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Enjoy the festivities and check back Monday for the Weekend Roundup.
Ciao for now.

Aerosmith concert postponed

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Aerosmith postponed its concert scheduled for Friday at Hersheypark Stadium due to an "artist injury," according to Hershey publicist Melissa Stradnick. She added that the venue was not informed which band member was injured or the extent of the injures. According to Aerosmith's Web site, aeroforceone.com, the band's had setbacks recently and it also postponed a Wednesday show in Cincinnati due to the injury.

ZZ Top, who played the 2008 York Fair, was also on the concert bill. ZZ Top publicist Amy Treco said the Cincinnati show was rescheduled quickly and expects the Hershey show would also be pushed back. Hershey tickets purchased for the concert will be honored at the rescheduled date. Aerosmith tickets qualified for a discount on four- and six-pack tickets from concert promoter Live Nation. The deal will still be accepted.

Click here to read an interview with Aerosmith.

'Public Enemies' pinstripe suit fits perfectly

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I let the haters get to me yesterday. I was actually worried that "Public Enemies" wouldn't live up to the hype. But I was satisfied when I walked out of the theater. The movie didn't blow me away. But it definitely didn't disappoint. The costumes, tightly cropped shots and sparse settings were second-to-none. To quote the rap classic: Damn, it feels good to be a gangster. Read the rest of the review on the jump.

Show us your crazy hairdos

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Humidity, static electricity and styling-run-amuck can all lead to hair disasters. There's no shame. We've all been there.

Snap a picture of your kid's crazy hairdo and submit it in a drawing to win a family four-pack of tickets to Dutch Wonderland.

Upload a photo of your child, age 12 or younger, with his or her crazy hair to inyork.com/gallery. (Click on the "Crazy Hair Contest" album and follow the instructions at the top of the page.)

Send an e-mail with your name, your child's name and age, the municipality where you live and a daytime phone number to jvogelsong@ydr.com by July 19. (Photo: Jason Plotkin)

Win 'Rocky Horror' tickets

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Do "The Time Warp" again at York Little Theatre, 27 S. Belmost St. in Spring Garden Township. This sci-fi raunch 'n' roll spectacular "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will make you scream. Click here to enter to win a pair of tickets for 8 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 2 and midnight July 31 and Aug. 1. The show runs from July 30 to August 2. Tickets are $20 and $25. Don't forget to wear red lipstick. (That goes for guys, too.)

Happy 'Public Enemies' day

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pub.jpeg I'm so stoked to see Christian Bale face off against Johnny Depp today in "Public Enemies." (I've been waiting for months.) For the occasion, copy editor Jess Krout brought in a front page of the Hanover Evening Sun from 1934. It ran an AP story about John Dillinger:

ST. PAUL, MINN., APR. 4. -- Federal guns blazing a leaden retort to gang defiance, had cut close today the trail of the arch-fugitive John Dillinger, and reddened it with the blood of one of his gun-toting pals. Read more on the jump.

Jay-Z: So hot right now (and always)

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If you haven't heard Hova's new single "D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)," you don't know what you're missing. Consider your mind blown.

The video, which was unveiled at the 2009 BET Awards, was inspired by anti-establishment Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni.

His short summer tour starts Thursday. His album "Blueprint 3" drops Sept. 11. Early prediction: It's his best work yet.

Must-see summer TV

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I've just finished the complete series of the "The West Wing" on DVD. I should try to get back into a current series. I don't get HBO, so that eliminates the buzzed about "Tru Blood" and "Entourage" (at least until I visit the 'rents and their On Demand). "Mad Men" doesn't start up until August and I'm over "Project Runway" on Lifetime.
So what's left?

I recently saw an ad for a new NBC series "The Philanthropist." It actually looked OK. The eight-part drama follows billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante philanthropist Teddy Rist,(James Purefoy) as he travels across the globe. Neve Campbell, Lindy Booth and Michael Kenneth Williams also star. It airs 10 p.m. Wednesdays.

I found other options here. But I'm also desperate for open to suggestions!

The latest Live Nation deal

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When Live Nation ran it's No Service Fee Wednesday June 10, fans could buy any ticket for any Live Nation amphitheater without service charges, which sometimes add up to $12.

Live Nation extends its No Service Fee Wednesday with discounts on four- and six-pack ticket packages. The offer, which is valid for all four- and six-packs at Live Nation amphitheaters, runs for 24 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday at LiveNation.com. Music fans will recive up to a 54 percent discount on regular admission price. Parking and other fees might still apply. Check the jump for a concert list and more Live Nation news.

Summer School: History trivia

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Brush up on history just in time for July 4. Sharpen your No. 2 pencils. No cheating!



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