But when the Dixie Chicks shared political beliefs that were at odds from much of their fan base they were cast into a virtual wilderness and forced to reinvent themselves.

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James totaled 1, 074 points including 85 first-place votes, from ballots cast by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, as well as fan votes.

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Over 11 million votes were cast during the first four weeks of the competition in the first-ever ESPN.com fan voting bracket.

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Someone with an IP address in that city home to the University of Texas and numerous tech companies cast 50, 251 votes for one of the four logos posted Tuesday as part of a fan vote to choose the mark for major-college football's new playoff system, which begins with the 2014 season.

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One such edge case was Fighting is Magic, a fan-made 2D beat-em-up in the style of Street Fighter using the cast of Friendship is Magic.

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The 46-year-old fan from Sioux City, Iowa has a nascent media outfit, Gold Circle Entertainment, which has cast the rubbery-lipped rocker in a new film.

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