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    Green Day Debuts 'Oh Love,' First Song Off Album ¡Uno! (listen!)

    Keith Girard
    Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day new song, “Oh Love,” is sure to please the band’s power-pop fans. The tune (June 16) off the first album in its trilogy ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and ¡Tré!, dropped today (July 16). It’s back to basics, according to the band. “The first one is power pop,” Armstrong told Rolling Stone....
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    Fine Art of Doing Lunch on Display at NYC Public Library

    Keith Girard
    How about this for a lunch? Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick and Victoria Jackson sitting around a table plotting petty crimes in “Family Business,” the woefully underrated 1989 Sidney Lumet picture. The world often revolves around lunch, whether it’s a power lunch at The Palm or as simple as a cheeseburger and fries on the run. The New York Public Library examines the ritual in a new special exhibit....
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    Steven Tyler Beats Jennifer Lopez to Punch; Quits American Idol

    Keith Girard
    Steven Tyler is done as an American Idol judge after two seasons, just when his squawking, screams, yelps and effusive love for contestants were finding a groove on the show. Wait, is this about money? Because if money is the issue, they should pay Tyler, 64, what he wants. He started off a little slowly, but provided much needed color, personality and humor to a show that's showing its age....
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    Buyer of $120M Edvard Munch Scream Pastel Revealed

    Keith Girard
    New York billionaire Leon Black spent $120 million in 12 minutes of furious bidding to become the proud owner of one of four copies of Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream.” TheImproper reported in February that Sotheby’s auction house in New York would sell the painting to the highest bidder in May. It was considered the ultimate prize for collectors of pre-expressionist 19th Century art, or any art for that matter....
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    Stevie Nicks Confirms Fleetwood Mac Tour Still a Go in 2013

    Keith Girard
    Stevie Nicks, who looks remarkable for 64, is ready to hit the road again with Fleetwood Mac. She confirmed that the “everyone is on board” for the reunion tour in 2013 today in a new interview. Nicks appeared on “CBS This Morning,” and invariably the topic came up whether the ’70s super group would play together again. “It’s the plan,” she said. “Because that’s what we do. I do my thing. And Lindsey [Buckingham] is out doing his thing now.”...
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    Country's Luke Bryan Sorry About National Anthem (watch)

    Keith Girard
    Country singer Luke Bryan didn’t flub the National Anthem last night (July 10) at the All-Star Baseball Game, but he’s apologizing nonetheless for repeatedly referring to crib notes during the song. That’s far better than Christina Aguilera, Scotty McCreery and Steven Tyler, who all sang the challenging song at major sports events and flubbed the lyrics....
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    Denise Rich, Socialite Songwriter, Flees U.S. Over Taxes

    Keith Girard
    Denise Rich, the wealthy New York socialite who bought her way into the upper echelons of American entertainment and politics has decided it no longer pays to be an American citizen. She’ll reportedly save millions in taxes. In a stunning move that is sure to embarrass her political friends, which include Hillary and Bill Clinton, the ex-wife of rogue billionaire trader Marc Rich, has renounced her U.S. citizenship in favor of becoming an Austrian....
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    Bruce Springsteen Dances in Dark With Daughter (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Bruce Springsteen put his daughter Jessica on the map, pulling her on stage for “Dancin’ in the Dark,” just like he did for Courtney Cox in his 1984 video for the song. Springsteen, 62, is in Europe on his Wrecking Ball tour and was playing at the Palais Omnisports Bercy arena in Paris....
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    Pink in Scandalous See-Thru Top to Tout New Album (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Singer Pink hasn’t made a record in four years, but she’s up on the latest pop star trends. She announced her sixth studio album in a YouTube video in revealing see through sheer top that exposed her breasts. Her modesty was only protected by some strategically placed tape in two big crosses across her nipples. She also wore a white tuxedo jacket with skinny black lapels....
    POP
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    Muse's Olympic-Themed 'Survival' Video Is In Your Face (watch)

    Keith Girard
    There’s nothing humble about the Olympic-themed video for “Survival,” the official song of the 2012 games. British rock band Muse delivers in-your-face lyrics and a pulsating beat. “I am gonna win, Yes, I am gonna win,” lead vocalist Matthew Bellamy sings. What ever happened to how you play the game?...
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    Willow Smith Dials It Down in 'I Am Me' Video (watch)

    Keith Girard
    Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has released a new video for her song “I Am Me,” and for once she was age appropriate throughout. Smith, 11, unveiled the video for the simple ballad at the BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles over the weekend....
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