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'Game of Thrones' Season 2: Take the quiz
'Game of Thrones' returns for its third season March 31. In the meantime, test your knowledge of the show's second season.
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Fake identities: Manti Te'o scandal and 6 other Internet hoaxes
Believe it or not, the Manti Te'o scandal is not the first online identity hoax, nor the longest-standing. Here's a look at some of the biggest scams to surface on the Internet, from the lives and deaths of fictitious characters to the downfall of their makers.
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Bram Stoker books: 9 things you didn't know about the 'Dracula' author
Bram Stoker is the godfather of the vampire craze, but the writer is often a mystery to modern readers. Here are 9 facts you probably don't know about the author.
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15 highest-paid authors of 2012
Here's the annual Forbes ranking of the 15 top-grossing authors in the book industry. Can you guess who's No. 1?
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Game of Thrones: 12 burning questions as Season Two ends
Here are the top 12 questions I'm left with after watching last night's season finale of Season Two of "Game of Thrones."
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Netflix eyeing stream-only service in the US
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in a blog-post that Netflix was examining the possibility of stream-only service to American consumers.
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"Boardwalk Empire": from near-bust to boffo
How "Boardwalk Empire" – a book from a first-time author and a small publisher – became an HBO series.
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Bruce Springsteen says 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' marked dawn of career
Bruce Springsteen really started to find a purposeful working life with his fourth record, 1978's 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,' the subject of a documentary that had its world premiere Tuesday night at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Mark Sanchez and Jets grounded by Ravens, 10-9, in Monday night opener
Mark Sanchez threw for less than 100 yards and the Jets were penalized 14 times in the loss to Baltimore. The Patriots will be the next opponent for Mark Sanchez and the stars of 'Hard Knocks.'
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Who is Temple Grandin?
Temple Grandin was a big winner at the 2010 Emmys. But for many viewers, she is still not a household name.
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Betty White scores Emmy win for 'SNL' hosting gig
Betty White won an Emmy Award for best guest actress in a comedy series for her turn as 'Saturday Night Live' host.
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A character not listed in TV dramas: The city itself
As 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' ramps up, the role cities play in storytelling is seen in the tone, shaping of other characters, and cultural backdrop.
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Anne Rice says no more to Christianity (and no new vampires)
Anne Rice on Thursday said she is quitting Christianity. But don't expect more Anne Rice vampire novels. She's apparently quit those too.
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Comic-Con attendees dazzled by 'Tron,' 'Harry Potter,' and 'Avengers' teasers
Comic-Con, the sci-fi and fantasy themed convention in San Diego, was a four-day extravaganza of light cycles, wizards, and superheroes.
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Emmy nods: Conan O'Brien gets his day as TV landscape evolves
Emmy Award nominations released Thursday tapped Conan O'Brien's short-lived stint on NBC's Tonight Show, as well as a handful of shows from non-broadcast networks.
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Lindsay Lohan: 'Entourage' culture undermines essential values
As Lindsay Lohan heads to jail for probation violations, experts call it one more sign of a growing ‘entourage’ culture, where behavior is influenced by like-minded cohorts rather than essential values.
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Evolution of the high school poet
A network of after-school programs draws teens into the world of spoken-word and slam poetry.
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'Twilight Saga', 'True Blood': New twist on old vampire love tale
Vampire tales have been told for centuries, and this summer Hollywood is launching 'True Blood' and 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.' Why does the iconic figure never seem to fall out of favor?
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Tony Awards TV ratings down. Big competition from Celtics, Lakers and 'True Blood.'
Tony Awards TV ratings down 6% from 2009 despite big star power. Celtics, Lakers Game 5 and new season of 'True Blood' competed in time slot.
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Top Picks: 'Shaun the Sheep,' spectacular desserts, 'Foyle's War,' and more recommendations
New 'Shaun the Sheep' DVD from the creators of 'Wallace & Gromit,' cookbook guru Deborah Madison's new book 'Seasonal Fruit Desserts,' British mystery 'Foyle's War' on DVD, and more top picks.
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Waiting (impatiently) on George R.R. Martin
What's a fan to do when a writer like George R.R. Martin leaves a series dangling?
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Top Picks: 'Expedition Great White,' Ron Galella documentary, a look at Old Havana, and more recommendations
New series from National Geographic 'Expedition Great White,' documentary 'Smash His Camera' about paparazzo Ron Galella's own life, 'Havana Revisited, a new book on Old Havana, and more top picks.
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Lackluster Memorial Day box office: Economy or bad films to blame?
Big-name films including the Sex and the City sequel failed to draw the audiences expected on the traditional kick-off of the summer movie season.
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Entertainment Weekly names Homer Simpson the greatest character in 20 years
Homer Simpson beat out Harry Potter and Buffy the Vampire Slayer for top spot in Entertainment Weekly's list of the 100 best film and television characters created in the past two decades.
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Comic book biographies: Illuminating or illiterate?
The Vancouver, Washington publisher Bluewater Productions produces a line of unauthorized biographies, in comic book form.
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24 finale is probably not so finale
The 24 finale is barely over, but the Internet is already abuzz about a 24 movie. With Hollywood struggling and studio executives looking to tap a built-in TV fan base, the series has a good chance of making it to the big screen soon.
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Remembering Guenter Wendt, Apollo-era 'pad führer'
Guenter Wendt was NASA's original launch pad leader – or 'pad führer,' as he was affectionately known – for the agency's manned space program and the last man the Apollo astronauts saw before launching to the moon. He died Monday.
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Top Picks: 'Food, Inc.,' 'SpongeBob's Last Stand,' 'Burma VJ: Reporting From a Closed Country,' and other recommendations
'Food, Inc.' on PBS, 'SpongeBob's Last Stand' to save Bikini Bottom, 'Burma VJ' harrowing documentary on HBO, and more top picks.
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The Double Comfort Safari Club
Bush tea and empathy flow in the new ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective agency’ novel.
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Top Picks: Mose Allison, Saturday Night Live, inaugural celebrations, and other recommendations
Mose Allison's latest CD 'The Way of the World,' 10 years of 'SNL' on NBC in 'Saturday Night Live in the 2000s,' 'The Official Inaugural Celebration' on DVD, and more top picks.
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