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Steven Spielberg (left) and Peter Jackson, seen at Comic-Con in July, hope their global blockbuster, "The Adventures of Tintin," will make its globe-trotting hero as popular in America as he everywhere else. It opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 21. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Motorists pass a billboard encouraging people not to text while driving in Indianapolis. (Associated Press)
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SOLUTIONINDIANA.COM A billboard and digital ad campaign in Indiana is encouraging employers unhappy with the business climate in Illinois to move to Indiana.
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Radio host Michael Savage. ** FILE **
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A billboard and digital ad campaign in Indiana is encouraging employers unhappy with the business climate in Illinois to move to Indiana. (SOLUTIONINDIANA.COM)
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Guns N' Roses, along with several acts that lack fame, is on the list to be inducted in 2012. (Associated Press)
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With its original members, Rush (left) is recording new music and packing huge venues around the world after nearly 40 years. Where you can't find the Canadian trio, however, is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Associated Press)
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Kiss is an act that has defined the rock genre, yet the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has not found a place for the band that has the third-highest total of platinum albums in rock history. Selective "open-mindedness" - or maybe mission creep - however, has let in blue-state favorites such as Madonna and the Beastie Boys. (Associated Press)
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In this CD cover image released by Because Music/Elektra Records, the latest release by Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Stage Whisper," is shown. (AP Photo/Because Music/Elektra Records)
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Meryl Streep, whose take on Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" opens Jan. 13, is the "cover girl" for the upcoming January issue of Vogue magazine. (Vogue via Associated Press)
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Patton Oswalt at Thursday's New York premiere of "Young Adult," in which he co-stars with Charlize Theron. He insists the love scene was a "nightmare." (Associated Press)
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This undated product photo provided by Disney, shows the Disney AppMates. AppMates, is a toy car based on the characters from the company's “Cars 2” animated movie. One car sells for $12.99 while a two-pack goes for $19.99. The free app lets kids drive around on different courses by moving the car across the iPad screen. (AP Photo/Disney)
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WARNER BROS. PICTURES VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS 'Green Lantern," starring Ryan Reynolds, was made available on the UltraViolet system. "We're going to continue to learn over time," said Mitch Singer, president of the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, the consortium that created UltraViolet. "The experience will get better and better."
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In this photo taken Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, cooking TV show host F.T. Bletsas speaks during an interview for the Associated Press in Athens. Recession-hit Greeks have turned to cookbooks for low-cost meals, with bargain-hunting and frugal living entering the country's popular culture. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
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Gary Oldman, shown in a scene from "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," was called the "Swiss Army knife of acting" because of his versatility by director Tomas Alfredson. The film opens in the U.S. on Friday. (Focus Features via Associated Press)
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FILE - Pharrell Williams poses for a portrait at his Billionaire Boys Club clothing line showroom in New York, in this April 21, 2011 file photo. The Academy Awards producers said Thursday Dec. 8, 2011 that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show's music consultants. Neither musician has worked on the Oscars before. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2008 file picture, Michelle Duggar is shown in Rogers, Ark. Duggar who stars on the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" has suffered a miscarriage after announcing she was expecting her 20th child. (AP Photo/Beth Hall, File)
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Miss Golden Globe 2012, Rainey Qualley, attends "A Night of Firsts" Golden Globe award season kick off party held in West Hollywood, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)
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Musician Questlove from the band The Roots, poses for a portrait, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 in New York. Questlove's band, The Roots, the house band for "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," must now run their song choices by NBC after the band performed an off-color song during an appearance by GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri)
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FILE - Composer Hans Zimmer poses during dedication ceremonies for his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles in this Dec. 8, 2010 file photo. The Academy Awards producers said Thursday Dec. 8, 2011 that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show's music consultants. Neither musician has worked on the Oscars before. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
