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MOVIE REVIEW - Speed Racer
"Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer, he's a demon on wheels".....remember that catchy theme song from the TV show?
Eagles Rocker Joe Walsh Giving Back To KSU
Joe Walsh of the Eagles is giving back to the university that he says was the foundation for his musical career.
A Beautiful Hello for Jennifer Hanson
A rising country star will visit the WQMX Studios on West Market Street this week as Jennifer Hanson performs an intimate acoustic show.



Signs point to imminent Simpson-Wentz wedding
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DeVotchKa creates `big drunken tuba party'
INDIO, Calif. (AP) -- Asked if his band's performance in an hour's time will include any theatrics, Nick Urata warns: "There will be some death-defying feats of glory."...

Judge denies media motion in R. Kelly trial
CHICAGO (AP) -- A judge has denied a motion from news organizations seeking immediate access to sealed court records and transcripts in the R. Kelly child pornography trial....

`American Idol' concert tour will start July 1
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whether it's David Archuleta or David Cook who wins "American Idol" next week, both singers will be part of the show's annual concert tour....

New `Ballo' production aims to shock and inspire
BERLIN (AP) -- A new staging of Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera" has been retooled for shock value, moving the setting to the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center and inserting liberal doses of flabby flesh and Hitler in drag....

Taylor Hicks to play Teen Angel in Broadway's `Grease'
NEW YORK (AP) -- Taylor Hicks is going from "Idol" to "Angel."...

Country star Shania Twain, husband splitting up
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Rapper DMX enters not guilty plea
PHOENIX (AP) -- DMX has pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges....

`Lohengrin' cheered in Geneva after opening-night boos
GENEVA (AP) -- Daniel Slater's new production of "Lohengrin" wasn't necessarily vintage Wagner, but it deserves praise as a thoughtful and tasteful take on the medieval legend - and certainly none of the boos it received on opening night....

T-Pain has 5 nominations for BET Awards
NEW YORK (AP) -- T-Pain's status as urban music's most frequent collaborator helped him nab a leading five BET Award nominations....