Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Posts
We bribed members of our own msnbc.com staff to 'fess up to their televised guilty pleasures. From heavy-metal mania to wedding-dress voyeurism, our secret shows cross all genres.
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A lawyer for Michael Jackson’s doctor says police who searched the physician’s north Houston clinic were searching for evidence of manslaughter.
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Texas television station KTRK-TV reported that officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration were at Dr. Conrad Murray’s clinic in north Houston. Video showed two Houston police officers guarding the front door.
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It isn't hard to guess, from a comedy with a title like "The Answer Man," that the man in question probably doesn't have any answers at all. But the cliches and overly familiar plot points don't end there.
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Italian authorities on Wednesday seized about Â200 million ($284 million) in assets and businesses owned by a crime syndicate, including the Cafe de Paris of "La Dolce Vita" movie fame.
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Texas television station KTRK-TV reported that officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration were at Dr. Conrad Murray’s clinic in north Houston. Video showed two Houston police officers guarding the front door.
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Italian authorities on Wednesday seized about Â200 million ($284 million) in assets and businesses owned by a crime syndicate, including the Cafe de Paris of "La Dolce Vita" movie fame.
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Three months before his death, Michael Jackson committed to co-directing and financing a movie — a poignant drama about foster children — and planned to get started as soon as he completed his London concerts.
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Italian authorities have seized some Â200 million ($284 million) in assets and businesses owned by the 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, including the Cafe de Paris of "La Dolce Vita" movie fame.
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Each year, much to the amusement of my co-workers, I get totally involved with “So You Think You Can Dance.” Now that we’re down to eight dancers, I’ve have a few favorites I’m rooting for.
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In her first interview since her shocking second-place finish on “Britain’s Got Talent,” singing sensation Susan Boyle said that her sudden fame "was a lot like a giant demolition ball." The singer also addressed her clinic stay and said her late mother
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In his first interview since Farrah Fawcett died June 25, Ryan O’Neal revealed previously untold details of the actress’ final brave battle with cancer. “She never closed her eyes,” he said. “I think she was holding on. She had things left on her plate
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Singers who put on a persona the way David Bowie does or add a bunch of embellishments like Whitney Houston are bound to sound awful.
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A judge has sentenced 20-year-old Jamie Waylett to 120 hours of community service for growing marijuana in his mother's house.
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The year saw Bruce Springsteen’s landmark “Born in the U.S.A.” released June 4, Prince’s masterwork “Purple Rain” drop June 25 and Madonna’s classic “Like a Virgin” get unveiled Oct. 29.
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Jackson Browne has settled a lawsuit and received an apology from Sen. John McCain and the Republican Party over use of his song “Running on Empty” during last year’s presidential campaign.
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Age and distance put a strain on Demi Lovato's fledging romance with Trace Cyrus, and the couple has split, Cyrus tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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According to the magazine, Cibrian and Rimes, who starred together in “Northern Lights” on Lifetime earlier this year, met up on July 17 at a friend’s Malibu, Calif., home, where they were pictured getting ready for a motorcycle ride.
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Does the fact that Reid didn't show up for the reunion mean he'll be making a surprise appearance next week?
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Chris Harrison didn't expect much from the reunion special, but found the guys more than willing to mix it up.
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Mischa Barton is "making improvements" and plans a return to work nearly a week after Los Angeles police say they escorted her for an undisclosed medical problem.
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In a video message to fans posted on the duo's Web site, Nettles said she has been dealing with voice problems since January.
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The 43-year-old actor filed for Chapter 11 protection claiming he owes more than $2.3 million and owns a New York property valued at only $1.1 million.
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“Despite false reports, neither Mrs. Jackson nor any of her lawyers has or will be contesting the will,” Katherine Jackson’s lawyer, Londell McMillan, said in a statement to NBC News.
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It was the second workshop in a music series that first lady Michelle Obama launched last month to encourage arts and arts education.
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Hailey Glassman's romance with Jon Gosselin came as a surprise — even to her, she tells PEOPLE. "If you had told me a few months ago, I wouldn't have believed you," Glassman says of dating the 32-year-old newly single dad of eight kids.
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Janet Jackson is not planning on performing at the Michael Jackson tribute concerts planned for London’s O2 arena Aug. 29 and 30.
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“Our first day back was Wednesday and it was — I’m going to keep saying this because I hope it embarrasses them — a 17-hour day,” Heigl told David Letterman.
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Investigators looking into the chain of events that led City Hall to spend an estimated $1.4 million for police protection and other services at Michael Jackson’s memorial have turned up possible criminal wrongdoing, the city attorney said Tuesday.
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If it seems like a strange way to work through grief, there is this: The celebration will double as a benefit for the new cultural center Jackson plans on building in Gary, Ind.
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At the end of the drearily formulaic romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth," as our two leads are finally admitting they've fallen for each other (no spoilers here, folks), Katherine Heigl's character asks Gerard Butler's why he's in love with her. Basically,
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It isn't hard to guess, from a comedy with a title like "The Answer Man," that the man in question probably doesn't have any answers at all. But the cliches and overly familiar plot points don't end there.
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You can only diss, lick and romantically snub so many coworkers before the movie gods—or, as the case may be, terror-inciting Angelenos—seek their vengeance.
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Convenient that Channing Tatum is engaged just as his G.I. Joe movie releases. Do publicists have a say in celeb marriage?
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Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
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One of those documentaries that makes you feel good about the human condition, "The English Surgeon" tells how prominent brain surgeon Henry Marsh, appalled by what he saw of Ukrainian medicine while giving a lecture in Kiev in 1992, spent the ensuing
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"Crazy Heart," a drama starring Jeff Bridges, is set for a spring release by Fox Searchlight, which has acquired worldwide rights to the film.
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Sam Worthington, who starred opposite Christian Bale in "Terminator Salvation," will star in a remake of the recent Danish thriller "The Candidate."
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Court records show actor Stephen Baldwin is millions of dollars in debt and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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"Super Size Me," the Oscar-nominated documentary that took the fast-food diet to extremes, is getting a companion piece in the form of a graphic novel.
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Zachary Gordon has nabbed the title role in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," the big-screen adaptation of Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novels. Chloe Moretz is in negotiations for the female lead.
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Johnny Depp is coming off an acclaimed role in "Public Enemies" and stars in one of the most anticipated movies of this weekend's Comic-Con, "Alice in Wonderland."
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Three months before his death, Michael Jackson committed to co-directing and financing a movie -- a poignant drama about foster children -- and planned to get started as soon as he completed his London concerts.
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Evil kids: Can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em.
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