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Review: 'The Rocker' Plays A Familiar Tune

"The Rocker" might really have rocked if it didn't feel like a cover of a couple of superior comedies.

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Gluteus Maximus: A Starpulse Salute To The Celebrity Booty

With the immortal words from 20th century poet Sir Mix-a-Lot "I like big butts and I cannot lie," the crack research team at Starpulse was given the arduous and grueling task of finding the finest photos on the site that revere one of the world's preferred body parts, the buttocks.

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Harry Shearer's Satire Of The Bush Administration On CD July 7

"Songs of the Bushmen," Harry Shearer's savage and poignant musical satire of the Bush administration's leading figures, will be released by Courgette Records, July 1 on digital platforms including iTunes and Amazon.

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2007 TV Year In Review: The Worst

Compounded by the writers strike, TV suffered this year. Shows that should have been pulled weren't, and not one new series became a breakout hit.

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Week In Video-Game News: Vivendi Acquires Activision; A Game Guide For Parents

News from the virtual world: -WORLD OF GUITARCRAFT: What do you get when you cross ''Guitar Hero'' and ''World of Warcraft''? I picture something like the ''Stonehenge'' performance in ''This Is Spinal Tap,'' but the publishers of those two games are hoping their merger will be somewhat less calamitous.

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Starpulse's Favorite Motion Picture Soundtracks

The Tarantino Flicks Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction When Quentin Tarantino, alongside Robert Rodriguez, was promoting Grindhouse, he explained that he always finds the beat of his movies by going through an impressive vinyl collection.

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Maxim.com's 'Hilarious Movie T-Shirts'

Sometimes a movie's wittiest dialog is on its characters' T-shirts. Check out Maxim.com's feature on those classic catchphrases that began on the cotton crewnecks of countless crazy characters!

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Ricky Gervais Asked To Join Spinal Tap At 'Live Earth'

Spoof rock supergroup Spinal Tap want British comedian Ricky Gervais to join them on stage when they perform at this summer's Live Earth concert. The band, created for 1984 rockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, are booked to appear at the Wembley extravaganza, which aims to raise awareness of climate change.

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Spinal Tap Reunite For Live Earth

Spoof rockers Spinal Tap are to reunite for a special performance at the London leg of this year's Live Earth concert series, joining the likes of Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Genesis at Wembley Stadium in July. The fictitious heavy metal group - played by actors Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer - will resurrect their roles as David St Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls respectively for the 7 July gig, where they will also screen a 10-minute comedy sketch to the 90,000-strong crowd.

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Pete Doherty May Star In Reality TV Show 'Rock Stars In Rehab'

British rocker Pete Doherty has reportedly been asked to star in a new reality TV show, which will lock up celebrity drug addicts while they try to get clean. TV company Endemol - the creators of Big Brother - will film the group of addicts 24 hours a day as they go through rehabilitation.

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