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Pirates of the Caribbean
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Movie
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” captures the fun, adventure and hu...
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20.4 M
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26.6 M
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Wiz Khalifa
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Musician/band
Hip Hop: “Being out in front of people and just being ‘The Man’” might sound like a vague and ridiculous dream to have, but for Cameron Thom...
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0.816
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21.3 M
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Taylor Swift
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Musician/band
Country: Hi, Im Taylor. I love the number 13. I was born in December on a Christmas tree farm. I like imagining what life was like hundreds ...
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0.810
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43.1 M
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成龍 Jackie Chan
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Actor/director
Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong on April 7, 1954 to parents so poor they had to borrow money to pay the doctor for his delivery. At the ag...
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0.810
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37.9 M
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Kim Kardashian
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Public figure
Visit my official blog at: http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/ Add me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kimkardashian
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0.790
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13.4 M
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McDonald's
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Food/beverages
For questions or restaurant feedback, please visit http://mcd.to/ZroUJj.
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0.789
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28.7 M
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Two and a Half Men
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Tv show
Emmy Award nominated TWO AND A HALF MEN has been the #1-rated sitcom on television for the past four seasons. Its a comedy about men, women,...
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0.776
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30 M
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0.772
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45.3 M
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Paramore
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Musician/band
Hayley Williams Jeremy Davis Taylor York
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0.762
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25.8 M
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