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<title><![CDATA[Afternoon Links: Zach Galifianakis Is Hungover No More]]></title>
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Zach Galifianakis explained to Conan O'Brien last night why he quit drinking (besides the benefits of a two-ounce weight loss). Crossing the street af...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 16, 2013 15:15:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Survivor: Caramoan, Episode 11: Of Men and Mustaches]]></title>
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One of the many benefits to the structure of Survivor is that as soon as things start to look predictable &#x26;#8212; when one alliance outnumbers the oth...]]></description>
<pubDate>May 02, 2013 07:15:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Billy Joel hasn't released an album of new songs in 20 years &#x26;#8212; but has that been good for his legacy?]]></title>
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It's been 20 years since the Piano Man has released an album of new songs. Has that been good for his legacy?]]></description>
<pubDate>April 15, 2013 10:04:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jonah Keri heads to Vegas to place some bets on the baseball season]]></title>
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It's time to head to the sportsbook and place some good old-fashioned baseball bets.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 19, 2013 04:07:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Christian Slater Sang 'The Heat Is On' at a Miami Heat Charity Karaoke Night]]></title>
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My man was in Heathers. Respect him. You can see a bunch of other photos of the "Battioke Night" &#x26;#8212; a benefit for the Take Charge Foundation (how...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 22, 2013 14:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Newsroom Will Fix the News and Delight Critics for a Second Season]]></title>
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The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin's problematic paen to The Way Things Used to Be, was renewed today by HBO. I realize that's not a flashy lede, but this is ...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 02, 2012 15:10:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ashton Kutcher's Sexual Walkabout ... and Other Horror Stories From This Week's Tabloids]]></title>
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Us Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis: "Friends with benefits?" Kelso and Jackie "took a mini-vacation together" to Carpinteria. They stopped at a roadsid...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 26, 2012 06:42:10 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: American Idol Edition]]></title>
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Grantland editors Mark Lisanti and Jay Caspian Kang discuss the hidden benefits of castration, Steven Tyler, Dave Matthews Band and which songs should...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 24, 2012 08:21:23 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[We Are All 'Closing Time': Why Semisonic's 1998 Hit Still Resonates]]></title>
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At some point, it was decided that in order for a song to be great, it has to stand the test of time. This has since become a problematic cliche, bu...]]></description>
<pubDate>November 30, 2011 10:11:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Do Movies Suck? Ask a Guy Who Makes Them]]></title>
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I produce movies for a living, which used to be the best job in the history of jobs. Not the actual making them part, but more importantly the talk...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 06, 2011 11:15:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[About Last Weekend: Those Bucking Broncos]]></title>
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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend.  Boise State kicked off its season Saturday with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 06, 2011 06:21:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Best of Grantland for the week of August 23rd]]></title>
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A look at some of our best pieces from the past week.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 26, 2011 07:32:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Psychic Benefits' and the NBA Lockout]]></title>
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The author of The Tipping Point explains why owning a basketball franchise has always been a bad business &#x26;#8212; and ought to stay that way.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 18, 2011 07:39:26 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[About Last Night: Hurricane Booster Hits Miami]]></title>
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In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Tuesday.   Charles Robinson of Yahoo! Sports reported that a bo...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 17, 2011 06:15:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RazzieWatch: Who Will Win Worst Actor?]]></title>
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In predicting who might be nominated for Worst Actor, first you have to ask: What does the Golden Raspberry look for in its leading men? It's a questi...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 21, 2011 06:30:21 PDT</pubDate>
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