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Conan O’Brien Won’t Host ‘Tonight Show’ At 12:05

‘I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction,’ host says in statement.

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Conan O’Brien Won’t Host ‘Tonight Show’ At 12:05

They Made a Part Two to What? 10 Worst Unexpected Sequels

Sadly, the number of unexpected sequels that did nothing more than tarnish the reputation of their predecessor far outweighs the number that worked. Sequels are almost always a step down from the first film but when that first film is an unexpected hit, that’s a reaction that’s nearly impossible to recreate. You can’t surprise an audience twice

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Public still blames Bush for recession

President Obama nicely positioned to take credit for recovery By Gabriel Winant In the long view, how the economy is doing might matter more in shaping public opinion — and hence, elections — than everything else put together. Unsurprisingly, conservatives have been nattering for a while about how President Obama ought to shoulder the blame for the economy’s performance on his watch.

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Barack Obama Accepts Nobel Peace Prize As ‘A Call to Action’

Barack Obama knows that the Nobel Peace Prize is as often given as encouragement as it is for accomplishment. So he starts off humble, says he’ll accept the award, and moves on to his international relations to-do list

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Obama welcomes help on Iran

PITTSBURGH – The image of President Barack Obama standing alongside the leaders of France and Britain to denounce Iran left no doubt that he confronts dilemmas in a far more collaborative, multinational way than did his predecessor, George W. Bush

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Asher Roth Says Lady Gaga Can Have Best New Artist VMA

‘I’m not gonna put up a big fight,’ MC says of going up against the pop starlet. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Tim Kash Asher Roth and Tim Kash In 2008, rock band Tokio Hotel beat out a quartet of pop stars — Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Jordin Sparks and Taylor Swift — to nab a Best New Artist win at the MTV Video Music Awards . This year the category pits nine-time nominee Lady Gaga against 3OH!3, Drake, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth and, according to one of them, the contest is already over before the September 13 show has begun.

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Paula Abdul Wishes Ellen DeGeneres ‘Best Of Luck’ On ‘American Idol’

‘Ellen DeGeneres is wildly funny and talented in her own right,’ Abdul says of her replacement. By Katie Byrne Paula Abdul Photo: Ray Tamarra/ Getty Images When Ellen DeGeneres was announced as the new “American Idol” judge on Wednesday, fans were up in the air and Randy Jackson was pumped — but what did Paula Abdul think about the news

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Megan Fox to Host Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live just lost every potential female viewer for its September 26 premiere. The iconic program has tapped Megan Fox to host its return to the air this fall, as she’ll be on hand to promote her new movie, Jennifer’s Body

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Stefania Fernandez Wins Miss Universe 2009!

The lovely Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 last night. The 18-year-old (!) is a worthy title-holder, to say the least

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Mos Def's MJ Tribute

Though I generally think of Mos Def's foray into singing as an unfortunate predecessor to Kanye's auto-tuned mistakes, this cover of Billie Jean is pretty great. ( via The Awl ) Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment