April 30, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
David Blaine set a new world record Wednesday for breath-holding — 17 minutes and 4 seconds — fulfilling what he said was “a lifelong dream.”
The feat was broadcast live during “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and the studio audience cheered as divers pulled the 35-year-old magician from a water-filled sphere 8 feet in diameter. Less than two years ago, Blaine went into convulsions during a similar attempt.
More details about his death-defying stunt, inside!
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April 25, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
In 2007, the Tribeca Film Festival underwent a modern-day rite of passage: the backlash.
Co-founded by Robert De Niro after Sept. 11 to help heal his Manhattan neighborhood, the festival had previously enjoyed a thankful reception. But as it expanded further into New York and the number of screenings quintupled, some began to resent Tribeca’s growth into the already crowded festival circuit.
“You can’t please everybody,” De Niro said in a recent interview. “If everything’s going nicely, there’s always going to be somebody to say something.”
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April 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually every aspect of the rapper and entrepreneur's career, according to news reports.
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March 12, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A prominent politician, especially one known for a certain righteousness, is alleged to be a customer of high-priced call girls. For comics, that's a hanging curveball over the plate.
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March 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears' new lawyer has a tip for Kevin Federline: If you're going to ask for your legal bills to be paid, don't leave a $2,000 tip for the waiter on a $365 check.
Attorney Stacy Phillips, who recently took over Spears' case, told a court Monday that the pop star has already spent more than $1 million on her child-custody case and objects to paying nearly a half-million dollars in legal fees for her ex-husband, who has enough money to have recently left the exorbitant gratuity.
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March 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Movie-goers went hunting for their inner caveman as they sat in the dark for the prehistoric adventure "10,000 B.C.," which led the weekend box office with $35.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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March 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lisa Marie Presley is pregnant with her third child. The singer broke the news on her MySpace blog, writing, "I am in fact pregnant."
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March 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.
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March 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Steve-O of "Jackass" fame was arrested for investigation of vandalism and possession of a controlled substance at his Hollywood home.
Police arrested the 33-year-old co-star of MTV's prank-filled program at 5 a.m. Monday after a neighbor made a citizen's arrest following a dispute over a fence, Los Angeles police Officer Ana Aguirre said.
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February 27, 2008
BERGEN, Norway --
Amy Winehouse's lawyer has asked a district court to postpone a hearing for the British singer-songwriter, who is accused of drug possession.
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February 21, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
John McCain became big news yesterday when the New York Times printed an article, which suggested that the presidential candidate had an inappropriate relationship with a 40-year-old female lobbyist, who is not his wife.
McCain quickly refuted the claims in a press conference earlier today, saying, "I’m very disappointed in the New York Times piece. It’s not true."
Last night and early Thursday however, he was big news across television. But, was the media playing fair?
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