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02 Oct 2009 10:13

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Culture: More on that mind-blowing David Letterman story from last night

  • The alleged suspect is … CBS News guy Robert J. Halderman, who works on “48 Hours” and used to live with a woman who worked on Letterman. Halderman, a highly respected newsman who’s been given some major projects in the past, has been suspended from his job. In a statement on the case, CBS said, “Mr. Letterman addressed the issue during the show’s broadcast last night, and we believe his comments speak for themselves.” source
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25 Jun 2009 22:41

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Culture: Key quote on Michael Jackson’s death, from Quincy Jones

  • He was the consummate entertainer and his contributions and legacy will be felt upon the world forever.I’ve lost my little brother today, and part of my soul has gone with him.
  • Quincy Jones • The guy who produced “Thriller,” on the death of the superstar pop icon. Jackson, by the way, died of cardiac arrest and died as he lived: In the public eye with the focus completely on him. Dude had that nature about him. • source
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05 Jun 2009 11:04

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Culture: David Carradine’s manager says his career was “on a roll”

  • I do not want to get in the middle of this whole investigation, but this guy said to me for sure there was foul play.
  • Chuck Binder • David Carradine’s manager, about talking to a producer from “Stretch,” the movie that his client was working on when he was found hanged in his hotel room in Bangkok. Binder also emphasized something for Carradine’s wife, Annie Bierman: “David was not suicidal.” • source
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29 May 2009 14:41

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Culture: The only wall of sound Phil Spector will hear is inside a jail cell

  • 19 years to life for the producer, who’s 69; he plans to appeal source
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17 May 2009 08:54

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Music: Danger Mouse goes the blank-CDR route with his new album

  • “For Legal Reasons, enclosed CD-R contains no music. Use it as you will.” Uber-popular producer Danger Mouse, who also moonlights as half of Gnarls Barkley, was having legal problems getting his latest album out, so he came up with a novel solution to its release. So, instead of letting the label get in the way, he’s releasing the packaging of “Dark Night of the Soul” – an elaborate 100-plus-page book with a blank CD, presumably for purposes of putting the torrented album onto. Clever, but he has a history of this. source
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09 Apr 2009 21:45

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Culture, Music: Best part of the South Park Kanye riff: It got through!

  • SOUTH PARK MURDERED ME LAST NIGHT AND IT’S PRETTY FUNNY. IT HURTS MY FEELINGS BUT WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM SOUTH PARK!
  • Kanye West • Who writes in all caps all the time, by the way. He agrees with the show’s sentiment, and although his feelings were hurt, dude agrees he needs to “get past” himself. Good for you, you crazy bastard. • source
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09 Apr 2009 21:26

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Culture, Music: South Park, thank you for skewering Kanye West

Nothing against the man’s talent, but is there a single pop-culture icon more deserving of this (besides Billy Corgan)? source
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