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Happy Birthday Moon Griffon! Popular Radio Talk Show Host Turns 52

Erin McCarty — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:52 +0000

Happy Birthday Moon Griffon from everyone at 710 KEEL in Shreveport-Bossier! Listeners want to know if this is the 10th anniversary of your 40th birthday?

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Grammy Award Winner Lauryn Hill Blames Slavery for Not Paying Taxes

tonymccoy — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:13:54 +0000

Rush Limbaugh discussed popular Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill and why she did not find it necessary to pay about $1 million dollars in taxes.

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John Mayer In Shreveport Helping Veterans

Dennis Foley — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:49:39 +0000

John Mayer is no longer just waiting on the world to change, he's trying to take a more active part in it. And Wednesday, the musician was in Shreveport helping paint one of several homes being built to support veterans.

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Shreveport's James Burton Inducted Into the Louisiana Hall of Fame

Danny Fox — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:32:49 +0000

Shreveport, Louisiana's James Burton has been inducted into the Louisiana Hall of Fame. Burton has played guitar with many of the greats including Elvis Presley, Rick Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Denver, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Roy Orbison and more.

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Is Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Out of Tiger Woods' League?

Danny Fox — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:38:40 +0000

1130 The Tiger reported earlier that Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn are now dating. How long can this thing last, one month, six months, a year? She's a hot babe, maybe even out of Tiger's league. Check out Vonn's

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Heidi Klum Dances on Jay Leno's Desk on 'The Tonight Show'

Erin McCarty — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:43:26 +0000

Another bizarre celebrity appearance on "The Tonight Show." Heidi Klum climbed up onto Jay Leno's desk and started dancing to Rihanna's "Only Girl in the World."

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'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:21:32 +0000

Like his co-star Gary Coleman before him, Conrad Bain, one of TV's most beloved icons, has sadly passed on. The long-time star of legendary TV sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes' is reported to have died this week of unknown causes at the age of 89. No details of Bain's death have been released to the public as of yet.

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A Look Back at Jack Klugman (RIP) on 'Match Game'

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:00:29 +0000

This week America mourns the passing of TV comedy star Jack Klugman, best known as Oscar on 'The Odd Couple.' Here's a look back at his work on the show 'Match Game' back in 1978.

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Alex Karras of 'Webster' and 'Blazing Saddles' Dead at 77

Britt Hayes — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:00:06 +0000

Alex Karras, former NFL player, star of the television series 'Webster' and Mongo in the Mel Brooks classic 'Blazing Saddles' has passed away at the age of 77.

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R.I.P. Andy Williams: "Moon River" Singer Dies at 84

Nick Romano — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Andy Williams, the man who famously lent his voice to the Oscar-winning song "Moon River" from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with bladder cancer.

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NBC Skips 9/11 "Moment of Silence" for Kardashian Interview

Nick Romano — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:37:43 +0000

As if we needed another reason to hate the Kardashians...

At 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, most national news outlets took a break from their regular programming to air a special "moment of silence" from New York City and Washington D.C. to honor the victims of 9/11. We say "most" because, as it turns out, not everyone was a participant. While FOX, CBS, ABC, CNBC and MSNBC went quiet at this time, which was the moment 11 years ago when the first plane hit the Twin Towers, NBC continued on with the 'Today' show, which just so happened to feature an interview with Kris Jenner of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians.'

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Watch Clint Eastwood's RNC Speech With "Invisible Obama," Real Obama Fires Back

Nick Romano — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:47:26 +0000

Thursday night at the Republican Nation Convention in Tampa, Florida, Clint Eastwood emerged on the stage and revealed himself to be the mystery guest speaker everyone’s been talking about (as if there was any surprise there).

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Phyllis Diller Dead at Age 95

Mike Sampson — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:00:55 +0000

Legendary comedienne and TV star Phyllis Diller has died at the age of 95. Diller’s health had been in decline and she died earlier this morning at her Los Angeles home.

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Celebrity Birthdays for August 20 – Robert Plant, Amy Adams and More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:00:12 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Robert Plant
Age: 64
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: His work as the lead singer and lyricist of the legendary rock group Led Zeppelin, his Grammy Award-winning collaborations with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, co-founding the band The Sensational Space Shifters with Patty Griffin, and being chosen by many music magazines as the greatest rock singer of all time

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Tom Hanks Producing a JFK Assassination Movie

Sean O'Connell — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:39:18 +0000

Tom Hanks is one of the few Hollywood mega-stars we’d trust with our nation’s history. No offense, major A-listers, but handsome doesn’t always equal intelligent. But Hanks has flexed his obsessive interest in historical events in outstanding films and dramas series such as ‘Band of Brothers,’ ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Apollo 13.’ And a new report suggests Hanks is ready to tackle one of America’s top controversies: The JFK assassination.

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James Franco to Direct a Film on the Life of Lindsay Lohan?

Mike Sampson — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:59:20 +0000

Oh, James Franco… The actor who has made a career out of being unpredictable has done it again. Franco will direct an untitled film that will chart the very different lives of himself and Lindsay Lohan. Yes, we know. WTF. Read on for the best explanation we can offer…

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Film Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dead at 68

Nick Romano — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:24:22 +0000

Marvin Hamlisch, an Academy Award, Tony and Grammy award-winning film and stage composer, died Monday in Los Angeles after collapsing from an undisclosed illness, announced his family.

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Gore Vidal, Novelist, Screenwriter, Bon Vivant, Dead at 86

Damon Houx — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:00:11 +0000

Gore Vidal, the writer of such novels as ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ plays such as ‘The Best Man,’ and screenwriter on such films as ‘Suddenly Last Summer’ and ‘Caligula,’ has died from complications from pneumonia. He was 86.

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The Muppets Split with Chick-fil-A Over Gay Marriage Stance

Camilla Turner — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:12:12 +0000

The Jim Henson Company posted a message on their Facebook page on Friday announcing the split, which has since received thousands of “likes” and “shares” across social network sites. Make a comment here with your thoughts.

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'Green Mile' Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Hospitalized

Nick Romano — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:00:30 +0000

Michael Clarke Duncan, whom we all recognize for his iconic role in the Stephen King novel-adapted film ‘The Green Mile,’ was rushed to the hospital this morning after suffering cardiac arrest.

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