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Man agrees to 2-year prison term for vandalizing 1929 Picasso painting at Houston museum
HOUSTON – A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum — an act that was caught on cellphone video — agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Uriel Landeros had faced felony graffiti and criminal mischief charges accusing him of spray-painting
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NBC’s ‘Today’ anchor team diverts from Yellowstone for Oklahoma story
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two charter airplanes carrying the “Today” show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of the catastrophic tornado outside of Oklahoma City. Television networks rushed their big names to the scene, including anchors Brian Williams of NBC’s
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Library of Congress honours Carole King as 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
WASHINGTON – Carole King isn’t done with music — not yet anyway. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “You’ve Got A Friend” is being awarded the nation’s highest prize for popular music Tuesday. She’ll receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the Library
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La dolce vita is not so sweet in 2 Italian films at the Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France – La dolce vita came to Cannes on Tuesday, thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui. Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi’s “A Castle in Italy” both feature wealthy characters whose lives have an emptiness at their centre. Bruni Tedeschi — the only
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Vote for the best Vancouver DJ, club promoter, bartender!
If you have a favourite doorman or a photographer who snaps flattering photos of you and your friends when you’re out partying, you can vote for them in the Vancouver Nightlife Awards.
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Mississauga high-schoolers to join Rolling Stones for Toronto concert
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The choir group at Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ont., will spend the better part of the month trilling the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” — but as a rare chance to sing at the band’s Air Canada Centre gig approaches, the song’s message doesn’t really ring
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Eminem’s song publisher sues Facebook, ad agency, saying they used tune without permission
DETROIT – Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper’s songs. Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday alleging that a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online last month copied music from Eminem’s 2000 song “Under the Influence.” The Detroit Free
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Fans’ patience is rewarded at last: ‘Arrested Development’ will be reborn Monday on Netflix
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Portia de Rossi only believed it was happening when her agent got the good news from the producers. Michael Cera only believed it was happening when the cameras rolled. It happened all right. After years of clamouring from fans and rumours firing them up while the cast hung on for a
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Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. 1. Five Finger Death Punch, “Lift Me Up” (Prospect Park) 2. Mariah Carey, “Beautiful”
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Country star Toby Keith says tornado-ravaged Okla. hometown is ‘strong and will persevere’
OKLAHOMA CITY – Country music performer Toby Keith says he grew up in the area near Oklahoma City that was hit by a devastating tornado. Keith issued a statement saying Monday’s tornado in Moore, Okla., devastated the community in which he grew up. The city has embraced Keith’s celebrity and his name is on the
