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Off Beat: As new pope was chosen, local display touted long-ago papal ties

A dozen popes ago, the man who'd commanded Fort Vancouver received some serious papal recognition.

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'50 Shades' of Vancouver revealed

Author of hot trilogy chose school for its location, English studies

A literary mystery has been solved: We now know why Anastasia Steele was a student at Washington State University Vancouver.

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Vancouver duo Beat Frequency eliminated from NBC's 'The Voice'

Beat Frequency, the Vancouver musical duo competing on NBC’s “The Voice,” was eliminated from the competition Tuesday after battling with Laura Vivas, a solo artist.

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B.G. actor-musician goes country

Jonathan Jackson lands role in buzzed-about 'Nashville'

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Vancouver musical duo finds 'Voice'

Pair selected for mentoring by Christina Aguilera on prime-time show

As Vancouver's Natasha Neuschwander and Shawn Lewis sang before a studio audience, pop veteran Christina Aguilera pressed down on the big red button in front of her and turned her chair back toward the stage, signalling that she would mentor the duo on NBC's television show "The Voice."

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'General Hospital,' B.G. actor win big at Daytime Emmys

The Daytime Emmys showered "General Hospital" with five trophies, including best drama, while giving Regis Philbin a fond farewell as a departing talk-show host.

Bits 'n' Pieces: Gig’s up for “One Tree Hill”

Long TV run to end for Bethany Joy Lenz

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Standing in line to strut their stuff for 'Top Model'

Dozens audition at Vancouver mall for chance to be on reality show

Scores of women lined up outside the Westfield Vancouver mall on Saturday morning for their chance to be a contestant on “America’s Next Top Model.”

‘Next Top Model’ to hold Vancouver casting call

The next contestants for “America’s Next Top Model” could be found in Vancouver on Saturday: Westfield Vancouver mall will host one of the few West Coast casting calls for the reality show’s 19th season.

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Film made in Vancouver earns honors, lands distributor

'Dancing on the Edge' playing this week at Kiggins Theatre

A local project fueled by faith and stubbornness is paying off. Not in dollars and cents yet but in hearts won over.

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Live chat with Vancouvria spoof video director on Friday

Bring your ideas for the next episode

Join us for a live chat with Brighton West, producer and director of Vancouvria, a Vancouver-based spoof on the TV show Portlandia.

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For Britnee Kellogg, the show goes on after ‘Idol’

Vancouver singer says exposure, even if she was eliminated, may help her career

The morning after her tearful exit from “American Idol” was broadcast to the world, Vancouver resident Britnee Kellogg was back at work Friday at a local bank.

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Vancouver singer hopes dream comes true on ‘Idol’

Britnee Kellogg goes from Portland auditions to TV show’s Hollywood round

Vancouver singer Britnee Kellogg won a ticket to Hollywood Wednesday night in the Portland audition round for TV’s “American Idol.”

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Vancouver all-star designer sounds off

Seth Aaron Henderson, winner of season 7 of ‘project runway,’ weighs in on ‘all stars,’ awaits debut of new line

Vancouver fashion designer Seth Aaron Henderson was in New York City during filming for the “Project Runway All Stars” premiere and saw portions of the episode unfold live. However, he didn’t know the results until he watched it on television like everyone else.

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Vancouver native will play ogre on 'Grimm' tonight

Eric Edelstein, 34, a Vancouver native and Hollywood actor, will guest star as the supernatural "Ogre" on tonight's (Friday, Jan. 13) episode of "Grimm," the NBC hit television series filmed in Portland.

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The Columbian's Clark County Celebrities web page spotlights residents' brushes with fame, be they enduring, such as former Mousekeeter Cubby O'Brien's decades-long drumming career, or fleeting, such as a turn on "Wheel of Fortune."

Clark County is home to actors, including "One Tree Hill" star Bethany Joy Galeotti and "General Hospital" veteran Jonathan Jackson, authors such as Karen Kingsbury and Lisa Jackson and musicians ranging from Tom May to members of the band Enation. We've also got athletes -- NASCAR driver Greg Biffle grew up in Vancouver.

The area has had its share of reality television connections, as well. Locals have appeared on shows including "The Amazing Race," "Hell's Kitchen" and "Project Runway."

You'll find out more about the stars in our own backyard here on The Columbian's virtual Walk of Fame. If you have ideas about other local celebrities to include, contact our features department at features@columbian.com.

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