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Song of the Day: 'Sign of the Times' by the Belle Stars
Loved "Sign of the Times" when it came out in '83. But the Belle Stars were "Greg's group," so I never got to know them too much more than occasionally listening to their (sole) album at his house....
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Living in a House Divided?
TMZ thinks Jane Lynch's marriage may have been adversely affected ... by home remodeling:Jane Lynch's 3-year marriage is coming to an end ... and a contributing factor may well have been a major...
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From Backup to Center Stage
A new documentary about the lives of big-time backup singers, "20 Feet From Stardom," sure sounds like a winner. But even without having seen it yet, interviews with two of its subjects -- Darlene Love...
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Liv and Let Liv
Remember when we first found out Steven Tyler was Liv's father -- mother -- father -- mother parent?
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Indian Police Arrest Boyfriend in Bollywood Actress Suicide
I've only read a little bit about THIS SAD CASE. But does anyone think someone should be held responsible for someone else's suicide -- in any situation? It was a tumultuous affair -- many have had...
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Vote for David
You probably can't tell, but this is the side of a giant tour bus in Midtown Manhattan that's been dedicated to getting David Wright elected into the All-Star game. (He's got my vote.) Apparently he's...
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Loving Day
Loving You Isn't Easy ... Even Though You're BeautifulOn this day in history: via NAACP:Loving vs Virginia was decided in a unanimous Supreme Court decision that struck down laws against interracial...
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A Stritch in Time
If you're an Elaine Stritch fan -- and who isn't, really? -- then you must read this new interview in Vanity Fair. She's moved back to the suburbs of Detroit (Birmingham) and she's not happy about it...
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Sickeningly Sweet?
A Watchdog Group Says Splenda Is No Longer On the 'Safe' ListAt first blush, this headline would give a sucralose junkie like me great cause for alarm. I typically put four or five in my coffee --...
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Patriot Games
These Tim Tebow pics were sent to me by a reader with the caption:"I'll Strike a Coquettish Pose to Attract the Attention of My New Teammates"And speaking of Tebow: Viv Bernstein writes on her blog...
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Copy Editor, Interrupted
My new excuse for my (often) sloppily edited blog: I'm a writer now! And speaking of which: I hear that my brother dedicated his new copy-editing book to my brother Terence and me. I'll give you one...
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Song of the Day: 'Carry You' by Union J
My friend Greg is the polar opposite of me when it comes to music, always looking for the next big thing. On his Facebook page I found the debut single from Union J, a British boy band that was came...
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'Baby' Love
These action shots make it clear why Grigor Dimitrov is known as Baby Federer. But Maria Sharapova's boy toy is way cuter, especially after getting nailed by a ball during his match against Lleyton...
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Stranger by the Lake
Without subtitles, the trailer for "L'Inconnu du Lac" -- whose posters were deemed too racy for the suburbs of Paris -- reminds me of a cross between "Longtime Companion" and "Apocalypse Now."
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Color Me Your Color, Baby
Wow. This is the first time I've ever seen the original photo that was used to create H.R. Giger's controversial album cover for Debbie Harry's 1981 solo album, "Koo Koo." Strikingly beautiful.And...
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Completely Out of Line
At this point, I'm more New Yorker than I am anything else. (My agent sold my book as "I'm From Everywhere.") But I will still tell you it's "in line" -- as in "waiting in line" -- not "on line."...
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