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Super Bowl Ad wars — What commercials stood out to you?

http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Feb/08/bettywhite.png The Super Bowl — every year millions of non-football lovers flock to the couch to take part in what is consistently the top secondary storyline to the game: the ads sandwiched between the big ...

And the Oscar nomination goes to… everyone

There are a lot of very happy, very tired people in Hollywood this morning, chugging double shot caramel nonfat macchiatos while waking up everyone on their speed dial with shouts of "We did it! We're up for Best Picture!" Yes, the Academy Award nominations were announced this morning ...

The Grammys — Who was your winner?

So ... did you watch the Grammys last night? We did! In case you didn't, here's the Cliff's Notes version: Between rollicking performances by Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Bon Jovi, Lawrence frequenter Taylor Swift came away with the night's big prize for her album "Fearless." For those of you ...

Good-bye, J.D.

http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Jan/28/jd2.png Depending on when you steamrolled through your teenage years, there's a great chance you've met Holden Caulfield, the teenage protagonist of "The Catcher in the Rye." The man who created Holden, and ...

Freebird, Coco, freebird!

http://worldonline.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/blogs/entry_img/2010/Jan/22/conan2.png #cocofinale The hair was high, the laughs were big and the good-bye was as bittersweet as it was expensive. Conan O’Brien said sayonara as only a jilted talk-show genius can: With an hour of ...

Ninth season of ‘American Idol’ provides memorable kickoff

Even though the players may retire, get traded or released, the team remains on the field. That's the reality of professional sports ... and the reality behind reality TV icon "American Idol." Now entering its 9th season, the most juggernauty of all prime time's juggernauts embraced its ...