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Key moments make 2010 Academy Awards memorable


By: Kate MacDonald
Published: March 10, 2010

The 82nd Academy Awards will be remembered for its structural changes, funny speeches, great talent of the nominated actors and crew members and even some mild controversies.

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“From Good Times to Girlfriends” Goofs

“From Good Times to Girlfriends” Goofs


By: Garth Brody
Published: February 23, 2010
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Black Student Union members and non-members alike performed a series of sitcom scenes Saturday night as part of a retrospective – “From Good Times to Girlfriends and The Rebirth of the ‘90s” – to commemorate Black History Month. The choice of showcasing prominent black sitcoms by decade reflected our recent entry into the – what are they calling them – the ‘10s?

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Premiere of “Tool Academy 3” Teaches Joys of Relationships


By: Kate MacDonald
Published: February 15, 2010
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It’s no coincidence that “Tool Academy 3” debuted on Valentine’s Day. The VH1 show, now in its third year, serves as a what-not–to-do guide for young lovers everywhere. In “Tool Academy,” if someone has a particularly cocky, smooth talking, cheating and/or egotistical partner, they can secretly nominate them to the show, where they participate in a sort of boot camp with their significant other while taking part in therapy sessions and revealing experiences. Looks like it will truly be quality television.

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Who needs football with advertisements this dull?

Who needs football with advertisements this dull?


By: Garth Brody
Published: February 08, 2010
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The Super Bowl has come and gone, but we can still remember our favorite commericials.

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Larry the Cable Guy “Gits-R-Done”


By: Brendan Murphy
Published: January 29, 2010
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Whether you like his brand of humor or not, there’s no denying that Larry the Cable Guy is one of the hottest comedians around. Daniel Lawrence Whitney, better known as Larry the Cable Guy sells out nearly every venue at which he performs, and his newest special, “Tailgate Party,” is no exception.

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10 Holiday Films Which Won’t Make You Cringe


By: Mark Schiffer
Published: December 06, 2009
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More and more people are taking issue with the maudlin tone that tends to be taken in holiday-themed films. For those of you who want to take a baseball bat to the television every time “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is re-run, here are: 10 Holiday Films Which Won’t Make You Cringe.

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True Life: I was on Wheel of Fortune

True Life: I was on Wheel of Fortune


By: Justin Gagnon
Published: December 04, 2009

One can only succeed as far as their luck can allow him or her to go, but with one action as simple as a click of a mouse, his or her life can change for the better or for the worse in an instant. Mine changed last May. It was the time of year that when big dreams meander into a strange purgatory between inevitability and just another reverie of the season. This year, however, my big dream would actually amount to something.

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10 Horror Films From Off the Beaten Path


By: Mark Schiffer
Published: October 06, 2009
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Every year around Halloween, the same television channels play the same horror movies – “Sleepaway Camp” on TBS, “Hellraiser” on AMC, etc. While one would not wish to deride the positive qualities of these films, it is difficult to deny that a good amount of equally wonderful films tend to fall by the wayside. So, without further ado, I present to you (in no particular order): 10 Horror Films From Off the Beaten Path.

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Emmy host attempts to shed new light on dimming award show


By: Kate MacDonald
Published: September 23, 2009
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Sunday night marked the Sixty-first Primetime Emmy Awards, the sixty-first year television stars paraded themselves in front of cameras, fans, and an academy who votes to tell them who is the best at what they do.

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Gossip Girl is back, with a Vengeance


By: James Barden
Published: September 14, 2009

You better be wearing last season’s Prada bag as you hold your breath for the highly anticipated return of the CW’s Gossip Girl. That’s right, the epitome of outrageous, the show which is detailed in the lives of Manhattan’s elite teens, those who live on the prestigious Upper East Side, is back.

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