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Corrie wins big at soap awards
'Coronation Street' dominated the British Soap Awards tonight scooping eight out of 16 awards including Best Soap.Meanwhile, 'EastEnders' left the ceremony in Manchester almost empty handed, with just a Lifetime Achievement award for Adam Woodyatt, who has played Ian Beale since the soap began.ITV soap Corrie proved a hit with fans taking home three out of five of the ...
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Weekend Reading Internet Crime Sleuths Celebrity Psychics Eurovision’s Hope
The Internet is supposedly the great leveler—a universal space without regard for physical boundaries or strata. This claim is half-illustrated ...
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Singer Miley Cyrus swatted again
STUDIO CITY - Singer Miley Cyrus was not home when Los Angeles police arrived, guns drawn, after getting a 911 call of a non-existent crime underway, a police officer said today. The latest "swatting" caper was called in to a 911 operator at 8:40 p.m. Friday, said a Los Angeles police officer at the North Hollywood station. Swatting is the tricking of an emergency service response ...
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Laois end long wait for Leinster semis berth
Laois 1-16 Antrim 0-13Antrim's miserable run in the Leinster SHC continued at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise when they were sent crashing out of the provincial title race by an improving Laois side.Antrim have only won two games since they joined the Leinster championship in 2009 and were today bidding to win two in the same season for the first time.But having defeated Westmeath in the ...
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Sue McLean preeminent Twin Cities concert promoter dies at 63
Sue McLean in her Minneapolis office in 2010. On the wall behind her are guitars signed by Jack Johnson, left and Joe Bonamassa. (Pioneer Press file photo: Scott Takushi) Sue McLean, the pre-eminent Twin Cities music promoter who brought talent to the Basilica Block Party, the Minnesota Zoo and the Live at the Guthrie Series, died of cancer Friday, May 17, at her home in Minneapolis. She was ...
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Spaniards Song Brings YouTube Fame ... And Maybe A Job
homemade video , Enzo Vizcano looks like a busker, strumming away on his ukulele and singing as he roams a Barcelona metro car. But the lyrics of this song are a bit unusual. "I've got a bachelor's degree. And a postgrad diploma too I worked in a call center and as a cashier I'm the king of Microsoft Word!" he croons. This unemployed journalism grad isn't ...
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Cosmonauts Wish Russian Singer Success in Eurovision Final
MOSCOW, May 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russian cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin wished singer Dina Garipova success and victory at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. "Our hearts ache ...
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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (L-R) pose during the arrival party for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo May 18, ...
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Star Trek Into Darkness 5 Things to Know About J.J. Abrams Big Summer Sequel
delivers a summer popcorn flick that thrills as much as tickles the funny bones. If the results never quite reach the slam-dunk highs of the 2009 reboot, that's somewhat to be expected. After all those mysterious trailers and TV spots there was bound to be some J.J. ...
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SF seeks clarification on Justice Ministers allegations against Wallace
Sinn Fin is seeking clarification from the Justice Minister Alan Shatter on his sources of information regarding the allegations against Wexford TD Mick Wallace.In a live televised debate on Thursday, Alan Shatter accused Mr Wallace of having had a traffic violation quashed by garda.Following criticism from the Wexford TD, Mr Shatter issued a statement saying he felt the revelation was a ...
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Amy Schumer - From Towson to TV and concert stardom
Amy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days.So, let the star of Comedy Central’s "Inside Amy Schumer" explain how it came to be that she finished her work for a bachelor’s degree in theater at Towson University in ...
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Obamas Morehouse visit shines spotlight on HBCUs
ATLANTA -- When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College on Sunday, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities - a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress.The so-called HBCUs educate a hugely disproportionate share of low-income students, and ...
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Vodafone Promises A Thrilling Ghana Music Awards Ceremony Tonight
R2Bees Vodafone has promised Ghanaians that this year's Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) would be a memorable one for patrons and music lovers across the country. This year's awards ceremony, according to the organizers, Charter House, would take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) tonight in Accra, Saturday, May 18. In line with the theme, 'The Next ...
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Inside Llewyn Davis Cannes Review
Although played out to some extent in the clubs on Bleecker Street during a period that has acquired legendary status, the idiosyncratic original screenplay is far more concerned with the title character’s neuroses, aggravated lack of self-awareness and inability to turn his limitations to his artistic benefit. And while music permeates the film, viewers expecting a film a clef featuring ...
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Cannes Washout Rain-Drenched Glamour on the Cote dAzur
Industry players are frantically moving events indoors and off the beach, but cold and rain on the Croisette hasn't dampened the Cannes party ...
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Eurovision Song Contest follow our live text blog here
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Malm, Sweden. After the two semi finals, earlier this week, 26 countries will be competing in the final. After each entry has been performed live, juries of music industry pros from each country will cast their votes, as will the public. Who will win? Who will ...
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Miley Cyrus Is a Victim of Swatting...Again
We Can't Stop " singer was a victim of swatting for the second time Friday night, after an apparent prankster placed a fake emergency call and gave Cyrus's home address, E! News has ...
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Amy Grant on success and the inspiration for her music
(CBS News) It's been 10 years since six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant released a full-length studio album. The singer-songwriter has sold over 30 million records during her three-decade-long career and is touted as the one of the most successful crossover artists of all time. "I can't even believe I still get to do this. I just never dreamed it would last this long," said ...
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Ukip hits new high in latest opinion poll
Support for the UK Independence Party has reached a record 19%, according to a poll which saw both Labour and the Conservatives losing ground.Labour was down three points to 35%, the Conservatives were down one to 29% and the Liberal Democrats were unchanged on 8%.The ComRes poll for the Sunday Mirror and Independent on Sunday found support for Nigel Farage's party was up 4 percentage ...
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Daft Punk Auto-Tune making pop singers sound like clones
Daft Punk think Auto-Tune is ruining pop music.Though the duo - Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter - like experimenting with the vocal-tweaking software in a "fun" way, they think it is over-relied on to make a singer's voice sound perfect.Thomas said: "Pop music is into the uncanny valley. For example, take Auto-Tune. Auto-Tune as an effect is very fun. ...
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Assad I will not flee from my responsibilities
Syrian president Bashar Assad said he will not step down before elections are held in his war-ravaged country.The Syrian leader's comments, published today in the Argentinian newspaper Clarin, highlight the difficulties the US and Russia face in getting the Assad regime and Syria's political opposition to the table at an international conference envisioned for next month.The ...
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Monaghan and Roscommon advance to Nicky Rackard semis
Monaghan and Roscommon booked semi-final places in the Nicky Rackard Cup, with goals key in their quarter-final wins over Sligo and Louth respectively this afternoon.Tadhg Campbell bagged a hat-trick of goals as Monaghan claimed a 5-12 to 2-7 victory over Sligo in Inniskeen.Sligo came into this game with key player Keith Raymond unavailable due to cycling commitments. Monaghan led by 3-5 to 1-3 ...
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Denmarks De Forest the betting fave for Eurovision Song finals
Oddsmakers pegged Emmelie de Forest as the favorite to win the Eurovision Song Contest finals in Sweden Saturday. The Danish songbird was a 4-to-6 favorite to carry the competition with her tune "Only Teardrops," bookmakers William Hill told the BBC. "Emmelie looks very hard to beat and she could spark the biggest payout in the Eurovision's long and distinguished ...
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Indie films invade the Cheyenne International Film Festival.
May 18--"Only Daughter" was born out of frustration. Director Aaron Wiederspahn was tired of navigating the Hollywood production maze with his other projects, constantly waiting around for more money or a bigger name to sign on. He wanted a fast project he could maintain control of from start to finish. He began outlining the story of a daughter looking for a father she never knew, ...
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Guy Sebastian on music pop and family
Guy Sebastian has the most number 1 hits for an Aussie male artist. He recently has kicked off his get along tour, playing more than 40 shows around the ...
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