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‘Columbo’ actor Peter Falk dies at 83

By doris | Published: June 24, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Actor Peter Falk, who rose to fame on a shambling manner and a rumpled raincoat as the TV detective Lt. Columbo, has died. He was 83. Falk died peacefully at his Beverly Hills home Thursday evening, according to a statement released by his friend, attorney Larry Larson. The cause [...]

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Hottest TV and reality TV stories of the week

By doris | Published: June 20, 2011

Full Story at The Clicker.today.com Don’t be left out of the conversation. Catch up on the hottest stories of the week before you head off to various parties, barbecues and happy hours this weekend! The most popular story this week with TODAY.com and msnbc.com readers was by far the status of Gene Simmons and Shannon [...]

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Shelton, McEntire raise $500,000 for tornado relief

By doris | Published: May 31, 2011

Full Story atTODAYmsnbc.msn.com Country superstars Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire raised $500,000 for victims of recent tornados in Oklahoma. PHOTOS: Stars’ good deeds Shelton, a musician coach of NBC’s “The Voice,” teamed up with McEntire, his adviser on the competition series, for two relief concerts May 25 and 26 in Durant, Okla. Kelly Clarkson even [...]

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Marilyn Monroe photos found at garage sale still a mystery

By doris | Published: May 30, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Los Angeles (CNN) — Photographer Anton Fury’s hobby of searching weekend garage sales for collectible toys led him to dozens of apparently unpublished photos of a young Marilyn Monroe. Fury has allowed CNN to publish the images just days before what would have been Monroe’s 85th birthday. They apparently were taken [...]

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Taylor Swift raises $750,000 for tornado victims

By doris | Published: May 24, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Taylor Swift took home a slew of awards on Sunday at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, but the singer’s biggest achievement might have been the night before, when she helped raise close to $1 million for tornado victims.Story: Rihanna, Taylor Swift win big at Billboard Awards “It was so wonderful,” Swift [...]

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Paul McCartney to marry

By doris | Published: May 6, 2011

Full Story at Scoop.today.com Beatles legend Paul McCartney and his girlfriend of four years, Nancy Shevell, are engaged to be married, sources tell PEOPLE. McCartney’s publicist, Stuart Bell, later confirmed the news but would not comment. “Nancy and Paul are getting married,” a source close to Shevell, 51, a New York businesswoman, tells PEOPLE. “Ring [...]

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Superman renounces U.S. citizenship

By doris | Published: May 3, 2011

Full Story at Scoop.today.com Time to tweak that catchphrase “truth, justice and the American way”? Superman is renouncing his U.S. citizenship in DC’s new “Action Comics #900.” According to Newsarama.com, in the story, Superman is scolded by a member of the president’s security staff for appearing at a protest in Iran, with the notion that [...]

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Folk singer, Highwaymen member Gil Robbins dies

By doris | Published: April 10, 2011

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Gil Robbins, a folk singer, guitarist and member of the early 1960s group the Highwaymen, has died. He was 80. Robbins died Tuesday at his home in Esteban Cantu, Mexico, Tracey Jacobs said Saturday night in an email to The Associated Press. Jacobs is a publicist for Robbins’ son, [...]

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Film director Sidney Lumet dies at 86

By doris | Published: April 9, 2011

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — Sidney Lumet, the American film director known for inspiring top-notch performances from actors in a stream of classic films including “Network,” “Serpico,” “12 Angry Men” and “Dog Day Afternoon,” died on Saturday at age 86. Lumet’s death was confirmed by Marc Kusnetz, who is the husband of Lumet’s [...]

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Annette Funicello rushed to hospital after house fire

By doris | Published: March 10, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.com Annette Funicello is one lucky lady. The former lead Mouseketeer was one of three people rushed to the hospital Thursday for possible smoke inhalation after her suburban L.A. house caught fire. The blaze at the Encino, Calif., home started in the early morning hours and was first reported around 7:21 a.m. [...]

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