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Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies at 83 (AP)
04-Jul-2008   (Cached page)

In this Jan. 24, 1996 file photo, a man dressed as Bozo, left, poses with Bozo creator, Larry Harmon, as they celebrate the character's 50th birthday during the National Association of Television Program Executives convention in Las Vegas. Harmon, who appeared as Bozo the Clown for decades and licensed the name to other Bozos around the world, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at his home of congestive heart failure,according to his longtime publicist, Jerry Digney. He was 83.   (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, file)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.




Spielberg group gives $1M to Pa. Jewish museum (AP)
03-Jul-2008   (Cached page)

In this May 18, 2008 file photo, director Steven Spielberg is seen at the 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' press conference during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)AP - A foundation created by Steven Spielberg is giving $1 million to the National Museum of American Jewish History.




Nuge sells game trophies as he plans another move (AP)
23-Jun-2008   (Cached page)

In this May 19, 2006 file photo, Ted Nugent performs during the opening ceremony of the National Rifle Association annual convention  in Milwaukee.  Nugent conducted an estate sale over the weekend, peddling big game trophies to make relocation to a nearby Texas ranch a bit easier. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)AP - Ted Nugent is moving, but he doesn't need to hunt very hard for a new pad. He's moving back to an old one — and has some stuff to unload first.




Report: 2 million artists in US, many struggling (AP)
12-Jun-2008   (Cached page)
AP - Santa Fe, N.M., calls itself "The City Different," a community "brimming with bright, creative, and energetic residents." It is, according to a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts, overflowing with inspiration.

Friend confirms Paul Newman has cancer (Reuters)
11-Jun-2008   (Cached page)

Actor Paul Newman pauses as he listens to the national anthem on pit road prior to the start of the Rolex 24-Hour endurance race at the Daytona International Speedway in this February 5, 2000 file photo. (Joe Skipper/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Actor Paul Newman told friends as far back as 18 months ago that he was battling cancer but has remained energetic and active in charity work, a friend and business associate said on Wednesday.




Inside the music industry's piracy battle (Reuters)
08-Jun-2008   (Cached page)
Reuters - Deep inside the national headquarters of the Recording Industry Assn. of America (RIAA) is a purple room.

"Rambo" assaults DVD rental shelves (Reuters)
05-Jun-2008   (Cached page)

Sylvester Stallone poses during the premiere for his latest movie 'Rambo' in Tokyo May 8, 2008. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)Reuters - "Rambo" was the No. 1 choice in DVD rental stores during its first week of release, but failed to unseat the "National Treasure" sequel from the top of the sales chart, according to data issued Wednesday.




NHL sets deals with TSN, Anheuser-Busch (Reuters)
03-Jun-2008   (Cached page)
Reuters - The National Hockey League announced two deals on Tuesday, one covering broadcast rights in Canada and another a marketing deal with Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc, believed to be worth $275 million combined.

ArtsBeat: N.E.A. to Honor Opera
16-May-2008   (Cached page)
The National Endowment for the Arts said on Tuesday that it was establishing yearly Opera Honors awards.



Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' others added to Library of Congress (Chicago Sun-Times)
16-May-2008   (Cached page)
Michael Jackson's hit 1982 album "Thriller" was added to the National Recording Registry today, part of the library’s attempt to save America’s aural history by archiving recordings deemed ‘‘culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.’’

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