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Anne Hathaway Will Be Belting It Out at the Oscars [Morning Links]
Books: Vikas Swarup (who wrote Slumdog Millionaire) might take his next novel out of India. [Business Standard] Dance/Opera: Watch the BBC’s Comic Relief dance competition online. [New Media Age]...
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Tinie Tempah on Disturbing London, Wiz Khalifa, and Lykke Li
A decade ago, the notion of British hip-hop was one without a lot of weight. Since then, the likes of the Streets and Dizzee Rascal have made it a concept with a lot more substance; but with the...
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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Entertainment Weekly has your first look at stills from Tim Burton’s reanimation of his 1984 short film Frankenweenie — which Disney executives originally found “too weird” and actually fired him...
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What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office
Today at Flavorpill, we swooned over this clip of Joseph Gordon-Levitt doing an acoustic cover of R. Kelly’s “Ignition.” We wondered how much it would cost to have a ketchup fountain at our next big...
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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Apparently Lena Dunham’s literary agency is shopping around a proposal for her first book, and they’re hoping to land her a $1 million dollar deal — at the very least. Tentatively titled Not That...
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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. “Dull Tool,” a new Fiona Apple song that will be featured on the soundtrack for Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy This Is 40, has leaked online. Give it a listen here. (On a related note, if you missed...
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The Most Cringe-Worthy Sex Metaphors on R. Kelly’s ‘Black Panties’
Your correspondent has just finished listening to the stream of R. Kelly’s Black Panties, an experience that’s best approximated as someone greasing up to you on the dance floor at a questionable club...
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20 Forgotten Movie Roles of Our Favorite ’00s Pop Stars
Thanks to Justin Timberlake’s prominent roles in Inside Llewyn Davis, Friends With Benefits, and The Social Network, we’ve grown used to seeing the once peroxide-blonde ‘N SYNC star acting with aplomb...
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Kelly Rowland Is the Latest to Join the ‘Empire’ Cast for Season Two
According to E! News, Kelly Rowland will feature in season two of Empire, playing the mother of Lucious Lyon (Terrence Howard) in flashbacks. It’s not known how exactly big of a role this will be, but...
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Missy Elliott, Kelly Clarkson, Janelle Monae, and More Recorded a Song for...
The Obamas are looking pretty media-savvy this week, what with President Barack Obama appearing at SXSW last Friday and First Lady Michelle Obama slated to appear at the festival later today. In...
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