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Wyly brothers built an empire side-by-side
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Born during the Depression in a northeast Louisiana plantation town of 3,000, Charles Wyly and his younger brother Sam have been inseparable since childhood: numbers 3 and 13 on the state-championship high school football team , business partners who turned ideas into billion-dollar companies,... Sam Wyly - United States - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - California - History
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Rachel Zoe's 5 best moments
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In less than a decade, Rachel Zoe has gone from dressing young, up-and-coming pop stars like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson to styling award-winning actresses like Jennifer Garner and Anne Hathaway. Now a celebrity in her own right, Zoe's added designer and reality TV star to her impressive resume. The third season of her series "The Rachel Zoe Project" will premiere August 3 on Bravo, and to celebrate, Zoe sat down with InStyle to discuss the looks -- and ladies -- that made her a star.
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Celebrities React To Ellen DeGeneres' 'American Idol' Exit
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'The show will be fine,' season nine winner Lee DeWyze tweeted.By Kara WarnerLee DeWyzePhoto: Jeff Kravitz/ Getty ImagesReaction to Ellen DeGeneres' announcement that she was departing "American Idol" was swift, with fans and bloggers eager to express their thoughts as soon as the news became public on Thursday (July 29). The talk show host's former "Idol" colleagues, Simon Cowell and Ryan Seacrest, weighed in as well.Other celebrities have also joined the conversation, voicing reactions and well wishes. "Idol" season-six third-place finisher Melinda Doolittle was shocked by the news. "I feel like I was tweeting this exact thing around this time last year," she tweeted. "DUDE!Ellen?!?! DUDE!!!!!"Doolittle later chimed in with her thoughts on rumored replacements Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. "Randy=my dawg, J.Lo=the best mentor on season 6, & Steven Tyler=my favorite band EVER! I
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Wiz Khalifa Announces He's Signing To Atlantic Records On 'RapFix Live'
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Pittsburgh MC admits Rick Ross' own label offer was 'a huge honor' and opens up about Twitter, tattoos and more on our live stream sit-down.By Mawuse Ziegbe, with reporting by Sway CallowayWiz KhalifaPhoto: MTV NewsWiz Khalifa was voted by fans as MTV's "Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010" and he opened up to his Taylor Gang following during the "RapFive Live" broadcast on Friday (July 30). The Pittsburgh MC addressed everything from his relationship with Rick Ross to his new major-label deal to living at home with moms.Sporting a gray-and-white tank and showing hometown love in a Pittsburgh Kings cap, the MC kicked off the live stream by accepting the actual trophy for his "Hottest Breakthrough" win and shouted out his fans saying, "Y'all did this." Khalifa then broke down the Taylor Gang movement and urged other rising rappers to utilize social media to build a hard-core fanbase. Wiz eve
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Joss Whedon Is The 'Right Thing' For 'Avengers,' Marvel Boss Says
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'We hire directors who have the potential to do great things,' Kevin Feige tells MTV News.By Kara WarnerKevin FeigePhoto: MTV NewsFor comic book fans, and those who love comic book movies in general, Marvel studio's major "Avengers" announcement and cast unveiling at last week's San Diego Comic-Con still has heads reeling. From the unveiling of Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye to seeing director Joss Whedon smiling with his star-studded cast — there was a lot to take in.When MTV News caught up with Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige during our Comic-Con live stream, no one was more excited to talk about the highly anticipated film and, specifically, the qualifications of fan-favorite director Joss Whedon. We asked him how they made the decision to hire Joss despite his having only directed one feature film (2005's "Serenity")."I've known Joss for many years. We were looking for the ri
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Japan's Batch of Data Shows Higher Unemployment, Weak Production
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Overnight, we got end-of-the month statistics from Japan. While there was a positive report in the form of stronger than expected household spending for the month of June, a rise in the unemployment rate and a drop in industrial production dampened any enthusiasm for the Japanese economy.
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SEC vs. the media, round two
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The Securities and Exchange Commission was not seeking a blanket exemption from public information laws, when it asked Congress to include a little known provision in the Wall Street reform law, the agency said in a letter to lawmakers Friday.
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