Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
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Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity...
Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
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A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms,...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
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The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations. The symphony, the oldest in the nation west of the Rocky Mountains, said it...
Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'
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Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." "There was no person when I...
Nick Counter, Hollywood studios' negotiator, dies
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Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers...
NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies
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Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85. D'Lugoff died Wednesday at a Manhattan hospital. His brother, Burt D'Lugoff, said a cause of death was not...
Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
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Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe...
Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death
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Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother. Woods on Friday would not discuss the lawsuit in detail, but told The Associated Press he wants...
Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
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Broadway has found its Spider-Man _ rock singer Reeve Carney. Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. The lavish musical is...
Sacramento mayor engaged to DC schools supe
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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington schools superintendent Michelle Rhee are engaged. The former NBA star and the nationally known education reformer have regularly been seen together ever since Johnson...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.;...
Matthew Broderick focuses on 'Wonderful World'
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Matthew Broderick says he's puzzled by the bashing he's received for his actions during the first New York preview of "The Starry Messenger," a new play by good friend Kenneth Lonergan. "We had to rush to our first...
R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final
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R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane issued a final decree in the divorce case Wednesday. Usher, 31, whose real...
A&E: Reality show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13
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A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST. "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty" focuses on brothers...
Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on
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Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy. ...
Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
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A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers. U.S. District Judge S. James...
Augusten Burroughs shares his holiday stories
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It's not uncommon for people to say that their holidays don't live up to a Norman Rockwell painting, but Augusten Burroughs says his holidays have been "hideous." The best-selling author of books like "Running with...
Berlin inaugurates repainted Wall section
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The Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening. Berlin...
Czech director Krejca dies at 87
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Otomar Krejca, a renowned theater director in the Czech Republic, has died at the age of 87. Prague's National Theater says Krejca died Friday in Prague. The cause of death was not given. Krejca was born on Nov. 23,...
Review: Arsenault's latest novel a fast-paced romp
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"Loot the Moon" (Minotaur), 276 pages, $24.99, by Mark Arsenault: Billy Povich, former investigative reporter, has been reassigned to write obituaries _ his newspaper's way of encouraging him to quit. But Billy is...
Deja vu: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war
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First it was books. Now it's DVDs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following its price cut on books last month. And, once again,...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books) 2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 3. "True Blue" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 4. "The...
Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
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Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. The...
Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise
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Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam...
New Woodrow Wilson bio presents a complex figure
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"Woodrow Wilson" (Knopf, 704 pages, $35), By John Milton Cooper Jr.: Soon after he was elected president in 1912, Woodrow Wilson told a former colleague at Princeton University that all of his preparation for office was...
Elton John on mend, resuming tour dates
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Elton John has been released from a London hospital after being treated for flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. The singer's spokesman Gary Farrow says John was at home Friday and was feeling fine. He left the...
Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding
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Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay." On Thursday...
Winners at the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
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Partial list of winners from the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards in Houston, Texas: Record of the year: "No Hay Nadie Como Tu," Calle 13 featuring Cafe Tacvba. Album of the year: "Los de Atras Vienen Conmigo," Calle 13. ...
Tom Hanks, others screen 'Beyond All Boundaries'
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Actors Tom Hanks, Patricia Clarkson and James Cromwell walked the red carpet Thursday before a private screening of the Hanks-produced war film "Beyond All Boundaries" held at the World War II Museum in New Orleans. ...
Winfrey takes gospel singer Winans off her show
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Oprah Winfrey is removing gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show's "karaoke challenge" until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved. Winans appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey...
'Golden Girls' star McClanahan has bypass surgery
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Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital. The surgery took place Wednesday and went "very,...
Rihanna, Jay-Z to perform at American Music Awards
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Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday. Producer...
U2, Beyonce draw fans for MTV's Berlin show
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Berlin loves Beyonce. The R&B superstar scooped up three wins Thursday at the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, including trophies for best female, best song for "Halo" and best video for her No. 1 smash,...
Winners of the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards
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Winners of the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, presented Thursday: Best Song _ Beyonce for "Halo" Best Live Act _ U2 Best Group _ Tokio Hotel Best New Act _ Lady Gaga Best Female _ Beyonce Best Male _ Eminem ...
Suicide prevention groups protest `The Office'
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Some suicide prevention groups aren't laughing over a scene in "The Office" where Steve Carell's character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman's noose. The American Foundation for Suicide...
Outrage over wall blocking free U2 Berlin concert
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Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured from public view by a nearly...
Records: Morgan Freeman settles suit on car wreck
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Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger, according to court records posted Thursday. Terms of the settlement were not released. Demaris Meyer filed...
List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings
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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: 1. NFL Football: Philadelphia vs. Washington (Monday, 8:30...
Cougars, hot in Hollywood, endangered in real life
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Darin Riggio has a thing for older women _ he dated his first "Cougar" when he was a 19-year-old college student. She was 43. Since then, the 24-year-old who lives in Boca Raton, Fla., has dated women old enough to be...
Rihanna: Going back to Brown after beating 'wrong'
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Rihanna said Thursday that she regrets going back to ex-boyfriend Chris Brown after he left her bruised and battered during a February assault, warning other women facing domestic violence to not let themselves become...
Angela Lansbury to get 1st Stephen Sondheim Award
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Actress Angela Lansbury will be the first recipient of the Stephen Sondheim Award from a Washington-area theater that has produced more of the composer's works than any other U.S. theater. Signature Theatre announced...
Midler announces end date for her Las Vegas show
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Bette Midler will perform her Las Vegas show "The Showgirl Must Go On" for the last time on Jan. 31. Midler's show has had a home for nearly two years at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Her stint at Caesars began on...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson (TOR Books) 2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 3. "True Blue" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 4. "The...
BC-US--Best Sellers-Books-USAToday
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Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Tempted (House of Night Novels)" by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Press)(F-H) 2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)...
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
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FICTION 1. "Tempted (House of Night Novels)" by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin's Press) 2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 3. "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)" by Robert...
Islamic critics blast Beyonce on eve of Egypt show
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As Egypt gears for pop diva Beyonce Knowles' first performance in North Africa, Islamic conservatives are branding her show an "insolent sex party" that threatens the Muslim nation's "social peace and stability." On...
Viva ELVIS is name of Cirque du Soleil's new show
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Elvis is coming to The Strip _ Cirque du Soleil style. Cirque du Soleil announced Thursday that its new show in Las Vegas will be called "Viva ELVIS." The show will be a tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley....
Green Day to play at Carson Daly's New Year's Eve
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Green Day already has New Year's Eve plans: They'll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly. The punk-rock trio are slated to perform during "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly." The show is to air live from Times...