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Ozzy Osbourne Blames Poor Album Sales On Illegal Downloading
2007-11-01 22:04:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Sounds like unlike Trent Reznor, Ozzy Osbourne did not have an OiNK account. Osbourne is complaining that he is “suffering terribly” from the effects of illegal downloading. The Ozz man tells Australia’s Herald Sun that sales of his newest release Black Rain have lagged because of Web piracy, forcing him to perform ninety concerts this year — a career high for the fifty-eight-year-old singer. “If they don’t find something to stop [illegal downloading], people won’t be able to make records. There won’t be any new bands. How are they going to survive?” he asked. (We watched The Osbournes and believe that family could probably survive in a slightly smaller mansion, but point taken). As for the lagging sales of Black Rain — the first record Ozzy has written and recorded sober — maybe the album isn’t selling because, well, it’s not that great. Or maybe it’s because the album’s single was locked out by rigid radio playlists and there’s no outlet for music videos thes...
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Former Ramones Co-Manager Linda S. Stein Found Murdered In New York
2007-11-01 21:28:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Linda S. Stein, a New York City real estate agent who helped foster the careers of punk pioneers the Ramones as their co-manager, is dead at sixty-two. Stein was found bludgeoned to death in her Fifth Avenue apartment and police have ruled the death a homicide. As the wife of Sire Records head Seymour Stein in the Seventies, Stein helped the Ramones secure a series of landmark concerts in Britain. She was also heavily entrenched in the music scene at the time, as her husband’s label had artists like Talking Heads, Madonna and the B-52’s on its roster. Elton John considered Stein a dear friend for nearly four decades, saying in a statement yesterday, “I’m absolutely shocked and upset. She’s been a friend for over thirty-seven years and will be greatly missed.” Though the Steins divorced in late Seventies, Linda enjoyed an incredibly successful second career as a real estate broker, selling properties to some of the biggest names in all industries and serving as ...
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Axl Rose Does Not Respond Well To Criticism
2007-11-01 21:18:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Former Guns N’ Rose s guitarist Slash made his way to David Letterman’s couch last night to promote his new autobiography, called simply Slash: The Autobiography. When quizzed by Dave regarding the current state of his relationship with Axl Rose , Slash not only relayed an amusing anecdote about the GN’R singer; he unknowingly also unlocked the entire Chinese Democracy mystery. Slash told a story about the early days, when Axl was just a skinny redhead who was crashing on Slash’s grandma’s couch. One day, after Axl refused to relinquish his borrowed bed for Slash’s grandma to sit on, Slash cautiously confronted Rose about the incident while driving to band practice. Rose responded the same way most of us would: By jumping out of a car going forty miles per hour. Like Slash said, Axl had to be “handled with kid gloves” from that point on. The audience and Dave laughed, Amazon.com sold some additional copies of Slash, yet this story unlocks some major clues into th...
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According To Baseless Evidence, Led Zeppelin To Tour!
2007-11-01 21:04:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Will Led Zeppelin launch a full-scale tour following their reunion performance in London on November 26th? Jimmy Page says “Maybe.” Robert Plant says “No.” John Paul Jones hasn’t said anything. Fans hoping for a reunion tour may be in luck, though. BW & BK reports that Zep dates are being planned for the spring. The proof? Well, it’s a stretch. According to some writer’s sister’s boyfriend’s best friend’s younger brother who’s an intern for the New York Jets, supposedly a block of June dates at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, have been put on hold. Does that mean Led Zeppelin is playing? Maybe, but it could also be Bruce Springsteen, who we know is touring hard next year. Or it could be the Dave Matthews Band. Like we said, it’s a stretch. The Web site also reports that “a plethora of merchandise” is currently in production in Asia. When is a plethora of Zeppelin merchandise not in production? The band has moved more T-shirts than Hanes, and “Swa...
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Mediator Seeks To Avoid Hollywood Strike
2007-11-01 20:56:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Last-Minute Talks Held To Stop Hollywood Writers And Producers From Striking(AP) A federal mediator was trying to help Hollywood writers and producers reach a last-minute deal Wednesday on a new contract, hoping to help them avert a strike that could slow production of new TV shows and films. Talks between the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Writers Guild of America were set to resume Wednesday, the last day of their current agreement.
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Live From Congress: Representative Wants To See, Meet More Kids Online
2007-10-30 22:23:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Rep. Gelinas proposes an educational bill to increase the number of young people he meets in under-13 chat rooms.Watch the Video Report Now:
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Leak Complicates Copperfield Case
2007-10-30 22:16:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Grand Jury Information Made Public; Experts Say It Ruins Copperfield 's Reputation(CBS) David Copperfield's lawyer is blaming federal officials following the controversial release of insider grand jury information.The Seattle Times says a 21-year-old Washington State woman told authorities the 51-year-old Copperfield raped her over the course of two days at his exclusive 150-acre Bahamas resort.She also contends he struck her, and then threatened her before putting her onto a plane.
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Axl Rose Is “Back in the Saddle,” Back On Our Stereos
2007-10-30 22:12:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Continuing with national radio’s habit of leaking new music, last week a Texas rock station played Sebastian Bach and Axl Rose ’s version of Aerosmith’s “Back in the Saddle ,” one of three Bach/Rose collaborations we told you about in August that appear on Bach’s November 20th’s LP Angel Down. “Saddle” instantly became the station’s most requested track, as well as the victim of numerous radio rips (like this one). More than anything, the song acts as a public-service announcement, proclaiming the Guns N’ Roses leader is alive and his voice is very, very well as he takes over the song — a tough task considering Bach delivers strong with full Celebrity Rap Superstar intensity. Rose adds vocal embellishes to another leaked tune, Bach-dominated post-grunge track “Stuck Inside,” making us anticipate that one day when Chinese Democracy stops teasing us and finally sees release.©Copyright 2007 Rolling Stone
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When Nature Calls
2007-10-28 18:25:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Director: Jeremy Roberts | GermanyIf a tree plays a practical joke in the forest, does anyone get it?
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Megadeth - Of Mice And Men
2007-10-28 18:18:00
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I Have A Big Head
2007-10-25 07:41:00
Share on StumbleUpon: By Peyton Manning10/24/07 5:17 PM EST | IndianapolisDid anybody see? Did anybody see? I was wearing black shoes the other night. High five! I wore black shoes because Ash told me too. She says it makes my honkoid feet look smaller. I think it makes me look tougher.Before the game, some locker room boy saw my shoes and said, “Hey, Johnny Unitas!” And I said, “Right, Hammy, that’s who I am. Come here and give me a high five.” And I wedgied the little freak up to his tiny neck. Me and the guys all laughed about that for a long time.
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Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters
2007-10-25 07:36:00
Share on StumbleUpon: For a majority of likely voters, meaningless bullshit will be the most important factor in deciding who they will vote for in 2008 .Watch The Video Report
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Bonnie Raitt Raising Anti-Nuke Voice
2007-10-25 07:30:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Singer Joins Other Rock Musicians To Protest Energy Bill(CBS/AP) Rock musicians Bonn ie Raitt, Jackson Browne and Graham Nash are putting a new millennium twist on their 1970s anti-nuclear message, urging the U.S. Congress Tuesday not to approve government loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants.Nearly three decades ago, the three were prominent in the anti-nuke movement, helping organize "No Nuke s" concerts at Madison Square Garden that stirred public opposition to nuclear power.But unlike 30 years ago, they now have the Internet to help spread their message. In addition to an online petition against the loan guarantees, they've produced a music video found on YouTube of their take on the Stephen Stills' song "For What It's Worth."
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Copperfield Copes With Probe, Sex Claims
2007-10-25 07:25:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Magician's Lawyer Says Client Is Dealing With Situation As Best As Can Be Expected(CBS/AP) A lawyer for David Copperfield says the magician is handling allegations of sexual misconduct as best as can be expected."He's a very smart man. He's a very open-minded person," Chesnoff told The Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith Tuesday. "Obviously, he's a creative genius and he's dealing with this in the best way I've seen anybody deal in this circumstance."Last week, FBI agents searched a warehouse belonging to Copperfield and a casino hotel in Las Vegas, where the magician regularly performs, following an allegation that he "forced himself" on an unidentified woman.
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Book By Seinfeld's Wife Stirs Controversy
2007-10-25 07:22:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Celebrity Mom Wrote A Cookbook With Similarities To One Already Published(CBS) It's a challenge that many parents face: getting the kids to eat their vegetables. Jessica Seinfeld , wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, thought she had the answer and wrote a book called "Deceptively Delicious" about how to hide vegetables within foods to trick children into eating them.But first out of the gate in April was "The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals," by Missy Chase Lapine, published by the Running Press, an imprint owned by Perseus Book s.
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Gym Class Heroes Named '07's Breakout Band
2007-10-25 07:16:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Group Finally In The Limelight After 10 Years Together(AP) Gym Class Heroes frontman Travis McCoy was half-flattered, half-annoyed when his band won the best new artist trophy at the MTV Video Music Awards last month."It was really cool," he says of the Heroes' victory over the likes of Amy Winehouse and Carrie Underwood. "(But) I mean, in a sense, it was kind of a little bit interesting, because of the fact that we've been a band for 10 years.""Part of me is like, 'Yeah, awesome!' and the rest is like, 'We're not really that new,' " McCoy says of his mixed emotions.
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Underwood Anxiously Awaits "Carnival Ride"
2007-10-25 07:13:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Follow-Up To Smash Debut Album Hits Stores(AP) Carrie Underwood , nervous?You bet.The former "American Idol" winner sold 6 million copies of her debut album "Some Hearts," a phenomenal number for any artist, let alone a new one. She won two Grammy awards, scored three No. 1 country hits and shot to superstardom almost overnight.
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Proposed (Classified) Bill Will Defend Against Flesh-Eating (Classified)
2007-10-22 23:36:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Rep. John Haller (R-PA) introduces a bill that will allocate (classified) dollars over the next (classified) years to fight flesh-eating (classified).Watch The Video Report:
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Children Play With High-Explosive Shell
2007-10-22 23:24:00
Share on StumbleUpon: AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Children played with a high-explosive World War Two shell at a playground in the Dutch town Barneveld for months before authorities were warned and removed it, Dutch police said Sunday.The police called in a unit specialized in clearing explosives, which detonated the shell in a safe area on Saturday.© Reuters 2007. All Rights Reserved.
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"Rendition" Examines Government Torture
2007-10-22 23:18:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Jake Gyllenhaal Stars As CIA Analyst Who Comes To Question Practice That Might Save Lives(AP) Jake Gyllenhaal said Sunday that his new movie, "Rendition ," shows that torture is wrong, but it also questions whether it might help save lives in the fight against terrorism.The film, which also stars Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep, focuses on the practice of extraordinary renditions, or transferring terrorism suspects to other countries where their interrogators could abuse or torture them.The U.S. government has said it only uses renditions after it is assured that transferred prisoners will not be subjected to torture.
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Reds in Funk over Monk
2007-10-22 08:49:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Play VideoReds in Funk over Monk The Ointment - (Ointment)Oct. 18, 2007. 03:01 AM ESTReds in funk over monk and other news. Like the fact 60,000 Turkish troops are lined up on the border with Iraq just waiting to invade. Almost as scary as when we did it. Oh, and I bet you can't wait til the new Spice Girls album drops.

'30 Days Of Night' Takes A $16M Bite
2007-10-22 08:31:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Alaskan Vampires Rule The Weekend Box Office; Tyler Perry Takes Second(AP) The horror tale "30 Days of Night " had three days of box-office bite.The Sony fright flick, with Josh Hartnett leading Alaskans against ravenous vampires that turn up for the prolonged winter darkness, debuted as the weekend's No. 1 movie with $16 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.Audiences continued to choose merriment over misery as the latest crop of sober Academy Awards hopefuls, among them Ben Affleck's "Gone Baby Gone," Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal's "Rendition" and Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro's "Things We Lost in the Fire," debuted with so-so to dismal numbers.
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The Incomparable Chaka Khan
2007-10-22 08:27:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Eight-Time Grammy Winner With A Style And Presence All Her Own Has A New CD(CBS) Chances are you know her name, you almost certainly know her voice - a voice the great Miles Davis once compared to his legendary horn. And where would she rate herself among the great singers of all time?"Very good," Chaka Khan told CBS News correspondent Russ Mitchell.Great? Excellent?"Just really good."
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Radiohead Tour In The Works
2007-10-22 08:23:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Venues And Dates Beginning May '08 Are TBA(Billboard) Radiohead will embark on a rare international tour starting next spring, Billboard.com reveals.Although details are still sketchy, expect the British alternative rock band to play multiple markets in sizeable venues."We plan to tour next year, starting in May through to probably the end of the year. With lots of holidays in that period," says Bryce Edge of Courtyard Management, the firm that manages the band.
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Linkin Park - Faint
2007-10-22 08:16:00
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Window Seat: The Psychic
2007-10-22 08:08:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Director: Radical Axis | United StatesWhen someone touches her, it allows people they know who've died to speak through her
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Use Of 'N-Word' May End Porn Star's Career
2007-10-22 04:25:00
Share on StumbleUpon: 'Cum Inside' star Jennica St. Foxx is receiving heavy criticism for using a racial slur in her latest film.Watch The Video Report:
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Anubis, God of Dead, Floats Down Thames
2007-10-07 08:28:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Play VideoAnubis, God of Dead , Floats Down ThamesAssociated Press - (APTN) Oct. 03, 2007. 11:07 AM ESTA giant, fiberglass statue of Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the dead, floated down the Thames in London Monday to promote an upcoming exhibition of treasures from the tomb of the young Pharaoh Tutankhamun. (Oct. 3)
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Russian Roulette
2007-10-07 08:24:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Play VideoRussian RouletteKOKH FOX Oklahoma - (KOKH)Oct. 03, 2007. 10:04 PM ESTA game of Russian roulette leaves one man dead.

Bonaduce Under Investigation For Battery
2007-10-07 08:15:00
Share on StumbleUpon: Reality Stars Danny Bonaduce And Jonny Fairplay Tangle At Award Show(AP) Former "Survivor" contestant Jonny Fairplay filed a police report Wednesday, alleging that Danny Bonaduce threw him and knocked out his teeth during an awards show.The battery report was taken by police shortly before 2 a.m. at a Hollywood hospital where Fairplay was treated and released, Officer April Harding said."He had one tooth broken, another tooth missing from his gum line and two other teeth that were loose," she said.
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