Charlie Sheen accused of using weapon
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Authorities say actor Charlie Sheen is accused of using a weapon in an alleged case of domestic violence in Aspen. Sheen spent part of Christmas Day in jail after being arrested at a home in the Colorado ski resort...
Merry Xmas in Hollywood: Box-office record falls
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It was a memorable and merry Christmas in Hollywood as moviegoers shattered box-office records, responding in droves to a diverse array of high-profile releases over the holiday weekend. The estimated $278 million in...
Jon Gosselin's NYC apartment trashed over holidays
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Jon Gosselin's apartment was ransacked by someone who slashed furniture, stole his TV and left a note pinned to his dresser with a butcher knife while he visited his children for Christmas, his lawyer said Sunday. The...
Police: Ivana Trump becomes angry, taken off plane
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Police say Ivana Trump has been escorted off a plane in Florida after she became belligerent when children were running and screaming in the aisles. Authorities say the first ex-wife of billionaire Donald Trump cursed...
Perry to take 'Madea' play on the road in 2010
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Movie producer and actor Tyler Perry says he is taking his sharp-tongued character "Madea" back on tour. Perry posted a message on his Web site Saturday that said he had taken some time off in the past few months "so I...
Police: Ivana Trump becomes angry, taken off plane
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Police say Ivana Trump has been escorted off a plane in Florida after she became belligerent when children were running and screaming in the aisles. Authorities say the first ex-wife of billionaire Donald Trump cussed...
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
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Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" _ Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano; White House press secretary Robert Gibbs; Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _...
Yale: Suit over Van Gogh work imperils other art
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The ownership of tens of billions of dollars of art and other goods could be thrown into doubt if a lawsuit seeking the return of a famous Vincent Van Gogh painting is successful, according to a court filing by Yale...
Folk-rocker Vic Chesnutt dies in Ga. at 45
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Vic Chesnutt, the folk-rocker whose sometimes dark reflections on life were influenced in part by a car wreck that left him paralyzed, has died. He was 45. Family friend Christina Stuckey, who answered the phone at...
Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado
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Charlie Sheen spent the better part of Christmas Day in a Colorado jail cell after being arrested on domestic violence allegations. The 44-year-old actor was taken into custody Friday morning by officers responding to...
Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado
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Charlie Sheen was arrested Friday in the Colorado resort town of Aspen on charges related to domestic violence, police said. The star of CBS' "Two and a Half Men" was taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree...
Couple sues Gene Simmons over alleged attack
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A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages Thursday, court records show. Nathan Marlowe and his wife Cynthia Manzo said Simmons attacked them, threatened them...
Small, private funeral held for Brittany Murphy
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Brittany Murphy's family says words can't express the devastation they felt as they laid the 32-year-old actress to rest at a private Christmas Eve funeral. The service began Thursday afternoon and stretched into the...
Couple sues Gene Simmons over alleged attack
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A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages Thursday, court records show. Nathan Marlowe and his wife Cynthia Manzo said Simmons attacked them, threatened them...
Connie Hines, a star who let Mr. Ed do the talking
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He had the talking horse. Now all Alan Young had to do was find the right woman to play his wife on television's "Mr. Ed." It was a task made simple, the veteran actor said Thursday, the moment he met a young actress...
New fees stain welcome mat for filmmakers in NYC
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Higher fees for film production companies choosing to work in some New York City buildings have taken effect with no clear word on whether it will tarnish the city's popularity as one of Hollywood's favorite backdrops. ...
Guitarist for Janis Joplin's Big Brother band dies
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James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock's multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a member of Big Brother and the Holding Company, the band that propelled Janis Joplin to fame, has...
Singer Feliciano protests 'Feliz Navidad' parody
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Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, "Feliz Navidad," for a racist musical spoof about...
USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
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Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Going Rogue: An American Life" by Sarah Palin (HarperCollins) (NF-H) 2. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) (F-H) 3. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer...
Michael Moore, Jeff Garlin announce MI comedy fest
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Filmmaker Michael Moore started a summer film festival five years ago in his adopted hometown of Traverse City, Mich. Now he's teaming with Emmy winner Jeff Garlin to organize a mid-winter comedic counterpart. The...
'American Idol' returns Jan. 12 for 9th season
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"American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox network says. The Boston auditions will air Jan. 12 and the Atlanta auditions will air Jan....
Billy Ray Cyrus writes song for Hallmark movie
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Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie "Christmas in Canaan." "I started digging through like old boxes of stuff and finding old Polaroids of my...
Sarandon, Robbins split after 23 years together
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One of Hollywood's most enduring couples has separated. Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, partners for 23 years and parents of two sons, split up over the summer, publicist Teal Cannady said in a statement Wednesday. She...
Latin Grammy winner freed from Mexican jail
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Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala was released from jail for health reasons Wednesday, but authorities said he remains under investigation for alleged ties to a drug cartel. Ayala, a Texas-based norteno singer, was...
NJ lawmakers ask MTV to cancel 'Jersey Shore'
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MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its "Jersey Shore" reality show. The latest criticism comes from the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus, which says the show promotes derogatory ethnic stereotypes and...
NJ lawmakers ask MTV to cancel 'Jersey Shore'
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MTV is getting more pressure to cancel its "Jersey Shore" reality show. The latest criticism comes from the New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus, which says the show promotes derogatory ethnic stereotypes and...
Billy Ray Cyrus becomes his dad in Hallmark movie
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Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie "Christmas in Canaan." "I started digging through like old boxes of stuff and finding old Polaroids of my...
Brother: Simon Cowell to leave 'Idol' next year
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Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "The Cowell Factor," that a statement was being prepared that would certify that the...
Rocker icon Hallyday leaves Los Angeles hospital
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France's top rocker and entertainment icon Johnny Hallyday has left a Los Angeles hospital after riveting France for some two weeks of hospitalization for back surgery. Hallyday's press agency says the 66-year-old star...
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
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FICTION 1. "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 3. "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 4. "Witch & Wizard" by James...
Steven Tyler in rehab for painkiller addiction
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Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat an addiction to painkillers the Aerosmith frontman has taken to cope with 10 years of performance injuries. Tyler said he's eager to return to work with his...
Documentary on Jackson doctor planned
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When Michael Jackson's embattled personal physician returned to work last month, cameras were rolling. Miranda Sevcik (SEHV'sik), a spokeswoman for Dr. Conrad Murray, confirms that a British documentary crew chronicled...
Russian author Grigory Baklanov dies at 86
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Russian author and editor Grigory Baklanov has died at the age of 86. The Moscow Writers Union says Baklanov died in Moscow on Wednesday, but didn't specify the cause of his death. Baklanov wrote fiction books which...
Amy Winehouse charged in alleged theater assault
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Singer Amy Winehouse was charged Wednesday in connection with an assault at a theater, police said. The 26-year-old soul diva was arrested after she presented herself at a police station with her lawyer, Thames Valley...
Brittany Murphy had several movies in the works
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Brittany Murphy was a hardworking actress who was juggling multiple movie projects in the months leading up to her unexpected death. While none of the films boasted the big budgets of Murphy's "8 Mile" or "Sin City,"...
Cher auctions Hawaii home; estimate at $8M to $12M
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Cher's six-bedroom Hawaii home overlooking the Pacific Ocean is set to be auctioned Jan. 18. Concierge Auctions estimated the three-quarter-acre property with views of the Hualalai Golf Course was worth about $8...
NY court snubs Star Trek fan's memorabilia lawsuit
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A "Star Trek" fan isn't entitled to millions of dollars in damages for buying memorabilia that he says wasn't as out-of-this-world as it seemed, a court said. Ted Moustakis wasn't promised he was getting a...
James Cameron: China should let more movies in
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Hollywood director James Cameron urged China to open its doors to more foreign films, arguing it would boost the local cinema industry after the WTO ruled Beijing was illegally restricting movie and other media imports....
Boy George denied chance to appear on reality TV
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A British court has blocked an attempt by former Culture Club singer Boy George to appear on a reality television show. The 48-year-old had hoped to appear on Channel 4's "Celebrity Big Brother" despite being on...
Randy, Evi Quaid plead not guilty in fraud case
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Randy and Evi Quaid finally appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to felony charges of defrauding an innkeeper. The couple skipped previous court hearings without explanation after being accused of using an...
Vatican paper says 'The Simpsons' are okely dokely
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To put it as the devout Ned Flanders would, the Vatican's newspaper thinks "The Simpsons" are an okely dokely bunch. L'Osservatore Romano on Tuesday congratulated the show on its 20th anniversary, praising its...
Bill Cosby named Marian Anderson Award winner
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Bill Cosby will be the next recipient of the Marian Anderson Award. The Philadelphia native is to accept the award and $100,000 prize at an April 6 ceremony at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia....
Atlanta rapper T.I. released from Arkansas prison
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Atlanta rapper T.I. has been released from a federal prison in Arkansas and is headed to a halfway house in Georgia. A lawyer for T.I. said the rapper was released Tuesday morning. T.I., whose real name is Clifford...
Taiwan's Chou, Lin enjoy action scenes
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He's one of Chinese pop's biggest acts and she's one of the most famous Chinese faces on the catwalk. But R&B sensation Jay Chou and model Lin Chi-ling are enjoying their second careers as actors. Promoting their...
A sexy Dr. Watson? Jude Law says it's elementary
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Poor Dr. Watson. Always the sidekick, never the star. Jude Law hopes to rectify that situation with his charismatic performance alongside Robert Downey Jr. in "Sherlock Holmes," making the detective's right-hand-man a...
'Mister Ed' actress Connie Hines dies at age 78
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Actress Connie Hines, who played Wilbur's wife on the popular 1960s television show "Mister Ed" has died. She was 78. Her "Mister Ed" co-star Alan Young told the Los Angeles Times that Hines died Friday at her Beverly...
Fan convicted in NYC of harassing Ashanti's mother
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A would-be rapper was convicted Tuesday of harassing Ashanti's mother with a flurry of dirty photos and lewd text messages about the Grammy Award-winning R&B star. Devar Hurd shook his head as a Manhattan jury...
Brittany Murphy had several movies in the works
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Brittany Murphy was a hardworking actress who was juggling multiple movie projects in the months leading up to her unexpected death. While none of the films boasted the big budgets of Murphy's "8 Mile" or "Sin City,"...
Cher auctions Hawaii home; estimate at $8M to $12M
8:45
Cher's six-bedroom Hawaii home overlooking the Pacific Ocean is set to be auctioned Jan. 18. Concierge Auctions estimated the three-quarter-acre property with views of the Hualalai Golf Course was worth about $8...
Atlanta rapper T.I. released from Arkansas prison
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Atlanta rapper T.I. has been released from a federal prison in Arkansas and is headed to a halfway house in Georgia. A lawyer for T.I. said the rapper was released Tuesday morning. T.I., whose real name is Clifford...