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30 Great Jon Stewart Quotes (With Bonus)

30 Great Jon Stewart Quotes (With Bonus)

Jon Stewart is an American actor, comedian, political satirist, writer, media critic, and television host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show. Stewart has gained fame and acclaim for his political stance and criticism of American media networks including CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC. Stewart has been...

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Tim Burton and 'Ed Wood' Writers Reunite for 'The Addams Family'

The iconic Hollywood director Tim Burton is reuniting with his scribes from his genius work and award-winning movie “Ed Wood” to create his own take of “The Addams Family,” Deadline reports.Addams Family will be based on the humorous, macabre drawings of Charles Addams, the cartoonist who created...

10 Best Cat Power Songs

10 Best Cat Power Songs

Charlyn Marie Marshall, born on January 21, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American songwriter and musician best known by her stage names Chan Marshall or Cat Power. As an American singer and songwriter, Marshall has battled depression, addiction, and personal struggles to succeed in recording...

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What Is Go-Topless Day?

Dozens of semi-nude women gave the New Yorkers an eyeful on August 23rd when they bared their boobs in Central Park as part of "National Go-Topless Day." With Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" blaring from speakers and chants of "free your breasts, free your mind," the troupe of bare-breasted women...

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First Superman Comic Sells for $1 Million Dollars

The first comic starring Superman sold for a record breaking $1 million dollars. The 1938 edition of Action Comics Number 1 sold at 10:30 a.m. Monday morning and originally cost a dime. This comic is esteemed as the "Holy Grail of comic books" The cover depicts Superman lifting a car. The online...

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Author John Updike Dead at 76

Author John Updike passed away on Tuesday at the age of 76 from cancer. "It is with great sadness that I report that John Updike died this morning," said Nicholas Latimer of Alfred A. Knopf, a unit of Random House. "He was one of our greatest writers, and he will be sorely missed." Updike died in...