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The other 'Journey to the Center of the Earth
Special to NewsdayWe might be digging for an analogy here, but compare the Earth to a golf ball (and the Big Bang as tee time!): Both have a dense inner core, a lighter but rigid middle interior, and a relatively wafer-thin surface. Our planet may not be white and dimpled,...Tags: Jules Verne, Arlene Dahl, John Anderson, Pat Boone, Brendan Fraser
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'Cry-Baby' has flash, wit, but no heart
Sun theater criticOpportunity knocked last night at the door of the Marquis Theatre, where Cry-Baby is making its Broadway debut. But nobody answered. Like Hairspray, this new musical is set in the Baltimore of John Waters' imagination. But Cry-Baby lacks the quirky...Tags: Johnny Depp, Broadway, Clubs and Associations, Music Industry, Country Music
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Baker is sole headliner of Paetec
Sun Pop Music CriticOrganizers of last year's Paetec Jazz Festival announced yesterday that Grammy-winning R&B singer Anita Baker would be the sole headliner for a drastically scaled back and refocused event. Last year's festival spanned three days and featured dozens of...Tags: Anita Baker, Paetec Jazz Festival, Dickey Betts, Popular Music, Jazz Music
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The Final Results on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Zap2It.comWe've waited weeks and suffered through countless awkward Samantha Harris interviews to get here. Who will win the "Dancing with the Stars" Mirror Ball Trophy? How painful will the next two hours be? Will The Guttes dance his encore with Anna or...Tags: Brendan Fraser, Joey Lawrence, Priscilla Presley, Brian Setzer, Dwayne Johnson
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Bo Diddley dead at 79
Tribune music criticBo Diddley, who died Monday at age 79 in Florida, was as essential to the creation of rock 'n' roll as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Little Richard, though he seldom got the credit or the accolades that were showered on his better-known peers. The...Tags: People, Maxwell Street, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton
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Mario Can't Survive 100th Episode of 'Dancing With the Stars'
Zap2It.comIt's a festival of sweet and sour on tonight's 100th episode of "Dancing with the Stars." Amidst all the glitter and celebration, someone still got sent packing. As part of the celebration, there was an hour-long special counting down the Judges'...Tags: Television Industry, Macy's, Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Springer, Ricky Martin
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Blues Musician Bo Diddley Dies
Primal rock and blues musician Bo Diddley, who helped cast the sonic template of rock more than 50 years ago with a signature syncopated rhythm that became universally recognized as "the Bo Diddley beat," died Monday. He was 79. Diddley died of heart...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Muddy Waters, George Michael, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Bo Diddley dies at 79; his beat marked rock 'n' roll
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPrimal rock and blues musician Bo Diddley, who helped cast the sonic template of rock more than 50 years ago with a signature syncopated rhythm that became universally recognized as "the Bo Diddley beat," died Monday. He was 79. Diddley died of heart...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Muddy Waters, George Michael, Eric Clapton
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Amy Winehouse, Kanye West Top Grammys
She was a continent away, but that didn't stop troubled British soul-singer Amy Winehouse from being the main attraction at last night's Grammy Awards as she took home five awards, including best new artist. But the erratic singer -- who once took...Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, John Fogerty, Kanye West, Metal and Mineral, Alicia Keys
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Winehouse Rules Grammys
Courant Music WriterTroubled English singer Amy Winehouse and flashy Chicago rapper Kanye West were the big winners at the 50th Grammy Awards, but jazz pianist Herbie Hancock took home the biggest award. Hancock's tribute to Joni Mitchell, "River: The Joni Letters," won...Tags: Luciano Pavarotti, Vince Gill, Alicia Keys, Hip Hop, Cher
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