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• Bret Saberhagen leads Diamond Resorts Invitational

  14-01-2016 23:53
  
  Two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen scored 25 points Thursday in the Diamond Resorts Invitational to take a two-point lead in the modified Stableford event for celebrity athletes and entertainers
  
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• LeBron James to produce, appear in new reality TV series

  14-01-2016 23:51
  
  NBA star LeBron James has agreed to produce and star in a new reality TV series called "Cleveland Hustles."
  
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• Coroner: Rene Angelil, husband of Celine Dion, dies

  14-01-2016 23:48
  
  Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and manager, has died in Las Vegas
  
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• LeBron James enters reality TV fray with 'Cleveland Hustles'

  14-01-2016 23:40
  
  LeBron James is teaming with CNBC for a series called 'Cleveland Hustles,' scheduled to debut this summer
  
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• Japan honors Hank Aaron with Order of the Rising Sun

  14-01-2016 23:19
  
  Japan honors former home run king Hank Aaron with one of its highest awards, bestowing Order of the Rising Sun for bringing young people and countries together through baseball
  
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• Authorities say Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and manager, has died in Las Vegas

  14-01-2016 22:52
  
  Authorities say Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and manager, has died in Las Vegas
  
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• 'Power Rangers' actor arrested in stabbing death last year

  14-01-2016 22:46
  
  A former "Power Rangers" actor has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his roommate to death with a sword at their Southern California home
  
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• Nominations set stage for Oscar sequel, starring Inarritu

  14-01-2016 22:44
  
  Starring Alejandro Inarritu and white acting nominees, the 88th annual Academy Awards have set the stage for a sequel
  
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• Campaign ads deluge 'Wheel' watchers, morning shows

  14-01-2016 22:28
  
  Political groups flooding airwaves during popular game shows, morning news shows
  
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• NBC says Olympics ad sales on pace to exceed $1 billion

  14-01-2016 22:08
  
  Television ad sales for the Rio Olympics in August are on pace to exceed the $1 billion spent during the London Olympics 4 years ago
  
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• USA network tries to take advantage of 'Mr. Robot' wins

  14-01-2016 22:03
  
  Creator of 'Mr
  
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• Elton John plays musical tribute to David Bowie in concert

  14-01-2016 21:59
  
  Elton John didn't just premiere tracks from his new album at his most recent concert, he offered a tribute to his late friend David Bowie
  
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• Even through terminal cancer, Joey and Rory keep singing

  14-01-2016 20:25
  
  Duo Joey and Rory to release new album recorded as band member underwent cancer treatment
  
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• Bushwick Debuts Syndicated: A Brand New Theater for Boozing, Eating, and Watching Movies

  14-01-2016 20:23 via bkmag.com
  
  Your movie screenings are about to get a lot tastier than this.
  I enjoy little more than watching movies, ordering a meal and a beer from my seat, having it delivered to me, and then hardcore relaxing while I take all of it in. Thanks to Nitehawk, I’ve done this a lot. One of my favorite days on earth involved a chicken sandwich, a pilsner, and a Nitehawk brunch featuring Rushmore. And so, I was very excited to learn that this Friday a brand new theater specializing in
  
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• 11 surprises and snubs in the 2016 Oscar nominations

  14-01-2016 20:22
  
  11 surprises and snubs in the 2016 Oscar nominations
  
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• The Latest: Jennifer Jason Leigh wakes up to an Oscar dream

  14-01-2016 20:11
  
  The Latest: Jennifer Jason Leigh wakes up to a dream _ an Oscar acting nomination
  
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• Adele leads UK's Brit Awards nominations with 4 nods

  14-01-2016 20:08
  
  Adele, James Bay, Years and Years among leading contenders for UK's Brit Awards
  
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• Once again, lack of diversity bemoaned in Oscar slate

  14-01-2016 20:06
  
  Once again, lack of diversity bemoaned in Oscar slate
  
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• Reactions to nominations for the 88th Academy Awards

  14-01-2016 19:40
  
  Stars react to Oscar nominations announced Thursday in Los Angeles
  
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• Ruby Dee documentary offers her pearls of wisdom

  14-01-2016 19:37
  
  A new documentary packed with Ruby Dee's life lessons has been created by a grandson and it offers a very personal look at the widely admired woman
  
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• Philip K. Dick goes to the movies

  14-01-2016 19:04
  
  Illustration: Jeff Drew
  Blade Runner. Minority Report. Total Recall. A Scanner Darkly. The Man in the High Castle. Even if you aren’t familiar with the writer Philip K. Dick, you’ve likely watched at least one movie or television show based on his iconic works of science fiction. All of those titles–and fantastic, paranoiac visions of the future–bloomed from the singular mind of one man. A man who wrestled with amphetamines, alcohol and mental illness for most
  
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• Private funeral being planned for David Bowie

  14-01-2016 19:02
  
  David Bowie's family said they are planning a private ceremony for the late icon and continued to ask for privacy
  
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• Original song nominees at Oscars is battle of the pop stars

  14-01-2016 18:50
  
  Original song nominees at Oscars is battle of the pop stars with Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Weeknd
  
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• Listen to Brooklyn Beat with Scott Einhorn, Featuring The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and Brooklyn On Demand

  14-01-2016 18:33
  
  Check out Episode 2 of Brooklyn Beat with Scott Einhorn, featuring filmmakers Kevin Alexander (Hunter&Game) and Dena Greenbaum (Warm Beer Lousy Food) and Anthony DeVito from The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival/ Brooklyn On Demand as they talk indie film, streaming and all things Brooklyn. Enjoy!Brooklyn Beat with Scott Einhorn Episode 1502 Featuring The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival by Radio Free Brooklyn on Mixcloud
  
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• Tony Award-winning classical actor Brian Bedford dies at 80

  14-01-2016 18:01
  
  Tony Award-winning actor Brian Bedford, whose stage work included roles by Shakespeare and Chekhov, a long relationship with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and a memorable cross-dressing turn as a dowager on Broadway, has died
  
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• The Marriage Problem: Philippe Garrel’s In the Shadow of Women

  14-01-2016 18:00 via bkmag.com
  
  In the Shadow of WomenDirected by Philippe GarrelOpens January 15
  The French director Philippe Garrel has been making films for a long time, and in all that time, nobody has solved the marriage problem. Expanding its legal definition has only let more people officially join the search. How are we to live with one another?Garrel has taken another stab at this with L’Ombre des femmes—In the Shadow of Women, a spare, lightly sketched case study of one marriage, the conjugal and artisti
  
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• Moloko: A Bed-Stuy Bar Featuring Lots of Booze and a Fantastic Double Burger

  14-01-2016 17:59 via bkmag.com
  
  Photo courtesy of Moloko
  On Monday, I sat inside Moloko, a Bed-Stuy bar, which has surprisingly flown under the press’s radar considering that it has a full dinner menu, fantastic food-plus-booze happy hours specials, and serves a double-cheeseburger that is so herb-infused, so savory with its soft bun, crispy lettuce leaf, and plump pickles, that you might not even want to order it; once you’ve eaten one, you’ll want many more, and it can’t be healthy for any one person&
  
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• Award-winning poet CD Wright dead at 67

  14-01-2016 17:55
  
  Award-winning poet CD Wright has died at age 67
  
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• One of the Best Things about Downtown Brooklyn Is Coming Down

  14-01-2016 17:42 via bkmag.com
  
  The Kentile Sign meant nothing to me. It was dismantled before I was able to see the 8-story advertisement grace the Gowanus skyline, but even if I had been here, and passed it on those rare occurrences that I took the F train running through Smith-9th Street, I doubt I would have any emotional attachment towards it. [Ed. Note: ajkaklsaklfalkas] 
  To me, it was just an aesthetically pleasing billboard with no story behind it, no message or heartfelt declaration, it was there to sell you til
  
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• Laura Mvula Returns With Gorgeous Vengeance On “Overcome”

  14-01-2016 17:29 via bkmag.com
  
  If, like me, you found Adele’s new album to be tepid at best, perhaps it’s time for another iconic British singer to steal your heart. Let me introduce you to Laura Mvula, one of the most singular vocalists and composers of our current era. If you’re unfamiliar with her magnificence, please note that the classically-trained Mvula attended Birmingham Conservatoire prior to 2013’s dazzling breakout album Sing To The Moon, and read this profile I did nearly three years ago
  
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• The Latest: Stallone joins elite club with Oscar nomination

  14-01-2016 16:49
  
  The Latest: Sylvester Stallone's Oscar nomination for 'Creed' puts him in elite acting club
  
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• Philadelphia man: Creator of hit show 'Empire' took my idea

  14-01-2016 16:48
  
  A Philadelphia man is suing in federal court saying the hit show "Empire" infringes on a show he created and copyrighted a decade ago
  
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• 'Revenant' leads Oscar noms with 12, only white actors again

  14-01-2016 16:44
  
  The brutal frontier saga "The Revenant" leads the 88th annual Academy Awards with 12 nominations, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white performers
  
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• Alan Rickman, star of stage and 'Harry Potter' dies at 69

  14-01-2016 16:44
  
  British actor Alan Rickman, whose career ranged from Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to the 'Harry Potter' films, has died aged 69
  
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• Drake, Kevin Hart to coach NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

  14-01-2016 16:35
  
  Drake will face off against Kevin Hart on the court at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
  
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• With 'Billions' at stake, Paul Giamatti is rich in new drama

  14-01-2016 16:25
  
  Actor Paul Giamatti is 1 in a million, and he proves it anew in 'Billions,' a Showtime drama about high finance and its mighty regulators
  
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• Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys arrested in Key West

  14-01-2016 16:15
  
  Former Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has been arrested in Florida after a fight outside a bar
  
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• 'Son of Saul' and 'A War' in foreign-language Oscar race

  14-01-2016 16:09
  
  Danish Afghan-conflict drama "A War" and searing Hungarian Holocaust story "Son of Saul" are among the contenders for the foreign-language Academy Award
  
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• Brothers Osborne Cash In On Oddball Country Collateral with Pawn Shop

  14-01-2016 16:05 via bkmag.com
  
  Photo courtesy of Jim Wright
  “My brother and I don’t really care about trends—what’s hot, what’s not,” John Osborne says over the phone from Nashville. That must make it even sweeter that his duo, the Brothers Osborne, is remarkably hot at the moment: The single “Stay A Little Longer” is a top five hit on the Country Airplay chart, and it recently earned them a Grammy nomination next to country stars like Blake Shelton and Lady Antebellum’s C
  
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• Oscar Nom Nom Noms: Here Is Where We Feel Aggrieved and/or Elated

  14-01-2016 15:59 via bkmag.com
  
  Back and front of fake money distributed on Wall Street during the height of the AIDS crisis by Gran Fury, the activist art collective cofounded by Todd Haynes, who has never been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
  Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and say this for the Academy’s recent-years decision to monkey with the five-movie exclusivity of the Best Picture category: it has made Picture and Director much more difficult to predict. This year, eight movies we
  
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• List of 88th annual Academy Award nominations is announced

  14-01-2016 15:57
  
  List of 88th annual Academy Awards nominations is announced
  
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• 88th annual Academy Awards nominations

  14-01-2016 15:55
  
  The brutal frontier saga "The Revenant" leads the 88th annual Academy Awards with 12 nominations.
  
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• Hundreds pay tribute to Masur, who led New York Philharmonic

  14-01-2016 15:09
  
  Hundreds of friends and family have paid final respects to German conductor Kurt Masur, the renowned former music director of the New York Philharmonic, ahead of his burial in the eastern city of Leipzig
  
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• Oscar nominations List

  14-01-2016 14:56
  
  The Latest: 'The Revenant' lands leading 12 Oscar nominations
  
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• Photos: Alan Rickman through the years

  14-01-2016 14:02
  
  The family of British actor Alan Rickman confirmed that he died on Jan. 14 at age 69 after a cancer battle.
  
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• Bowie views top daily record on Vevo, beating Adele

  14-01-2016 13:28
  
  David Bowie fans found a new way to be passing time after the pop star's death: setting a single-day record for video views on Vevo
  
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• Heart, Joan Jett, Cheap Trick join forces for tour

  14-01-2016 13:25
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Famers joining forces for an all-star tour this summer
  
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• Viewer's Guide: Cruz, Trump, may clash on debate stage

  14-01-2016 11:02
  
  Ted Cruz may get cage match with Donald Trump that Texas senator had vowed to avoid
  
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• French fashion body beefs up security ahead of runway shows

  14-01-2016 10:57
  
  France's fashion federation going on high alert during next week's Paris Fashion Week shows, in the wake of November's Paris attacks
  
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• PACs, candidates bet on morning shows, 'Wheel of Fortune'

  14-01-2016 10:48
  
  Political groups are flooding the airways during the popular game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" as well as local news and network morning shows
  
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