesThe death of Bernie Mac might have taken some by surprise--especially fans and those in the entertainment industry—but not his family. When he went to the hospital three weeks ago suffering from pneumonia, his family at first expected him to fully...Tags: Barack Obama, Don Cheadle, The Bernie Mac Show, Frankfort, Television
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HOT TIX
NOW ON SALE Chris Rock WHEN|WHERE Sept. 12, 13, Apollo Theater INFO Tickets ($51.75) now on sale at Ticketmaster, 631-888-9000, ticketmaster.com ON SALE FRIDAY Rockband Live Tour, featuring Panic at the Disco and Dashboard Confessional WHEN|...Tags: Susan Tedeschi, Tickets, Panic at the Disco, New York
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Bernie Mac tribute: Mac influenced his neighbors, co-stars
"I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. My thoughts are with [his wife] Rhonda and their family. Bernie Mac, you are already missed." —Brad Pitt, co-star in the "Ocean's" series Mac "told me this a long time ago: 'If...Tags: Don Cheadle, Chicago White Sox, Celebrity, George Clooney, Major League Baseball
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Why did What's-his-name decide to come to our city?
Looks like the Fauxfeller picked the wrong town to disappear in. The saga of Clark Rockefeller, or whoever this orange-haired guy with the black Woody Allen glasses is, took a strange turn through Baltimore, where it began to unravel. I don't even...Tags: Clark Rockefeller, Crimes, Schools, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Woody Allen
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Bringing the pain
It isn't just that Chris Rock is funny. He is. The biggest reason to see his show is that moment that will make you cringe, because you know he's right. Lots of comics can riff off things that are funny, but not really relevant. But from politics to sex,... -
'Sarah Marshall' star to host awards show
Associated PressNEW YORK—MTV is staking its brand on a lesser-known one: Russell Brand. The British actor and comedian will host this year's Video Music Awards, set to air live from Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles on Sept. 7. Brand recently co-starred...Tags: Jamie Foxx, Judd Apatow, Adam Sandler, Jimmy Fallon, P. Diddy
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