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Legendary Animal Smuggler Caught with 95 Snakes In Luggage [Smuggling]
Gawker &bull 1 Hour AgoA Malaysian man, Keng Liang Wong, was arrested this week after his luggage burst open on a conveyor belt at the Kuala Lumpur airport, exposing 95 endangered boa constrictors. Wong has previously served time in the US for smuggling animals.… Full Story »
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''Islam''s biggest rock star'' donating music profits to help Pak flood victims
Top News In Entertainment &bull 5 Hours Ago
London, Sep 03 : British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf, dubbed ''Islam''s biggest rock star'' by Time magazine, has decided to donate profits from his latest single to help Pakistan flood victims. This is an enormous disaster and I personally feel we… Full Story »
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Irish Crowd Pelt Gun N' Roses After Lengthy Wait - ABC News
Google News &bull Today
New Zealand Herald Irish Crowd Pelt Gun N' Roses After Lengthy Wait ABC News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late --… Full Story »
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Ben Collins is The Stig: Top Gear driver revealed as SAS hero
Daily Mail: TV & Showbiz &bull Yesterday
The racing driver's contract at the BBC expired last month and will not be renewed, it is understood, after the dispute which cost the corporation up to 100,000. Like them Collins will become a 'major television personality', said a source.… Full Story »
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Natalie Portman Garners Oscar Buzz for "Black Swan" - CBS News
Google News &bull Yesterday
Reuters Natalie Portman Garners Oscar Buzz for "Black Swan" CBS News Actress Natalie Portman attends the Opening Ceremony and "Black Swan" premiere during the 67th Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande Palazzo Del Cinema on Sept. 1, 2010, in… Full Story »
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Katy Perry: Polka Dot Pretty
Celebrity Sugar &bull YesterdayPlugging away at a busy day of promos, Katy Perry was spotted leaving BBC Radio 1 Studios earlier today (September 2). The "Teenage Dream" singer looked spectacular in a blue with white polka-dotted high-cut dress accentuated with a red flower… Full Story »
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The New York Television Festival To Premiere 'Detroit 1-8-7', 'Running Wilde'
Deadline Hollywood Daily &bull Yesterday
The New York Television Festival has announced the primetime lineup for its sixth annual event. Because of its September dates - this year it will take place from Sept. 20-25, overlapping the broadcast network's premiere week - the festival regularly… Full Story »
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Hung's Renewal and the Mystery of HBO Decisionmaking
Tuned In (Time) &bull Yesterday
Yesterday HBO announced that Hung, its dark comedy about a suburban Michigan gigolo and his pimp, will get a third season. I'm pleased and surprised. I don't think the show has lived up to its potential, but when it's on-and… Full Story »
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Simon Cowell brands the BBC 'pathetic' for Strictly vs X Factor war
Now Magazine &bull Yesterday
Simon Cowell speaks out about the ratings war between Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor Full Story »
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British Judge Un-Helmets The Stig
TV Squad &bull Yesterday
Last week, the BBC tried to stop a major book publisher from revealing the identity of "The Stig," the "tame racing driver" from BBC's 'Top Gear.' The judge went ahead and revealed it for them. Well done, judgey-wudgey. I can't wait to see how he handles next… Full Story »
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Simon Cowell Gets The Bumholes About Strictly Come Dancing
Heckler Spray &bull Yesterday
Wait, no. Sorry. There are actually three types of people in this country - people who like X Factor, people who like Strictly Come Dancing and people who aren't gormless, backwards, cross-eyed, clapalong, dribbling, remedial Saturday night bellends. Three types. Sorry. Anyway, some people… Full Story »
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'Public Enemies' Writer Adapting True-Life Survival Tale 'Skeletons On the Zahara'
Deadline Hollywood Daily &bull Yesterday
Captain James Riley's account of their ordeal caused a sensation when it was published two years later. Abraham Lincoln said it was one of the books that had most influenced him alongside the Bible. Independent, the London-based sales company, is… Full Story »
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The Stig Pulls Off His Helmet, Every Other Problem With The World Rattles On
Heckler Spray &bull Yesterday
You've got to hand it to us Brits haven't you? We certainly know where our preferences lie and what key issues are the most important in determining the outcome of our lives. WE KNOW WHO THE STIG IS, SO WE CAN CROWD AROUND HIM IN… Full Story »
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Mark Millar Talks 'Nemesis,' 'Kick-Ass 2'
Hollywood.Com &bull YesterdayDuring a chat with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio Five Live today, Mark Millar dropped all sorts of details about his upcoming projects -- and they might be true. Rumors have swirled that Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt would be… Full Story »
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Luther: The U.K. Police Drama Starring Idris Elba, Paul McGann and Ruth Wilson Comes to DVD
TV Shows on DVD &bull Sep 1, 2010Idris Elba stars as Detective John Luther in this thrilling new crime series from BBC America. A self-destructive near-genius, Luther might just be as dangerous as the depraved criminals he hunts. Luther follows his own moral code as much as… Full Story »
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The Tony Blair Interview with Andrew Marr, Wednesday 7pm, BBC Two
Orange Television Blog &bull Sep 1, 2010
It's been three years since Tony Blair resigned as Prime Minister and Labour leader, and there are probably still quite a lot of people out there who don't want to see him ever again. However, to coincide with the publication… Full Story »
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VIDEO Christine Bleakley: I left The One Show because I missed Adrian
Now Magazine &bull Sep 1, 2010
Presenter says money was nothing to do with her decision to leave BBC show Full Story »
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The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more (AP)
Yahoo! News: Television News &bull Sep 1, 2010
The identity of The Stig, the always-anonymous test driver on the popular television show "Top Gear," has long been a closely guarded secret. On Wednesday, lawyers said the BBC had been refused an injunction blocking publication of a book revealing… Full Story »
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BBC journalists in favor of strike
Variety TV Reviews &bull Sep 1, 2010
An overwhelming 90% of BBC journos and technicians have voted to strike in a bitter dispute over planned changes to pension provision, regarded as one of the best in the U.K. Execs want to cap the final salary pension benefits… Full Story »
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The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more
Boston Globe: TV &bull Sep 1, 2010
This photo combo shows an undated file photo of the driver for the BBC motoring programme Top Gear 'The Stig' left, and Ben Collins seen at the High Court in London Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted. The identity of The Stig, the always-anonymous test driver on 'Top Gear,' the wildly… Full Story »
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