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  1. Carole King to Receive Gershwin Prize at Star-Studded White House Concert

    Carole King to Receive Gershwin Prize at Star-Studded White House Concert

    10:05 am PDT 5/17/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    King, a longtime Democratic activist, also will appear at a Library of Congress ceremony next week honoring her contribution to popular music. READ MORE

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  2. Activist Shareholders Target MSNBC During Comcast's Annual Meeting (Audio)

    Activist Shareholders Target MSNBC During Comcast's Annual Meeting (Audio)

    9:53 am PDT 5/15/2013
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    CEO Brian Roberts is asked: "Why would a conservative person in any state want their money to go pay for Al Sharpton’s salary?" READ MORE

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  3. 'Obama's America' Producer Questions Michael Moore's Role on Academy's Governing Board

    'Obama's America' Producer Questions Michael Moore's Role on Academy's Governing Board

    4:55 pm PDT 5/11/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: His doc might have been blackballed due to politics, says Gerald Molen in a letter to Hawk Koch, president of the Academy . "Your film definitely received consideration and it was not ignored," Koch tells Molen. READ MORE

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  4. John McCain Announces Bill to Address Pay-TV Channel Bundling, Aereo

    John McCain Announces Bill to Address Pay-TV Channel Bundling, Aereo

    7:23 am PDT 5/9/2013
    • Eriq Gardner
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    UPDATED: Under the proposal, consumers can "pick and choose which networks they want" and licenses would be stripped for those broadcasters migrating to cable. READ MORE

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  5. Live Feed
    Chris Christie Talks Weight Loss Surgery on 'Rock Center' (Video)

    Chris Christie Talks Weight Loss Surgery on 'Rock Center' (Video)

    6:40 am PDT 5/8/2013
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    The New Jersey governor, who recently turned 50, tells Brian Williams he underwent the lap-band operation for his wife and kids. READ MORE

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  6. In the Magazine
    Obama Ambassador Intrigue Deepens in Hollywood

    Obama Ambassador Intrigue Deepens in Hollywood

    6:00 am PDT 5/8/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    Sources say HBO's James Costos and TV producer Colleen Bell are up for plum diplomatic posts (with Tennis Channel's Ken Solomon in the wings). READ MORE

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  7. Conservatives Plan Anti-MSNBC Protest at Comcast Shareholders Meeting

    7:39 pm PDT 5/7/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    A tea-party group has invited 60,000 activists in Philadelphia to express their displeasure with the left-leaning network directly to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts when he meets investors there next week. READ MORE

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  8. Cumulus CEO Touts Improvements at Radio Stations Featuring Rush Limbaugh

    Cumulus CEO Touts Improvements at Radio Stations Featuring Rush Limbaugh

    11:25 am PDT 5/7/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    Lew Dickey, though, doesn't mention the conservative host by name after threats from the star's camp suggest he may leave Cumulus stations if the CEO continues to blame him for financial challenges. READ MORE

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  9. Matthew Perry Honored at White House for Drug Court Advocacy

    Matthew Perry Honored at White House for Drug Court Advocacy

    8:56 pm PDT 5/6/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    The actor received the Champion of Recovery award from U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske for "giving a voice to the millions of Americans in recovery." READ MORE

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  10. Mark Sanford Rejects Larry Flynt's Support in South Carolina Congressional Bid

    Mark Sanford Rejects Larry Flynt's Support in South Carolina Congressional Bid

    6:24 pm PDT 5/2/2013
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    "First, you threw your wife overboard. Now you have tossed me aside," the publisher wrote to the former governor on Thursday. READ MORE

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  11. Milken Conference: Al Gore Rocks Crowd With Global Warming Speech

    Milken Conference: Al Gore Rocks Crowd With Global Warming Speech

    7:14 pm PDT 4/30/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The former vice president said our grandchildren would be justified in asking us, "What in the hell were you thinking? " READ MORE

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  12. Larry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford for Congress: 'He's The Sex Pioneer of Our Time'

    Larry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford for Congress: 'He's The Sex Pioneer of Our Time'

    1:35 pm PDT 4/30/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    Flynt says he supports Sanford -- who is running against Stephen Colbert's sister -- because "no one has done more to expose the sexual hypocrisy of traditional values in America today." READ MORE

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  13. Peter Thiel Scolds Hollywood for Its Negative Portrayal of Technology

    Peter Thiel Scolds Hollywood for Its Negative Portrayal of Technology

    6:31 pm PDT 4/29/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The tech mogul blames the film industry for the deceleration of the tech sector, saying that movies like 'Avatar' and 'The Matrix' wrongly portray technology as "destructive and dysfunctional." READ MORE

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  14. Watch Video Hollywood References Dominate Obama's Speech at White House Correspondents' Dinner (Video)

    Hollywood References Dominate Obama's Speech at White House Correspondents' Dinner (Video)

    9:31 pm PDT 4/27/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    The President quips about Jimmy Fallon, Jay-Z, NBC, the History Channel, Michael Douglas, Taylor Swift, Oprah, Groucho Marx, Aaron Sorkin, Daniel Day Lewis and Steven Spielberg in address to correspondents. READ MORE

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  15. White House Correspondents' Dinner: Live Stream the Event (Video)

    White House Correspondents' Dinner: Live Stream the Event (Video)

    6:07 pm PDT 4/27/2013
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    President Barack Obama and Conan O’Brien celebrate a night of political humor in Washington. READ MORE

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  16. White House Correspondents' Dinner: Where the Stars Are Sitting

    White House Correspondents' Dinner: Where the Stars Are Sitting

    7:49 pm PDT 4/26/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    Psy and Barbra Streisand are the latest additions to the list of stars attending D.C.'s "nerd prom." READ MORE

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  17. Tobey Maguire, Magic Johnson Enlisted for Wendy Greuel Campaign Fundraiser

    Tobey Maguire, Magic Johnson Enlisted for Wendy Greuel Campaign Fundraiser

    3:51 pm PDT 4/26/2013
    • Tina Daunt
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    UPDATED: Norman Lear, Bruce Cohen, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and Gabe Catone will also cosponsor the May 6 event, held at the Hollywood House of Blues. READ MORE

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  18. Watch Video Group That Lobbies for Cleaner TV Releases Video of Headquarters Attack

    Group That Lobbies for Cleaner TV Releases Video of Headquarters Attack

    6:43 pm PDT 4/25/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    Family Research Council, a conservative organization that also opposes same-sex marriage, is trying to shame a rival that has labeled it a "hate group." READ MORE

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  19. David Plouffe's New Gig: Bloomberg TV Contributor and Strategic Adviser

    David Plouffe's New Gig: Bloomberg TV Contributor and Strategic Adviser

    7:00 am PDT 4/25/2013
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    The ex-senior adviser to President Obama will provide analysis on politics, business and technology, among other topics. READ MORE

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  20. Watch Video Tribeca: President Clinton Introduces Marriage Equality Doc 'Bridegroom'

    Tribeca: President Clinton Introduces Marriage Equality Doc 'Bridegroom'

    10:35 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    • Gregg Kilday
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    Linda Bloodworth-Thomason's film tells the moving story of a young Los Angeles gay couple, whose relationship wasn't recognized when one of them died accidentally. READ MORE

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