‘Portlandia’ Spoof on Portland Brings on Buzz
by Claudine Zap
TV viewers have watched many shows where the city is a character: The New York of Sex and the City . The Boston of Fringe . And every other show set in L.A. Now a show that just premiered on IFC introduces Portland into the mix.
Port where? That s right, a city in Oregon that, if the show is to be believed , is filled with characters like feminist bookstore owners, restaurants that can tell you the name of the chicken you re eating, and militant anti-car bike riding types.
The show is produced by New Yorker and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels , and stars o
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Taylor Swift is the Top Selling Artist of 2010
34 million tracks sold puts Taylor Swift on the first place on Billboard s Top Selling Digital Artists. Taylor Swift is Billboard s Top-Selling artist of 2010 with a massive 4.4 million albums sold. The 21-year-old country music singer has also scored the title of the Most Played Artist.
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America’s Top 10 Shopping Cities
New York City doesn t even crack the list, but one state has the market cornered.
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Howard, Oprah, and Kelly Ripa: Buzz Week in Review
by Michael Krumboltz
There is no such thing as royalty in the United States. But don t tell that to Howard Stern, the king of all media, and Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime television. Both pseudo-monarchs made big waves in the Search box this week. Stern announced a big new business deal and Oprah opened up about her relationships. Bow before them — it s the Buzz Week in Review.
Howard Stern s big deal
The king is staying put. This week, Stern announced that he will return to Sirius XM satellite radio. The shock jock and his employer announced that Stern signed a five-year cont
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