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NEWS ABOUT: Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton stories: 7 news summaries

 All-Time Best 
 TV and Movie Drunks 

Norm, Frank the Tank make the list

Sep 19, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Everyone likes a funny drunk, right? Barstools lists the most lovable movie and TV boozehounds of all time:
  • Who comes to mind first? Norm Peterson from Cheers, of course. "The crowd shouted 'Norm' every time he walked through the door to belly up to the bar."
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entertainment • television • alcohol • alcoholism • The Office • sitcom • Charlie Chaplin • Will and Grace • Will Ferrell • movies • drunk • Billy Bob Thornton • John Belushi • Cheers • Animal House • Old School

 Best Sports Movie Pep Talks 

When you're down, these clips can get you going

Jul 18, 09 5:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - World got you down? Let one of these coaches buck you up: AskMen picks the best sports movie inspirational talks. The top five:
  1. Kurt Russell, Miracle: “If we played ‘em 10 times, they might win nine. But not this game.”
  2. Al Pacino, Any Given Sunday:
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sports • film • Al Pacino • list • Knute Rockne • speech • Billy Bob Thornton • Gene Hackman • Pat O'Brien • Kurt Russell • sports movie • Miracle on Ice

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 When Words Fail, 
 Send a Winehouse Card 

Plus, Real Housewives sex tape blocked, and more

Jun 25, 09 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Coming soon: Amy Winehouse wrapping paper. The troubled singer has signed a deal to feature her lyrics on cards as well, the Sun reports. The first tune to hit stores will be Rehab, but a source insists the line will be “classy too. You Know I’m No Good... More »

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entertainment • Prince Harry • celebrity • Transformers • Amy Winehouse • sex tape • Megan Fox • Chelsy Davy • Billy Bob Thornton • Real Housewives of New Jersey • Danielle Staub • Jack Osbourne

 Booed Billy Bob 
 Cancels Canada Tour 

Band cancels Canada tour after his hostile radio interview

Apr 11, 09 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Musician Billy Bob Thornton—not actor, lest you ignite his rage—is done touring Canada after his band was met with boos and catcalls on a Toronto stage, the AP reports. The band cites the flu, but the tour's cancellation came two days after Thornton likened the nation's fans to... More »

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Canada • gossip • concert tour • Billy Bob Thornton • celebrity interview

(AP) - Joaquin, you have competition. In a radio appearance reminiscent of Letterman's recent interview with actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Bob Thornton gave a puzzling and difficult interview to CBC radio today. Thornton evaded simple questions and criticized the host for mentioning his movie background. "You were instructed not to talk... More »

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musician • actor • interview • Billy Bob Thornton

 Surprise! Matching 
 Tattoos Still a Bad Idea 

Yet couples, including Sam and LiLo, continue to get them

Apr 8, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even though it’s no shocker that getting matching tattoos is a bad idea, celebrities keep on doing it. The latest drama-ridden couples to get ill-advisedly inked? LiLo and Sam, Rihanna and Chris Brown, and Britney and K-Fed. “It’s a terrible idea,” a doc at New York’... More »

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Britney Spears • Angelina Jolie • Kevin Federline • Lindsay Lohan • Johnny Depp • tattoos • celebrity • Rihanna • Winona Ryder • Samantha Ronson • Billy Bob Thornton • Chris Brown

 Ex-Sis-in-Law:
 Billy Bob's
 Stalking Me 

'He is out of control and must be stopped,' woman tells tabloids

May 22, 08 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The sister of Billy Bob Thornton's fourth wife says the star has been stalking her for a decade, the New York Daily News reports. The actor's former sister-in-law—who offers up no proof—also accuses him of wife-beating, drug abuse, and bugging her home. A spokesman for Thornton said the... More »

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cyberattack • stalker • celebrity • harassment • actor • Billy Bob Thornton

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