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High Bridge 7-year-old has promising bluegrass career
brossi@jessaminejournal.comThere is a budding star in Jessamine County shining out like the blue moon of Kentucky but not yet big enough to fill out a pair of size-6 cowboy boots. The peewee performer's name is Jonathan Scott Rader Wilson of High Brdige, and at only 7 years old he...Tags: Billy Ray Cyrus, Arts and Culture, High Bridge, Johnny Cash, Music Industry
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Centre alum is featured act at local comedy gig
jenb@amnews.comSean Smith wasn’t performing comedy when he was a student at Centre College. That came after his graduation in 2004. At Centre, he was studying anthropology and sociology, hosting talent shows and date auctions, and giving speeches. Smith is the...Tags: Will Ferrell, Anthropology, Entertainment, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Comedy (genre)
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Lesbians and gays see a more accepting society
A sweeping new study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans finds that the overwhelming majority believe society has grown more accepting over the last decade — and will continue to do so in the decade to come. Yet many said they...
Tags: Barack Obama, Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Minority Groups
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Same-sex marriage may overshadow other LGBT issues, poll finds
As Americans await Supreme Court rulings tied to same-sex marriage, a sweeping new study of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans finds some fear that the battle over marriage has drawn too much attention away from other problems they face....
Tags: Barack Obama, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, University of California, Los Angeles
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City's festivals go hunting for variety
At this year's Just for Laughs Chicago comedy festival, not one of the main headliners, the people playing the Chicago Theatre and featured atop the website, is a woman. Not Bob Newhart. Not Bill Maher. Not Russell Brand or Seth Meyers. Not even any...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Tina Fey, Russell Brand, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Movies
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The Sunday Conversation: Michael Shannon can be such a bad guy
Actor Michael Shannon's recent high-profile run of villains turns to Superman's nemesis, General Zod, in Warner Bros.' "Man of Steel," opening June 14. Shannon, 38, lives in Brooklyn with actress Kate Arrington and their daughter, Sylvia. Do you...
Tags: The Iceman (movie), Boardwalk Empire (tv program), Al Capone, Portia de Rossi, Entertainment
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Lauren Graham writing a TV show for Ellen DeGeneres' company
From Inside the BoxLauren Graham and Ellen DeGeneres are teaming up for a TV series based on Graham's debut novel, "Someday, Someday, Maybe."... -
IN THE TWITTERVERSE
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came out with her first tweet Monday, accompanied by an epic bio: "Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass...Tags: Twitter, Inc., Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton, Jon Stewart, Social Media
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi buy Montecito mansion
Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, have bought a 13-acre estate in Montecito that had been listed at $26.5 million. The purchase price has not yet appeared in the public record. The restored Tuscan-style villa and...
Tags: Patricia Heaton, Entertainment Events, Kelsey Grammer, Portia de Rossi, David Hunt
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Mariah Carey officially exits 'American Idol'
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Mariah Carey is officially done with “American Idol.” While rumors of her expected departure from the singing competition have been widespread, reps for the singer confirmed her exit Thursday afternoon via Twitter. The glitzy pop icon will...Tags: Jennifer Lopez, Simon Cowell, Radio Industry, Entertainment, New York City
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Farewell to the Palms, a bar — and a home — in West Hollywood
I remember the first time I walked into the Palms. It was late and packed; there were women everywhere, and the music was blaring. Through the haze of smoke, I could just make out the DJ booth in the back as the crowd moved to the beat of the music....Tags: Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians, Entertainment, Minority Groups, Music
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Last call at WeHo's last lesbian bar
On Sunday night at West Hollywood's last lesbian bar, Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" blared over the speakers. Dozens of women stood outside the Palms on Santa Monica Boulevard, hugging old friends and escaping from the heat inside the...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Gays and Lesbians, Boystown (Chicago, Illinois), Minority Groups, Apple iPad
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