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December 2007

  • Carrie, Usher and a whole lot of Judd

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    It's nothing new for Hollywood to resurrect some tried and true franchises to score big at the box office. They aren't always what we wished... more

  • In the land of GQ men and one apparently uninterested hero

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    Heroes star Hayden Panettiere's secret superpower? The ability to penetrate the boys' club. The sole female honoree in attendance at GQ's... more

  • GETTING LASHED

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    With products such as California Kissin' lip gloss and Some Kind-a Gorgeous foundation, it's easy to see why girls turn to Benefit when they... more

  • Another Brit wave

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    I guess the Brits are back from that post-Oasis lull. My 10 favorite albums of 2007 include five from English artists, not counting patriarch... more

  • Vegas rolls with Jay-Z for the holidays

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    The Palms has just scored a coup, announcing today a Jay-Z concert Dec. 29. This concert is in addition to the New Year's Eve show at Palms... more

  • Vegas rolls with Jay-Z for the holidays

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    The Palms has just scored a coup, announcing today a Jay-Z concert Dec. 29. This concert is in addition to the New Year's Eve show at Palms... more

  • Rappers keep it young at heart

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    Shortly before Lupe Fiasco kicked off Power 106's annual Cali Christmas show on Thursday, the popular urban station brought venerable radio... more

  • 2008 Grammys: Kanye should get his trophy

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    Kanye West makes a record and he receives at least eight nominations. That's what the Grammy Awards have taught us so far, as "Graduation... more

  • 2008 Grammys: Kanye should get his trophy

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    Kanye West makes a record and he receives at least eight nominations. That's what the Grammy Awards have taught us so far, as "Graduation... more

  • As if by market research

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    IN the 1990s, the Russian conceptual art team Komar and Melamid created a bunch of paintings based on extensive market research, asking people... more

  • For Beatles, it's still yesterday

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    KANYE WEST's eight nominations may top this year's list, but the music of the Beatles, together and separately, generated another eight... more

  • Hey, look who's been invited to the party

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    Since it was instituted in 1995, the blue-ribbon committee that chooses the five finalists for album of the year has served its purpose by... more

  • West, Winehouse lead the pack

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    Kanye West and Amy Winehouse finally got some good news after weeks of public tribulations -- they lead all artists in nominations for the... more

  • A wild bunch

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    THE news that Amy Winehouse will be the dominant figure for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards presents a tricky proposition for the producers... more

  • PARENTS' DISCRETION

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    WHEN Kanye West's mother, Donda, suddenly died of complications following cosmetic surgery last month, the media homed in on the troubling... more