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Mark Twain and 29 other great pseudonyms
Wednesday's special Google doodle wished a happy birthday to Mark Twain. The American writer was born 176 years ago. Well, Twain wasn't born then. A fellow named Samuel Clemens was. The pen name "Mark Twain" came many years later.
Twain stands among many great pseudonyms. Some are obviously fake – Vin Diesel and Sting. But others might surprise you – John Wayne and Alan Alda. Here are 30 of the best from books, movies, TV, and music.
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Harry Morgan remembered for TV's 'M*A*S*H,' as well as film roles
Harry Morgan didn't start out wanting to be an actor, but developed an interest in college. He eventually worked with some of the biggest names in film and TV.
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Mark Twain and 29 other great pseudonyms
Wednesday's special Google doodle wished a happy birthday to Mark Twain. The American writer was born 176 years ago. Well, Twain wasn't born then. A fellow named Samuel Clemens was. The pen name "Mark Twain" came many years later.
Twain stands among many great pseudonyms. Some are obviously fake – Vin Diesel and Sting. But others might surprise you – John Wayne and Alan Alda. Here are 30 of the best from books, movies, TV, and music.
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Regis Philbin making exit from US morning TV
Regis Philbin is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most time on the air by a television personality. He's been on more than 17,000 hours.
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Culture Cafe
Fall 2011 movie previewThe 2011 Fall Movie Season is here, and we have your guide to all the films keeping you warm at the theater, complete with images, release dates, and our recommendations!
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Inspirational physicist Stephen Hawking honored at big-time New York gala
British physicist Stephen Hawking was honored at a gala in New York on Wednesday evening.
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NASA's next big-ticket telescope showcased in New York City
A mockup of the James Webb Space Telescope, billed as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, took center stage at New York's World Science Festival.
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Behind the Burly Q: movie review
In a revealing peek into burlesque, 'Behind the Burly Q' documentary gives performers a chance to set the record straight about their profession.
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Review: 'Nothing But the Truth'
This film has the immediacy – but also the shallowness – of an extended TV episode.







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