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Filmmaker, actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to help student athletes in Ohio schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city’s South-Western schools. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/13Qe0uR ) reports that Perry was drawn to Finland Middle School on Friday after seeing a TV report
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TV’s latest ‘Bachelorette’ goes from heartbroken to heartbreaker
NEW YORK, N.Y. – ABC’s newest “Bachelorette,” Desiree Hartsock, says it’s not hard to keep the details of her experience on the show a secret from her friends. “Ironically, I’m kind of a private person anyway, so my friends know not to ask,” she said in a recent interview. Hartsock has some experience with the
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON – Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.; Reps. Peter King, R-N.Y., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.; retired Gen. John Allen, former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Pre-empted by Monaco Grand Prix. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” —
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Rare comic book featuring debut of Superman found in wall of abandoned house in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota. Gonzalez did some research that confirmed the comic was
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Movie review: Fast & Furious 6
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Dwayne Johnson. Film critic Leslie James finds “Fast & Furious 6″ well-fuelled.
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Movie review: The Hangover Part III
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis get together again. Film critic Leslie James calls “The Hangover Part III” very painful.
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Movie review: Epic
A teenage girl comes face to face with the opposing forces of nature. Film critic Leslie James finds “Epic” colourful and enchanting.
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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones and more on summer tours, scalping and secondary sources for tickets
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he’s scalping about 1,000 tickets from each show to make up for the cheaper regular price. “I’m in the scalping business, but you know what? We told everyone.
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Collection of Detroit Institute of Arts could be sold if city seeks bankruptcy protection
DETROIT – Officials say the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection. The Detroit Free Press reports Friday the city’s state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the collection should be considered city assets that could be sold to
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Christie co-hosting ‘Today’ to tell the world the Jersey shore is open after Superstorm Sandy
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is co-hosting NBC’s “Today” on Friday morning as part of a campaign to proclaim that the state’s shore is ready for business seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. The governor, who has made several appearances on national talk shows, follows Laura Bush and Sarah