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By John Guilfoil

When Blast commissioned an interview feature with Don S. Davis, it wasn’t simply because he was an interesting character actor who our readers know, love, and largely grew up with. It was because I was inspired by the amazing range — actor, stunt man, painter, sculptor, set designer, writer.
He was never really a leading man, [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment, Television on July 2, 2008 with Popularity: 4% [?]
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George Carlin, the godfather of counterculture, dead at 71

By John Guilfoil

Known for his casual approach to vulgarity, George Carlin executed “The Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV” as well as the more innocent “Baseball and Football” routine.

Mr. Carlin was the first man to host Saturday Night Live and starred in 14 HBO specials in 30 years of a comedy career spanning almost half a century.

He was irreverent, sacrilegious, satirical, controversial, inspirational, hilarious and beloved, and he died Sunday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 71 and suffered heart failure. [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment on June 23, 2008 with Popularity: 5% [?]
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When enough Kanye is enough

By Bessie King

The Bonnaroo Festival was not all love and peace this Year. On Sunday, June 15, crowds unleashed rock attitude against Kanye West for walking onto the festival stage nearly two hours past his scheduled 2:45 a.m. performance time for Sunday morning. He was greeted with chants of “Kanye sucks” as he sang and unacknowledged [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment on June 16, 2008 with Popularity: 5% [?]
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Jonas takeover

By Bessie King

The Jo-Bro’s craze continues to keep teenyboppers and old-er fans happy this summer. On August 12 the singing siblings will release A Little Bit Longer. It will be their follow up to platinum selling Jonas Brothers CD, which debuted at number five on Billboard’s Top 200 last August.
The Jonas Brothers have spent the last [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment, Music on June 12, 2008 with Popularity: 5% [?]
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Chelan Simmons

By Kristin Baver

If you ever find yourself thirsting for a taste sensation by the same name, Chelan Simmons will know she’s made it.

In Celebs, Entertainment, Features, Television, The Blast Interview, The Page One Story on June 2, 2008 with Popularity: 12% [?]
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Wesley Snipes sentenced to three years for tax evasion

By Blast Magazine Newsroom

OCALA, Fla. (US Department of Justice) — U.S. District Judge Wm. Terrell Hodges sentenced Wesley Trent Snipes to three years imprisonment Thursday for charges of failing to file income tax returns.
Snipes was found guilty by a jury on February 1. Eddie Ray Kahn, of Sorrento, Florida, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and Douglas P. Rosile, [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment on April 25, 2008 with Popularity: 8% [?]
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Happy Birthday, Jackie!

By Blast Magazine Newsroom

Happy Birthday to the late, great Jackie Gleason! Gleason, famous for his portrayal of Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners, would have been 92 years old today. “The Great One” is getting a couple of gifts for his birthday.
First is the launch of his all-new website, JackieGleason.com, which will feature constantly updated clips and photos [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment, Television, Theater on February 26, 2008 with Popularity: 9% [?]
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Broken Hart?

By Sarah Gantz

Pink and her husband of two years, motocross racer Carey Hart, are throwing in the towel, People.com reported Tuesday.
“This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another. While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger,” Michele Schweitzer, the pop singer’s publicist, told the [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment on February 20, 2008 with Popularity: 8% [?]
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PETA gives The Olsen Twins a new wardrobe

By Pamela King

Have you ever dreamed of dressing up the Olsen twins to your heart’s desire? If so, your dream may come true. Although, the items you use to dress the tiny moguls may not be what is expected. A new dress-up game involving a “mauled mink messenger bag,” a “hanged hamster headband” and an “electrocuted ermine [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment on February 1, 2008 with Popularity: 8% [?]
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Letter from the Editor: What did we learn this month?

By John Guilfoil

It was a long month packed with news, drama and Britney going to the hospital.
In an homage to Letterman’s return to the air, here are the top 10 things you should come away with in January:
10. Your dog will soon take over the world.
9. Don’t stay on the top floor of a casino.
8. Sony may [...]

In Celebs, Entertainment, Features, Letters on January 31, 2008 with Popularity: 10% [?]
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