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• Gucci Mane Released From Jail
• New Music Monday: Q&A With Graffiti6's Jamie Scott
• Geek wisdom goes mainstream
• The connection makes all the difference
• And This Will Be a Sign
• Top 11 Music Videos of 2011
• Charges dismissed against medical-marijuana doctor
• Full International Release Schedule Revealed For G.I. JOE: RETALIATION
• Billy Joel on the 'M' Word: Ready for Marriage Again?
• 'Extra' Raw! The Stars Pay Tribute to CNN's Heroes
• The Extra List: 'Dragon Tattoo's' Rooney Mara vs. Noomi Rapace
• Exclusive Trailer of MTV's I Just Want My Pants Back
• Mayans might have predicted the end of the world in 2012, but could they have known that the countdown to eternal hellfire would begin with Garry Marshall's New Year's Eve?
• Time's Top 10 Worst Movies of 2011
• Time's Top 10 Best Movies of 2011
• Sixth Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Clip
• Rock of Ages Trailer
• George Clooney, Brad Pitt, And Gary Oldman Dress Up As Infamous Villains For Photo Shoot
• Adams County Goodwill store evacuated after small fire started near a trash compactor
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Revenge TV Spot

Gucci Mane Released From Jail Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:43 PM PST Rapper Gucci Mane has been released from jail after serving less than half of a six-month sentence. Read More >

New Music Monday: Q&A With Graffiti6's Jamie Scott Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:13 PM PST Singer/songwriter Jamie Scott has joined forces with producer Tommy D to develop an entirely different collaborated-eargasm for your ears titled Graffiti6 and we here at Starpulse think they're def... Read More >

Geek wisdom goes mainstream Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST Hard-core nerds impart teachings of 'Star Wars' and Tolkien.

The connection makes all the difference Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST Once again, the ways that computers talk to one another provide useful metaphors for human interactions.

And This Will Be a Sign Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST A poem.

Top 11 Music Videos of 2011 Posted: 13 Dec 2011 03:05 PM PST Filed under: News, Video, Exclusive, The Hit List YouTube The "M" in MTV may not stand for "music" any more, but that doesn't mean music videos are dead. In fact, in these hyper-connected social media times it's more important than ever for an artist to have a good video. Upload an ace clip on a Thursday and by Friday someone can become a worldwide Internet sensation. Just ask Rebecca Black. But there are plenty of artists big and small who made videos this year that aspired to greater things than just partying, partying, fun, fun, fun, fun. Whether they're grand, sublime, ridiculous or twisted, great videos affect us just like any transcendent piece of art. And so we present the best this year had to offer in Spinner's Top Music Videos of 2011:

Charges dismissed against medical-marijuana doctor Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST A judge has dismissed the criminal case against a doctor charged with felony drug distribution after undercover police officers alleged he wrote them shoddy medical-marijuana recommendations.

Full International Release Schedule Revealed For G.I. JOE: RETALIATION Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:43 AM PST Directed by Jon M. Chu, and starring Dwayne Johnson as Roadblock, Adrianne Palicki as Lady Jaye, Ray Park as Snake Eyes, Lee Byung-hun as Storm Shadow, Channing Tatum as Duke, Bruce Willis as General Joseph Colton, Ray Stevenson as Firefly and D.J. Cotrona as Flint, G.I. Joe: Retaliation is a sequel to Stephen Sommers' The Rise of Cobra, which was released in 2009, and went on to gross over $300 million worldwide. Now, the official website has been updated with all international release dates. Check it out below: And if you haven't seen it yet, click HERE to check out the first official trailer.

Billy Joel on the 'M' Word: Ready for Marriage Again? Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST "Extra" correspondent AJ Calloway caught up with musician Billy Joel in the Big Apple, where Joel was being honored as the first non-classical pianist to have his portrait hung in Steinway Hall. Calloway told Joel he was the coolest guy on the wall with the Members Only jacket, to which the piano man replied, "Ah, my girlfriend might not think so!" video platform Joel's new love is 29-year-old Alexis Roderick -- and Calloway asked if there were plans to walk down the aisle. "We're not going there!" laughed the musician. As for that Members Only jacket, Joel explained, "Recently I was going to wear that jacket out with my girlfriend and she goes, 'Are you going to wear that Members Only jacket again? They went out with the '80s.'" The Billy Joel Complete Albums Collection is available now in stores.

'Extra' Raw! The Stars Pay Tribute to CNN's Heroes Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:05 PM PST "X Factor" sweetheart Rachel Crow and "Dancing with the Stars" champ J.R. Martinez were among the many stars that attended CNN's Heroes: An All Star Tribute event at The Shrine Auditorium in L.A. Check out all the red carpet action! video platform And the backstage interview with Martinez! video platform video management video solutions video player

The Extra List: 'Dragon Tattoo's' Rooney Mara vs. Noomi Rapace Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST Noomi Rapace, Swedish star of the foreign film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," and Rooney Mara -- who is the new Lisbeth Salander in David Fincher's American interpretation of the movie, will undoubtedly be compared when the film is released next week. "Extra" breaks down five interesting facts about both actresses. Will the real Lisbeth Salander please stand up? The Extra List: 'Dragon Tattoo's' Noomi Rapace vs. Rooney Mara Backgrounds Photo: Mara (left), Rapace (right) Rooney Mara, 5'3" was born in 1985 to New York Giants executive Timothy Christopher Mara and real estate agent kathleen McNulty. Noomi Rapace, 5'4" was born in 1979 to an actress and Spanish Flamenco dancer. What's in a Name? Photo: Mara (left), Rapace (right) Strangely, Rooney and Noomi rhyme! Rooney's birth name is Patricia Rooney Mara. Her mother's maiden name is Rooney. Noomi was born Noomi Noren. Rapace is her ex-husband's last name. Big Break Photo: Rapace (left), Mara (right) Rapace's performance in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was well received, and earned her international stardom. Mara's big break came in 2010 when she was cast as the lead in the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street." Personal Quotes Photo: Rapace (left), Mara (right) Noomi on a pet peeve: "I hate when you see a film and after one scene you know what's going to happen and you can predict the whole story. I hate that. I think it's very boring." Mara on the poster for "Dragon Tattoo": "There's a certain way people are used to seeing nude women, and that's in a submissive, coy pose, not looking at the camera. And in this poster, I'm looking dead into the camera with no expression on my face. I think it freaks a lot of people out." Piercings Photo: Mara (left), Rapace (right) Both Rooney and Noomi had real piercings for their role as Lisbeth, but Noomi used the holes of her old piercings from her days as a young punk rocker, while Rooney reportedly received multiple ear, eyebrow and nipple piercings in Brooklyn and Sweden.

Exclusive Trailer of MTV's I Just Want My Pants Back Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:02 PM PST Jason Strider just wants his pants back. Is that so much to ask? Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com I Just Want My Pants Back

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Sixth Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol Clip Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST Paramount Pictures has released the sixth clip from Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, which finds Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt engaged in a sandstorm chase. Check it out below before the film's bow in IMAX this Friday, December 16th. Click to watch Sandstorm Chase! Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol comes to theaters December 21st, 2011 and stars Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Jeremy Renner, Josh Holloway, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Vladimir Mashkov, Michael Nyqvist. The film is directed by Brad Bird.

Rock of Ages Trailer Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:55 AM PST The first trailer and poster for Adam Shankman's big screen adaptation Rock of Ages has arrived. Tom Cruise stars alongside Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Alec "I'll Eat your Airplane" Baldwin in this musical about an aging rocker who falls for a music journalist. Check out the madness below. Click to watch Rock of Ages Trailer! Rock of Ages comes to theaters June 1st, 2012 and stars Mary J. Blige, Tom Cruise, Bryan Cranston, Julianne Hough, Paul Giamatti, Diego Boneta, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Akerman. The film is directed by Adam Shankman.

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, And Gary Oldman Dress Up As Infamous Villains For Photo Shoot Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:00 PM PST George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman and Rooney Mara have shed their clean-cut images to channel creepy and villainous characters from Hollywood history for a magazine photoshoot. Read More >

Adams County Goodwill store evacuated after small fire started near a trash compactor Posted: 13 Dec 2011 12:11 PM PST A Goodwill store in Adams County was evacuated after a small fire started near a trash compactor this afternoon.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Revenge TV Spot Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:11 AM PST Columbia Pictures has released the ninth TV spot for David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, as well as news that the film will now open a day early in select theaters nationwide. To find out when you can see Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara early, as well as see them in action, continue below. Click to watch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV Spot: Revenge! Moviegoers will get a jump on one of the most highly-anticipated films of the season as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opens one day early beginning on December 20 at 7 p.m. nationwide, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, chairman, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for Sony Pictures. Commenting on the announcement, Jeff Blake said, "This is one of the busiest times of the year for moviegoing and we can't wait to share this outstanding thriller with audiences all over the world. We feel that by opening for night-time shows on December 20th, fans of the book will be given the perfect opportunity to get a jump start on the release of an exceptional film." The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo comes to theaters December 21st, 2011 and stars Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Robin Wright, Stellan Skarsgård, Christopher Plummer, Joely Richardson, Yorick van Wageningen, Steven Berkoff. The film is directed by David Fincher.

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