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Brittany Kerr

Brittany Kerr, Charlotte Bobcats Dancer: ‘American Idol’ Audition Leads to Crazed Photo Search [PHOTOS]

Beautiful Brittany Kerr, who is a dancer for the Charlotte Bobcats, had no idea what a frenzy her American Idol audition would cause. Kerr, a stunning NBA dancer and singing hopeful who resembles former Idol contestant Carrie Underwood, caused quite the stir after her American Idol audition aired last week on FOX. A massive traffic influx of thousands of fans searching for her photos crashed Kerr's manager's Web site.
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Etta James

Etta James, Sarah Burke Dead: 6 Icons We've Lost So Far in 2012 [PHOTOS]

Earlier today, music legend Etta James died after a long struggle with terminal cancer. Just a day earlier, freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away after suffering horrific injuries during a training accident last week. We've lost some of music, politics and sports' brightest and best in just the first weeks of 2012. But take a moment to relive their inspirational lives: those of Etta James, Sarah Burke, Johnny Otis, Tony Blankley, Bob Weston and Bob Anderson.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

McConnell Turns Against PIPA, Urges Democrats to Pull Bill

The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music, dealing yet another blow to controversial legislation that has pitted Hollywood against tech companies.
George Lucas

George Lucas to Retire From Blockbuster Movies

In Hollywood, George Lucas is one of the pioneers who used the latest technology to bring amazing special effects in movies. The director, known for 'The Star Wars' saga and 'Indiana Jones' series, has now declared that he would not make any more blockbuster film, in his interview with New York Times, ahead of the release of new movie 'Red Tails.'
Drake

Sundance 2012 Goes Big: Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Rock and Spike Lee to Show

Throughout the festival, from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, big names will grace the auditoriums of Park City, Utah, where the festival will take place. The music acts will include Drake, Wiz Khalifa, Jason Mraz, Cobra Starship, LMFAO and Afrojack. The Sundance Channel will host an after-party special featuring performances by Estelle and DJ Jesse Marco, after artist talks with Mary.J Blige and Mos-Def about the documentary Invisible War.
What is SOPA? 8 Things to Know About 2012 Bill And Sister Act PIPA

What is SOPA? 8 Things to Know About 2012 Bill and Sister Act PIPA

Yesterday, Internet titans like Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing launched a coordinated blackout to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). But what is the SOPA bill? How would it affect the way the Internet works now? Who supports and opposes the bill, and is it even likely to pass?
Captain Francesco Schettino

Cruise Ship Captain Says He Tripped Into Lifeboat, Couldn't Get Out

It is hard not to laugh at what Francesco Schettino, the captain of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, had to tell about fleeing the scene before the emergency evacuation of the ship was completed: I tripped and I found myself inside the life boat with a number of passengers.
Costa Concordia Sinking

Costa Concordia : 'Titanic' Jack and Rose Real Story in Cruise Ship Disaster

Remember the sequence in the film Titanic when Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose (Kate Winslet) jump into the cold waters of the ocean in an attempt to survive the sinking ship? Remember how Jack lets Rose cling to the last log of wood so that she survives and he sacrifices his own life. The story was, perhaps, one of the most romantic love stories Hollywood ever made. Now, it seems reality may have mirrored fiction, on the overturned Costa Concordia luxury liner, near Italy's Isola d...
San Francisco Board of Supervisors president Chiu listens as Jay Nath, city's chief innovation officer, speaks during a protest of SOPA at City Hall in San Francisco

Lawmakers Flip on Piracy Bills Protested on Web

Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.

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