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Miss USA 2013: Top 6 Questions & Answers (+video)
The Miss USA pageant doesn't ask contestants to perform a talent or support a charity. But it does ask some challenging questions of its contestants. What did the celebrity judges ask the final six contestants – and how did the women answer?
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Test your Gangnam style?
Pop music sensation Psy has taught his signature horsey dance to everyone from the UN’s Ban Ki-moon to Britney Spears. But how much do you know about the artist?
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15 hidden meanings of popular food phrases
Discover the hidden meanings of some of your favorite food phrases.
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The 25 best movie musicals of all time
The American Film Institute picks the best song-and-dance stories ever put on film.
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The 25 best country songs of all time (+video)
Check out Country Music Television's rankings of the best country music songs ever released.
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Oscars 2013: Who will win? Check out our predictions
The biggest night for movies is coming up fast – the ceremony will air on Feb. 24. Check out our picks for who will take home the big prizes.
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American Idol picks first five boys and Nicki Minaj crosses a line (+video)
American Idol recap: The first five of American Idol's final 10 male contestants were revealed Thursday night but not before Nicki Minaj makes a questionable remark to 18-year-old Elijah Liu. Did she go too far?
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Modern Parenthood Jessica Simpson baby name: Ace? No parent immune to the naming dilemma
Jessica Simpson may name her next baby Ace, US Weekly reports. That's more conventional than many on our list of top celebrity baby names.
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Will you remember me?: The greatest one-hit wonders of the 2000s
Check out our picks for the best songs from the 2000s whose artists made the charts with these hits, but never released another successful song.
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Change Agent Nonprofit 'Sesame Street' nears 1 billion views on YouTube
Kids urged to unlock a 'top secret video' when 1 billion views is reached. For 'Sesame Street,' the milestone — a first on YouTube for a nonprofit — reflects the multimedia nature of kids entertainment.
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9 musicians who have broken into the literary world
Here are nine other musicians who have published novels, short stories, poetry, and children’s books.
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Rick Huxley's band, the Dave Clark Five, gained fans on both sides of the Atlantic
Rick Huxley served as bassist for the 1960s British Invasion group the Dave Clark Five. Rick Huxley's band knocked 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by the Beatles off the top spot on UK music charts in 1964.
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Frank Ocean misses out on the Grammys big prize while fun. and Mumford & Sons triumph
Frank Ocean, widely expected to take home the best new artist award, lost the prize. However, Frank Ocean did take home the best urban contemporary album award, while the Black Keys were big winners with four trophies altogether and Mumford & Sons took home the best album of the year prize.
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Grammys 2013: Check out the backstage quotes from winners
At the Grammys 2013 ceremony, Adele discussed her new album, Gotye reveals the decisions behind his hit single 'Somebody That I Used To Know,' and more.
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Carrie Underwood dress: Digital metamorphosis steals 2013 Grammys (+video)
Carrie Underwood dress: Forget the 6th Grammy Award, Carrie Underwood wore a dress that became a digital screen during her performance of 'Blown Away.' And her $31 million in jewelery drew some buzz as well.
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How do the Grammys reel us in? Hint: It's not just the awards (+video)
Over the years, the Grammys have become a souped up variety show – light on awards and heavy on all-star performances. The Recording Academy even cut prizes recently in several less popular categories.
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American Idol: Nicki Minaj crushes the boys' jars of hearts
American Idol recap: As the remaining 43 boys battled to survive Hollywood Week, a rather severe Nicki Minaj proved to be one daunting obstacle. Which American Idol boys overcame her wrath?
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American Idol: Hollywood Week Part I, 'No Girls Allowed' (+video)
American Idol debuted a twist to their notorious Hollywood Week on Wednesday night. For the first time, boys and girls would perform separately. How did the American Idol boys do?
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In Gear Why did the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette get cut from the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl organizers tried to include the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray in the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, GM has confirmed, but the company said that ultimately those efforts didn't pan out.
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Fall Out Boy plans new album, tour
Fall Out Boy will release its new album this May and a new song by the band is currently available on iTunes. 'This isn't a reunion, because we never broke up,' Fall Out Boy said on its website.
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Culture Cafe Kevin Bacon on subway: He isn't the only famous face to take public transportation (+video)
Kevin Bacon says he goes on the subway every day. Bacon said that when he is on the subway, he plays games like Angry Birds and backgammon.
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Beyonce's Super Bowl halftime show not to blame for Super Bowl blackout
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the Super Bowl halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast.
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The real winner among Super Bowl ads? Twitter.
Super Bowl Sunday was a big night for Twitter, as it received more commercials mentions than any other social media site. Twitter also received a high volume of tweets from people following the game and commercial breaks, generating 24.1 million tweets.
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Culture Cafe Super Bowl commercials show creativity trumps special effects
The Super Bowl commercials showed that a well-executed idea is better than a big budget. Super Bowl commercials with large casts and loud music were underwhelming when pitted against the originality of a spot like the Kia 'Babylandia' commercial.
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Alicia Keys national anthem rendition was the longest – and bankable (+video)
Alicia Keys national anthem: The 13-Grammy winner sang one of the longest versions of the national anthem at the Super Bowl in recent history. Alicia Keys should be able to sell her Super Bowl version of the anthem.
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Destiny's Child reunites during Super Bowl halftime show (+video)
Destiny's Child reunited to sing three songs at the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday. Beyonce was joined by Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, her former Destiny's Child band mates, during the halftime show.
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Culture Cafe Tim McGraw sobriety: The country singer speaks about his decision to stop drinking
Tim McGraw talked about his decision to embrace sobriety in an interview with People. Tim McGraw said sobriety was something he felt he needed to pursue.
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American Idol auditions in Oklahoma shock and awe
American Idol auditions Thursday in Oklahoma brought inspiration and bizarre choices – and a cameo by a former American Idol judge. Next week, American Idol embarks on the infamous Hollywood week.
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Beyoncé answers national anthem rumors, talks Super Bowl (+video)
Beyoncé reaffirmed her national anthem chops with a performance for reporters, and says she was 'born to' sing it at Sunday's Super Bowl. But did Beyoncé sing live at the inauguration? Sort of.
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Iceland teen allowed to use name not on official registry (+video)
An Iceland teen denied her name because it wasn't on official registries of approved names won her court case. She can now use her name – Blaer, meaning "light breeze" – instead of "Stukla," which means "girl" and was imposed on her by government agencies.
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