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New York, NY, May 12, 2008 — The coaches for season eight of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” the most successful original series in network history, will feature two of the UFC’s all-time top heavyweights. Interim UFC heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, will [...]

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In a recent interview on Slam! Wrestling’s Web site posted May 15, Jim Ross talks in depth about his restaurant, J.R.’s Family Bar-B-Q, and what it is like starting a new business venture at 55. J.R.’s Family Bar-B-Q is located in Norman, Okla., and is owned by WWE’s Hall of Fame announcer Ross and his [...]

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Ring of Honor will make their Canadian debut in Toronto at the Ted Reeve Arena on July 25th, as reported in an article on PWInsider.com May 14. Tickets go on sale May 20. Also, Jay Briscoe vacated the ROH Tag Team Championship recently at an event at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. There will [...]

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Mike Myers film seen as lampooning religion
May 13, 2008
By Nyay Bhushan

NEW DELHI — “The Love Guru” has upset some Hindu groups, who have reportedly requested that India’s Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban screenings of the Mike Myers comedy in India.In March, U.S.-based Universal Society of Hinduism president [...]

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Filming direct-to-video comedy in Finland
Staff report
May 14, 2008, 06:33 PM

Professional skateboarder and MTV personality Bam Margera is filming a direct-to-video comedy that will be released in December by Warner Home Video.
Production began in Finland last month on “Bam’s X-mas X-capade,” which stars Margera and his crew as they travel abroad to find a perfect Christmas [...]

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Online community for buyers of Nintendo DS games
By David Ward
SAN DIEGO — Disney is bridging the gap between gaming and virtual worlds.
Disney Interactive Studios on Thursday formally launched DGamer, a free avatar-based community for U.S. buyers of games the company developed for the Nintendo DS.
Beginning with Friday’s release of “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” [...]

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Bottom Line: A bit of the magic is gone, but the enchantment lives on.
By Michael Rechtshaffen
May 9, 2008
Opens: Friday, May 16 (Walt Disney Pictures) 
The lion is back, the witch puts in an appearance, but that musty old wardrobe has been put out of commission in “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” a worthy if somewhat [...]

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