Author: Ray Gustini

Amanda Seyfried's Raccoon; James Bond in His Natural Habitat

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By Ray Gustini

3:49 PM ET

Jeremy Lin Rents Again; Don't Call Albert Pujols 'El Hombre'

Jeremy Lin is renting his second apartment is as many weeks, Angels first baseman Albert Pujols is unhappy with a team billboard, and the state of Wisconsin is close to giving Aaron Rodgers his own ceremonial holiday. 

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By Ray Gustini

12:03 PM ET

Paramount Wants to Block New 'Godfather' Book; Barney Rosset Dies

Today in publishing and literature: Paramount is suing to prevent the publication of the newest sequel to The Godfather, municipal bond market doomsayer Meredith Whitney lands a book deal, and former Grove Press owner Barney Rosset has died.

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By Ray Gustini

10:06 AM ET

The Smart Set

Kanye West's Uncharitable Charity; Tom Hanks Loves Adam Levine

Also: Drew Barrymore pregnancy rumors are swirling, more fallout from the bar brawl involving Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi, and Jeremy Lin has turned down "millions" in endorsement deals already.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

What the Tweet?

Chimps Shouting, Orange-Tossing, and a Pancake Day Miracle

After a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that made no sense

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

Steve Martin Should Host the Oscars; A Bilingual Tribute to Gary Carter

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

Brady Quinn Sorry for Unsportsmanlike Comments About Tim Tebow

Four hours after GQ tweeted out Michael Silver's oral history of Tim Tebow's 2011 regular season, Denver Broncos backup quarterback, Brady Quinn has announced he's sorry, so very sorry, for what he said.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

Manny to Resume Being Manny; Greg Oden Needs Another Knee Surgery

Today in sports: what Bernie Madoff meant to the New York Mets, Tim Tebow's former backup managed to avoid catching Tebowmania, and the Washington Redskins prove again they do not run the tightest of shops.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

David Foster Wallace Would Have Been 50 Today

Today in publishing and literature: Cormac McCarthy has been living a double life, don't tell Justin Bieber the publishing industry is struggling, and the hastily-written Jeremy Lin e-books are here.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 21, 2012

The Smart Set

Jessica Biel's Press-Shy Engagement Ring; David Geffen Is Single

Also: Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi might have started the New York City bar fight in which his jaw was broken, Chelsea Handler's famous friends supposedly don't care for her, and former Village Voice film critic Jim Hoberman has a new job.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

What the Tweet?

Cormac McCarthy, Mob Molls, and Synthetic Hamburgers

After a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that didn't make sense

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

Parsing the New 'Mad Men' Teasers; John Glenn's Orbit of Earth at 50

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

Gilbert Arenas Gets the Blues; A More Corporate Green Bay Packers

Today in sports: The former Washington Wizards star checks in from NBA exile, that homey touch is missing in Green Bay, and a reason for Seattle to curb its NBA enthusiasm

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

The Best of 'The Simpsons' 500th Episode Celebrations

Interactive maps, theme song covers, and a list of the best spiked episodes accompanied the show's 500th episode Sunday night.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

Jeremy Lin's Memoir Put on Pause; Don't Call 'The Obamas' 'Chick Nonfiction'

Today in books: a rare-book thief is sentenced, a look at the decline of the short novel, and Philp K. Dick's estate drops a lawsuit.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 20, 2012

The Smart Set

Lindsay Lohan Is Hosting 'SNL' Again; Bill Clinton's Unappetizing Dinner

Also: Bobby Brown had a brief stay at the blackjack table following Whitney Houston's funeral, Reese Witherspoon remains a charmer, and Oliver Stone's son converts to Islam.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 17, 2012

What the Tweet?

Double Tots, Plastic Plants, and Movie Trees

After a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that didn't make sense.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 17, 2012

Vladimir Putin's Bobsled Run of Shame; Sarah Palin Bought A Shirt We Liked

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 17, 2012

Tim Wakefield Is Retiring; Peyton Manning Lost the Week

The Red Sox pitcher retires after 17 seasons with the club, how Peyton Manning got backed into a corner this week, and University of Maryland football coach Randy Edsall is not popular with the staff of The Washington Post.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 17, 2012

Jorge Luis Borges' Old Doodle; Amanda Knox's Prison Memoir

Today in publishing and literature: HarperCollins shelled out "close to $4 million) for the former exchange student's jailhouse diaries, a Toronto library thinks it has a lost piece of correspondence from Jorge Luis Borges, and the origins of a very specific Cormac McCarthy word choice.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 17, 2012

The Smart Set

Courtney Love's Twitter Libel Case Heads to a Jury; Jeremy Lin's Night Out

Beyoncé has some big plans, Jeremy Lin struggled during his first night of NBA carousing, and the badgering of Kate Upton continues.

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