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Comedian George Carlin's 'Last Words'()  

George Carlin

November 17, 2009 Before his death in June 2008, comedian George Carlin spent 10 years working on a memoir, Last Words, with his longtime friend Tony Hendra. Hendra, a writer and comedian, talks with Rebecca Roberts about Carlin's life and legacy.

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Scared Of Planet Nibiru? NASA Would Like To Help()  

November 15, 2009 According to numerous sources on the Internet, three years from now a planet called Nibiru will collide with Earth, resulting in the extinction of the human race. This and other apocalyptic myths have NASA stepping up to soothe our fears.

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Familiar Phrases Starting With 'T'()  

November 15, 2009 Every answer in today's puzzle is a familiar phrase in the form BLANK of BLANK, where the first word starts with the letter "T." Given the last word of the phrase, the player must give the first word.

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Rufus Wainwright Plays 'Not My Job'()  

Rufus Wainwright performs live on stage during The Hop Farm Festival

November 14, 2009 Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright comes from a musical family, so we're asking him to play a game called: "They had style, they had rhythm, they had perfect teeth." Three questions about the Osmonds.

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