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Dan Reilly

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Dan Reilly is a freelance journalist and editor living in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to serving as a contributing editor for Spinner.com, he covered music, sports and technology for ESPN the Magazine, FHM, Blender, Spin, Maxim, WWE Magazine and more.

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Grammys' Best New Artist Farce: Why Some Acts Don't Deserve the Award
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Grammys' Best New Artist Farce: Why Some Acts Don't Deserve the Award

Getty Images Imagine you're at a car dealership and you ask the salesman to show you the best new models. You're checking them out, giddy to see this year's cream of the crop, and -- surprise! -- you realize he's trying to sell you on a pre-owned car from 2008. "What gives? That's not new," you say. "Buddy," he says, putting a reassuring ...

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Adele Throat Scare: Singer Says 'It Felt Like Something Popped'

Kevin Winter, Getty Images Adele's well-documented throat problems were much scarier than a bit of soreness, according to a new interview the singer did with '60 Minutes.' Sitting down with Anderson Cooper for a special that will air before the Grammys telecast, Adele described the onset of her condition, which forced her to have surgery ...

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M.I.A., Fiance Benjamin Bronfman Split, Singer Rarely Sees Son -- Report

Alexandra Wyman, Getty Images Well, we might know the reason why M.I.A. acted out and gave cameras the middle finger during the Super Bowl halftime show. This week's most controversial artist has reportedly split from fiance Benjamin Bronfman, who is also the father of their 2-year-old son, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman. As the Daily News' ...

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Super Bowl Commercials: The Best Music From the Mediocre Ads

YouTube This year's crop of Super Bowl commercials was pretty crappy, but we do have to hand it to the people who picked the tunes. Echo and the Bunnymen, James Brown, Ray Charles, Kanye West, Fun, the Animals? That's a hell of playlist right there. Now that our food coma has worn off, we went ahead and picked our favorite commercials of the ...

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Super Bowl Halftime Bloopers: 10 Huge Mistakes on the Big Stage

Frank Micelotta, Getty Images It's hard to criticize anyone who has to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show: They're live (mostly) in front of an absurdly large audience on a stage that's set up in under 10 minutes. That said, we'll gladly pick apart the performances and bring you the 10 best bloopers of all time. Lip-syncing, ...

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Ringo Starr Interview: Beatles Legend Almost Moved to Texas at 19, Orders the Rolling Stones to Tour for 50th Anniversary

Rob Shanahan Even when Ringo Starr is in a rush, he's still as happy as anyone can be. On Tuesday afternoon, Spinner caught up with the Beatles legend during a break in rehearsals for 'The Late Late Show' to chat about his new album, 'Ringo 2012,' which is out now via Universal. Full of laughter and warmth, the 71-year-old Starr told us ...

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Madonna: 'No Nipples' at Super Bowl Halftime Show

Kevin Winter, NBCUniversal/Getty Images If you're betting on a nipple flash during this year's Super Bowl halftime show, you should probably put your money on Nicki Minaj instead of Madonna. During an appearance on 'The Tonight Show,' Madonna told Jay Leno that her performance at Sunday's big event will be decidedly nip-free. When Leno ...

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