Shrek 2 dominates box office with record opening
The film earned an estimated 104.3 million over the weekend, the second largest three day total in history behind Spider-Man. It also set the animated opening record, surpassing Finding Nemo. Mean Girls and Troy trailed with 6.9 and 23.8 million respectively, while Van Helsing and Man on Fire posted smaller gains. Separately, Sean Combs plans MTV's Project Change to push political engagement among youth. He aims to host candid questions for Bush and Kerry gathered from real people in Harlem, Brooklyn, and Detroit.
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Keith Richards surprises Blues fans in Fairfield Connecticut
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards joined a small Fairfield bar crowd at The BoxCar on a Friday night. He jammed with 89-year-old David Honeyboy Edwards and Rocky Lawrence, spoke of it being his neighborhood, and signed a Telecaster for owner Kevin Eibhel.
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Night of Live Music Across Kansas City Venues
A slate of shows gathers at multiple venues in Kansas City and nearby spots. Best Bets features Noise Ratchet Moments In Grace Sidewise and The Fury at The Bottleneck at 9 p.m. Other acts include Fred Eaglesmith at Davey’s Uptown, eX-girl Superargo at SpitFire, Justin Roth Grant Fitch at Gaslight, Teitur Griffin House Tanner Waite at The Bottleneck, Cockwoose Iron Guts Kelly at Replay Lounge, and Mad Happy Indira at Davey’s with start times ranging from 7 to 10 p.m.
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1844 Morse Opens America’s First Telegraph Line
History notes mark May 24 1844 when Samuel F B Morse transmitted What hath God wrought from Washington to Baltimore to formally open the nations first telegraph line. Other listed events include Queen Victoria’s birth in 1819 and the Princess Victoria ferry disaster of 1881.
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Birthdays celebrate Dylan and peers on milestone ages
Today's list features Bob Dylan turning 63 alongside Tommy Chong at 66 Patti LaBelle 60 Priscilla Presley 59 Rosanne Cash 49 Kristin Scott Thomas 44 Big Tyme 21 and Billy Gilman 16. Dylan leads the crowd with the celebrated milestone.
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Restorers Struggle to Save Wrights Taliesin Home
Restorers face a decades long effort costing up to 67 million dollars to preserve Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin estate near Spring Green Wisconsin. The project follows long running repairs on the Hillside Home School and surrounding structures built with recycled materials and flexible design.
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Raymond ends eighth season in a tense sibling clash
Ray and Robert argue over caring for Marie as Frank nears death while waiting for a Long Island tee time. The scene in Ray's minivan mixes blunt humor with sharp insults as the brothers reveal lifelong resentments.
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