Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University has named Jay Leno its 2011 Man of the Year. Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation’s oldest undergraduate drama troupe, has tapped The Tonight Show host for the annual honor because he has “entertained millions of people over his long and accomplished career in comedy….” even if he did steal [...]
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T.I. & Tiny Get Touchy; Aretha Says Her Health Woes Are None Of Your Beeswax; Raven Liked Herself Better When She Was Fat; & More Crumbs
January 7th, 2011 |
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-At just four years old, Suri Cruise is well on her way to becoming a fashion maven – even putting together ensembles for her famous mom, actress Katie Holmes… -Is Casper: The Friendly Ghost spooking his way back to theaters? -T&A with Toni Braxton! -T.I.’s in trouble again. So what else is new? This time [...]
New Year’s Eve Crunch Crumbs: Pastor Rips Off Parishioner; The Original Selena Earns Postage Stamp; Detroit Man Facing Jail Time For Snooping Through Cheating Wife’s Email
December 31st, 2010 |
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Happy New Year’s Eve! May ’11 bring Peace, Prosperity, and plenty of Cosmopolitans! Bring in 2011 like “It’s 1999,” but no drinking and driving! We’ve got more than 12 hours before party time, so for now Castina’s here to help you get your Daily Scoop of Celebrity Dish with a list of tantilizing holiday links. [...]
Conan O’Brien Sister, Kate O’Brien, Stars In “The Fighterâ€
December 20th, 2010 |
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Kate O’Brien’s ready for her closeup! The sister of late night host Conan O’Brien is getting some recognition for her role in The Fighter. Kate makes her acting debut as Phyllis “Beaver” Eklund, one of seven loose-lipped sisters in the Golden Globe-nominated boxing drama — which boasts a star-studded cast that includes Mark Wahlberg, Christian [...]
Betty White Associated Press Entertainer Of The Year 2010
December 20th, 2010 |
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Betty White’s been named 2010′s Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. The beloved octogenarian, 88 adds the 2010 honor to her arsenal of Emmys and Lifetime Achievement Awards. After 102 ballots were cast — submitted from US news organizations that make up The AP’s membership — the final tally was close: White’s 20 [...]
Fried food is my weakness, says Gwyneth Paltrow
December 15th, 2010 |
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, once famed for her extremely strict macrobiotic diet, has confessed her love for fried foods. During an interview on U.S. talk show ‘Conan’, the mother-of-two revealed that she is so fond of fried foods that she would eat anything if it was battered – even a cockroach. “I do [a deep fat [...]
The Decemberists: The King Is Dead
November 16th, 2010 |
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FOLLOW UP TO 2008′S THE HAZARDS OF LOVE OUT JANUARY 18
 The King is Dead |
The Decemberists have
announced a January 18, 2011 release date for their new album The King Is Dead (Capitol
Records, EMI). Rough Trade Records will be releasing The King Is Dead in the UK and Europe on January 17.
The album—a set of 10 concise, country-based songs—marks a deliberate turn towards simplicity after the band’s
wildly ambitious and widely acclaimed 2009 song-cycle The Hazards of Love. Produced once again by
Tucker Martine, The King Is Dead features special guest appearances by Gillian Welch on seven
tracks and legendary R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on three tracks.
The Decemberists will be performing the album’s lead single “Down by the Water” on Conan O’Brien’s newly
launched late show Conan on TBS on November 18. “Down by the Water” will be released digitally on
November 16. A pre-order of The King Is Dead will launch at Decemberists.com beginning November
22.
Track Listing
1. Don’t Carry It All
2. Calamity Song
3. Rise to Me
4. Rox in the Box
5. January Hymn
6. Down by the Water
7. All Arise!
8. June Hymn
9. This is Why We Fight
10. Dear Avery
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Sean â€Diddy†Combs†vodka named one of Americaâ€s hottest brands
November 16th, 2010 |
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Advertising Age has named Sean ”Diddy” Combs” Ciroc vodkas one of America”s hottest brands. “This is a huge honor for us to be included in this illustrious list,” UsMagazine.com quoted and Brand Manager/CMO Sean ”Diddy” Combs as saying. “It shows that Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka is a brand America loves and hard work pays off!” [...]
Cake: U.S. Tour Dates; Booked on Conan & Fallon
November 12th, 2010 |
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SHOWROOM OF COMPASSION OUT 1/11/11
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW AT
CAKE.HASAWEBSTORE.COM
Cake – John
McCrea (Vocals/Piano/Nord), Vincent DiFiore (Trumpet/Euphonium/Keyboards), Xan
McCurdy (Guitar/Synthesizer) and Gabriel Nelson (Bass/Guitar/Rheem/Bandalero) are set to hit the
road in support of their new studio album, Showroom of Compassion, out January 11, 2011. The
band will perform their hit single “Sick Of You” off the new album on the much anticipated Conan show on
December 1 and
will appear on The Late Show with Jimmy Fallon on January 12th 2011.
Fans have the opportunity to pre-order Showroom Of Compassion at Cake’s own webstore. They can choose from bundles small and large that include
autographed vinyl and CD’s, a limited edition 7-inch and exclusive t-shirts. B y pre-ordering Showroom Of
Compassion fans will receive an instant MP3 download of the “Sick Of You.”
Upcoming Tour Dates:
12/5/10 Charleston WV Mountain Stage
12/6/10 Pittsburgh PA Stage AE
12/7/10 New York NY Irving Plaza
12/8/10 Seattle WA WaMu Arena
12/10/10 Portland OR Crystal Ballroom
12/13/10 Milwaukee WI Eagles Ballroom
12/14/10 Chicago IL House of Blues Chicago
12/15/10 St. Louis MO The Pageant
12/30/10 Dallas TX The Palladium
12/31/10 Austin TX Austin Music Hall
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Conan O’Brien Is No. 1 In Late-Night
November 10th, 2010 |
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Conan O’Brien has been welcomed back to television by more than 4.1 million viewers. The jilted host of The Tonight Show, who left NBC eight months ago, returned to late night Monday with a new talk show, Conan, which premiered on basic-cable network TBS. O’Brien’s opening night throttled Comedy Central rivals, according to Nielsen Co. [...]
Conan & Jack White Play “Twenty Flight Rock”
November 9th, 2010 |
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GO TEAM COCO
Last night, Conan O’Brien made his long-awaited return to television with the debut of his new late night
show
Conan. To cap off the evening, Conan enlisted musical guest Jack White for a rockin’ rendition
of the Eddie Cochran classic “Twenty Flight Rock,” backed up by Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable
Band.
Check out the results below.
Conan O’Brien: Seth Rogen Engaged [VIDEO]
November 9th, 2010 |
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Conan’s back in late-night, and he’s always broken a major scoop: Actor Seth Rogen is getting married. The redheaded funnyman made his return to the late night schedule on Monday evening with the premiere of his brand new show, Conan, on TBS, nearly 10 months after departing NBC’s The Tonight Show back in January. Rogen [...]
Conan O’Brien American Express Pitchman
November 8th, 2010 |
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New Planters frontman Robert Downey Jr. isn’t the only star flexing his pitchman muscles for a new national campaign. Funnyman Conan O’Brien — whose eponymously-titled program joins TBS’ late-night line tonight @ 11 PM — has been tapped to serve as the new face of American Express. O’Brien has teamed up with the credit card [...]
Conan O’Brien Makes Surprise Appearance On “Lopez Tonightâ€
November 4th, 2010 |
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Conan O’Brien’s new 60-minute basic cable series Conan won’t debut until next week, but on Wednesday night, the former host of NBC’s Tonight Show tested out his new digs on TBS with an impromptu appearance on Lopez Tonight. The George Lopez-helmed program will be permanently bumped to midnight next week to accommodate the debut of [...]
First Guests on Conan: Jack White, Soundgarden, Fistful of Mercy
October 22nd, 2010 |
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 8 AT 11 PM
 Soundgarden |
Conan O’Brien will begin his run on TBS with some of the biggest names in entertainment and music
beginning Monday, Nov. 8, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). The premiere night of Conan from Stage 15 at Warner Bros. Studios will
feature Seth Rogen and a musical performance from Jack White.
The rest of Conan’s premiere week will feature a lineup of special guests, rare performances and longtime friends of
O’Brien:
Monday, Nov. 8 – First Guest Poll winner, Seth Rogen and musical guest Jack White
Tuesday, Nov. 9 – Tom Hanks, Jack McBrayer and musical guest Soundgarden
Wednesday, Nov. 10 – Jon Hamm, Charlyne Yi and musical guest Fistful of Mercy
Thursday, Nov. 11 – Michael Cera, Julie Bowen and comedian Jon Dore
“Conan†First Week Guests Announced
October 21st, 2010 |
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Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, Jon Hamm & Tom Hanks will be among the first guests to hit the stage for the premiere week of Conan O’Brien’s new TBS late-night series, Conan. In addition, the winner of the “First Guest Poll,” hosted by TeamCoco.com, will also likely appear. Currently, actor Jack Nicholson has the most votes. [...]
Conan O’Brien Goes Over A Cliff In Promo For New TBS Show
October 15th, 2010 |
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The new promo for Conan O’Brien’s upcoming TBS late-night series – Conan — involves driving off a cliff! Conan premieres Monday, Nov. 8, @ 11 PM (ET/PT) on TBS.
Andy Richter Reuniting With Conan O’Brien For TBS Late-Night Series
October 12th, 2010 |
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Conan O’Brien will be joined by a familiar face when he returns to late-night TV on TBS next month. Andy Richter, who left O’Brien’s NBC Late Night in 2000 to pursue an acting career, will join the now-bearded Coco when his TBS show — aptly-titled Conan — debuts Nov. 8 @ 11 PM. The foray [...]