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Roots, Willy Wonka Producer David Wolper Dies at 82

Oscar-nominated producer David Wolper, the man behind smash miniseries like Roots and The Thorn Birds as well as films including Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and L.A. Confidential , died at his Beverly Hills home last night at age 82 . When your contributions to pop culture can be described both as “pertinent to a generation’s understanding of slavery” and “scrumdiddlyumptious,” you are one of a kind. [ The Wrap ]

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Roots, Willy Wonka Producer David Wolper Dies at 82

Matthew Morrison is Paid the Same as Snooki, and 5 Other Devastating TV Paycheck Comparisons

You think that your paycheck is unfair? Imagine being an Emmy-winning actress who’s being out-earned by a 16-year-old. Or even worse, put yourself in the shoes of an accomplished Broadway and television star who pulls in just as much as a spray-tanned Jersey Shore personality who’s best known for eating pickles drunk. TV Guide has put out a new list of TV’ s highest (and lowest) paid stars, and with that in mind, here are some of the worst paycheck injustices littering the airwaves.

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Matthew Morrison is Paid the Same as Snooki, and 5 Other Devastating TV Paycheck Comparisons

5 Bunnies Worse Than the Easter Bunny

You have to feel a little bit bad for the Easter Bunny. Unlike Santa Claus, he doesn’t bring people presents. And unlike the Tooth Fairy, he doesn’t get to dispense money. But that doesn’t mean he has to be such a jerk? All the Easter Bunny does is hide eggs around the house like a College Humor prankster. Where’s the fun in that? This maligned bunny is just one in a long line of annoying and off-putting leporids. Read on for five other bunnies even worse than the Easter Bunny.

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Secret Service determines South Carolina too hostile for First Lady visit?

Wow. Sad day for America.

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One in six Americans in poverty, new study finds

The level of poverty in America is even worse than first believed. A revised formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations show that approximately 47.4 million Americans last year lived in poverty, 7 million more than the government's official figure. added by: bansheewail 6 comments

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