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Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies from cancer

Music

The Doors were probably best known for flamboyant front man Jim Morrison's antics. Musically, however, it was the sinewy lines ...

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Mother of TV psychologists Dr. Joyce Brothers dies at 85

TV

It all started out of necessity, Dr. Joyce Brothers insisted. Her husband was still in medical school and she had just given up her ...

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The British are coming! New Head of NBC Division said to be Deborah Turness

TV

Deborah Turness, the head of Britain's ITV News, is expected to become the president of NBC News. According to several people ...

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Blonde songstress of Abba to release new album after years of silence

Music

The sale of untold millions of albums, in addition to being one of Sweden's top exports did little to assuage the fears and ...

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Enough to make a T-rex cry: 'Jurassic Park 4' is on hold

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Dinosaur fans - don't get your hopes up. The hotly anticipated sequel to the famous dinosaur series, "Jurassic Park 4," ...

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All four 'American Idol' judges get the ax: What now?

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In a massive shakeup, all four "American Idol" judges -- pop icon Mariah Carey, rapper Nicki Minaj, country star Keith Urban ...

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Special effects mastermind Ray Harryhausen dies

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By Greg Goodsell

Computer generated imagery - or as it is called, CGI, has given movies of today an unlimited palette in which to sketch fantastical ...

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'Iron Man 3' takes in $680 million in 11 days; second-best U.S. debut ever

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Disney and Marvel's superhero sequel "Iron Man 3" in its domestic weekend debut is second only to the $207 million ...

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Danish TV show where men critique women as they disrobe draws criticism

TV

"Blachman," named after its host Thomas Blachman is a Danish chat show - with a difference. The premise is simplicity in ...

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Netflix losing movies: Even less to watch?

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The popular movie mail rental service Netflix has dropped somewhat in popularity with fee increases, and is now set to take another ...

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Depression-era movie star Deanna Durbin dies at 91

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One of the silver screen's leading lights during the Depression and World War II, actress and singer Deanna Durbin retired in ...

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Father Pontifex is back with The Symphony and the Static

Music

If you enjoy good music with a good message, then there's a chance you already know about Father Pontifex. If not, then ...

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Actor Allan Arbus dies at 95; played psychiatrist on 'MASH' TV show

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As an actor, Allan Arbus is perhaps best known as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman who tended to shell-shocked troops of the Korean ...

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Has Justin Bieber's 'bad boy' stance gone too far? Pot smelled on tour bus

Celebrity

Pop singing sensation Justin Bieber with the arrival of his 18th birthday has been anxious to shed his "goody two-shoes" ...

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Folk singer and Woodstock icon Richie Havens dies at 72

Music

He was kind, he was humble and he was a good musician, his friends all agree. While his career was long and far-reaching, Richie Haven ...

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Backstreet Boys are back - new album, star, world tour upcoming

Music

The iconic 90s band, the Backstreet Boys have returned to Los Angeles with a star on the Hollywood walk of fame, and a new album.

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Listen to the oldest song in the world here! Can you guess how old it is?

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Have you heard the oldest song in the world? Discovered decades ago, the oldest song was found inscribed in cuneiform on clay tablets, ...

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Comedian Jonathan Winters dies at 87

Celebrity

By Greg Goodsell

The cliché term "comic genius" is used too frequently, but was high appropriate for Jonathan Winters. His ...

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Does the viewer have the right to free TV?

TV

If the reader may recall in an earlier story posted here on Catholic online, a new service called Aereo is threatening TV ...

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Can Walt Disney transform Lucasfilm into another Pixar?

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Buying out Lucasfilm late last year, it appeared that the Walt Disney Company wanted to transform that company into another Pixar, the ...

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Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies from multiple sclerosis

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By Greg Goodsell

She was a symbol of wholesomeness in a decade that saw tumult and change. The most popular Mouseketeer on TV's "Mickey Mouse ...

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America's most famous film critic Roger Ebert dies

Movies

By Greg Goodsell

For many years, Roger Ebert was known as the "fat one," his co-host Gene Siskel the "skinny one." They would chat ...

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Jimmy Fallon, less than 40, to become 'Tonight Show' host

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Comedian Jimmy Fallon, a few months short of his fortieth birthday will replace 62-year-old Jay Leno as "Tonight Show" host ...

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Kurt Warner talks to Catholic Online about hit new reality show, 'The Moment'

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Kurt Warner, the legendary NFL quarterback and devout Christian, is hosting a new prime-time television show on the USA Network ...

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'Pope of Pop' Phil Ramone dies at the age of 79

Music

'Pope of Pop' Phil Ramone recorded and produced the majority of contemporary music's biggest names. Burt Bacharach, ...

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Actor who played Harry Potter's Uncle Vernon, Richard Griffiths dies

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By Greg Goodsell

He was most popularly known as everyone's least favorite "Muggle" - actor Richard Griffiths played boy wizard Harry ...

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'Not Today' film about human trafficking, parallels St. Francis

Movies

A new film opening in theaters on April 12, unintentionally parallels the transition of St. Francis of Assisi from playboy to servant ...

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Bobbie Smith, singer for The Spinners, dies from respiratory illnesses

Music

Lead singer for the 1970s vocal group The Spinners Bobbie Smith has died. He was 76. The Spinners were the vocalists behind such hits ...

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