Metromix.com: See how Mark Wahlberg stacks against his 'Entourage' counterpart

Did you know that "Entourage" is loosely based on executive producer Mark Wahlberg's early days as an actor? Of course you didâ€"you're so smart.
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Q&A: "Entourage" creator changes show's focus

Six seasons in, "Entourage," HBO's little comedy about four friends on the make in Hollywood, has become a consistent ratings hit and a surprise Emmy contender (including three wins for co-star Jeremy Piven, who, as everyone's grandmother knows, plays an amped-up version of William Morris Endeavor topper Ari Emanuel). As the show returns Sunday, its creator, Doug Ellin, is successfully balancing ...
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The Seven Twitter Sins: Twitter spam techniques

Twitter is a wonderful service. But it isn't perfect. The popular microblogging service is increasingly the target of spam techniques that threaten the service's utility and value.
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Tampa Bay Rays Tales: Carl Crawford's celebrity life, from All-Star Game MVP to red carpet at ESPYs

Carl Crawford wanted some attention, and he got it. Tuesday, Crawford's making the catch to win the All-Star MVP award and talking all over national TV. Wednesday, he's private-jetting to L.A. and walking the red carpet at the ESPYs, chatting up Michael Phelps, checking out stars such as Kobe Bryant, Mike Tyson, Danica Patrick and the Williams sisters. "I was in the clouds for a couple ...
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Sarkozyâs new âpetâ: Minister of birds & bees

The president’s entourage pays attention whenever Chantal Jouanno gets up to speak. Nicolas Sarkozy’s junior environment minister is probably the only one among them who can kill with a single blow.
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Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Angela's Ashes,' dies of cancer in NYC at 78

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2005 file photo, author Frank McCourt gestures during an interview at his apartment in New York. In his latest memoir, "Teacher Man," McCourt shares his memories of being a public school teacher in New York for 30 years.
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BR native part of âTrue Bloodâ season

Not involved in the filming in Clinton recently but very much a part of this season’s “True Blood” vampire series is Baton Rouge native and actor Wes Brown.
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UK rubbish 'repatriated' from Brazil

Environmental chief says Brazil is not world dumping ground as food, household and medical refuse 'repatriated' to UK More than 1,400 tonnes of potentially hazardous waste, including nappies, condoms, syringes and bags of blood, will be returned to Britain from Brazil as UK authorities investigate whether they were illegally exported. The Environment Agency today said plans were being made to ...
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The Seven Twitter Sins: Twitter spam techniques

Twitter is a wonderful service. But it isn't perfect. The popular microblogging service is increasingly the target of spam techniques that threaten the service's utility and value.
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Pulitzer-winning Litchfield County author McCourt gravely ill

Frank McCourt, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Angela’s Ashes” and a Roxbury resident, is very ill with meningitis, his brother, Malachy McCourt said Thursday.
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LaToya Jackson releases tribute song to Michael

A song LaToya Jackson previously recorded to honour her family is now being re-released as a tribute to her brother Michael.
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4 dead after building collapse in Brazil

Authorities say part of a three-story building has collapsed in southern Brazil, killing four people and leaving five injured.
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Free on the Fourth

It's a mad world. As of this writing, there's a governor who left his heart in Buenos Aires, a pop star who left his looks in the plastic surgeon's office and our kids, who left their sense of reality in their Gucci bags.
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Michael Jackson's boyhood home still draws curious

GARY, Ind. (AP) - Michael Jackson fans and curious sightseers still are beating a path to his boyhood home more than three weeks after his death on June 25.
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The Seven Twitter Sins: Twitter spam techniques

Twitter is a wonderful service. But it isn't perfect. The popular microblogging service is increasingly the target of spam techniques that threaten the service's utility and value.
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Pakhalina ends title drought at swimming worlds

ROME (AP) -- Julia Pakhalina of Russia won the gold medal in women's 1-meter springboard diving at the world championships Sunday, her first title at a worlds or Olympics in nine years.
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Can this happen? Watson keeps lead at British Open

A pair of late birdies gave Tom Watson a one-shot lead Saturday after three rounds of the British Open in blustery conditions at Turnberry. Matthew Goggin and Ross Fisher are one shot behind.
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Tom Watson continues march toward historic victory

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Tom Watson took three practice swings without a club in his hand, then looked toward the green and pictured the shot he needed to play. Standing on the edge of the fairway, a marshal who had seen Watson work his magic at Turnberry for three decades whispered in his thick brogue, lost in time as he watched a 59-year-old champion leading the British Open. "What are you going ...
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Ivanov wins 14th stage of Tour de France

The battle for temporary command of the yellow and green jerseys on the Tour de France provided some thrilling racing, and score-settling, on the 14th stage from Colmar to Besancon Saturday.
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Harry Potter mania hits City

VietNamNet Bridge - It seems nobody is too old to enjoy Harry Potter and his fantastic adventures.
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Well-Oiled Living: Lincoln gets a hashtag

For the uninitiated, hashtags are a community-driven way to label tweets, like tags on a Flickr page or a blog. When someone wants to identify their tweet with a particular group, subject or geography, they type a hashtag, such as #iranelection or #harrypotter.
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Clinton 'confident' of climate change accord

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday she was confident of bridging key divisions with India on how to combat climate change ahead of a high-stakes conference later in the year.
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LANCE DROPS TO FOURTH, WOMAN DIES DURING TOUR TOUR DE FRANCE

BESANCON, France -- Lance Armstrong dropped one spot to fourth place yesterday at the Tour de France during a stage shadowed by the roadside death of a woman hit by a police motorcycle. Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage and Armstrong's...
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Twitter users first to break news of Jakarta bombings

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MasterChef at boiling point

THE cooking show that has become a television hit, MasterChef Australia, could boil down to a battle of chocolate cakes in tonight's competition decider.
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Couple elevates 200-year-old inn with Colonial decor, modern touches

Couple brightens 200-year-old bed and breakfast in Ellicott City with Colonial decor, a few modern touches I n October 1998, David and Susan Balderson moved one mile across Route 29 in Ellicott City, from the east side to the west, because they wanted to own the imposing Colonial home whose 34 windows always boasted a lighted electric candle.
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Millions to watch MasterChef final | TV

MasterChef critic Matt Preston visits the cooking Company in Noosa. AT least two and a half million Australians are expected to tune into the MasterChef Australia final - despite calls from some fans for a boycott.
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Twitter users first to break news of Jakarta bombings

The quick response underlines the rising profile of the social media site as it becomes a breaking news source.
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'SpongeBob' creator surprised by success

NEW YORK, July 17 (UPI) -- "SpongeBob SquarePants" creator Steve Hillenburg admits he never expected his animated sea-dwelling characters to become pop-culture phenomena.
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