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    jasonelias: You know, I don't know why Charlie Sheen still has a career. He's just not that funny as a comedic actor. He (and that cast exodus) pretty much destro... more »
    Dot: Please tell me this means they'll remove that horrid show he's in. Every time I don't change the channel fast enough, I get PTSD. more »
    CrayonSmoothie: Pfft. Just a poor man's Tom Sizemore. more »
    pureblarney: Foster, you read Redwall, you nerd. And yes, chicks dig Charlie Sheen circa 1985, back when he was still the youngest, hottest graduate of the Martin... more »
    AlexSea: oh 'avatard', that's clever! i saw you used that earlier too! #gawker,circa7thgrade more »
    NoodlePress: That TMZ article says the 911 call came in at 8:45 am on Christmas. And they had both been drinking, and she was legally over-the-limit. Who gets hamm... more »
    Mo MoDo: 2.5 Men is filler between How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory comes on. more »
    TheSometimesWhy: Only in the most nepotistic business in a world predicated on nepotism does this human oil slick have a shot. And then another shot. And then anothe... more »
    IpsoFacto: Hopefully, this incident puts the wheels in motion for the cancellation of that horrid show. Dontcha think its kinda weird that Chris Brown's career ... more »
    Island of Misfit Toys: My father and step-mother watch Two and a Half Men. They DVR it. I've been stuck over there when they replay it. It's painfully stupid. And they l... more »
    Trai_Dep: I'm so glad Teh Gays of California were blocked from legal marriage so that the institution was protected for guys like this. more »
    Le_Horla: I will admit right now that I watch Two and Half Man. I even watch reruns on weekend. I can't explain it. I think that the character he plays on THM i... more »
    sweet_communist: I never thought I'd see a Redwall reference on Gawker. It makes me a little nervous. more »
    Airvault: I wish I could give him and the rest of career a pass for this scene alone. more »
    Uncle_Billy_Slumming: Charlie bites our finger and never stops. more »
    CrayonSmoothie: 3. I'm thinking Queen Latifah for this one. more »
    NotChoinski: 1 - Sarah, Todd, and Jesus Christ 2 - Jillian Reynolds, because I hate her 3 - Lady Gaga, to Zoroastrianism. more »
    WalterPater: 1. Jackman, his beard and his boyfriend. 3. Mariah. more »
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    Island of Misfit Toys: 1. The Travoltas 2. Kathy Griffin 3. J. Lo more »
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    5 Movies John Hughes Will Be Remembered For

    Filmmaker John Hughes passed away today at 59. Though he was responsible for such classics as Vacation, Mr. Mom, and Home Alone, it's probably his teen movies—which continue to resonate with each generation—that he'll really be remembered for. [Jezebel]
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    Jackson Family Spokesman: "This Is A Case Of Abuse Of Medications"

    Brian Oxman, the Jackson family attorney, called into CNN this evening. Despite the fact that several sources have confirmed that Michael Jackson is dead, Oxman would not, but he did speak candidly about Jackson's troublesome prescription drug use. [Jezebel]
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    Bea Arthur's Top 5 Contributions To Pop Culture

    Actress Bea Arthur passed away on April 25, at the age of 86, from cancer. While she personally didn't identify as feminist, her career made an enormous impact on the women's movement. [Jezebel]
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    Writhing, Mic-Chewing Cramps Co-Founder Lux Interior Dead At 60

    If you'd ever seen Lux Interior's exploits fronting the Cramps, then you'll know it was a very, very full life that sadly ended Wednesday due to a preexisting heart condition. He was 60. More »
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    Ricardo Montalbán: 1920 - 2009

    It's with heavy heart that we pass along news of Ricardo Montalbán's passing today, announced at a City Council meeting by president Eric Garcetti. He was 88.
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    'Prisoner' Legend Patrick McGoohan Dead at 80

    Patrick McGoohan, best known as the ex-spy who thwarted authority on the cult-classic series The Prisoner before ruthlessly enforcing it in Braveheart, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80. More »
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    Book Soup Owner Glenn Goldman Dies At Age 58

    Glenn Goldman, the proprietor of Book Soup, died at age 58 Saturday from pancreatic cancer, one day after announcing he'd be selling the Sunset Strip landmark.
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    BREAKING: John Travolta's Son Dies in Bahamas

    The first tragedy of 2009, and an especially sad one: TMZ reports that Jett Travolta, 16, died today while on vacation with his father John and mother Kelly Preston.
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    2008: A Bad Year For Staying Alive

    2008 was a banner year for celebrity deaths, beginning with the most shocking—Heath Ledger—and ending with the sound of a single, melancholy meow echoing across a cloudy night sky. More »
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    A Remembrance of Eartha Kitt At Her Most 'Evil'

    The fact that Eartha Kitt died on Christmas virtually mandated that all her obits would lead by noting that she sang "Santa Baby." However, we'd like to remember Kitt for two different accomplishments.
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    Farewell, Delgo: From 2,100 Screens to Zero in a Week Flat

    The sad story of Delgo — eight years in the making, all-star (sort of) voice cast, $237 per-theater average — ended Thursday as the film shuffled into post-theatrical oblivion.
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    'Apocalypse Now' Surf Hero Sam Bottoms Dead at 53

    Sam Bottoms, who contributed key supporting roles in the classic '70s bookends The Last Picture Show and Apocalypse Now, died Tuesday from a brain tumor. He was 53.
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    Has CBS Pulled the Plug on 'Worst Week'?

    A holiday card just flung over the Defamer transom offers word that CBS has canceled its well-reviewed if modestly viewed comedy Worst Week.
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    Golden-Era Movie Heartthrob Van Johnson Dead at 92

    Back in the days before teen heartthrobs were photographed in front of baby penises at the local novelty store, Van Johnson was a wholesome young star America could stand behind. And now he's dead.
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    Bettie Page to Get First-Hand Look at God's Pin-Up Collection

    Bettie Page, the most celebrated, bangs-sporting, whip-cracking, bikini-rocking pin-up model of the 1950s, died Thursday of complications following a heart attack suffered last week. She was 85. NSFW memories follow the jump.
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    Dakota Culkin Killed By Car

    It's not a very good week to be a Hollywood sibling, with the Russian roulette death of Scott Ruffalo followed soon afterward by Dakota Culkin's fatal encounter with a moving vehicle.
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