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Vega being too cute.

Producer, DJ, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Ronson has been responsible for some of the freshest sounds of the last few years. Despite his impressive rsum, which includes Amy Winehouse's seminal album Back to Black, and tracks for Lily Allen ("Littlest Things") and Adele ("Cold Shoulder"),...

Jen Wang had crafted short comics that appeared online and in the Flight anthologies, but for most people, her debut graphic novel Koko Be Good is the first work of hers that most people will encounter. Its a beautifully illustrated book that centers around...

New York made me happy and FULL. I set out to eat my way through the city and certainly did. My favorite slice of pizza was obviously Two Boots. Glad to know that NY's Two Boots is only slightly better than the one we now have in LA.

The bagels were a real disappointment, though. Only the one that the Bageller brought me was amazing,...
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David Cross is so deadpan, you might not even be able to tell hes joking. Certainly when you type his text out and read it, it feels totally straight. Thats why its funny. He says things that are inappropriate or ridiculous in casual conversation, then...

David Cross is so deadpan, you might not even be able to tell hes joking. Certainly when you type his text out and read it, it feels totally straight. Thats why its funny. He says things that are inappropriate or ridiculous in casual conversation, then moves on. Its not that hes on like a lot of comedians who arent comfortable unless someones laughing. Cross might...
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Famously discovered by Dustin Hoffman, whose children were fans of his one-man plays in Manhattans East Village, Jonah Hill was already going places in the comedy business when he had the good fortune to acquire a second mentor in comedy mogul Judd...

Famously discovered by Dustin Hoffman, whose children were fans of his one-man plays in Manhattans East Village, Jonah Hill was already going places in the comedy business when he had the good fortune to acquire a second mentor in comedy mogul Judd Apatow -- the rest is history. After killing with smallish parts in Apatow-directed comedies The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, the...
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Russell Simmons sat all by himself at NBC's party on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton hotel. Well, not totally by himself. The young girls he came with were talking amongst themselves, and celebrities kept stopping by to meet...

Russell Simmons sat all by himself at NBC's party on the rooftop of the Beverly Hilton hotel. Well, not totally by himself. The young girls he came with were talking amongst themselves, and celebrities kept stopping by to meet him (hence the photo opp with Jimmy Fallon).

The Oxygen Channel, an NBC cable arm, is producing a documentary on Simmons' business. Running Russell Simmons shows...
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