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Trust says Horrible Histories clip should be removed from website after viewer claimed it was insulting to nurse�s memory
Pro cheerleading 'should be abolished'
Critics say that professional cheerleading is sexist, and a recent spate of class-action suits against NFL teams suggests it's also exploitative. This has led some observers to suggest that maybe it's time to abolish this outdated job.
Showbiz, Music Industry Jobs Drop 19% in Two Years
The U.S. economy has seen a steady erosion of jobs in the motion picture and sound industries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary statistics from the BLS show that employment in those two industries has dropped to 298,000 in August �

A legion of notables turned out at New York�s Temple Emanu-El to remember Rivers, who died Thursday at 81.

All the streets are blocked off around the film festival, traffic is a mess and access is impossible. Only Rob Ford could have thought of this. Being in Toronto is a frustrating experience. They�ve brought passive aggressive inconvenience to a high art!

The Teamsters picketers were already mad. By the time Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi�s car pulled up to the Steel & Rye restaurant in the picturesque New England town of Milton just outside Boston, one of them ran up to her car and screamed, �We�re gonna bas

It�s possible that Chris Hadfield�s best-selling book will become a sitcom! The astronaut who quickly became the world�s most-wanted Canadian last year, based on his amusing YouTube videos and stunning space pictures, is involved in production of a sitcom
NFL to Coldplay: Pay to Play the Super Bowl
The National Football League doesn't usually pay the act that performs at halftime during the Super Bowl. But in a twist this year, the league has asked artists under consideration for the high-profile gig to pay to play.
Don Pardo, former voice of SNL, dead at 96
Don Pardo, the durable television and radio announcer whose booming baritone became as much a part of the cultural landscape as the shows and products he touted, died Monday. He was 96.
Sierra Leone has been in the news a lot lately, again for the wrong reasons. This time it�s the Ebola outbreak, which, at press time, had taken more than 300 lives, most of them in the countryside

Thousands of people have signed a petition to halt U.S. television host Joan River�s upcoming tour in Britain after her remarks about the crisis in Gaza, British newspaper The Times reported Thursday.
Lauren Bacall, screen legend, dead at 89
Lauren Bacall, the sultry actress with the heavy-lidded eyes and husky voice who captured Humphrey Bogart's heart both on and off the movie screen, died on Tuesday at the age of 89.
The Lives Behind Times Square Cartoon Characters
Before stepping into the Times Square hurly-burly of Elmos, Minnie Mouses and Batmen who pose for photographs and then coax customers for tips, Mr. Rodr�guez spent a week studying the competition.
Sarah Palin Launches Her Own Channel Online | Variety
Sarah Palin � former governor of Alaska, erstwhile candidate for VP of the U.S. and polarizing public figure � has unveiled a new subscription-based Internet TV network that promises direct access to her and her supporters.
Michael Moore Owns Nine Homes
The divorce between filmmaker, anti-capitalist Michael Moore and his wife is bringing many details to surface, including that the two own nine homes, and are worth $50 million.
Johnny Winter dies at age 70 amid European tour
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and '70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70.
Jazz musician Charlie Haden dies
Bassist Charlie Haden, who helped change the shape of jazz more than a half-century ago as a member of Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet and liberated the bass from its traditional rhythm section role, has died. He was 76.
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