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Olympics to end with 'best ever after party': Adele, The Who, Pink Floyd rumored to be among performers
VarietyLONDON -- With Olympic fever still rife in the U.K. as the London Games wind down, anticipation is turning to Sunday's closing ceremony. Officials are trying to keep the details secret, beyond the known traditional elements, including the march of the...Tags: Entertainment, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Adele (music artist), Liam Gallagher
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London Olympics close with more music and much praise
It must be true: All good things indeed must come to an end — a fireworks-strafing, confetti-showering and rock-god-reviving end if you're talking about the Summer Olympics that concluded Sunday. "We lit the flame, and we lit up the world," said...
Tags: Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Ray Davies, Theater, Pet Shop Boys (music group)
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London Bids Adieu With Musical Madness, U.S. Tops Table
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - London bade a flamboyant and madcap farewell to the Olympic Games with a romp through British pop and fashion, bringing the curtain down on more than two weeks of action that ended with America topping the sporting world with 46 gold...Tags: David Cameron, Wimbledon Championships, Culture, Mo Farah, Swimming
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Missing the flame in so many ways
LONDON — The one good thing about the ridiculous hours we worked at these Olympics was the late-night walks. The ones after 3 a.m. could also have been called early morning walks, but you get the idea. A London Olympic Park that had throbbed...
Tags: Philip Hersh
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Despite criticism, NBC wins ratings gold
But can network endure another Olympics ignoring demands for live TV coverage of marquee events? With the Olympic flame going out Sunday, it won't be long before NBC turns its attention to the 2014 Winter Games. There's no such thing as an extended...
Tags: Usain Bolt, Entertainment, Media Industry, Television, Michael Phelps
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British music legends join for Olympics closing ceremony
Channel Guide MagazineFor those of us suffering from Olympic burnout, take solace. The end is near. The 2012 London Summer Olympic Games come to a conclusion on Sunday, Aug. 12, at 7pm ET on NBC with the closing ceremony, titled “A Symphony of British Music.” Aside... -
Greg Schwem: Is it too late to reconsider Chicago's Olympic bid?
Humor HotelNow that the Olympic flame has been extinguished and the Royal Family has gone back to doing whatever it is the Royal Family does, Chicagoans such as myself can only ask, "What if?" What if Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had strutted across the stage at...Tags: Missy Franklin, Al Capone, Wrigley Field, YouTube, Sports
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NBC Sports Network turns on 'Lights': Cabler launches highlights show beginning Aug. 13
VarietyNBC Sports Network is turning on "The Lights." Cabler will launch a new morning highlights show beginning Aug. 13. Without an on-camera host, Program will air two hours at 7 a.m. ET. The format will be presented as repeatable 20-minute segments in which...Tags: Entertainment, Sports Illustrated, ESPN (tv network), Television
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Phelps gives swimming a golden age
OMAHA, Neb. — Eight years ago, when Michael Phelps was 19 years old and heading for his second Olympics in Athens, he already had developed a mantra about his legacy. It had nothing to do with matching fellow U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz's Olympic...
Tags: Media Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Auto Racing, Speedos, Personal Service
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