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Leslie Neilsen, Deadpan Comic Actor, Dies at 84

by Neil Jones on November 29, 2010

in Entertainment

Leslie Neilsen Dies at Age 84

Leslie Nielsen, the well-loved Canadian comic actor, has died at the age of 84. He started in serious roles in live TV dramas but built new popularity as the inspired bumbling lead in film comedies Airplane! and Naked Gun. Neilsen died in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. yesterday, with Barbaree, his third wife, at his side, at [...]

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Prince William to Marry Kate Middleton Next Year

November 16, 2010
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Prince William, second in line to the British throne is to marry Kate Middleton, his long-time girl friend from their time as students at St Andrews University in Scotland. The couple became engaged last month while on a private holiday in Kenya. The engagement takes place with the support of the Queen, other members of [...]

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Michael Jackson’s “Breaking News” Fake Voice Controversy Heats Up

November 11, 2010
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‘Michael‘ will be released on December 14 featuring ten previously unreleased songs recorded by Michael Jackson before his death last year. But there are claims that the vocals on some tracks may not be Jackson’s own. In an attempt to reassure fans before the album goes on sale next month, Jackson’s estate has just issued [...]

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Susan Boyle Tells Piers Morgan Rehab Was Scary

November 7, 2010
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Scottish singing superstar Susan Boyle has called rehab the “most frightening experience” of her life. During an interview last night with Piers Morgan, SuBo described how she was cut off from friends and family, banned from watching TV and prevented from making phone calls, all “in her best interests”. Boyle, on the advice of the [...]

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Taylor Swift Knocks ‘em Flat With 11 titles in Billboard’s Hot 100

November 5, 2010
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With 11 titles from her brand new CD album “Speak Now” simultaneously in Billboard’s Hot 100, Taylor Swift has just broken several more remarkable records. On Wednesday this week, Swift ended her “Speak Now” launch week with a new record of 1,047,000 for the most units sold in week 1. Today, Billboard’s Hot 100 chart [...]

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MGM Bankruptcy – $5 Billion Debt for Equity Swap Proposed

November 4, 2010
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), distributor of the James Bond and Rocky movies, filed for bankruptcy in Manhattan yesterday. They presented a “prepackaged plan” so that processing by the court could be accelerated and complete within 30 days. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Stuart Bernstein approved MGM’s request to use the cash collateral of lenders as it reorganizes. [...]

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Microsoft Kinect Arrived Last Night – Look, No Hands!

November 4, 2010
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Microsoft Kinect is the long-awaited hands-free, voice-controlled gaming option for Xbox users. Microsoft’s revolutionary controller-free gaming platform arrived in US stores for sale from midnight last night in good time for the Christmas bonanza. Unlike Sony’s Playstation Move or Nintendo’s Wii which are motion controlled, but need you to hold the controller, the Kinect has [...]

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