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[The Limey] – Shannon Tavarez, the petite star whose performance in Broadway’s ‘The Lion King’ and her brave fight with illness endeared her to theatergoers and stars such as Alicia Keys, Rihanna and 50 Cent, has died of leukemia. She was just 11-years old. Shannon passed away yesterday at at Cohen [...] [The Limey] – Movies can affect people in different ways, but James Franco’s new film ’127 Hours,’ has one unwelcome effect – the gory amputation scene makes people pass out. The movie tells the true story of Aaron Ralston who became trapped in Utah’s Blue John Canyon when a huge boulder [...] [The Limey] – The history of music has been blessed with many whose vocal dexterity could hold an audience spellbound, and thanks to America’s Got Talent a new name can be added to that lustrous list – Jackie Evancho. For Tuesday’s show all the contestants had to submit their auditions [...] [The Limey] – In between being every B-list celebrity’s favorite agony aunt on his KIIS-FM radio show, Ryan Seacrest also finds time to front American Idol, and he’s now being praised for saving one contestant, Crystal Bowersox from losing her chance at the prize. Crystal, it seems, was in the process [...] Les Paul, the pioneering guitarist and inventor whose creative flair revolutionized both the sound of the guitar and recording itself has died in New York from pneumonia. He was 94. Born Lester William Polfuss on June 9, 1915 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Paul began his performing career as a country musician with stars such as Bing [...] As a foreigner in this remarkable country, people are keen to advise me on places to see. Top of that list must be Las Vegas, and it’s not hard to see why — Only the US could create such unbounded indulgence; Bravo! One example of the glories of this unique, desert [...] Actor Johnny Palermo, whose brief but rewarding career spanned a gamut of shows from ER to Days of Our Lives, died Monday in a fatal and as yet unexplained car accident in North Hollywood. He was 27. Johnny was the passenger in a car driven by his girlfriend, Alessandra Giangrande. Both [...] Possibly taking its cue from Iowa’s actions, Vermont has just become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage – and this time it did not require the blunt-force of a Court action. In a crushing defeat for Gov. Jim Douglas’ veto of an earlier bill allowing gays to marry, the State’s [...] After a lot of debate and months of concerned speculation among its still numerous fans, CBS has just announced that ‘Guiding Light‘ will be put out for good on September 17. According to The Guinness Book of World Records, ‘Light’ debuted on NBC Radio on January 25th, 1937, then moved to [...] In its short but resplendent history, American television has presented some shows that truly challenge the intellect. But once in a very rare while they create one that is simply a lustrous gem. Foremost among those currently in vogue has to be Showtime’s ‘The Tudors.’ This sumptuous portrayal of 16th century [...] |
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