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Month: May 2005

Culture

Zellweger Chesney Wedding a Longshot in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS – According to oddsmakers here, the over-under figure for the Renee Zellweger-Kenny Chesney marriage is eight months, and most of the early money has been wagered on the under. Vegas actuaries who determine the odds for celebrity marriages say that a number of reasons account for those trends. “This one’s got virtually no Read More

Celebrities

Russell Crowe a Real Stinker in Cinderella Man

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WEST CHESTER, Penna. – Russell Crowe’s co-stars in the boxing movie “Cinderella Man” say the stench emitted by the actor was a major distraction during filming. Crowe, who plays heavyweight boxer Jim Braddock, went days without showering in order to recreate the essence of the man he was portraying. “Russell smelled like the inside of Read More

Culture

Runaway Bride Toast Is Missing

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STILLWATER, N.J. – The celebrated piece of toast with a carved likeness of runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks on it has gone missing. Perry Lonzello, 48, of Stillwater, N.J., who drew the startling image of Wilbanks onto a slice of toasted Wonder Bread two weeks ago, placed a frantic call to 911 late last night. “She’s Read More

Music

Rolling Stones Announce Tour of Museums

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NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones are expected to announce at a press conference tomorrow that guitarist Ron Wood’s paintings will hit the road again late this summer. The press conference, scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Museum of Modern Art, has been the source of much speculation among the rock art press. Read More

Celebrities

Britney Spears Pregnancy Test Update

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OTTAWA – The infamous Britney Spears pregnancy test, on which she received a disappointing 6.7 for execution and a mere 7.5 for degree of difficulty, may be a fraud, says Canadian Surgeon General Gordon McCullough. Speaking last night on Canada’s popular news program The Mountie Hour, McCullough told the show’s host, Gordon McClainne, that dipsticks floating Read More