As of Wednesday, May 23, 04:40 PM CDT

Critic's Corner Wednesday: 'Idol,' 'Middle,' 'Modern Family'
The Fox singing competition and the two ABC comedies all conclude their seasons.
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Posted 17 hours 34 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'Dancing' crowns surprising Season 14 champ
Was it the sweet opera singer from Wales? The sexy Latin heartthrob? Or the smiling NFL star?
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Posted 18 hours 35 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryTwo film rookies enter Wes Anderson's 'Moonrise Kingdom'
The director handpicked the young stars for his personal new movie, out Friday.
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Posted 19 hours 36 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryFinal Word: In Berlin, life is a cabaret . . . and a wedding
Craig Wilson attends a gay wedding in Berlin, just blocks from where Nazis once hung their banners from Brandenburg Gate.
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Posted 19 hours 36 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryPhil Stacey's final thoughts on 'Idol' finale
It was a showing of tremendous talent and ability by both performers, but Phillip Phillips comes out on top.
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Posted 19 hours 36 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryPhillip Phillips: 'Moving Out'
We see light explosions in the background and multiple colors. The tech crew has cast their votes and their winner is Phillip Phillips. ...
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Posted 20 hours 37 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryYoung stars of 'Moonrise Kingdom' are standouts
Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward will likely be in the running for this summer's most romantic movie couple.
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Posted 20 hours 37 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryNielsens: 'Talent' fails to draw fans
Not even Howard Stern could boost the ratings of 'America's Got Talent.'
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Posted 20 hours 37 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'Untamed Americas' dazzles with rare wildlife footage
The June 10-11 National Geographic series is an up-close and personal view of this hemisphere's natural extremities.
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Posted 22 hours 39 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryKanye West leads BET Awards nominations
Kanye West has the most BET Awards nominations with seven, while his mentor, Jay-Z, earned five.
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Posted 22 hours 39 minutes ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'No Place Like Home' puts a horror twist on 'Wizard of Oz'
Flying monkeys, a tornado and two dynamic heroines populate Angelo Tirotto's modern take on the L. Frank Baum classic.
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Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryPost-rehab life isn't easy for 'The Situation'
The 'Jersey Shore' star says his addiction to painkillers hasn't been 'easy' to kick.
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Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryHollywood stars, sunlight return to Cannes
The sunlight and the stars returned to the Cannes Film Festival after it was hit by un-Hollywood levels of rain and darkness.>
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Posted 1 day 1 hour ago - 05/22/12 - Full StorySix minutes of 'Spider-Man' coming Friday
Spider-Man, doing whatever a mini-spider can.
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Posted 1 day 2 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryPrince William to queen's dogs: Stop yapping!
You can always count on a Welsh corgi to make Queen Elizabeth II smile but Prince William says their barking drives everyone else crazy.
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Posted 1 day 2 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'Fight Church': Where religion meets MMA
A new documentary explores the curious intersection of church and mixed martial arts.
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Posted 1 day 3 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryHoward Stern makes 'Talent' kid cry
Watch what happens when the shock jock makes a little boy cry.
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Posted 1 day 3 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryBook buzz: 'Fifty Shades' at libraries
Plus: Would you read a Ryan Gosling-inspired book?
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Posted 1 day 4 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryBruce Willis: Romney is a 'disappointment'
Bruce Willis talks pregnancy and politics.
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Posted 1 day 4 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryBrad Pitt talks violence, reporter-slapping
Brad Pitt didn't dodge a question at the Cannes Film Festival press conference, even discussing Will Smith's reporter slap.
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Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryCool stuff on DVD today: 'Sherlock' and more
Need a good flick? See what discs are available this week.
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Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'Astonishing X-Men' plan a same-sex wedding
In issue 50, out Wednesday, the mutant hero Northstar proposes to his longtime boyfriend, Kyle, with a wedding to follow next month.
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Posted 1 day 5 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StorySinger Ray J hospitalized in Las Vegas
Whitney Houston's ex-boyfriend is apparently suffering from exhaustion.
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Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full StoryLorne Michaels: Samberg, Sudeikis undecided
Who's staying and who's leaving on 'Saturday Night Live'?
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Posted 1 day 6 hours ago - 05/22/12 - Full Story'Canada' explores what happens when parents rob a bank
Next 25 >>Richard Ford's latest novel brilliantly addresses that question.
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