‘Idol’ contestant replaced after contract dispute - Tulsa World
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A person close to “American Idol” says contestant Chris Golightly was dropped from the top 24 because of a “lack of veracity” during the Fox TV show’s audition process. The person said Thursday that Golightly didn’t disclose that
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Joey + Rory preparing to launch Album #2 - Daily Oklahoman
After nearly two years as a musical duo, husband-and-wife team Joey + Rory are preparing to release “Album #2. While the title playfully refers to the pressure artists face in making their sophomore album, these two have no intention of moving
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Auditions for “Guys and Dolls” - Memphis Commercial Appeal
“Guys and Dolls”: Auditions at Germantown Community Theatre, Saturday, February 20 (2-5pm) and Sunday, February 21 (2-5pm). Please choose one day to attend auditions. Arrive 10-15 mins. before auditions begin and plan to stay the entire designated
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Angela Henderson: Song choices produce some surprises during Hollywood - Herald-Dispatch
In this undated publicity image released by Fox, “American Idol” judges Simon Cowell, left, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson are shown. Hollywood Week didn’t produce a ton of drama last week, but it did produce some surprises. And
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R.I. dance crew steps up - Brown Daily Herald
Nicki Minaj s I Get Crazy blares in the studio as the dancers watch themselves in the mirrors. One will stomp and dip his head, and the others will mimic. They pause to tell each other what they think they should do, each demonstrating
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Newb first homebuild critique - Toms Hardware
PC is mainly used for music production software such as adobe audition, FL studio, etc. I intend to use dual monitor for 2 32″ vizio TVs, that i currently own. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Random Roles - A.V. Club
OW: I don t think he knew who I was before lots of people told him. [Laughs.] Thank God, on the basis of the things people said and what I sent, he was prepared to cast me. I did meet him before we started filming. I dashed to Paris to meet him in
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Former West Winger Schiff gets new ‘Life’ in Fox series - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Richard Schiff as Dr. Malachi Talmadge on “Past Life” investigates the world of the unexplained. Most actors are prey to show-biz ambitions early in their lives. Not Richard Schiff, who was so memorable as the White House communications director in
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Rebecca’s World - American Reporter
CASPER, Wyo. — Technology has given us practically everything, so why can’t it provide a heat sensor for your phone line? Then, when you start breathing fire at the vendor you’re trying to reach, someone at that company will get a clue that their
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Dance captain keeps ‘Chorus’ cast on their toes - Florida Today
It’s always all about the story. In “A Chorus Line,” the stories of hopefuls at a dance audition are designed to jolt the audience into understanding the sacrifices these young men and women go through to get the chance to dance in a Broadway show
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Legendary fiddler has shaped a genre’s sounds for a lifetime - Austin 360
Johnny Gimble, shown in Dripping Springs, where he has lived for 25 years, has a new album featuring vocals from Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill and some of his other fans. Part of being a true living legend is not talking about it, so even
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Buzz: Booting ‘Big Mike’ a mistake for American Idol - Wichita Falls Times Record News
You wouldn t think you d feel bad for someone named Big Mike. Just his name sounds intimidating, and even before you see him, you imagine he s of the hardy sort. But finally seeing him during the grueling Hollywood Week rounds of
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Halfway to Broadway - Citizen Online
Many actors dream of one day seeing their name up on the marquee, flashing somewhere through Manhattan on Broadway. For one Auburn native, that dream is getting closer and closer with every role he takes. Phillip Burke will make his off-Broadway
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Talks NIGHT MUSIC with The Toronto Star - Broadway World
In a story in the Toronto Star, Catherine Zeta-Jones talks about her experience of being back on the stage, a failed audition for ‘Aspects of Love’, and shares how she was first offered the opportunity to play Desiree in the current Broadway
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Coming This Week for Feb. 15 - Island Packet Online
Crash Course in Learning Spanish: 6 p.m., taught by Dennis Adams, Beaufort Branch of the Beaufort County Library, Scott Street, Beaufort; 843-470-6524, abrewer@bcgov.net American Red Cross blood drive: noon-5 p.m., Hilton Head Hospital, 25 Hospital
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Ithaca Shakespeare Company holding auditions for Macbeth - Ithaca Journal
The Ithaca Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for its summer 2010 production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” The auditions will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, in Uris Hall, Room 398 on the Cornell University campus
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A tug of war over a teacher - Los Angeles Times
Gerald Freedman teaches at a Los Angeles County high school, by all accounts laudably, while technically employed by the city school district. That arrangement worked fine for almost a quarter of a century. But because of budget cuts and a Los
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Senators-Islanders Preview - YAHOO!
One month before Sunday s matchup, the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders were even in the standings, and it appeared the young Islanders were the team on the rise. But Ottawa has only two losses since that point, and it will look to bounce
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Dear Abby: Couple is moving at different speeds toward the next step - Eagle-Tribune
Dear Abby: I have been seeing “Hillary” for a little more than a year. We’re both in our late 20s and just starting our careers. We both live with our parents. We’ve been having problems because I’m not willing to move in with her. I have told
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Meadows seeks card dealers with personality - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
He thought about trying some George Carlin and Bill Cosby impersonations and smashed a guitar while practicing a Nirvana song at home, he said. He settled on singing Green Day’s “Good Riddance.” At the audition, he stepped onto the foot-high, black
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Arts center holds ‘Aida,’ ‘Tommy’ auditions - Island Packet Online
Auditions for the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s upcoming productions of “Aida” and “The Who’s Tommy” will take place from noon to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. All roles in both shows are open for Equity and non-Equity performers between
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North Shore entertainment calendar - Salem News
HEARTS FOR HAITI. Family Fun Night fundraiser, Thursday, Feb. 11, 5 to 8 p.m., Collins Middle School, 29 Highland Ave., Salem. There will be dancing, a DJ, buffet dinner and children’s activities like making friendship bracelets, face-painting and
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Ohio amusement park hosting auditions and interviews as it seeks to - Cleveland News - Fox 8
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) At the height of winter, one of the Ohio’s major amusement parks is thinking summer jobs. Cedar Point in Sandusky says it will hold auditions and interviews Friday and Saturday as it looks to fill 4,500 positions for its
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Performing arts - Asheville Citizen-Times
by MACA, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12-13, 19-20, and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Main Street, Marion. 659-7529. Always Expect Miracles, Feb. 12-March 6. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturdays. Tickets at 257-4500. Early One Evening at the
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1 night, 69 Love Songs:’ Local bands play Magnetic Fields album - Asheville Citizen-Times
Ten years ago, underground indie pop icons the Magnetic Fields released 69 Love Songs, an epic three-volume album with as many songs as the title states. The bold endeavor came from the mind of bandleader Stephin Merritt, who wrote all 69 tunes
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