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Ned Tanen dies at 77; former president of Universal, Paramount
Ned Tanen, a highly regarded former president of Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures in the 1970s and '80s who presided over hits such as "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and "Top Gun," has died. He was 77. Tanen, whose credits as an independent...Tags: George Lucas, Management Change, Death and Dying, John Hughes, Dining and Drinking
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Florida, Oklahoma senators wage bet over BCS game
South Florida Sun-SentinelFlorida Sen. Bill Nelson is waiting to hear his Oklahoma colleague croon Elton John's "Rocket Man" after the BCS championship game. That's if the Gators win, of course. If the Sooners prevail, Sen. Tom Coburn can enjoy watching Nelson belt out "Oklahoma!...Tags: Bill Nelson, Florida Gators, Oklahoma, Florida
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'The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy: Wicked Wisdom of the West'
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Lyman Frank Baum, and the later movie "The Wizard of Oz," the rock musical "The Wiz," the Elton John album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and the blockbuster musical "Wicked," add up to a tale that has permeated our culture....Tags: Books and Magazines, Harley-Davidson Incorporated, Kansas, Wicked (musical), Bruce Springsteen
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David Beckham out-of-shape at AC Milan training
Staff WriterPhotos of an evidently out-of-shape David Beckham appear on the Daily Mail website, along with the headline: "Mind how you go old man . . . David Beckham left gasping for breath after rigorous training session with AC Milan." One photo shows Beckham,...Tags: David Beckham, Football, Willis McGahee, Soccer, National Football League
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Media are breathless, and so is Beckham
Photos of an evidently out-of-shape David Beckham appear on the Daily Mail website, along with the headline: "Mind how you go old man . . . David Beckham left gasping for breath after rigorous training session with AC Milan."
One photo shows Beckham,...Tags: David Beckham, Football, Willis McGahee, National Football League
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Peek into an iconic estate
The Associated PressFor years, the iconic South Beach mansion best known as the place Gianni Versace lived and died was open only to the privileged few. Before the designer's death more than a decade ago, his celebrity friends stayed so often, rooms were outfitted with them...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Homes, Miami Beach, Paris Hilton, Katie Holmes
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Visions of New Year: In 2009, all will be fine (ha!)
Unless you're a bankruptcy lawyer, a Miami Dolphin or Barack Obama, you probably want to forget 2008. So here's to fresh starts, quick hangovers and a happy New Year. A gaze into the crystal ball for 2009 with some of the stories we might (or might not)...Tags: Broward County, Executive Branch, Bernard Madoff, Fidel Castro, Meteorological Disasters
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Billy Joel: Still rock 'n' roll to him
Pop Music WriterBilly Joel hasn't released a Billy Joel album — meaning a collection of new material written and sung by him — in more than 15 years. When the last one, 1993's River of Dreams, came out, Joel said he was pretty well finished with pop music....Tags: Paul Simon, Music Industry, Paul McCartney, Christmas, Bob Dylan
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New Year's Eve on TV
Sentinel Television CriticYou have a wide range of offerings from television on New Year's Eve. Sentinel television critic Hal Boedeker offers these previews: NBC Host: Carson Daly Talent: Elton John (above) performs "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me." The talent lineup also...Tags: David Cook, Kentucky, Kathy Griffin, New Year's Day, Fall Out Boy
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New Year's Eve festivities, from Dick Clark on
andy.edelstein@newsday.comNew Year's Eve programming has come a long way from the days of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians serenading viewers with "Auld Lang Syne." This year's offerings range from Miley Cyrus performing in a fan's bedroom to motorcycle stunts in Las Vegas....Tags: David Cook, Kathy Griffin, New Year's Day, Vehicles, Fall Out Boy
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Bette Midler does Sin City
In the opening to her new show, Bette Midler is buffeted into Las Vegas atop a tornado. Of course, twisters in the Mojave Desert are rare. Yet as soon as "Miss M" hits the stage, the curtain-raiser makes perfect sense: At age 63, Midler's still a...Tags: Johnny Carson, Tourism and Leisure, Bette Midler, Dining and Drinking, Casino and Gambling Industry
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'South Pacific,' 'Seagull' among B'way's best in '08
linda.winer@newsday.comEconomic life feels so grim right now that it helps to remember pleasures before and beyond the imploding financial cosmos. In addition to the 10 favorites below, we have had a stunning grown-up Broadway debut by Daniel Radcliffe (yes, Harry Potter naked)...Tags: Culture, Ethan Coen, Film Festivals, National or Ethnic Minorities, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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