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Worst album cover of the year
Baltimore Sun reporterFrom the Midnight Sun blog: Stop the search! 2011 is still four months away, but I've already found the worst album cover of the year. It is worse than the Klaxons' LOLspacecat. It is worst than anything Ted Nugent's ever produced. It is "Babez for...Tags: Music, Ted Nugent
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Germans blame euro zone crisis for Eurovision debacle
ReutersBERLIN, May 19 (Reuters) - Germans lamented their unexpectedly poor showing at the Eurovision Song Contest, blaming Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance in the euro zone crisis for their failure to win any points from 34 of the 39 countries voting....Tags: Germany, Angela Merkel, Denmark
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Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest
ReutersMALMO, Sweden, May 18 (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, winning the annual competition with a barefoot performance backed by flutes and drums....Tags: Sweden, Denmark
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Denmark wins Eurovision on ABBA's turf with folksy ballad
ReutersMALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Denmark's Emmelie de Forest won Eurovision on Saturday before an international TV audience of around 125 million, clinching the coveted crown of euro-pop with a folksy ballad backed by a wall of fire, flutes and drums. The...Tags: Music, Benny Andersson, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
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ABBA in the air as 26 countries fight for Eurovision glory
ReutersBy Mia Shanley MALMO, Sweden, May 18 (Reuters) - Singers from 26 countries began battling it out on Saturday night for the crown of glitzy pop in the Eurovision Song Contest, returning this year to the homeland of ABBA, the Swedish band it propelled to...Tags: Benny Andersson, Music, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
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FACTBOX-The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest
ReutersMay 18 (Reuters) - Malmo in Sweden was hosting the grand final of the 58th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday. Here are some facts about the contest: * The first contest took place in 1956. It was originally conceived in Monaco by Marcel Bezencon...Tags: Music, Sweden, Human Rights, Republic of Ireland
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Eurovision returns to ABBA's homeland with pop and kitsch
Reuters* 26 countries will compete in Saturday's final * Denmark has the best odds, followed by Norway and Ukraine * Sweden revels in pop nostalgia as host By Mia Shanley STOCKHOLM, May 17 (Reuters) - Bare-chested Irish drummers, a Ukrainian giant and a...Tags: Ukraine, Music, Norway, Denmark, Finland
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Factbox: The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest
Reuters(Reuters) - Malmo in Sweden is to host the grand final of the 58th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday. Here are some facts about song contest: * The first contest took place in 1956. It was originally conceived in Monaco by Marcel Bezencon and based on...Tags: Music, Sweden, Swiss Confederation, Luxembourg, Human Rights
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'Dancing Queen' on display: ABBA museum opens in Sweden
With no ABBA reunion in sight, patrons can take a chance on a new museum devoted to the 1970s Swedish pop super-group. Opening Tuesday in Stockholm, the museum will display band memorabilia, including star-shaped guitars, gold records, concert footage...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS MONTHLY LOOKAHEAD
ReutersContact: TEXT: Belinda Goldsmith + 44 207 542 2299 TV: Terry Moseley + 1 646 223 6667 PICTURES: Sam Mircovich + 1 213 955 6774 TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT STORIES SCHEDULED FOR MAY May 1 - World Premiere of "The Great Gatsby" (LA, text, TV, pix) - AEG...Tags: Music, Cannes Film Festival, Michael Jackson, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Madonna
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Emma Watson adds class to 2013 MTV Movie Awards
Emma Watson seemed poised and looked elegant as she accepted the Trailblazer award at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards Sunday in Culver City. She stood out at an event where, as my colleague Glenn Whipp writes, many of the stars seemed to use the Macklemore song...
Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, Chloe, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Scary Movie 5 (movie), John Galliano
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Quisling redux
Paul GreenbergEver since quisling became a common noun, a synonym for traitor, Norway has produced its share of low scoundrels with high political ambitions. But at least Vidkun Quisling, head of the Nazis' puppet regime in his country, was executed for his various...Tags: Nazi Party, Justice System, Murder, Timothy McVeigh, Trials
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