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Column: Pitbull, others need to give us songs without multiple featured artists
Somebody has to be No. 1. This summer, just like every other, came with the release of a ton of new CDs, singles and collaborations. Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias, each with a new CD, are really dominating the airwaves.
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Studs and duds of Lollapalooza 2011
It's been 20 years since Lollapalooza, a three-day outdoor music festival in Chicago, first won the hearts of music fans and this anniversary year saw some of the best sets yet. But as usual, there were also a few duds Aug. 5-7.
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Album review: Jay-Z, Kanye West ascend to rap’s ‘Throne’
For two of hip-hop's kings, the stakes on "Watch the Throne" were as high as ever. Months of hype built as Jay-Z and Kanye West (henceforth known collectively as "The Throne," the moniker the duo has adopted for their upcoming tour) labored on their all-star collaboration, but the album seemed ...
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Movie review: ’30 Minutes or Less’ sends summer out on high note
Two years ago, director Ruben Fleischer's debut feature "Zombieland" showed his ability to juggle comedy and the violent anarchy of a zombie apocalypse.
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Film review: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
In an industry eager to make a quick buck for little effort, filmmakers are quickly running out of original ideas, leading to a constant stream of remakes and reboots.
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Movie review: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes" DIRECTED BY: Rupert Wyatt STARRING: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow and Freida Pinto RATED: PG-13 This time of year, it's unwise to expect an intellectual exercise at the movies.
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Hip-hop documentary drops phat beats
Michael Rapaport ably, artfully and brilliantly told the story of hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, answering many questions fans and media members have had about the group, which hasn’t thrown down a record since 1998, yet still has one album left on their original deal with Jive ...
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Movie review: Carell disappoints in ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’
Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s “Crazy, Stupid, Love," released on Friday, had the potential to be a witty portrayal of a dysfunctional family.
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Movie review: Saddle down for ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Director Jon Favreau steps out of the Iron Man suit and saddles up for his genre mix ‘n mash, Cowboys and Aliens. On paper, this sci-fi western has all the big name directing, producing and acting talent one could ever want to successfully pull off such a jarring combination.