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Guns 'N Roses, Joan Jett, The Cure nominated for rock hall
Guns 'N Roses is the headliner of the first-timers group. The L.A. bad boys were easily the largest hard rock act of the 1980s and early '90s, featuring siren-voiced lead singer Axl Rose and Slash playing muscled riffs on lead guitar.
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Ricki Lake tops, Bono flops on 2nd week of 'Dancing'
Ricki Lake wins 23 points: Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine who is ousted each week. Basketball star Ron Artest, now known as Metta World Peace, was the first contestant to go.
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James Spader takes over as new 'Office' boss
In July, NBC announced it had signed James Spader as a full-time cast member. He reprises his guest role as manipulative Robert California.
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Ron Artest name change doesn't help on 'Dancing With The Stars'
Ron Artest name change didn't come in time for his appearance on the ABC-TV program. Metta World Peace is the result of the Ron Artest name change.
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Avatar theme park attractions to be built at Disney parks
Avatar theme park: Attractions, based on the James Cameron movie, will be constructed at Disney amusement parks. The first of the Avatar theme park attractions, announced on Tuesday, could be ready by 2016.
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Metta World Peace: Ron Artest changes name to better the world
Metta World Peace is now officially Ron Artest's new name. Mr. World Peace's name change was initially delayed due to outstanding traffic tickets.
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Willow the cat story makes strong case for microchipping
Willow the cat has been grabbing headlines for her mysterious 5-year journey that took her from Colorado to New York City and eventually back home to Colorado thanks to the microchip her owners had implanted when she was a kitten.
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Mark Wahlberg to open burger joint with brothers
Mark Wahlberg and his brothers are in the process of opening a hamburger restaurant in their hometown in Massachusetts named Wahlburgers.
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$1 million supercar crashed by Mr. Bean
$1 million supercar crash: actor Rowan Atkinson, who played Mr. Bean and Blackadder, crashed his McLaren F1 $1 million supercar but walked away from the accident and will face no criminal charges.
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Paul McCartney 9/11 concert in a Showtime film
Paul McCartney: The 9/11 concert now serves as the framework for a new film, "The Love We Make." Directed by legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles, it captures McCartney's firsthand observations of 9/11 as well as concert performances and backstage preparations.
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El Bulli restaurant closes its doors
El Bulli restaurant has been called the best restaurant in the world, but now it closes its doors to make way for a reincarnation in the form of a foundation.
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Stormtrooper helmet designer triumphs over George Lucas
Stormtrooper helmet: the original designer of the Stormtrooper helmet has won a lawsuit with George Lucas' company to sell replicas of the iconic helmets in the UK.
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Antiques Roadshow sets record with rhinoceros horn cups
Antiques Roadshow made one man very happy this weekend by informing him that his rhinoceros horn cups were worth a lot more than he ever imagined.
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Kim Kardashian sues over Old Navy model's likeness
Kim Kardashian is suing Old Navy over an ad that features a model who looks like her.
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Emma Watson to return to Brown University
Emma Watson, who left Brown University to pursue her career, announced she will be returning to the Ivy League next year.
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Ja Rule sent to prison for two years
Ja Rule has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for evading taxes.
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Cash Cab accident devastates families, driver
Cash Cab accident: the reality game show known as Cash Cab uses a fake taxi to pick up and deliver contestants to their destinations, but a producer for the show accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian.
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Zooey Deschanel tapped to sing 'Pooh' movie song
Zooey Deschanel has shown her versatility through her work in film and as a musician in the band She & Him. Now Deschanel is being tapped to sing children's movie themes.
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Pia Toscano scores record deal, releases single
Pia Toscano, beloved by American Idol fans, is releasing her first single on July 12, and will release an album with Interscope Records later this year.
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Cottage cheese: Facebook campaign forces price cut in Israel
Cottage cheese is considered the most 'Israeli' of foods in the Middle Eastern nation. Consumers there used social media to complain about the high price of cottage cheese.
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