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'I Wanted A New Life,' Says Actor, Author Rob Lowe()  

Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe.

May 7, 2011 It isn't easy to transition from teen idol to Hollywood star — and while heartthrob Rob Lowe may have succeeded, that's not to say his career hasn't seen some historic highs and lows. He chronicles his journey from the Brat Pack to The West Wing in a new memoir, Stories I Only Tell My Friends.

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Industry Troubles? Free Comic Books To The Rescue!()  

Comic book industry growth has also been attributed to the extreme rivalry between publishing monoliths Marvel and DC Comics, who battle it out with characters like the Flash (above) and Nova.

May 6, 2011 WDETThis Saturday, comic-book stores worldwide will be giving away comic books ... free. It's called Free Comic Book Day and it's helping comic book stores grow, despite the rise of e-readers.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: Warrior Women And Movies That Call To Us()  

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May 6, 2011 On this week's podcast, we talk about whether there's any actual momentum toward more (and more active) female fighters, then we consider the movies we can't help watching whenever they're around. Plus, of course, what's making us happy this week.

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Will Ferrell Ends His Short-Lived 'Office' Run And Promises He's Not The New Boss()  

Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly, Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin.

May 5, 2011 Will Ferrell says he never intended to stay around on The Office for even as long as he has, and as tempting as it might be, he's not staying on past the four episodes that are planned.

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Book Club: Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman: Dream Country,' Part Two()  

Cover of Sandman: Dream Country

May 5, 2011 We continue our discussion of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman: Dream Country with a chat about the second story, "A Dream Of A Thousand Cats," which considers not only the position of cats in society, but the ability of stories to shape reality.

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Remembrances

Jackie Cooper, Former Child Star, Dies At 88()  

In this Oct. 20, 1978 file photo, Jackie Cooper played The Daily Planet editor in as Christopher Reeves' four "Superman" movies.

May 5, 2011 With his boyish looks and his thick head of blond hair, Jackie Cooper seemed to be eternally young. He was "Skippy," taking the popular comic strip character to the big screen in a turn that would garner a best actor Oscar nod at age 9.

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