SUNDAY DRIVERS
By David Mirsky
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/19/2009 – British driver, Jensen Button drove his Mercedes Benz powered Brawn GP car to a 5th place finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paolo today, and with that took this year’s World Driving Championship title.  Germany’s Sebastian Vettel, and Brawn team mate, Brazilian driver, Rubens [...]

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After taking some serious time away from the game of football, Vick is ready to make a splash in the National Football League.
By Bryan Mongeau-Eastmond, staff writer
NEW YORK (Hollywood Today/RPRN) 7/30/2009- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Michael Vick after the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was released from federal custody. Now that Vick has the [...]

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Top seeded tennis player says he might lose, so why even bothering with play. If England would have said that in 1940’s, we’d all be speaking German now.
By Jeffrey Jolson
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/20/09 — Rafael Nadal announced Friday that he would skip Wimbledon this year, “I played underneath myself for the last few months,” [...]

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Lakers take Magic in five games
By Jeffrey Jolson
ORLANDO (Hollywood Today) 6/14/09 – “This my team, my family, this is all one mission.”
The Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA hoops championship with a score of 99-86 , with Kobe pulling out all the stops for a 30 point game and MVP status.
The Larry O’Brian trophy beat [...]

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Is Kobe legacy finally about to be fulfilled
By Jeffrey Jolson
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 6/7/09 — Michael Jordan may have six championship rings, but his old coach Phil Jackson may have 10 before the fat lady sings this season. Kobe Bryant, 30, was a two-time MVP series into the championship as the Lakers pulled ahead 2-0 [...]

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Controversial movie star tops Celebrity 100
By Matthew B. Zeidman
NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 6/3/09 – A high-profile pregnancy, a string of blockbuster films and an equally famous husband gave Angelina Jolie the edge over media mogul Oprah Winfrey at Forbes magazine this year. The business publication named the 33-year-old actress the pinnacle of celebrity influence [...]

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Miami hip-hop rapper musical drama released by Lionsgate on DVD and at Blockbuster

By Robin Rowe
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 5/30/2009 – “We were having a miserable time trying to cast the role of Pearl,” says Know Thy Enemy producer Jeremy Mitchell. “I mean, where exactly are you going to find a white female rapper? The whole [...]

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17-year-old gymnast youngest winner in show history
By Matthew B. Zeidman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 5/20/09 – Beijing Olympic darling Shawn Johnson proved learning dance moves came just as naturally to her as gymnastic ones Tuesday night, when she was crowned the season eight winner of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.”
“This has been the most amazing experience [...]

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Shawn Johnson and Gilles Marini impress judges equally
By Matthew B. Zeidman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 5/19/09 – Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson, “Ugly Betty” actor Gilles Marini and reality star Melissa Rycroft will find out their fates on the season eight finale of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday night.
During the final leg of the competition, [...]

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Hall of Fame Football Coach says, “It’s time, I’m 73.”
By Gayl Murphy
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 4/16/09 – Football coach and commentator that made Monday Night Football John Madden has announced his retirement from the airwaves. NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol revealed today that the 73 year old Hall of Fame coach, and the most honored [...]

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Man accused of trying to break into ‘Dancing with the Stars’ set
By Matthew B. Zeidman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 3/26/09 – As an Olympic gold medalist and this summer’s “it” girl, 17-year-old gymnast Shawn Johnson has become used to her fans’ admiration, but a Florida man was accused Thursday of taking things too far outside the [...]

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Israeli model will grace front of annual swimsuit edition
By Matthew B. Zeidman
NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 2/10/09 – Bar Refaeli suddenly became a household name Tuesday, when “Sports Illustrated” distributed the cover image of its 2009 swimsuit issue. The front of the annual special edition will feature the Israeli model tugging down on her string bikini [...]

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