Liberal Talk Radio Network Debuts
Nation's first liberal talk radio network with headliner Al Franken launches. Air America Radio expects that progressive political commentary and satire will resonate with those opposed to the Bush administration.
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Jackson Suggests Tour for AIDS Fight Michael Jackson is promoting the idea of staging a concert tour in Africa to help raise money to fight AIDS -- if a California court where he faces child molestation charges will let him.
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Viacom May Launch Gay TV Network Viacom has "tightened up" its decency standards in the wake of Janet Jackson's racy Super Bowl performance and is in preliminary discussions to launch a gay cable network in the United States.
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Actor Arrested for Public Intoxication
Actor Jason Patric was arrested on misdemeanor charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest Monday.
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Hollywood Film Accused of Stereotyping
An organization that decries what it calls Hollywood's stereotyping of Italians as dumb thugs or murderous gangsters is now targeting a kid's cartoon, the upcoming DreamWorks movie "Shark Tale."
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Janet Jackson Censored on Letterman
Janet Jackson was bleeped by censors while talking to David Letterman -- for saying "Jesus." The singer also told Letterman that her breast-baring during the Superbowl, "was totally an accident. It wasn't a stunt."
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Pooh Lawsuit Against Disney Thrown Out A judge Monday threw out a 13-year-old lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co. over royalties for the use of Winnie the Pooh characters after finding that the plaintiff unlawfully obtained Disney documents.
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Peter Ustinov Dies at 82
Peter Ustinov, who died at age 82, never made a secret of how he used humor to make a point. An actor who won two Oscars and three Emmys, he was a great practitioner of the pithy remark and the quick comeback.
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"Siegfried & Roy" Back in Action
Almost six months after a white tiger mauled illusionist Roy Horn of "Siegfried & Roy," forcing the long-running stage show to close, the two say they will soon be back...
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Act Out Favorite Scenes at "Movieoke"
The movie flickers against a small screen, people stand in front and act them out on stage at "movieoke," which is essentially like karaoke but with movie scenes instead of songs.
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Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz Break Up
Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz have ended their three-year relationship. The couple, who spent long periods apart while filming, "broke up at the end of January and it's amicable," said Cruise's sister and publicist.
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Madonna's Label Sues Warner Music Madonna's Maverick Records label sued Warner Music Group and Time Warner Inc., accusing the record company and its former parent of mismanagement and improper accounting that cost the singer and her partners millions of dollars.
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Richard Simmons Facing Assault Charge
Exercise guru Richard Simmons is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after allegedly slapping an airport passenger in Phoenix.
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Bobby Brown Jailed for $63K in Support
A family court judge ordered R&B singer Bobby Brown jailed for 90 days or until he pays $63,500 in child support he owes the mother of two children he fathered.
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47th SF Int'l Film Festival to Open
47th SF International Film Festival will screen 175 films from 52 countries. Many of the films are about underground culture questioning the status quo in the world in light of 9-11, the war in Iraq and the economic downturn.
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Janet's New CD Viewed as Verbal Viagra Janet Jackson's new album, "Damita Jo," is so sex-drenched it's bound to raise even more hackles among moral conservatives and questions about whether Jackson planned her halftime peep show, according to a music reviewer.
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Aretha Franklin Released from Hospital Aretha Franklin was released from the hospital Wednesday after being treated for an allergic reaction to antibiotics.
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NPR Replaces Bob Edwards as Host
National Public Radio has bounced Bob Edwards, host of "Morning Edition" since its inception in 1979, out of his job.
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Jackson Sues Man for Memorabilia Michael Jackson is suing a New Jersey man who sold off hundreds of possessions once belonging to the pop star and his family.
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Roman Polanski to Film 'Oliver Twist' Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski says his next film will be based on Charles Dickens' classic novel "Oliver Twist." He said shooting will begin in the Czech Republic some time in the middle of this year.
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Man Punches His Lawyer During Trial
A man on trial for raping and murdering a 6-year-old girl punched his defense lawyer in the face during court.
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Leno Aims for Kids with New Storybook Long before Jay Leno entertains the adults on "The Tonight Show," the comedian can put the kids to bed with his new storybook. Leno has written a new picture book called "If Roast Beef Could Fly."
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Aretha Franklin Hospitalized Aretha Franklin has been hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment and is in stable condition.
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Madonna Announces `Re-Invention Tour'
Madonna will begin a world tour in Los Angeles on May 24, with stops in New York City, London and Paris.
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Paul Reubens to Register as Sex Offender
Pee-Wee Herman actor Paul Reubens has agreed to a deal in his child pornography case. Under the agreement Reubens will serve three years' probation, pay a hundred-dollar fine, and register as a sex offender during his probation.
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J.J. Jackson One of Original MTV VJs Dies
J.J. Jackson, who was one of the original VJ's on the channel in 1981, died Wednesday night of an apparent heart attack in Los Angeles. He was 62.
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Tammy Faye Says She Has Lung Cancer Former televangelist Tammy Faye Messner says she has inoperable lung cancer.
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Rocker Love Flashes Letterman on Show
A few hours after a loopy "Late Show" appearance in which she lifted her shirt to expose her breasts at least six times, rocker Courtney Love was arrested early Thursday for allegedly throwing a microphone stand and striking a man in the head.
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FCC Cites Stern, Bono for Indecency
Federal regulators continue their crackdown on indecency, issuing a fine for a broadcast of the Howard Stern radio show and ruling that an expletive uttered by rock singer Bono violated broadcast standards.
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Julie Andrews Sings in Movies Again Her four-octave voice silenced by a throat operation in 1997, Julie Andrews is once again singing in the movies.
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FL Drops R. Kelly Child Porn Charges
R. Kelly escaped child pornography charges in Florida when prosecutors announced Wednesday they were dropping all 12 counts against the top-selling R&B singer.
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Courtney Love Late For Her Hearing
Rock star Courtney Love showed up two hours late Tuesday for a hearing on drug charges and was scolded by the judge after talking out of turn in court.
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Singer Whitney Houston Enters Rehab
Pop singer Whitney Houston entered a rehabilitation facility Monday evening. Houston admitted in a Dec. 2002 interview that she had abused drugs in the past, but said she had gotten beyond that time through prayer.
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Prince, Seger Inducted Into Rock Hall
With nimble dance steps and a trio of 1980s-era hits, Prince extended his purple reign to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Detroit rocker Bob Seger, California singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and ex-Beatle George Harrison also joined the hall.
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It's a Girl For Charlie Sheen, Richards Actors Charlie Sheen and his wife Denise Richards are costarring in a new project -- parenting. The star of "Two and a Half Men" and the former Bond girl had their daughter, Sam Sheen, in Los Angeles.
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Tower Records Saved from Bankruptcy Tower Records emerged from bankruptcy with its creditors owning 85 percent of the company, its debt newly trimmed by $80 million and a last hurdle cleared on the way to selling itself.
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Auditions Begin for "The Apprentice 2"
Applicants are lining up to audition for the second season of Donald Trump's hit reality show "The Apprentice."
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Dr. Seuss Honored With a Star
Popular children's author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel was honored posthumously Thursday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Mandela Thanks Actress Charlize Theron Oscar-winner Charlize Theron was reduced to tears Thursday when former President Nelson Mandela praised her for putting South Africa on the map.
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Cops Seize Nude Photos From R. Kelly
R&B singer R. Kelly was found having sex in pictures with an underage girl yet prosecutors cannot use them to try him on child pornography charges. During the search an extremely large amount of porn was found in R-Kelly's closet as well.
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Police Secretly Surveil Hip Hop Artists
Police say they are secretly monitoring hip-hop stars P. Diddy, DMX and others in South Florida to protect them, but celebrities see the surveillance as unnecessary and racist.
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Diana Ross Ordered to Return to Jail Diana Ross was ordered to return to Tucson to serve a two-day jail sentence in her drunken-driving case.
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Grand Jury Convened in Jackson Case The district attorney who charged Michael Jackson with child molestation is convening a grand jury to hear evidence in the case, a move apparently designed to sidestep a public preliminary hearing.
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Terror Fears Hit Disneyland
Bowing to terrorism fears, permanent security gates will be built at the Disneyland Resort next fall. Disney had resisted any show of security at the theme parks because it was believed the sense of fantasy would be spoiled.
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'American Idol' Loser Gets Record Deal
William Hung, who became a fan favorite, but not a judges' favorite, during open auditions for "American Idol" with his spirited version of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs," has signed a deal with Fuse Music Network and Koch Records.
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Actor Paul Winfield Dies
An Oscar nominated actor known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles has died.
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Love Gets New Charge in Drug Case Prosecutors have filed a new misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct against singer Courtney Love in Los Angeles.
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Less Sex in Syndicated 'Sex and the City'
Expect less sex in the syndicated version of HBO's "Sex and the City." Syndication pleases star Sarah Jessica Parker, even if the shows are toned down for a broader audience.
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Studios' Battle Delay "The Hobbit" The Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson is planning to film "The Hobbit," the prequel to "The Lord of the Rings," trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, but two studios must first fight over legal rights to the film.
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Disney Removes Statue Inspired by Janet
Walt Disney World in Florida has quietly shelved a life-size statue of Mickey Mouse inspired by singer Janet Jackson -- in the wake of her risque performance in the Super Bowl halftime show.
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More "Harry Potter"? What would a post-Hogwarts Harry Potter be like? The author of the wildly popular series about the boy wizard isn't ruling out writing books about Harry as an adult.
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Beyonce's Band Foils Carjacking
Singer Beyonce's band came to the aid of a 91-year-old driver, chasing and holding down a suspected carjacker.
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Disney's CEO Under Fire From Board
The Walt Disney Co.'s board voted to split the roles of chairman and chief executive, hours after shareholders delivered a stinging rebuke by withholding 43% of their votes for CEO Michael Eisner's re-election to the board.
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Outspoken Reds Owner Marge Schott Dies
Marge Schott, the tough-talking, chain-smoking owner of the Cincinnati Reds who won a World Series but was repeatedly suspended for offensive remarks, died Tuesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. She was 75.
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Dick Clark Sued for Age Discrimination
Dick Clark is being sued by a 76-year-old game show producer who alleges the 74-year-old Clark called him a "dinosaur" and refused to hire him because of his age.
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Hobbits Take Home 11 Oscars, Best Film
Peter Jackson and his fantasy film "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" swept the Academy Awards on Sunday with 11 wins including best picture and best director.
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Bobby Brown Gets 60 Days in Jail
Bobby Brown, arrested two months ago for allegedly striking wife Whitney Houston, was sentenced to 60 days in jail Friday for violating his probation.
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Cops Stop Jacko for Shopping in Ski Mask
A Wal-Mart employee called police after a masked man shopped there. The employee gave a description of the vehicle and Jackson was stopped a short time later.
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7 of 21 Charges Dropped Against R. Kelly
Prosecutors dropped seven of 21 charges against R&B singer R. Kelly in his child pornography case, in what they described as a routine pretrial move Friday.
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American Idol Finalist Busted for DUI One of the 32 American Idol finalists is singing the blues after he was busted for drunk driving in Danville.
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Clear Channel Suspends Howard Stern
The nation's largest radio station chain announced Wednesday it was suspending shock jock Howard Stern's radio show after issuing new rules to limit indecency and address criticism of what airs on TV and radio.
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Mel's 'Passion' Draws Crowds Nationwide
The people streaming out of the movie theater looked as if they'd just attended a wake. Red eyes and muffled crying were common as Christians and the merely curious flocked to theaters nationwide for the Ash Wednesday opening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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Clear Channel Scrubs "Love Sponge" A sexually explicit DJ prompted a proposed $755,000 fine from FCC and now has been fired. DJ Bubba the Love Sponge didn't fit the station's standards any longer, claimed Clear Channel.
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Eminem Sues Apple Over Ad Song Rapper Eminem's music publisher is suing Apple Computer Inc., claiming the company used one of the hip-hop superstar's songs in a television advertisement without permission.
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Horne Cuts Jackson From Biography Film
The 86-year-old Horne reportedly is angry about Jackson's breast-baring stunt at Super Bowl and pressured ABC to drop Jackson from the project, the trade newspaper Variety reported Tuesday.
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"Passion of the Christ" Opening Awaited
Now, at last, the viewing public gets to decide if Mel Gibson's vision of Jesus' final hours is a blood-soaked failure or artistic and spiritual genius.
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Best & Worst Moments At the Oscars In an industry built on the bedrock of hyperbole, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can rightfully claim a number of superlatives for its annual awards.
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Oscars Enforce Quality Control On Ads Don't look for any flatulent horses or impotence cures during commercial breaks at the Academy Awards. The motion picture academy has an unusual hands-on policy to monitor advertising during the Oscars.
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Depp, Theron Get Top SAG Acting Awards
Johnny Depp was the surprise best-actor winner for "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" at Screen Actors Guild Awards. Oscar front-runner: Charlize Theron won best-actress for the serial-killer drama "Monster."
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Churches Gets Peek of Mel's Jesus Epic The release of "The Passion of the Christ" is just days away, but anticipation is so strong that churches from Maine to California have struck deals to see the film in their local theaters ahead of time.
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"Sex and the City" Moving to Big Screen?
This weekend may not be the swan song for "Sex and the City." The series' top executive, Michael Patrick King, and the show's cast is in discussions with HBO about a movie that would continue the saga of the four New York City friends.
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Suit: Jackson Fails To Pay For Flight
A travel agent sued Michael Jackson, claiming he failed to pay her $18,000 for the infamous charter jet flight that brought him from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara where he surrendered to authorities on child molestation charges.
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Norah's New Album Sells 1M+ First Week Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home," the follow-up to her multiplatinum, Grammy-winning debut album, has sold over 1 million copies in its first week, the highest sales debut for an album since 2001.
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Victims Ask To Deny Oscar To Film
Two men whom Jesse Friedman pleaded guilty to sexually abusing as boys have written an open letter to Academy Awards voters, speaking out against the Oscar-nominated documentary about the Friedman family.
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Rapper Arrested in Guard Stabbing Case A rapper and two other men were arrested in connection with the stabbing of a security guard outside a nightclub, authorities said Tuesday.
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Kermit, Miss Piggy Join Disney Family Kermit and Miss Piggy are joining Mickey and Minnie, capping a 14-year effort to bring the Muppets into the Walt Disney family.
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Conan's Dog Puppet Insults Canadians
Canadian politicians are denouncing "The Late Show with Conan O'Brien" over a sketch in which a cigar-chomping sock puppet hurled insults at French Canadians.
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Disney Rejects Takeover Bid by Comcast
The board of directors for The Walt Disney Company on Monday rejected a takeover bid by cable television giant Comcast Corp.
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Barbie & Ken Break Up; "Just Friends"
Just like J.Lo and Ben, the romance is over for Barbie and Ken. After 43 years as one of the world's prettiest pairs, the perfect plastic couple is breaking up.
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CBS Apologizes for OutKast Performance
CBS apologized Friday to American Indians angered by OutKast's Grammy Awards performance, which featured feathers and war paint.
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Courtney Love Skips Court For Drug Case Courtney Love failed to show for a court hearing on drug charges Wednesday, and a judge issued a bench warrant but put it on hold after receiving an explanation from the rocker's lawyer.
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TV Still Skittish After Janet's Breast Stunt MTV is shifting some of its racier music videos to late night and ABC is skittish about an "NYPD Blue" sex scene -- part of the continued fallout from Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flashing.
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Top Grammy Award Winners
Luther Vandross and Beyonce are big winners at the Grammy Awards.
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FCC Flooded With Super Bowl Complaints
The Federal Communications Commission says it's been flooded with complaints about the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Stunt Goes Wrong On Letterman Show Posted: February 6, 2004 at 8:23 a.m. NEW YORK (AP) -- A champion snowboarder got stitches and a visit from David Letterman after she fell 25 feet off a ramp while performing a stunt for the comedian's
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Cuban Grammy Noms Denied U.S. Visas Five Cuban acts nominated for Grammy Awards, including Ibrahim Ferrer of the Buena Vista Social Club, have been denied U.S. visas needed to attend Sunday's ceremony in Los Angeles.
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HS Kills Reality Show; Cites Super Bowl
School officials in Orange County are reneging on a plan to allow MTV to film a reality show at an Laguna Beach high school.
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Justin's Family Upset By Breast Stunt
Justin Timberlake says that his own family was offended by his racy Super Bowl halftime duet with Janet Jackson, but he insisted he thought only her bustier would be revealed, not her breast.
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Post-Janet, NBC Edits "ER" Shot of Breast Janet Jackson's revealing Super Bowl halftime moment has created fallout for "ER," with NBC removing a glimpse of an elderly patient's breast in Thursday's episode.
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After Recall, Davis Gets the Acting Bug
Former governor Gray Davis is taking a cue from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold went from acting to the governor's office, and now Davis has filmed an appearance for a television sitcom.
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Janet Jackson Removed from Grammys
CBS won't have to worry about a Janet Jackson appearance at the Grammys. "Entertainment Tonight" is reporting Jackson won't be participating in a tribute to Luther Vandross. � Janet Issues Video Apology For Stunt
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Natalie Cole Files For Divorce Grammy award-winning singer Natalie Cole has filed for divorce from Kenneth Dupree, her husband of just over two years.
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CA 1st Lady Shriver Resigns From NBC
Maria Shriver has quit her job at NBC News. California's new first lady says it would be hard for her to juggle a journalism job and her responsibilities as wife of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Hip Hop Mag Claims Eminem Is Racist
For more than a year, Source co-owners have been waging war against their one-time poster boy, Eminem, attempting to "expose" rap's mainstream face as a racist interloper corrupting a black art form for the benefit of corporate America.
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Manilow Discharged from Hospital
Singer Barry Manilow is back home after a brief hospital stay for stress-related chest pains in Palm Springs.
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R. Kelly Wants Nude Pics Suppressed
Lawyers for R. Kelly have asked a judge in his child pornography case to suppress nude pictures found on a digital camera. Authorities say they show Kelly engaged in sexual activity with a minor.
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Russell Crowe Injury Delays Filming
Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder in Sydney, Australia, while training for a boxing scene in his upcoming film "Cinderella Man," Universal Pictures said Friday.
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Actress Robin Givens Hits Pedestrian
Police in Miami say they don't expect to file any additional charges against Robin Givens in connection with a traffic accident.
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Pixar Breaks Away From Disney
Pixar Animation Studios is ending talks aimed at continuing its relationship with The Walt Disney Co. and will seek a deal with another studio.
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James Brown Jailed For Dom Violence
Soul singer James Brown was arrested Wednesday on domestic violence charges, authorities said.
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Halle Berry Back on Set After Accident
Halle Berry was taken to a hospital after colliding with a piece of set equipment while filming a running scene for "Catwoman" but is now back at work, production spokesman Joe Everett said.
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Late Night TV Pioneer Jack Paar Dies
Jack Paar, the smart-alec comic who pioneered late-night talk on "The Tonight Show" in 1957, died Tuesday at his home in Greenwich, Conn., after a long illness, said his son-in-law, Stephen Wells. Paar had suffered a stroke last year. He was 85.
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Michael Moore Makes Film on Terrorism Michael Moore is working on another film, "Fahrenheit 9-11," due for release late this summer. As the title implies, the subject is terrorism and will feature Moore on a quest for answers to troubling questions.
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Madonna Accused of Stealing Film Idea A May fourth trial date has been set for a lawsuit alleging that Madonna and her director-husband Guy Ritchie stole the idea for the 2002 film remake of "Swept Away."
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"Lord of the Rings" Leads Oscar Noms
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" led the pack in the Academy Awards race with eleven nominations. The final chapter in Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy received nods for best picture and best director.
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Artists To Sell Their Own Music Online
Rock veterans Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno are starting a provocative new musicians' alliance that would let artists sell their music online instead of only through record labels.
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Winners Announced at Golden Globes
The final installment of the Lord of the Rings epic fantasy trilogy that hadn't yet won most major movie awards, finally snared best dramatic film and three other trophies at Sunday's Golden Globes.
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Crash Kills Photographer Helmut Newton
Acclaimed photographer Helmut Newton was killed in a car crash Friday, police said. He was 83.
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TV's Captain Kangaroo Dies at 76
Bob Keeshan, who gently entertained and educated generations of children as television's walrus-mustachioed Captain Kangaroo, died Friday at 76.
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Ann Miller, 81, Dies of Lung Cancer
Raven-haired, long-legged Ann Miller, whose machine-gun taps won her stardom at RKO and MGM during the golden age of movie musicals and later on Broadway in "Sugar Babies," died Thursday of lung cancer. She was 81.
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Rabbis Pose as Pastors to See Christ Film Leaders of two Jewish groups are giving negative reviews after posing as pastors so they could attend an advance screening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ."
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Bennifer No More: Affleck, Lopez Split
Ben and Jen have come to an end. A publicist for Jennifer Lopez tells The Associated Press that she has broken off her engagement to Hollywood hunk Ben Affleck. And this time, it appears it's for good.
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Minnelli Objects to Videotaped Deposition
Liza Minnelli, whose estranged husband, David Gest, is suing her for assault, is objecting to having her pretrial interview videotaped by his lawyer.
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New Sex Museum Displays Tame & Tawdry
One of Hollywood's newest tourist attraction chronicles sex through the ages with nude abstracts by Pablo Picasso, erotic jade figurines from ancient China, vintage sex toys and sultry computer-animated dancers.
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Art Garfunkel Busted for Pot in Limo
Art Garfunkel, of the folk music duo Simon and Garfunkel, was charged with marijuana possession after police pulled his limousine over for speeding in upstate New York.
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