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TV personality Jerry Springer gives life advice and explains why he thinks college students are some of his biggest fans
Whether he talks about politics or news or show biz, Jerry Springer will have a lot to share when he speaks in Ackerman Grand Ballroom today at 7:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a Q&A session and autograph signing.
Happy marriages only exist in movies
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“What Happens in Vegas” is an unoriginal and poorly executed combination of chick-flick favorites.
Location is central to film success
L.A. features support characters, plot of ‘Iron Man,’ but other movies fit better in New York
This weekend, with other millions of people, I saw “Iron Man,” and let’s hear it for not only Robert Downey Jr.’s inspired performance but also for a superhero movie that actually doesn’t take place in New York City or an imaginary city such as Metropolis or Gotham.
Screen Scene: "Iron Man"
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