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By John PrzybysLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 1, 2011 - 1:11 am
 

Here are a few things in news, sports, entertainment and pop culture that we've been talking about lately.

■ "Happy Days" cast members file suit alleging they haven't been paid their share of revenues from the sale of show merchandise. You can have our Fonzie lunchbox when you take it from our cold, PB&J-stained hands.

■ Burger King opens a 24-hour Whopper Bar at the Rio, offering sandwiches with an enhanced menu of toppings. "Have it your way" usually means something entirely different in Las Vegas.

■ Elton John confirms that Lady Gaga u25B6 is the godmother of his 4-month-old son. Is anyone even remotely surprised?

■ A former hedge fund manager plans to open a $40 million museum devoted to mathematics. But stay far, far away from the trauma-inducing PE Museum.

JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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