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Madonna, Mellencamp Head to Rock Hall (Entertainment, 6 articles)
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Madonna? She's the pre-eminent pop star of her generation, who stayed a step ahead of trends while adding in shock value to keep herself in the news. Heartland hitmaker John Mellencamp, with his son Speck playing guitar and his parents watching from a balcony above the Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom, joined the rock-kicking with a rumbling version of " Authority Song.. Rob Hallett from promoter AEG Live said: " For many, this tour will be the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the legend that is Leonard Cohen. NEW YORK - Madonna, pop music's quick-change artist, and the Northwest's surf instrumentalists The Ventures were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. Rocker John Mellencamp, Philly soul producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen and British rockers The Dave Clark Five were among the other inductees. Madonna didn't perform, but asked punk rockers Iggy Pop and the Stooges to sing "Burning Up" and " Ray of Light. Canada's bard, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday evening, announced details of the tour Tuesday.
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THE BACHELOR // 8 p.m.-9 p.m., WMAR, Channel 2 / C... (Entertainment, 9 articles)
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20/20: THE ROYAL FAMILY 8 p.m.10 - p.m., WMAR, Channel 2 / The British royals grant a documentary crew unprecedented access to their daily lives. HOLLYWOOD SINGING AND DANCING: A MUSICAL TREASURE 8 p.m.9:30 - p.m., MPT, Channels 22/67 Shirley Jones hosts a history of film musicals, beginning with Busby Berkeley films of the Great Depression and proceeding through patriotic musicals of the 1950s. GREAT PERFORMANCES 8 p.m.10 - p.m., MPT, Channels 22/67 James Taylor performs his hits and shares anecdotes, home movies and personal photographs.
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Last Harry Potter book turned into two films (Entertainment, 5 articles)
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Film moguls tearful at the demise of the Harry Potter series - the most lucrative film franchise in cinema history - have decided to ease their sorrow by splitting the final instalment into two films. The five Harry Potter films released so far have made $2.20 billion at the box office, surpassing receipts from 22 James Bond films ($2.18 billion) and six Star Wars films ($2.08 billion). NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Hernandez, the "American Idol" contestant with a reported history as a male stripper, was eliminated on Wednesday from the competition on the hit TV talent show.
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Philadelphia search results on washingtonpost.com (Entertainment, 8 articles)
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Editor, The Times: The so-called taxpayer "investment" in a new basketball arena should be rejected out of hand. The acceptable public cost of this thing is $0.00 and not a penny more Sonics outlook dims at Capitol Times page one, March 8. By the way, I see that no one in the cheerleading media has bothered to ask who pays for the cost overruns.
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Jocelyn Vollmar of S.F. Ballet (Entertainment, 4 articles)
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P With pomp and circumstance and dripping with rain - and diamonds, too - patrons of the San Francisco Ballet celebrated the dance company's 75th anniversary Wednesday night. The world-famous company, led by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, drew some drew some 1,375 guests to a formal dinner at City Hall - about 500 more guests than years past, owing to the landmark event. The gala, one of the primary dates on the city's social calendar, is the ballet's primary fundraiser of the year.
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Britney's having a 'blast' on sitcom set :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: People (Entertainment, 7 articles)
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A lawyer who claims to represent Britney Spears has challenged a court ruling that puts her father in control of her assets and estate until July. Jon Eardley, who filed the appeal at Los Angeles Superior Court, claims the singer was not given the notice needed when the "conservatorship" was granted. Britney Spears enjoying filming on How I Met Your Mother ' NEW YORK - Britney Spears is relishing her new role on `` How I Met Your Mother.
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