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Emmy Nominees Announced

The Emmy nominations are out and "Mad Men" is leading the series pack with 19 bids, including best drama.

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Charlottesville Ready to Go Gaga

The outrageous entertainer, Lady Gaga, will perform at the John Paul Jones Arena Wednesday night. Charlottesville fans are preparing to pay homage to their idol's unique style by visiting local party stores.

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Nelson County Gathers for 'Mud Bog of Dreams'

There were lots of people and lots of mud at Saturday's Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department Mud Bog of Dreams. Newsplex photojournalist Jared Guest spent the afternoon at the messy event.

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Jennifer's Heroes: Michael Jones, Music for HOPE

This week's hero, Michael Jones, has moved all over the country, but now calls Charlottesville home. Each stop along the way, Jones has left a mark with his Music for HOPE organization, which works to bring hope to the future through music.

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Nonprofits Compete in Poster Challenge to Improve the City

In a competition by the Charlottesville Design Center, local nonprofits were given the challenge to create a poster demonstrating the changes they'd like to make to improve the city. More than 50 organizations responded, but only 12 designs were selected to be showcased at Cityspace.

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'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan Dies

Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76.

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'American Idol' Finale is a Bowersox Lovefest

The final competition night of this season's "American Idol" was a lovefest, and Crystal Bowersox got a big share of the affection. The finale, which airs Wednesday night, will feature viewers' decision of Bowersox or Lee DeWyze as the next American Idol.

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Fridays After 5 Preview: The Rogan Brothers Band

Brothers Eric and Josh Rogan grew up in Charlottesville and started their eponymous Rogan Brothers Band in 1996 in their mother's basement. This week, they'll headline the weekly Fridays After Five at the Charlottesville Pavilion.

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Dave Matthews Band to Take Break from Touring

For the first time in 20 years, the Dave Matthews Band is taking a break from the road. The group announced on its website that they will not be touring in 2011. However, DMB plans to return in 2012.

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Levy's Fashion Show Raises Awareness of Alzheimer's

Levy's in Charlottesville is hosting a fashion show Tuesday night to raise funds for Alzheimer's disease and to promote a new book by Jeannette Barron, which details her experiences as her mother suffered from the disease. Barron's mother was a Charlottesville resident for more than 20 years.

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Conan O'Brien to Make TBS His New Late-night Home

Former 'Tonight Show' host Conan O'Brien will begin a new late-night journey in November on TBS. O'Brien left NBC in January after an eight-month stint as the 'Tonight Show' host when Jay Leno reclaimed the hour.

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First 'American Idol' Finalist Booted

Lacey Brown, the 24-year-old event coordinator from Amarillo, Texas, was the first finalist eliminated from the ninth season of the Fox singing competition Wednesday.

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Producer Admits to Attempted Letterman Shakedown

Robert "Joe" Halderman has pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny after an alleged blackmail incident involving David Letterman. He is sentenced to six months in jail and 1,000 hours of community service.

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Drew Brees Visits Letterman after Super Bowl Win

Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints will chat with David Letterman on the Late Show Monday night. This is the sixth consecutive year that a Super Bowl-winning quarterback has appeared on the Late Show following the game.

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NBC: Conan O'Brien Reaches $45M Exit Deal

"Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien reached a deal with NBC to leave the network. He will receive $33 million, while his staff will share the remaining $12 million. O'Brien's final broadcast at the helm of the "Tonight" show will be Friday.

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  • Kylie Minogue Honored By Queen Elizabeth
    Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list.
  • Paris Hilton Won't Get Grandad's Fortune
    Charity doesn't begin at home, evidently. Hotel magnate Barron Hilton, the 80-year-old grandfather of Paris Hilton, will give $2.3 billion, the bulk of his fortune, to charity.
  • The Amazing Kreskin Casts His Ballot
    The Amazing Kreskin doesn't usually predict elections but the mentalist says the name of the next president has come to him. The prediction's been locked in a box and given to a New York bar owner for safekeeping until the polls close in 2008.
  • Pop Culture's Movers And Shakers
    Radar Magazine held its first annual "New Radicals" Gala reception and silent auction to benefit the International Fund For Animal Welfare. The event was held at The New Museum in New York.