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AP Top Entertainment News At 6:28 a.m. EST
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11.19.2008 : 6:28 am
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Disney's Cody Linley doesn't make 'Dancing' finals
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11.19.2008 : 6:27 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Cody Linley won't be graduating "Dancing with the Stars." The 18-year-old "Hannah Montana" actor and his professional partner, Julianne Hough, were eliminated Tuesday from ABC's popular dancing competition.
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2 brothers forever seek success in 'Road Show'
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11.19.2008 : 3:25 am
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NEW YORK -- Money showers the stage like confetti in "Road Show," the exhilarating Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical that finally has surfaced in New York after a long, arduous journey that included several different titles, directors and casts.
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Mexican mural sells for nearly $7M at NYC auction
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11.18.2008 : 9:18 pm
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NEW YORK -- A mural by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo -- one of five exhibited in the United States still in private hands -- was sold Tuesday for nearly $7 million at an auction of Latin American art.
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'Suge' Knight faces Vegas drug, battery charges
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11.18.2008 : 7:43 pm
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LAS VEGAS -- Marion "Suge" Knight is facing criminal charges in Las Vegas, stemming from an incident in which police found the hip hop mogul allegedly beating his girlfriend just off a busy thoroughfare.
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Marissa Jaret Winokur sets a return to 'Hairspray'
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11.18.2008 : 5:47 pm
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NEW YORK -- First Harvey Fierstein. Now Marissa Jaret Winokur. Winokur will return to "Hairspray" Dec. 9-Jan. 4 for the final four weeks of its Broadway run at the Neil Simon Theatre. She will join Fierstein, her original co-star, in the long-running musical that opened in August 2002. He came back to the show earlier this month.
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Apollo gets 'Dreamgirls' revival in November 2009
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11.18.2008 : 5:45 pm
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NEW YORK -- A new national tour of "Dreamgirls" will kick off a year from now at Harlem's Apollo Theater, which is where the opening scene of the musical takes place.
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Spitzer prostitute sits down for TV interview
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11.18.2008 : 5:10 pm
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NEW YORK -- The prostitute at the center of the salacious scandal that brought down former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and generated national headlines is going to dish on her life as a pricey escort. ABC says Ashley Alexandra Dupre sat down with Diane Sawyer on the program "20/20."
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`Diddy' to make guest appearance on `CSI: Miami'
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11.18.2008 : 3:41 pm
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NEW YORK -- Sean "Diddy" Combs is becoming a prosecutor -- at least on television. CBS says the rapper has agreed to a two-episode appearance on "CSI: Miami."
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Mother sues author daughter over abuse claims
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11.18.2008 : 12:36 pm
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LONDON -- Another best-selling memoir, another battle over the line between truth and fiction. A British lawyer who wrote a popular book recounting a childhood of emotional and physical abuse is being sued for libel by her mother, who says the claims are fantasy.
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Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel
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11.18.2008 : 11:44 am
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LONDON -- Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.
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South African cartoonist makes light of Mandela
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11.18.2008 : 11:08 am
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Don't worry, Nelson Mandela can laugh at himself. At least that's the opinion of Jonathan Shapiro, South Africa's leading political cartoonist for 20 years, whose work has not shied away from ridiculing the foibles of the anti-apartheid icon.
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Report: McCready not proud of ties to Clemens
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11.18.2008 : 8:59 am
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NEW YORK -- Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview to be broadcast Monday by the syndicated show "Inside Edition."
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Miley Cyrus the victim of Internet death hoax
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11.18.2008 : 8:57 am
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NEW YORK -- No need to grieve, tweens: Miley Cyrus is not dead. The "Hannah Montana" star, who is alive and well, was the victim of an Internet hoax over the weekend when someone hacked into her YouTube account and posted a video alleging she'd been killed by a drunken driver.
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Prescription drugs cited in Locklear DUI charge
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11.18.2008 : 8:54 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors in Santa Barbara have charged Heather Locklear with misdemeanor driving under the influence, citing prescription drugs. The California Highway Patrol said the actress showed "obvious impairment" when an officer noticed her car parked on a highway and blocking a lane in Montecito in September, but that alcohol was ruled out. She was tested for drugs at a police station and released.
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Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel
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11.18.2008 : 8:54 am
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LONDON -- Michael Jackson may be too ill to travel to London to testify in a suit which claims he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star's lawyer said Tuesday.
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Kidman: 'Australia' film fulfilled childhood dream
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11.18.2008 : 8:48 am
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SYDNEY, Australia -- It was hot and dusty during filming in one of the world's most remote locations. But Nicole Kidman says the prospect of a smooch with Hugh Jackman eased the troubles of working on the Outback romance, "Australia."
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Fans flock to `Twilight' premiere in Los Angeles
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11.18.2008 : 7:34 am
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LOS ANGELES -- Hundreds of shrieking fans -- mostly teenage girls -- lined the streets outside the Mann Village and Bruin Theatres on Monday for a chance to peek at the stars attending the Los Angeles premiere of "Twilight." Some enthusiasts of the popular vampire literary series-turned-movie camped out overnight, while many arrived at dawn to secure a place in line.
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New generation pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein
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11.18.2008 : 6:30 am
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NEW YORK -- Leonard Bernstein was as much a teacher as a conductor and composer. Now, the post boomer generation -- Bernstein's musical grandchildren -- have taken the stage, and perhaps just in time for classical music.
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'Borat' star crashes NBC drama 'Medium'
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11.18.2008 : 12:30 am
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NEW YORK -- Even a make-believe psychic couldn't spot the scam when an actor disrupted a scene for "Medium" involving Patricia Arquette, who stars as psychic Allison DuBois in the NBC drama.
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Perfume maker sues Prince over contract in NY
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11.17.2008 : 9:41 pm
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NEW YORK -- A perfume company is claiming Prince and his music publisher failed to honor a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album "3121."
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Audiences bond $67 million to 'Quantum of Solace'
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11.17.2008 : 7:14 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- It's a Bond market. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as James Bond, easily made for the best opening weekend for the spy franchise, earning more than $67 million at the box office. The series' first direct sequel opened with nearly $30 million more than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale."
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Former 'Bachelor' winner arrested for unruliness
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11.17.2008 : 6:03 pm
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DEL RIO, Texas -- A former NFL cheerleader and winner of "The Bachelor" is out of jail after being arrested in a southwest border-town bar for unruly behavior.
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ESPN brings back New Year's Eve daredevils
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11.17.2008 : 5:54 pm
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NEW YORK -- New Year's Eve in Times Square is too old school for ESPN. The sports network plans to ring in 2009 with a motorcycle jump and truck flip in Las Vegas.
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Lansbury and company set for 'Blithe Spirit'
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11.17.2008 : 5:52 pm
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NEW YORK -- Casting is nearly complete for the Broadway revival of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," which will bring Angela Lansbury back to Broadway and will also star Christine Ebersole, Jayne Atkinson, Simon Jones and Rupert Everett.
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New Springsteen disc set for January
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11.17.2008 : 5:12 pm
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NEW YORK -- Five days before he takes the stage at the Super Bowl, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will release a new album written and recorded during breaks in their concert tour.
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Australia hopes Nicole Kidman film spurs tourism
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11.17.2008 : 4:16 pm
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SYDNEY, Australia -- The film camera sweeps across the landscape, taking in flat plains, gushing waterfalls and a dusty country town. The color is brilliant, the emptiness palpable, and the soundtrack soars dramatically as warplanes bomb a city.
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Political strategist Carville to teach at Tulane
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11.17.2008 : 4:02 pm
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NEW ORLEANS -- James Carville has joined the faculty of Tulane University and his first course will be on the 2008 presidential election.
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Obama scores big ratings for CBS interview
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11.17.2008 : 3:36 pm
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NEW YORK -- The campaign is over, but Barack Obama is still a TV hit. CBS' "60 Minutes" had its highest overnight ratings in nearly a decade with Sunday's episode featuring Steve Kroft interviewing the president-elect and future first lady. Nielsen Media Research's preliminary estimate the show was seen by 24.5 million people on Sunday.
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Lloyd: Burned home gives a 'different awareness'
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11.17.2008 : 3:19 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Christopher Lloyd says he has a "different awareness" after returning to his burned-out Montecito home. The "Back to the Future" actor told ABC's "Good Morning America" that he wouldn't rebuild the $11 million home in the celebrity enclave northwest of Los Angeles. It was among dozens of homes lost in wildfires.
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'Ratatouille' composer to conduct Oscars
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11.17.2008 : 2:07 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- The next time an Academy Award winner's acceptance speech runs long, a new conductor will strike up the band to play them off.
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Pop stars, fans say goodbye to MTV's 'TRL'
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11.17.2008 : 12:52 pm
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NEW YORK -- Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
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La Scala's manager Lissner to stay on through 2013
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11.17.2008 : 11:28 am
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ROME -- The general director of Milan's La Scala opera house says he will stay on through 2013. French-born Stephane Lissner said in a statement Monday that he has extended his contract at the theater where he was appointed in 2005. His contract was due to expire in November 2009, and he was being courted by other European opera houses.
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Winslet, DiCaprio meet on new `Road' to Oscars
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11.17.2008 : 10:15 am
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LOS ANGELES -- The first time out, Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio's romance went down with the ship. Now the "Titanic" stars reunite for another love affair, and this one's a train wreck.
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Wagner's Lohengrin a study in darkness and light
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11.16.2008 : 7:12 pm
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VIENNA, Austria -- Many themes swirl through Wagner's Lohengrin -- love, betrayal, redemption. But at the Vienna State Opera Sunday, the work was mostly a study in darkness and light.
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Arizona governor hits big time - an 'SNL' parody
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11.16.2008 : 5:00 pm
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PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano has hit a milestone in any politician's career -- she was parodied on "Saturday Night Live."
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Obama interview a big `get' for CBS' Steve Kroft
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11.16.2008 : 4:50 pm
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NEW YORK -- The first time Steve Kroft went to Barack Obama's house to interview him two weeks before his presidential campaign kickoff, Obama's daughter Sasha answered the door.
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`Twilight' time: Vamp tale seeks blockbuster bite
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11.16.2008 : 1:49 pm
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LOS ANGELES -- Girl-meets-boy stories are not the usual stuff of Hollywood blockbusters, even when it's girl-meets-vampire. Neither are stories created by women, with a predominantly female audience, shot on a bargain budget with a cast of relative unknowns and released by an independent distributor trying to establish a niche among Hollywood's half-dozen studio behemoths.
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Comedian Wanda Sykes says she's 'proud to be gay'
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11.16.2008 : 11:11 am
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LAS VEGAS -- Comedian Wanda Sykes says the passage of a same-sex marriage ban in California has led to her be more outspoken about being gay.
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Julianna Margulies says she won't be back at 'ER'
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11.16.2008 : 10:59 am
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NEW YORK -- The final "ER" season is bringing back some of its original stars for guest shots, but Julianna Margulies won't be among them. She was invited, she says, but declined.
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McCartney hopes to release funky Beatles track
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11.16.2008 : 10:01 am
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LONDON -- Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release "Carnival of Light," a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released.
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Victoria's Secret has fashion show in Miami Beach
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11.16.2008 : 6:21 am
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Victoria's Secret's angels have descended upon Miami Beach. Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria's Secret show Saturday, which featured 35 supermodels, some wearing angel wings. Models including Heidi Klum and Adriana Lima strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach during the show, which coincided with the opulent reopening of the hotel.
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