Sep 09, 2009 -
Ellen DeGeneres Joins American Idol as Fourth Judge
Emmy Award-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres has joined American Idol as the new fourth judge sitting alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Kara DioGuardi. As the new judge, Ellen will offer her own unique perspective to the contestants throughout the competition. Season 9 will premiere this January.
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Aug 09, 2008 -
By F.N. D'ALESSIO, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.
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"Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.
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Aug 01, 2008 -
No joking matter?
Sarah Silverman – who has been silent since her split with Jimmy Kimmel last month – briefly addressed the break-up during her stand-up performance Thursday night.
"Did someone tell you I'm going through a hard time?"
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Apr 06, 2008 -
Kathy Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning American stand-up comedian, producer, actress, and gay icon.[1] She has also been a voice actress and a red carpet commentator. Griffin is a self-proclaimed "D-list celebrity." She is arguably best known for her role on NBC's Suddenly Susan.
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Apr 11, 2008 -
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard (born February 7, 1962) is a double Emmy-winning English[1] stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style is expressed in rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime. In addition to touring, he is also a television, stage and film actor, and is active in charity work.
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Jan 06, 2009 -
Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele rallied the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis.
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Jun 25, 2008 -
A Master of Words, Including Some You Can’t Use in a Headline
By CHARLES McGRATH
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/arts/24appr.html?th&emc=th
Published: June 24, 2008
Stand-up comedy in America is not, for the most part, a long-lived profession. Comics burn out, go stale, lose their edge. Some, like Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor, almost literally consume themselves.
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Jun 13, 2008 -
Judd Apatow’s next directorial effort now has a full ensemble. Apatow has enlisted Eric Bana, Jason Schwartzman and Jonah Hill to join Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann with the working title “Funny People”.
Apatow, who last wrote and directed Knocked Up, will begin filming in September in LA and the film will be released next summer.
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Oct 22, 2008 -
With a bad economy, and rising job losses, there aren't a lot of opportunities for President Bush to find employment after he leaves the White House next year.
I thought of a few options for him and "the gang".
So which one do you think is more likely?
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Jul 29, 2008 -
24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub gave birth to a baby boy, Valentine Anthony, Thursday – almost two weeks after her due date, her rep Courtney Knittel confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
"It was like an episode of 24 with the clock ticking," jokes Rajskub.
Valentine, who weighed in at 9lbs., 5oz., is the first child for Rajskub, 37, and her boyfriend Matthew Rolph, 28, a physical trainer.
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