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Glee Renewed for Second Season, Cast Still Adorable

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

When you’re nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards, and your show’s soundtrack is among the most downloaded albums on iTunes, there’s a good chance you’ll remain on the air. Still, Glee fans have an extra reason to be excited today, as the Fox sensation has been officially picked up for a second season. “We’ve loved Glee ever since it was a pilot script, so it’s been an incredible thrill to watch the show take root and see audiences embrace these characters in such a huge way this season,” said FOX entertainment president Kevin Reilly today.

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Confirmed: Simon Cowell to Leave American Idol

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Earlier today, Randy Jackson said he hopes the American Idol focus soon shifts from the judging table to the singing stage. That may be difficult after today’s announcement: Simon Cowell has confirmed that he’s leaving the series after this season.

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Lupe Fiasco, Santigold Check In As ‘Summit On The Summit’ Team Nears Kilimanjaro’s Peak

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Santi says talking with African villagers about clean water is ‘a great incentive to climb the mountain.’ By Gil Kaufman Lupe Fiasco on Mount Kilimanjaro Photo: Summit on the Summit Over the past five days, Lupe Fiasco has seen it all: rain, sleet, snow, tropical heat, fog, wind and bone-chilling cold.

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Revealing Facebook posts promote cancer awareness

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Facebook took a colorful turn this week, when its female users began posting cryptic status updates. “Beige,” “sexy black and gold,” “crimson red,” “turquoise,” “nude with a lot of padding,” read some. The color scheme has left male users scratching their heads and asking “Huh?” So, what is behind the trend?

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Twitter beef finally gets someone killed

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

It started as a simple Twitter beef, 140-character spurts of anger by two young men who grew up together. But the tough talk exploded out of cyberspace and onto the streets of Harlem, where a college student was gunned down feet from Gov. Paterson's home

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President Obama plays down military role in Yemen

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

President Obama said he has “no intention of sending U.S. boots on the ground” to Yemen and Somalia amid mounting concern about terrorist cells in those countries. In excerpts of an interview with People magazine released on Sunday, Mr.

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Gay marriage goes on trial in US federal court

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

By Romain Raynaldy (AFP) LOS ANGELES — Opponents and defenders of homosexual marriage in California go toe to toe Monday in a potentially epic court showdown that could decide the future of gay unions in the United States. The plaintiffs are challenging Proposition 8, whose approval by 52 percent of California voters in a November 2008 referendum annulled a state supreme court decision that authorized homosexual unions. Federal court Judge Vaughn Walker agreed to hear the suit filed by proponents of gay marriage and said it was a constitutional issue that belonged in a federal court, despite objections from those who oppose giving same sex couples the right to marry

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Jay Leno Is Leaving Prime-Time, NBC Confirms

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Unclear at press time how move will effect Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon. By Gil Kaufman Jay Leno Photo: NBC The great Jay Leno primetime experiment has officially ended

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G-Unit’s Lloyd Banks Arrested For Assault, Robbery

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

MC, three associates allegedly assaulted and robbed promoter after dispute over pay. By Shaheem Reid Lloyd Banks Photo: MTV News G-Unit ‘s Lloyd Banks is being held by police in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on assault and robbery charges after an incident involving a local promoter following a concert Friday night.

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Joe Francis to the USA – Merry Xmas, You’re Sued

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Celebrity Justice Joe Francis believes the United States of America is out to get him, and the “Girls Gone Wild” honcho is now making a federal case of it.Francis filed a lawsuit claiming the IRS was pissed after Joe cut a misdemeanor plea deal in his felony tax fraud …

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