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Baltimore Police car stands in for Sanford Police in Daily Show segment
Say what you will about the controversies the Baltimore Police Department has found itself embroiled in over the years, but we can say definitely that they're not involved in the Trayvon Martin case. That's the Sanford Police Department, outside Orlando,...
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No charges for Orioles' Opening Day field jumper
Fans who rush a professional sports field have to weigh the pros and cons — a few moments of glory offset by spending time in a jail cell and possibly facing criminal charges.
But while the cape-wearing, clad-in-Batman-undies spectator who...Tags: Social Media, Prosecution, New York Mets, Criminals, Punishment
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Sexist, perhaps, but true: Women really are less funny
As fans of the late Christopher Hitchens cycle through the five stages of grief, it's interesting to see which of his opinions can still inspire the kind of anger that is unlikely to ever fade into acceptance. There are, of course, the obvious candidates:...Tags: Christopher Hitchens, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Bill Clinton, Dixie Chicks (music group)
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Celebrity deaths of 2011
1. Steve Jobs On Oct. 5, the 56-year-old Apple co-founder and CEO died of a rare form of cancer on his pancreas. Following his passing, President Obama said "There may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, AIDS, Stroke, Amy Winehouse, Starz, LLC
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J.B. Smoove brings the ruckus on stage and on camera
"The Best of Leon," "My Favorite Leon Part," "Leon Awesomeness" — these are all YouTube titles. The clips are taken from Larry David's long-running HBO sitcom, "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
In the videos, David, the show's neurotic protagonist, is a mere...Tags: Curb Your Enthusiasm (tv program), HBO (tv network), Fox Broadcasting Company, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Cults and Sects
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
Plan your week with our guide to everything going on 1/23 through 1/29.
MOVIES OPENING (Friday)
The Grey
Man on a Ledge
One for the Money
NOTABLE TV
MONDAY
House (returns; 8 p.m.; Fox)
Hart of Dixie (returns; 9 p.m.; the CW)
The Real Housewives of...Tags: Shorts (movie), Annapolis, Parkville, Cowboy Mouth (music group), Manhattan (New York City)
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WJZ-TV tops major newscasts in January with adult viewers
The Baltimore SunWJZ-TV enjoyed one of its most successful ratings books ever in January winning all competitive weekday news time periods with viewers 25 to 54 years of age, the demographic on which most TV news ad sales are made. WJZ also won in total viewers in those...Tags: WJZ-TV, Super Bowl, NBC (tv network), Jon Stewart, Television
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Colbert Report suspended? Read on
Lots of folks are probably suffering symptoms of Colbert-withdrawal due to the sudden -- and unexplained suspension of the Colbert Report's taping. The Washington Post noted: Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” suddenly canceled taping...Tags: The Washington Post, Onions
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Ron Paul, aka the invisible candidate
A moment ago, I Googled "Ron Paul ignored by media" and came up with 9,222 links. That's a lot of stories about someone being ignored. Here's what happened. In last weekend's Iowa Straw Poll of GOP presidential candidates, the Texas congressman had an...Tags: Political Candidates, Herman Cain, Talk Shows (genre), NBC (tv network), Jon Huntsman, Jr.
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Nobel Prize gives researcher and Hopkins more exposure
Few understand the club that Adam Riess joined Tuesday when he received a 5:30 a.m. phone call from Sweden.
But Carol Greider received the same call two years ago, and soon she'll sit with her Johns Hopkins University colleague and tell him what it's...Tags: Malaria, Science, Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Biology
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Michael Ian Black: Somewhat 'Famous'
Michael Ian Black facetiously named his stand-up special "Very Famous" — but it's true, depending on whom you ask.
Black, the snarky comedian best known for his pop-culture takedowns on VH1, is a cult-hero for his work on MTV's '90s sketch-comedy...Tags: Movies, Meghan McCain, NBC (tv network), Cults and Sects, VH1 (tv network)
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Is CNN's Don Lemon TV's funniest anchor?
CNN's Don Lemon is making the rounds on Comedy Central's late night political humor shows and he's building a strong case for the coveted title of "America's Funniest Anchor."
Earlier this week in a clip dubbed "CNN anchor Don Lemon Appears not to...Tags: Lemons, Harry Potter (fictional character), Jon Stewart, Facebook, Satire (genre)
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