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Labor Day 2012: Our Guide to All the TV and Movie Marathons
Labor Day weekend is that one time of year when we get an extra day to kick our feet up on the coffee table and gorge on our favorite comfort foods, which is why it’s also the perfect time to enjoy a movie or series marathon on the tube.
The great thing about Labor Day marathons is that there’s virtually something for everyone to enjoy and they run all weekend long. The bad thing? There’s way too much out there, making it next to impossible to decide what you’re in the mood for. That’s where we come in.
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Hurricane Isaac Tweets Send Readers Into a Whirl
Samuel L. Jackson is by far one of our favorite tweeters, thanks to Jimmy Fallon who taught the celeb how to use the social media site. For one, he made the 2012 Olympics that much more entertaining with statements like, “Did that Russian just do the ‘whoa Gurl Whut wuz in That Drank, dat Sh*t wuz Skrong’ Vault landing?!” However, his most recent sentiments regarding Hurricane Isaac threw people into a bit of a tizzy.
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Nicki Minaj Will Be Our Next ‘American Idol’ Judge!
Ever since Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler left the ‘American Idol‘ judges’ table — Tyler to focus on being a rock star and J. Lo to focus on her family — Fox went into overtime to try and land some big names to come and fill in those empty spots.
Though some rumors floated around referencing the possibility of former ‘Idol’ contestant Adam Lambert and Disney star Nick Jonas joining the panel, Fox ended up landing a queen of R&B music, Mariah Carey. That meant there was just one more spot left and we’ve just learned that it too went to a big name in the music world — Ms. Nick Minaj herself.
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 15 Announces an All-Star Cast
‘Dancing with the Stars‘ season 15 is just around the corner, and we realize you all want to know if Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte will be fulfilling his wish of appearing on the celebrity reality show. Well, the quick answer to that is, not this year. But with the official casting announcement for the upcoming season announced Monday morning on ‘Good Morning America,’ there will definitely be some familiar faces in the mix.
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Colorado Theater Shooting UPDATE: James Holmes Faces Court Monday After Home Was Secured
James Holmes, the 24-year-old former graduate student suspected of opening fire at a Colorado movie theater’s midnight showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ early Friday, is due in court Monday for an initial advisement.
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Chick-fil-A Promised Free Meals to Cow Lovers on Cow Appreciation Day
For those of you who didn’t know (which might actually be all of you), last Friday the 13th was Cow Appreciation Day. It was a day dedicated to showing your love for the majestic cow by dressing up in a head-to-toe cow costume. We’re still perplexed as to how this actually benefits these animals, but regardless the fast-food joint Chick-fil-A was very into this weird holiday.
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Comic-Con 2012 Cosplay: Best Photos of Geeks Gone Wild!
Comic-Con 2012 is the social event of the season… for geeks. It’s equivalent to the Oscars for actors, New York Fashion Week for style junkies and the MTV Movie Awards for B- to C-List celebrities. That being said, what you wear to Comic-Con is just as important as Comic-Con itself.
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Daring Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Building, Then Saves Her Financials
A Philadelphia firefighter pulled a Superman-worthy stunt when he risked his own life rescuing a woman from a burning building, but his heroics extended far beyond that moment.
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Ernest Borgnine, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 95
Ernest Borgnine, the iconic movie and television actor, passed away on Sunday.
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Aerialist Nik Wallenda Becomes First Man to Tight Rope Walk Across Niagra Falls
Starting at 10:10 pm on Friday and finishing approximately 25 minutes later, 33-year-old Nik Wallenda completed a death-defying stunt that left everyone in attendance in awe. The daredevil aerialist balanced his way across Niagra Falls on a tight rope, becoming the first man to perform this feat.
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Mark Zuckerberg Marries Girlfriend Priscilla Chan, Updates His Facebook Status
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan after the Facebook IPO and his 28th birthday. So, how did we find out that this lucky woman made an honest man out of one of the most talked about billionaires? We just checked out his relationship status on Facebook.
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This Day in History for May 7 – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Debuts and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1718 – New Orleans, Louisiana (first named La Nouvelle-Orléans) was founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (More info)
1824 – Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, famous for its ‘Ode to Joy’ melody, debuts in Vienna (More info)