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    Ariana Grande Crawls All Over a Guy in New ‘Into You’ Video (watch!)

    Keith Girard
    Ariana Grande is all about getting up close and personal in a new video for her song “Into You.” She released the video today (May 24) for the latest single from her new album Dangerous Woman. It barely rises above cliche, but she’s still hot to look at performing. Grande’s third studio album dropped on May 20 and she’s been busy promoting it. ...
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    Oprah, Usher Lead Night of One Names at Robin Hood Gala in New York City

    Keith Girard
    In a room where everybody was somebody, you were nobody at last night’s Robin Hood Foundation Gala in New York City–unless everyone knew you by only one name. There was Oprah and Usher and Katie and, well, you get the point. It was New York City’s biggest annual fundraiser. Ironically, those who made the night happen, raising $61 million to help fight poverty in New York City, were the nameless, faceless financial barons best known only on Wall Street. ...
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    Prince Harry Leads Royal Charge in Palm Beach Charity Polo Match

    Keith Girard
    Prince Harry weathered a downpour not unlike soggy England to lead his Sentebale ISPS Handa team to victory in a round robin charity polo match at Valiente Polo Farm in Palm Beach earlier this week. It was only the second such event in the United States. More than 300 spectators turned out for the event to raise money for Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale. It supports young people living with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho, Africa. ...
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    Taylor Swift Dances Like a Wild Woman in New Apple Advert (See!)

    Keith Girard
    Taylor Swift dances like a wild whirling dervish in a new commercial for Apple’s new iPhone streaming music app. It lets you customize playlists for all kinds of occasions. In this case, Taylor chooses a song from her “getting ready to go out” list and reverts to her middle school years. Swift is all arms, legs and headbanging as she fires up and lip-syncs to Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle,” the second single off their fourth album, 2001’s Bleed American....
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    The Day the Music Died: How Greed Is Killing the Cover Band Scene

    David Fagin and Keith Girard
    If you want proof that music is dying, just watch the Super Bowl halftime show. Or, God forbid, turn on your radio. Aside from paying $100 or more to see a huge arena show, there’s very few places to go these days to hear live music. Especially for free, or close to it. That’s because ASCAP and BMI, the performing rights organizations that pay performance royalties to artists, have been actively targeting the local bars and restaurants that still feature cover bands playing live music....
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    Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson mug for the camera at the London Fan Screening of the Paramount Pictures film .Zoolander 2.' Stiller also set a record for the largest selfie stick photo. (Photo: Getty)

    Ben Stiller Swings Big Friggin’ Stick at Zoolander 2 London Debut (see!)

    Keith Girard
    Ben Stiller made history at the London premiere of his new movie “Zoolander 2,” by swinging the largest selfie stick in the world and taking a photo of stars Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Christine Taylor, Kristen Wiig, Justin Theroux and supporting cast of fans. The Guinness Book of World Records was on hand to document the feat and presented Stiller with a certificate, attesting to the new record. ...
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