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The Wizarding World of the beloved series Harry Potter will open in Spring of 2010 with many places fans will recognize from the series.

No specific date has been given for the opening of this long-anticipated park, except for the fact that it WILL be opened this next spring. The press release this morning confirmed that as a solid fact.

Some of the attractions and rides consist of Ollivander’s, Zonko’s Joke Shop, the Owlery, Honeydukes, the Three Broomsticks, and many other rides and attractions.

See the entire press release with descriptions of the rides and shops that will be featured in the wizarding world at UniversalOrlando.com. See pictures of the construction progress below as well as a video walkthrough of the park.

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Zee Avi, a 23-year-old Malaysian singer/songwriter, has recently transformed a piece of the music business for us all.She brings us a “universal message” from the Malaysian island of Borneo, a natural paradise.

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For the latest and greatest Emmy Awards, there is no doubt that many many talented people will be nominated but not awarded. That is why, I am here to bring you the 2009 Emmy Award Nominations, because I’d like to tell them that they are special as a nominee and not just as a winner.

The categories and nominees are listed below.

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Billy Elliot: The Musical won the most awards at the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, going home with ten, including Best Actor, Best Musical and Best Direction. David Alvarez, Kiril Kulish and Trent Kowalik won Best Actor in the hit musical.

Best Actress in a musical went to Alice Ripley who played in Next to Normal.
Hair ended up winning Best Revival of a musical and Best Play was given to God of Carnage.
Marica Gay Harden won Best Actress in a musical for God of Carnage.

The Norman Conquests won the Best Revival of a Play. The Best Actor in a Play was Geoffrey Rush in Exit the King.

View list of all the remaining Tony Award winners below. (more…)

Vivendi Entertainment has set a new release date for the star-studded adventure, ‘New York, I Love You‘. This anthology film project is set to be released on October 16, 2009.

From the same producers of ‘Paris, Je T’aime‘, this creative collaboration of different short films and stories come from some of the most imaginative directors of this era, including Brett Ratner, Fatih Akin, Jian Wen, and Joshua Marston. The all-star cast includes Natalie Portman, Shia LaBeouf, Orlando Bloom, Andy Garcia, Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, Hayden Christensen, Ethan Hawke, Chris Cooper, Christina Ricci and many more.

Together, these stories produce a twisting kaleidoscope of amazing and exhilarating webs while revealing funny, scary and sexy encounters on the Manhattan skyline. ‘New York, I Love You‘ is a tale of diverse love and electrifying romance in the city that never sleeps.

Reviews say, “From many top-notch directors around the world, it does not fail to impress. The diversity from one story to another is creative and unique.”

The film was originally expected to come to theaters in mid-February of this year, but the date was changed due to additional editing.

Future films are being planned for the “Cities of Love” series, including locations such as Rio de Jainero, Shanghai, Jerusalem, and Berlin.

See a trailer for ‘New York, I Love You‘ below.

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Ashton Kutcher has started using social networking to get out a message about hunger to anyone who will listen.The 31-year-old actor has made big impressions before, being the first to make it to a million followers on the popular social networking site, Twitter.

Kutcher has been telling fellow tweeters to submit videos of themselves saying things like “No one should go hungry” or for them to go a day without eating then tweet about it. He then is going to take the individual videos submitted and make a compilation video about ending U.S. hunger. All of the videos are to be submitted to EndUsHunger@gmail.com. (They are still taking videos, feel free to help the cause.)

Kutcher speaks to individuals on Twitter as well, giving them ideas for the video. He tells one person,”How about a video speaking about what it was like to have to reach out a hand for food.” He also tells one tweeter that,”a video in sign language would be amazing.”

At this point, Kutcher has helped raise 10 million dollars worth of food through his effort. He says, “If people aren’t aware of this problem, they can’t fix it.” Kutcher plans on helping expand the campaign so that it not only has to do with U.S. hunger awareness but awareness around the world.

As to make sure donations go straight to the cause, Kutcher has been telling people that he will tell them where to donate money when the video is released.

Ashton’s Official Twitter can be found at http://twitter.com/aplusk. More information about this cause can be found at http://feedingamerica.org/.

See a video Ashton posted on his twitter featuring the Feeding America Campaign below.

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A Twilight Cruise has been announced to set sail on August 8, 2010 from Seattle, Washington.

The owner of CCC(Cruises Cruises Cruises), Linda Wolf, has decided that the next themed cruise on her list is Twilight, as she is a fan of the series. Wolf is also offering a pre-cruise package to tour around Forks, Washington.

This package includes a 3 night hotel stay in Seattle as well as transportation to Forks by motor-coach for the tour. A half day tour of Seattle and transportation to the cruise ship are also included.

“Our goal for this event is to integrate the magnificent beauty of Alaska with the immensely popular Twilight phenomenon,” says Wolf.

The cruise is scheduled to depart at 4 P.M. on the 8th and return at 7 A.M. on the 15th.

This convention at sea is scheduled to stop in places like Glacier Bay, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria, B.C. (The itinerary is subject to change).

Three special guests from the Twilight Series, Ashley Greene, Michael Welch, and Alex Meraz(Alice Cullen, Mike Newton, and Paul[from New Moon]), will be touring the high seas also. CCC is also planning on trying to get another actor to join in on the cruise.

Those aboard the cruise will be able to participate in such events as a Q & A Session with the actors as well as an autograph session, group photo shoot and a charity auction. Other events onboard include a costume ball, movie viewing, trivia contests and awarded prizes.

Prices for this high sea adventure are listed at twilightfancruise.com.

View live coverage of the inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama in the video stream from MSNBC below.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office at 9:30 a.m.  becoming the 44th President of the United States of America.

Happy Birthday Marines! On November 10, 1775,  the United States Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For over two centuries Marines have defended our freedom and today is a celebration as well as recognition. Marines around the world will be celebrating the 233rd birthday by having cake, having a letter from General Legeune read (see the letter below), and attending their Battalion or Company Marine Corp Ball. The ball requires Marines to dress up in their Dress Blues Alphas, a uniform that requires them to wear the medals and ribbons they’ve earned.

Being married to one I associate Marines with excellence, the best of the best. To all those who are not able to partake in the activities because they are stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan, we thank you for your services.

Read General Legeune letter below. (more…)

John McCain appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman last night to apologize for his cancellation last month.

The Republican presidential nominee had called Letterman an hour and a half before showtime to tell the late night host he had to get right back to Washington. Instead, McCain sat in for an interview in New York with Katie Couric.

“I screwed up. What can I say?” the Arizona senator told Letterman on Thursday night’s show. There was, however, a silver lining, said McCain.

“Look at all the conversation I gave you,” he told Letterman.