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Hubert "Hub" Schlafly helped invent the teleprompter and he won an Emmy Award for developing the first cable system that permitted subscribers to order special programs. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's image appears on Sheetz collector's cups as part of the promotion of the new documentary, "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold." The convenience store chain is a key sponsor of the film.ASSOCIATED PRESS Fred McConnell, the Sheetz director of brand development, poses with a cutout of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock at a Sheetz location in Altoona, Pa. The city is changing its name to "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold" as part of the marketing campaign for Mr. Spurlock's new documentary.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's image appears on Sheetz collector's cups as part of the promotion of the new documentary, "POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold." The convenience store chain is a key sponsor of the film.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS British singer Poly Styrene, here in 1979, had an attitude and energy that inspired other female singers, and she was often cited as a precursor of the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s. The lead singer of X-Ray Spex died of cancer Monday night.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Chef Guy Fieri, the host of several food and reality TV shows, discusses a California Senate resolution he supports that calls on parents to take time to cook with their children. State legislators stand behind him during his visit to the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Monday. The resolution passed the state Senate by a 39-0 vote and awaits action in the state assembly.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS "It would be great to see what happens with Finn and Rachel," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (right) said as he met members of the cast of "Glee" on Monday. The cast was in New York to film the current season's finale.
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ROYAL BASH: Prince William and Catherine Middleton will marry Friday, but many Britons don't care. (Associated Press)
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A worker cleans up a statue inside the Bolshoi Theater. The renovation is bringing back the original 19th-century design, with restored czarist insignia, embroidered silk tapestry and acoustics-improving fir and papier-mache panels. (Associated Press)
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Workers restore 19th-century ornaments to the walls inside the building of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Russia's iconic theater has been closed for reconstruction since 2005, spawning accusations of embezzlement and fraud. (Associated Press)
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It's all about ratings, Oprah Winfrey told fans who hoped she'd save two soap operas. She declined. (George Burns/OWN)
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"Just Go With It," which opened Feb. 11 and stars (left to right) Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler and Brooklyn Decker, can already be viewed at home via DirectTV. Hollywood directors oppose the new offer, which allows subscribers to pay $30 to watch a film at home 60 days after it debuts. (Columbia Pictures)
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In this July 29, 1981 photo, Princess Diana and Prince Charles kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on their wedding day, in London, England. (Photo: Associated Press)
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Fruit and chocolate scones could make for an ideal snack at early-morning gatherings to watch the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. (Associated Press)
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"Glee's" Chris Colfer won't be 21 until next month, but Time magazine has listed the Golden Globes winner as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. (Associated Press)
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Morgan Spurlock understands product placement. It's the subject of his documentary "The Greatest Story Ever Told." (Associated Press)
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**FILE** In this photo from Jan. 25, 2011, Dr. Conrad Murray, singer Michael Jackson’s personal physician, appears in Los Angeles Superior Court, where Murray pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star’s 2009 death. (Associated Press)
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Don't count on actor Matt Damon attending any of President Obama's six fundraisers on the West Coast. (Associated Press)
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Commercial pilot Bill Phillips, using his cellphone on the tarmac at North Little Rock Municipal Airport in Arkansas, is part of a trend of people abandoning landline phones in favor of cellphones. (Associated Press)
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The Cantonese-language production "3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" had reportedly earned 17 million Hong Kong dollars ($2.2 million) as of Tuesday since opening last week. The first-day box office haul topped a record set by "Avatar." (3dsexzen.com)
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Model Petra Nemcova and her partner, Dmitry Chaplin, were eliminated from ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday. The show inspired Miss Nemcova to start holding dance-a-thons as fundraisers for her charity, the Happy Hearts Fund. (Associated Press)
