Minnesota had Jesse Ventura. California had Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenneger. So there’s no reason to think that reality TV star Rupert Boneham doesn’t have a real shot at becoming Indiana’s next governor. After all, the “fan favorite” from 2004′s Survivor: All-Stars was nominated as a third-party choice last Saturday. I know what you’re thinking…
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Let’s look at the nominees for the 2012 CMT Award for “Best Video of the Year,” shall we? The award is bestowed upon the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration) and the video director. Final nominees are announced during live telecast, with final voting held online at CMT.com during the actual show. Just in case…
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You can go home again: Alabama native Lionel Richie proved it when he recorded his new country duets album, Tuskegee. Tonight you can catch the homecoming party on CBS (9pm ET/PT). Tune in tonight to catch Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Martina McBride, Luke Bryan, Jennifer Nettles, Tim McGraw, Kenny Rogers, The Band Perry, Rascal Flatts…
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Imagine a guy named Bubba fancying himself just a good ol’ boy, never meaning no harm. With a name like Bubba, we should have expected this from the pro golfer. No, not his winning the Masters… or even his first tweet after winning (“Glory to God”)… what we should have expected from Bubba Watson is…
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‘You can’t win, Soledad. If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine.’
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Congress is supposed to represent the interests of everyone. But what happens when powerful special interests contribute heavily to lawmakers’ election campaigns? Last week Americans on the political right and left lined up to oppose SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and its Senate counterpart PIPA, the Protect IP Act. Internet giants like Google, Wikipedia,…
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Smash, soon to appear on NBC, focuses on the cutthroat theater world of Broadway musicals. Smash revolves around a group of stock characters who come together to put on a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. But before that can happen, the people who make theatrical magic must deal with their own…
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If you watch Glee Tuesday night, you’re going to hear “Red Solo Cup,” the second single off of Toby Keith’s latest album. But it won’t be exactly the same version you’re used to. It may be a new song, but an appearance on Glee seals its status as a pop-culture phenomenon. Toby Keith’s “Red Solo…
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Look for Adele to sweep the 54th annual Grammy Award nominations when they are announced tonight. She’s the biggest-selling artist of the year (over four and a half million albums so far), and she makes the kind of music that Grammy voters love. Adele is a clear favorite in the top three categories: Album (21),…
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Country music’s biggest stars will come together to sing holiday favorites when they turn Nashville into a winter wonderland in the CMA Country Christmas special. It will air on Thursday, Dec. 1, but we have a sneak preview for you here and now. The CMA has provided Parcbench with a few sneak preview moments, which…
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