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Oscars 2012: ‘Artist,’ despite slams, deserves front-runner status – Los Angeles Times
New York Times Oscars 2012: 'Artist,' despite slams, deserves front-runner statusLos Angeles Times"The Artist" has 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture, director and screenplay. Only "Hugo," with 11, has more, but "The Artist's" two nominees in the powerful best acting categories make it at the very least one of the favorites for the Oscar.Oscar... »
Lindsay Lohan says she should have listened to advisers – Cherry Hill Courier Post
Fox News Lindsay Lohan says she should have listened to advisersCherry Hill Courier PostFlyers Chairman Ed Snider's was inducted in the US Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night in Chicago. Here's his i… The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan says she should have listened to her advisers, but her stubbornness led... »
Adele to have surgery to treat vocal cord hemorrhage. What is it? – Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca Adele to have surgery to treat vocal cord hemorrhage. What is it?Los Angeles Times“It is with deep regret that Adele has been forced to cancel her remaining live dates and promotional appearances in 2011,” reads the statement on her website. “She is to undergo surgery to alleviate the current issues with her throat... »
Air & Space Museum closed by demonstrators – USA Today
Los Angeles Times Air & Space Museum closed by demonstratorsUSA TodayWASHINGTON (AP) – The National Air and Space Museum in Washington was closed Saturday after anti-war demonstrators swarmed the building to protest a drone exhibit and security guards used pepper spray to repel them, sickening a number of protesters. …DC museum closed after protest;... »
Athletes Rally for Concussion Research – ABC News
Los Angeles Times Athletes Rally for Concussion ResearchABC NewsMore than 500 current and former US athletes have agreed to donate their brains to research – a gift they hope will protect future athletes from a progressive brain disease linked to concussions. Former Buffalo Sabre Rick Martin, …Former Star Had Disease Linked to Brain TraumaNew... »
Cancer comedy that rings true – San Francisco Chronicle
Los Angeles Times Cancer comedy that rings trueSan Francisco ChronicleSeth Rogen plays the friend who helps Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character cope with a cancer diagnosis. Comedy-Drama. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick. Directed by Jonathan Levine. (R. 99 minutes. At Bay Area theaters. …Movie Review: "50/50"Daily Bruin'50/50' gives cancer the comedic treatmentTucson Citizen'50/50'... »
Box Office: ‘The Help’ repeats at No. 1 over Labor Day weekend – Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News Box Office: 'The Help' repeats at No. 1 over Labor Day weekendLos Angeles Times"The Help" got the job done yet again at the box office over the Labor Day weekend, claiming the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week. Almost four weeks ago, the adapation of Kathryn Stockett's novel... »
Remembering ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ ‘Brady Bunch’ creator Sherwood Schwartz – Los Angeles Times
CBC.ca Remembering 'Gilligan's Island,' 'Brady Bunch' creator Sherwood SchwartzLos Angeles TimesThe Times wasn't kind when it reviewed "Gilligan's Island" in 1964, writing, "'Gilligan's Island' is a television series that never should have reached the air this season, or any other season." But the series defied critics and lasted for three …'Gilligan's Island' creator Sherwood... »
Cancer death rates continue to fall – Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times Cancer death rates continue to fallBoston GlobeWASHINGTON — This year an estimated 1596670 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer. Of those, about 571950 — more than 1500 per day — are expected to die. That is the bottom line in yesterday's report from the American Cancer Society, which each year …Cancer... »
Cancer breakthrough: Drugs target specific genes – CBS News
Los Angeles Times Cancer breakthrough: Drugs target specific genesCBS NewsIn 2007, Bill Schuette was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Chemotherapy failed, but he is recovering thanks to a new drug treatment that targets specific genes. (CBS) It's big news in the fight against cancer: Two new studies …Major Shift in War on CancerWall Street... »