Have any of you been to a movie theater lately? It’s ridiculous. It’s out of control. And no, I’m not talkingMichael Moore’s (search) film. I’m not even talking about films, period. I’m talking about the commercials! They’re everywhere and they’re over the top: too long, too many, too much. Movie …
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9 November
Reporter's Notebook: Rumors of Pope's Demise Exaggerated
ROME – The pope is dying again. I just read about it yesterday. Some of my friends heard it on the radio, and called to see if it was true. By my count, Pope John Paul II has been dying since one Friday afternoon in September of 1994. I was …
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9 November
Campaign Finance Reformer in Tough Fight
WASHINGTON – Rep.Chris Shays (search)has made campaign finance reform a priority during his tenure in Congress but now he facesa well-financed Democrat who is taking on Shays for his support of the war with Iraq. Shays, a Republican who represents Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, is facing one of the toughest …
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9 November
Rod Stewart: No. 1, at Last, From the Get-Go
Rod Stewart: No. 1, at Last | Bette Midler| ‘Three Kings’ Doc Will Air| Lauren Bacall Rod Stewart: No. 1, at Last, From the Get-Go Rod Stewart‘s new album, “Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume 3,” is No. 1 this week with 250,000 copies sold. Are you listening? Rod Stewart …
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9 November
Now for Your Grrrs: Dec. 14, 2004
Now for Your Grrrs: Peter D. in Cyber-Space about the Grrr! Column: GRRR to the small-minded folks who get extremely irritated by the smallest of annoyances, like waiting five minutes too long in line at the coffee shop or getting cut off on the freeway, when there are much bigger …
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9 November
President Bush Edges Kerry
The latest from the Political Grapevine: President Bush Edges Kerry A newFOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll (search)shows that — after being tied with John Kerry for the past four months — President Bush is now leading Kerry by 7 percentage points, when Ralph Nader’s in the race. In addition, the poll …
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9 November
Howard Stern's Obscenity Fine: Leno's Problem Now?
Howard Stern, Jay Leno |Jimmy Fallon |Coen Brothers |Quentin Tarantino, Pink|’Kill Bill’ Review Howard Stern’s Obscenity Fine: Leno’s Problem Now? On Friday, the FCC —quite outrageously,I think— fined Clear Channel Communications nearly $500,000 over a Howard Stern broadcast. Clear Channel then permanently — also quite outrageously — dumped Stern from …
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9 November
Jacko: Did Private Eye Tape Him?
Michael Jackson|Arista Records|Justin Timberlake |Oscars Jacko: Did Private Eye Tape Him? Of all the problems Michael Jackson could have right now, one of the biggest may be a ticking time bomb he hasn’t though of: jailed private investigator Anthony Pellicano. Some insiders question whether Pellicano’s date of incarceration and the …
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9 November
Down and Out?
So now I hearMichael Jackson (search)is facing a cash crisis. AndMike Tyson (search)is down to his last five thousand dollars. Five thousand dollars! These two guys together were once worth a billion bucks. Now Jackson apparently can’t pay a $70 million loan from the Bank of America due on Tuesday. …
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9 November
Janet's Biggest Fear: Usher's Coming
Janet’s Biggest Fear |Bill Murray Snorkels |Elaine’s| Air America Janet’s Biggest Fear: Usher’s Coming After Monday night’s botched launch party, getting bleeped on Letterman, and MTV ignoring her new video, you’d think Janet Jackson had pretty much cornered the market in trouble for one week. Guess again. Officials at her …
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