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Disney renames Mouseketeer stage for Funicello
The stage at Walt Disney Studios where “The Mickey Mouse Club” was filmed is now officially the Annette Funicello Stage.Disney chief Bob Iger led a ceremony Monday dedicating the soundstage to Funicello, the Mouseketeer-turned-movie star who died in April at age 70.Iger confessed to … Continue reading
Paul Giamatti Joins ‘Downton Abbey’
Paul Giamatti has joined the cast of “Downton Abbey” for the show’s upcoming fourth season. TVLine reports that Giamatti will appear on “Downton Abbey” as Harold Levinson, Cora’s (Elizabeth McGovern) brother in the Season 4 finale, alongside Shirley MacLaine who returns as … Continue reading
Nick Cannon re-launching ‘Soul Train’ on NBC
By Chris Witherspoon At only 32 years old, actor, comedian and TV personality, Nick Cannon seems to be unstoppable. The husband of pop diva Mariah Carey, currently hosts NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and next month will resurrect his successful improv series … Continue reading
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Sprint shareholders approve SoftBank’s $21.6B offer
By Phil Goldstein Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) shareholders overwhelmingly approved Japanese operator SoftBank’s offer to acquire 78 percent of Sprint in a $21.6 billion deal, handing SoftBank and its CEO Masayoshi Son a major victory in SoftBank’s quest to outbid Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network (NASDAQ: … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Charlie Ergen, Dish, Dish Network, Masayoshi Son, Softbank, Sprint, Sprint Nextel
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The Broadway experiment that stuck: Famed Times Square TKTS booth turns 40
From Associated Press Hundreds of tourists and New Yorkers show up each day at the famed TKTS booth in the heart of Times Square with questions about Broadway shows. Often they’re very interesting questions.Like: “Can I get a ticket to see the … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, Broadway, Broadway theatre, entertainment, New York, Time Square, TKTS
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Pope Francis Beethoven Concert No-Show, ‘Snub” Stuns Cardinals, Sends Signal To Vatican
By Philip Pullella A last-minute no-show by Pope Francis at a concert where he was to have been the guest of honour has sent another clear signal that he is going to do things his way and does not like … Continue reading
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Tagged concert, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pope, Pope Francis, Vatican, Vatican City
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As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White
By Elizabeth Blair When it comes to diversity, children’s books are sorely lacking; instead of presenting a representative range of faces, they’re overwhelmingly white. How bad is the disconnect? A report by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children, Children Literature, Cuba, Dr. Seuss, Ethnicity, latino, race, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Affirmative Action Court Ruling: Can the Policy Survive?
By Keli Goff Now that the Supreme Court has kicked Fisher v. University of Texas, its first major affirmative action case in a decade, back to the lower court, the outcome is still up on the air. But something that … Continue reading
Aide To Republican Congressman Fails To Live On Food Stamps For A Week
By Igor Volsky An aide to Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) failed the so-called “SNAP Challenge” last week, just days after accusing Democrats of “intentionally buying overpriced food and shopping at high-priced chains.” The aide, Donny Ferguson, accepted the challenge in … Continue reading
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