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Billy Joel, We Didn’t Start The Fire, Rayman’s Song Of The Day [VIDEO]

Billy Joel grew up on Long Island, Hicksville to be exact where he learned piano as a child. In his early teens he became rebellious, joined a street gang, and started boxing of all things. He became pretty good at it too, boxing in  22 fights before he broke his nose

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Ex Presidents Perks Revealed

I was outraged when I read these numbers. You and I pay for every bit of this. There's no way we would get away with it.

We shell out $4 million a year to pay the expenses of the country's four living ex-presidents… and they are all multi-millionaires.


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Slash Says Axl’s Letter Inspired Guns N’ Roses’ Hall of Fame Performance

What, you thought we were finished talking about Guns N’ Roses and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Not a chance. You’re in a jungle of Slash and Axl quotes, baby, and you’re gonna be here ’til you die.

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‘Tanorexic Mom’ Patricia Krentcil Now Has Her Own Action Figure

It’s been less than a week since Patricia Krentcil, the freakishly tanned New Jersey mom, was accused of letting her six-year-old daughter use a tanning bed. Since then, she’s somehow worked her way into mainstream consciousness, getting mocked on ‘SNL’ and engaging in a public battle with Snooki from ‘Jersey Shore.’

Now, Krentcil’s pop culture status reaches new heights (or lows, depending upon how you look at it) with a brand new action figure.

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Consumers Douse The Kindle Fire

Initially billed the first true rival to the i Pad, the Kindle Fire sales now seem to have burnt out. According to the latest data, Fire shipments dropped from 4.8 million to less than 750,00 last quarter. The thrill is gone, the hype is over, the shine has worn off. The consumer has spoken. From a 16.8% share of the market to 4% share is just flat out ugly.

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Is a Long Commute Hazardous to Your Health?

Commuting is a stressful daily activity for much of the American workforce and it is not something people enjoy doing. But it may be worse for you than you thought, since several factors involved in commuting contribute to poor health.

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Here Comes The Bride All Fat And All Wide

And is this corner, weighing in at a svelte 800 pounds, the bride to be, Susanne Eman. Susan's goal is to become the heaviest woman ever to walk down the aisle, so she's waddled up to future hubby chef Parker Clark to aid her in reaching  her 1600 pound goal

Category: Events, Health, Lifestyle
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Tom Cruise’s Creepy ‘Rock of Ages’ Cover for W Magazine

Tom Cruise is going from one of the best secret agents in the world to an eighties rock icon in his brand new film ‘Rock of Ages.’ Do you want to see more of him? Because W Magazine is showing a lot more of the actor in their latest issue. Guys, you may not like what you see…

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Mark Evans Discusses Life In and Out of AC/DC

Mark Evans was only 19 when he joined AC/DC and just 21 when he was fired. But his impact lives on in the band’s music over three decades later, and he’s enjoying life more than ever now.

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This Day in History for May 9 – The Beatles Sign Their First Recording Contract and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1914 – Mother’s Day becomes a public holiday (More info)

1962 – The Beatles sign their first recording contract and hire George Martin to be their producer (More info)


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10 Tips To Make Your Beautiful Mother’s Day Flowers Last Longer

It’s just about the sweetest thing when your husband and kids give you a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Mother’s Day. A thoughtful husband will get them from a store. A thoughtful kid will get them from your yard. Either way, the sentiment is adorable and always well received.


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Beatles 1964 Concert Film Screenings Postponed

We have bad news for those who were hoping to attend screenings of ‘The Beatles: The Lost Concert’ on May 17 and 22. Due to specified issues, the movie’s run has been postponed until they can be resolved by the documentary’s producers, with a hopeful target date of the late summer 2012.


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