Iowa Hawks Nest grows as season seat line forms
University of Iowa freshman Brian Davidson waits for seat assignment in the Hawks Nest outside the Field House in Iowa City. The student section has 2100 members this year, up from 800 last season, with assignments beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday. Coach Steve Alford and senior Luke Becker treated the students to doughnuts Wednesday night.
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Courtney Love Pledges $200000 Investment in NYSE Stocks
The actress and musician Courtney Love pledged to invest $200,000 in New York Stock Exchange companies to show support for the economy. She said time up at 6 a.m. and investing by 6:32 a.m. before trading began, but her reps did not confirm if the pledge was fulfilled.
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Notable names in today’s entertainment lineup
A roundup lists Chuck Jones Larry Hagman Leonard Cohen Fanny Flagg Stephen King Bill Murray Ethan Coen Faith Hill Ricki Lake Dave Trugoy De La Soul Alfonso Ribeiro as prominent figures in film music literature and television.
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Chuck Jones
Larry Hagman
Leonard Cohen
Fanny Flagg
Stephen King
Bill Murray
Ethan Coen
Faith Hill
Ricki Lake
Dave
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de la Soul
Alfonso Ribeiro
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Bel-Air
Leno Returns With Somber Tonight Show Message
Jay Leno opened NBCs Tonight Show on Tuesday with a serious monologue after last weeks terrorist attacks. He urged resilience, saying his father taught him to fight the good fight and that they will get up after being punched down.
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FedEx pulls ads from Politically Incorrect after host calls actions cowards
FedEx ordered its ads removed from ABCs Politically Incorrect after Bill Maher described recent U S military actions as cowardly. The company spokesperson said the ad during that show has been pulled indefinitely while Dinesh D'Souza defended the fallen pilots. ABC defended the program noting it celebrates freedom of speech and open debate.
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Booker Prize finalists announced with six shortlisted novels
A six member panel named the finalists forBritain's Booker Prize. The listed works include Peter Carey True History of the Kelly Gang Ian McEwan An Atonement Andrew Miller Oxygen David Mitchell Number 9 Dream Rachel Seiffert The Dark Room and Ali Smith Hotel World. Carey and McEwan have previously won the prize. Beryl Bainbridge was absent from the short list.
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Andrew Miller
Oxygen
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Rachel Seiffert
Ali Smith
Carey
McEwan
Oscar
Lucinda
Amsterdam
Beryl Bainbridge
Queeney
Major all-star telethon rushes to air for terror victims
A last minute four network tribute titled America: A Tribute to Heroes is fast tracked to TV tonight benefiting victims of last weeks attacks. Stars including Jim Carrey George Clooney Tom Cruise Cameron Diaz The Dixie Chicks Calista Flockhart Dennis Franz Kelsey Grammer Tom Hanks Faith Hill Julia Roberts Ray Romano Will Smith Bruce Springsteen Robin Williams and Stevie Wonder were still awaiting scripts and rehearsal details as of Wednesday. The program airs at 8 p.m. local time.
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Ray Romano
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