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Jay-Z, Kanye West, Swollen Egos Disappoint in 'Watch the Throne'

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According to most critics, the album has its impressive moments. In spite of their large egos, Jay-Z and Kanye West are talented artists and bring great tracks to the table. But considering the hype surrounding their names, the album falls short. The rappers almost make it seem they are god-like themselves in the nearly blasphemous and impious track "No Church in the Wild."
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London deemed top fashion capital - survey

London has overtaken New York as the world's fashion capital for 2011, fuelled by media interest in late British designer Alexander McQueen and Kate Middleton, according to a survey by the Global Language Monitor.
Actor Richard Gere arrives to attend the amfAR New York Gala which begins Fall 2011 Fashion Week in New York

Richard Gere to sell guitar collection at auction

Richard Gere may be best known for his acting career but he is also an accomplished musician who has amassed an extensive guitar collection that will be sold at auction in October, Christie's said on Wednesday.
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"2012" documentary will reveal Mayan secrets

The Mexican government is releasing state-held secrets about the end of the Mayan calendar to the makers of a documentary, "Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond," TheWrap has learned.
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George Clooney comedy to close New York Film Festival

Alexander Payne's eagerly awaited comedy "The Descendants" will serve as the closing-night attraction at the New York Film Festival, the Film Society of Lincoln Center announced on Wednesday. The film, featuring George Clooney as a father whose life is shaken when his wife is injured in a boating accident, is Payne's first since the Oscar winner "Sideways."
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Box office heading toward record despite economy

A popular boy wizard, comic-book heroes and some foul-mouthed women are leading Hollywood toward a record-breaking summer despite the sour economy and high unemployment resulting in tightened consumer spending.
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"One Day" feel like it lasts years and years

Vague approximation of a guy meets sketchy notion of an intelligent woman, and then they spend two decades circling each other for no apparent reason. It's not exactly "boy meets girl," but that's the best that the new romance "One Day," based on a best-selling novel that I have not read, has to offer.
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London deemed top fashion capital: survey

London has overtaken New York as the world's fashion capital for 2011, fueled by media interest in late British designer Alexander McQueen and Kate Middleton, according to a survey by the Global Language Monitor.
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City Guide: Undiscovered New York City

New York City is one of the most recognized, filmed, visited and loved cities in the world. There are a lot of obvious parks, buildings and areas to visit, but Times Square is not the real New York. Here's a look at some of the (relatively) less congested sites to see in "the Big Apple."

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