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Sahara tent is an oasis for the underground set
Special to The TimesINDIO -- There may be no question the face of Coachella is evolving with the presence of Madonna and Kanye West among others, but Sunday night proved there will likely always remain room for the underground faves. Massive Attack, the Bristol ensemble...Tags: Kanye West, Madonna, Paul Oakenfold
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A genre is back in style
Special to The TimesINDIO -- Over the past couple of years, dance music, an integral part of Coachella's history, has been more of an accessory than a main part of the bill, reflecting the genre's somewhat flaccid state. But with Madonna scheduled to be in the house on...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Dance, Entertainment, Genres, Perry Farrell
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Film trial plays up contradictions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA Los Angeles jury received a primer on Hollywood backstabbing and deceit during testimony Wednesday in a breachof-contract trial between movie mogul Philip Anschutz and best-selling novelist Clive Cussler. Karen Baldwin, executive producer of the 2005...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice, Philip Anschutz
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Spending freely to give the thrill of a chase — on water
A complex boat chase in "Sahara" features Matthew McConaughey doing his best James Bond impression. He performs daredevil maneuvers, dodges machine gun bullets and leaps out of a fast-moving craft seconds before it erupts in a fiery explosion. The...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Matthew McConaughey
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'The Book of New Israeli Food' rings in Rosh Hashana in vivid style
Special to The TimesMAYBE THE evolution of the Israeli food scene over the last 25 years isn't the first thing that crosses your mind when you think about contemporary Israel. Maybe you're not even sure what Israeli cuisine is. But if it piques your interest, especially in...Tags: Nazareth, Holidays, Israel, Foods and Beverages, Cinnamon
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Yahoo's earnings report fails to wow Wall Street
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterYahoo Inc. on Tuesday made much ado about its first-quarter financial performance as a sign that it's turning around its fortunes. Wall Street reacted like nothing happened. Analysts said the results and projections were not strong enough to force...Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Economy, Business and Finance, AOL LLC, Services and Shopping, Computers
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How the stars divvied up the treasure: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey and Penelope Cruz were romantically linked on the set of "Sahara," but their pay was anything but close. Here are how they and co-star Steve Zahn joined the cast, as well as how much they made and their "star perks." Although studio...Tags: Clive Cussler, Entertainment, Steve Zahn, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise
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$78 million of red ink?
Times Staff WriterON an old studio lot outside London, a production crew began work on the movie "Sahara" in November 2003 by staging the crash of a vintage airplane. But when the film opened in theaters in April 2005, the sequence had been deleted. "In the context of the...Tags: Movies, Annapolis, Budgets and Budgeting, Crime, Law and Justice, DVDs and Movies
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Letters: The wisdom of Morocco's Berber people
And now, a little Berber wisdom "Atlas Bound" [March 22] by Amanda Jones was excellent. The Berber people's uncanny survival instincts remind me of an old Berber saying: "When you ain't got no education, you just got to use your brains." -- Evan Dale...Tags: Travel, Drugs and Medicines, Trips and Vacations, Health, Crime, Law and Justice
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Winehouse proves to be too big for her tent
Special to The TimesAt Coachella, it's not the size of the tent you're performing in, but the size of the crowd trying to fit into it. And on Friday evening, the huge crowd that gathered to hear British soul singer Amy Winehouse sing her messed-up-in-love songs completely...Tags: Rhythm and Blues (genre), Soul (genre), Elvis Presley, Amy Winehouse, Nashville
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Countries where dollars go the distance
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLonging for an out-of-country excursion but feeling a little poor because you have only dollars in your pocket? Relax. Even with the fast-eroding value of the dollar against other currencies, you still can find international destinations where your buck...Tags: Tangier (Accomack, Virginia), Money and Monetary Policy, Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Geography
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Dance music's keepers of the beat
Times Staff WriterDance music and DJ culture have been key components of Coachella since its inception, but the scene's lengthy slump combined with a heightened presence of hip-hop to dampen enthusiasm over dance music coming in to the 2005 edition. Sunday's dance music...Tags: Disc Jockeys, Dance, Entertainment, Genres, Dance Music (genre)
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