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President Obama fields questions on MTV special Oct 26th 2012, 22:47 There's a "huge contrast" between the two presidential candidates, on the "critical issue" of global warming – an issue that was noticeably missing from all three presidential debates, President Obama told MTV correspondent Sway Calloway Friday. Read full article >> Justin Timberlake responds to flap over controversial wedding video in an open letter Oct 26th 2012, 19:39 Justin Timberlake has posted an open letter on his Web site, responding to the recent uproar over a video made by a friend to celebrate Timberlake's wedding to Jessica Biel. In the letter, the "In Time" star manages to apologize while also acknowledging that there are several misconceptions about the situation. He also tells his fans that, contrary to what the video of homeless people congratulating Timberlake and Biel on their recent nuptials may suggest, he is sensitive to people living in poverty. Read full article >> Love, etc.: Philippe Cousteau and Ashlan Gorse engaged Oct 26th 2012, 19:00 • Engaged: Philippe Cousteau, 32, and Ashlan Gorse, 31, after a Paris proposal last week. He's the environmental activist/consultant and scion of the French ocean-exploring family; she's the E! News correspondent and anchor. The charismatic Cousteau made a big splash in young Washington social circles when he moved here about a decade ago, but two years ago he met Gorse out in L.A. while delivering a lecture about the BP oil spill to concerned showbiz folks at an "Artists and Athletes" confab. It's been a jet-setting romance ever since: Her work is there, his remains here. Read full article >> 'Parks and Recreation': Amy Poehler, Adam Scott and Mike Schur on the big moment in this week's episode Oct 26th 2012, 18:49 If you watched last night's "Parks and Recreation," then you already know that something pretty major happened. Really major. Major enough that I now have to do this. SPOILER ALERT Please note the ALL CAPS as well as the bold-faced letters. Read full article >> President Obama takes questions on MTV live at 5: Watch here Oct 26th 2012, 18:00 Here's where you can watch the live web stream of MTV's "Ask Obama Live: An MTV Interview With The President," two days after its sister channel, Viacom-owned cable network Nickelodeon, re-elected Obama in its "Kids Pick the President" special. MTV will take questions on the network's Facebook page and Twitter account, and also live from a college campus in Washington. Read full article >> Arena Stage milliner has a head for hats Oct 26th 2012, 16:28 The scene is both iconic and misleading. The hats at Royal Ascot were rarely black and white. But when famed costume designer Cecil Beaton depicted aristocrats in achromatic ensembles for the film adaptation of "My Fair Lady," he introduced American audiences to Britain's most prestigious racing event, one where opulent, outrageous hats are more important than the horses. Read full article >> 'Cloud Atlas': A primer on its audacity and wild casting Oct 26th 2012, 16:11 "Cloud Atlas" is a movie that cannot adequately be described in a few words. It is a sweeping epic, and a love story, and a dystopian sci-fi saga, and a political thriller, and a comedy, and an unintentional comedy, and a period piece, and often — improbable as it sounds — nearly all of these things in the same moment. Read full article >> Read this: Martha McSally and Emeka Okafor are the new Renaissance people to watch Oct 26th 2012, 15:25 Other interesting stories in The Washington Post: Martha McSally was the first female fighter pilot in combat, and won a lawsuit against the Pentagon over how military women must dress in Saudi Arabia. She has a Harvard degree and wins triathlons. But now she's the Arizona Republican trying to win Gabby Giffords' old seat, reports Ann Gerhart. Good luck with that. Read full article >> 'Wreck-It Ralph's' local lighting touch Oct 26th 2012, 14:56 Daniel Kruse remembers vividly the first time he was flown from Prince George's County to the glittering footlights of Southern California, where his film was to be shown before an audience casting a critical gaze. Read full article >> Michelle Obama stops by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' [VIDEO] Oct 26th 2012, 13:48 The day after President Obama appeared on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" — but the day before he planned to stop by MTV — Michelle Obama joined the talk show circuit with a visit to ABC's late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," for the first time. Read full article >> Tom Hanks stops by 'The Colbert Report,' offers Halloween tips and ticks off Matt Damon Oct 26th 2012, 13:30 A week after accidentally cursing on "Good Morning America" and subsequently apologizing to the kids in America, Tom Hanks showed up on Thursday's "The Colbert Report" to help the nation's youth. And by help, I mean recommend "inexpensive costumes that will make for a spook-tacular Halloween" (his words). Oh, and also to promote "Cloud Atlas." Read full article >>

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