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"The Second City" founder Paul Sills dies at 80 2 Jun 08, 21:36 ET AP - Paul Sills, one of the founders of the improvisational comedy group "The Second City," which has turned out some of America's best-known comedians, died Monday. He was 80. more Universal Studios inferno started by accident 2 Jun 08, 21:35 ET AFP - The huge blaze that gutted Universal Studios near Hollywood at the weekend was started accidentally by workers laying down asphalt shingles on a set made to look like New York City, investigators said Monday. more 'Entertainment Tonight' mum on Jolie twins snafu 2 Jun 08, 21:17 ET AP - In the world of celebrity news, prematurely declaring the birth of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins is like calling an election before enough votes are counted. That was the problem facing the TV show "Entertainment Tonight," which on Monday would not discuss its report that Jolie had given birth, even though Pitt's manager and other news organizations had declared it untrue. more Prosecution rests in R Kelly child-porn trial 2 Jun 08, 21:16 ET AP - A star prosecution witness cried Monday as she alleged at R. Kelly's child pornography trial several three-way sexual encounters with the R superstar and the alleged victim, some of which she said Kelly videotaped. more "In Plain Sight" USA's best debut in 4 years 2 Jun 08, 21:14 ET Reuters - "In Plain Sight," USA Network's new drama about the witness protection program, got off to a good start with 5.3 million viewers tuning in for Sunday's debut. more Drug arrest revives old troubles for Tatum O'Neal 2 Jun 08, 20:59 ET AP - Tatum O'Neal swore she was done with drugs. The Oscar-winning former child actress proclaimed she was sober as she promoted her 2004 tell-all memoir, cobbled her acting career back together and even offered advice to misbehaving pop star Britney Spears. more Black Eyed Peas to play for China quake victims 2 Jun 08, 20:45 ET Reuters - The Black Eyed Peas will perform a private concert for about 700 people in Shanghai on Tuesday to support Red Cross relief efforts for the victims of the recent China earthquake, organizers said. more Patriotism leads comeback of Russian filmmaking 2 Jun 08, 20:30 ET Reuters - A gang of black-clad horsemen gallop past a line of gallows, splattering tufts of snow against frozen corpses. more Tori Amos splits with label, goes indie 2 Jun 08, 20:14 ET Reuters - Tori Amos has ended her six-year tenure with Epic Records, calling on her fellow artists to "stop being dependent ... on any system that has become undependable." more British singer Craig David relaunching U.S. career 2 Jun 08, 20:07 ET Reuters - Armed with a hot David Bowie sample and a successful overseas track record, British R singer Craig David is ready to re-invade America -- and says he's willing to work to make the Yanks care about it. more DAD'S DATES DISAPPEAR WHEN THEY HEAR OF TROUBLED DAUGHTER 2 Jun 08, 19:58 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old divorced father of one daughter. I'm fit, look good for my age and earn a good income as a consultant. I'm not rich, but I own a condo and have a sizable retirement fund. more Witness at R. Kelly sex-tape trial tells of three-way sex with minor 2 Jun 08, 19:45 ET AFP - A key prosecution witness said Monday she had videotaped, three-way sex twice with pop singer R. Kelly and an underaged girl, at his trial on 14 charges of child pornography. more Yoko Ono loses bid to bar use of "Imagine" in film 2 Jun 08, 18:34 ET Reuters - John Lennon's sons and widow, Yoko Ono, on Monday lost a battle to block the use of the song "Imagine" in the documentary "Expelled: No Intelligence allowed." more Bogus Angie Baby Story Part of a Bigger Problem? 2 Jun 08, 18:31 ET E! Online - Interesting. more Yoko Ono Imagines Legal Defeat 2 Jun 08, 18:29 ET E! Online - Like the rest of us, Yoko Ono has to live in a world that's one with the fair-use doctrine. more Checking men's fidelity leads to trouble in novel 2 Jun 08, 18:02 ET AP - "The Fidelity Files" (St. Martin's, 422 pages, $13.95), by Jessica Brody: At first, this debut novel reads like a feel-good story for women who think men are scum. more Kelsey Grammer has heart attack in Hawaii 2 Jun 08, 17:37 ET Reuters - Kelsey Grammer, best known from his long-running sitcom "Frasier," suffered a mild heart attack during the weekend in Hawaii, three weeks after his latest show was canceled, his publicist said on Monday. more NY judge: Film can use John Lennon song 2 Jun 08, 17:16 ET AP - Yoko Ono lost her legal bid Monday to stop the playing of a 15-second excerpt of John Lennon's song "Imagine" in a film challenging the theory of evolution. more Irwin's 'Happiness Lecture' Gets Extra Week in Philly 2 Jun 08, 16:45 ET Playbill - Philadelphia Theatre Company will extend the world premiere of Tony Award winner Bill Irwin's The Happiness Lecture by one week, to June 22. more Amy Winehouse supports jailed husband in court 2 Jun 08, 15:55 ET AP - Amy Winehouse gave her jailed husband loving glances when he appeared in an east London court on charges of assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice. more Spokesman: Kelsey Grammer has `mild' heart attack 2 Jun 08, 15:49 ET AP - A spokesman for Kelsey Grammer says the "Frasier" star is recovering in a Hawaii hospital after a mild heart attack this weekend. more Chopra says the joke's on him in new Myers film 2 Jun 08, 15:45 ET AP - Deepak Chopra has something to say about Hindu opposition to Mike Myers' new movie: Get over it. more Peter Gabriel launches Web site The Filter 2 Jun 08, 15:20 ET AP - While the Internet may be a great place for entertainment, not everyone has the tech savvy - or the patience - to search seemingly infinite Web sites to discover something new. more I'll be French Open queen one day, says Sharapova 2 Jun 08, 15:05 ET AFP - Six times Maria Sharapova has tried to extend her reign over Roland Garros and six times she's failed, but the world's richest sportswoman insists she will keep trying. more CORRECTION: Rock 'n roll legend Bo Diddley dies in Florida 2 Jun 08, 14:10 ET Reuters - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Bo Diddley, who banged out hit songs powered by the relentless "Bo Diddley beat" that influenced rockers from Buddy Holly to U2, died on Monday at the age of 79. more WWE chairman promotes `Raw' with $1M giveaway 2 Jun 08, 12:39 ET AP - Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon's money will have to jump through a few hoops first. more Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies at age 79 2 Jun 08, 12:37 ET AP - Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79. more Philadelphia Museum of Art CEO Anne d'Harnoncourt dies at 64 2 Jun 08, 12:33 ET AP - The longtime chief executive of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and one of the art world's most influential women has died. more Chris Rock says poverty behind xenophobic attacks 2 Jun 08, 11:01 ET AP - Chris Rock said Monday he doesn't consider a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa as black-on-black violence but a problem of poverty. more Planet Green network won't be what you might expect 2 Jun 08, 07:33 ET AP - Viewers who tune in the new Planet Green network expecting a sober documentary on the plight of the yellow-breasted whooping finch will be in for a surprise. more Amy Winehouse late, fidgety for post-rehab concert 2 Jun 08, 07:29 ET AP - Amy Winehouse, in her first concert since leaving rehab, showed up almost an hour late, appeared distracted and had visible cuts on her arm and a bandage on her hand. more Family Guy Doubling Its Emmy Fun 2 Jun 08, 07:27 ET E! Online - Stewie Griffin's latest scheme? Total Emmy domination. more Police: Tatum O'Neal arrested in NYC drug bust 2 Jun 08, 07:26 ET AP - Police say Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O'Neal has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her home in Manhattan. more Mole defense takes hits at Kelly child porn trial 2 Jun 08, 07:24 ET AP - It was R. Kelly's own attorney who raised the issue at the start of the R superstar's child pornography trial: If you don't see a fingernail-sized mole on the lower back of the man in the sex tape at the center of the case, then that man isn't Kelly. more "Lost" veteran an "Unusuals" suspect 2 Jun 08, 07:11 ET Reuters - On the heels of his exit from ABC's "Lost," Harold Perrineau has joined ABC's one-hour pilot "The Unusuals," a comedy-drama set at a New York police precinct. more Cattrall will show some "Skin" for HBO comedy 2 Jun 08, 07:09 ET Reuters - Kim Cattrall, the co-star of new box office champ "Sex and the City," is back at HBO with another sex-themed comedy project set in New York. more "Idol" finalist McPhee joins indie drama 2 Jun 08, 07:07 ET Reuters - "American Idol" finalist Katharine McPhee and "American Beauty" veteran Wes Bentley are starring in the indie psychological drama "The Storyteller." more "Akeelah" kid in style for Nick pilot 2 Jun 08, 07:05 ET Reuters - "Akeelah and the Bee" star Keke Palmer has been cast as the lead in Nickelodeon's live-action pilot "True Fashion." more R.E.M. on fast track to rock 'n' roll revival 2 Jun 08, 07:04 ET Reuters - Our long national nightmare is over. R.E.M. is rocking again. more Tatum O'Neal arrested on drug charge: report 2 Jun 08, 06:57 ET Reuters - Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O'Neal was arrested in New York on Sunday for buying crack cocaine, CNN reported on Monday. more "Million Dollar Password" has key to success 2 Jun 08, 06:12 ET Reuters - The argument that less is more is successfully made in "Million Dollar Password," which returned to CBS on Sunday after incarnations on ABC and more Depp, Smith, Downey Hot at Fiery MTV Movie Awards 2 Jun 08, 03:59 ET E! Online - The only thing hotter than the predawn blaze that closed down the area surrounding the Gibson Amphitheatre before the 2008 MTV Movie Awards was double-threat Johnny Depp. more Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee strikes a pop "Pose" 2 Jun 08, 03:14 ET Reuters - After scoring the top-selling Latin album of 2007 with "El Cartel: The Big Boss," reggaeton star Daddy Yankee is beginning to pave the way for his next project with the track "Pose." more Strike fears lead to "Terminator" cast change 2 Jun 08, 03:13 ET Reuters - Bryce Dallas Howard is in negotiations to replace Charlotte Gainsbourg in "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins." more Fonzie statue to adorn Milwaukee RiverWalk 2 Jun 08, 02:22 ET Reuters - "Happy Days" stars Henry Winkler (Fonzie), Marion Ross (Mrs. Cunningham), Tom Bosley (Mr. Cunningham), Erin Moran (Joanie), Don Most (Ralph Malph) and Anson Williams (Potsie) will return to Milwaukee on August 19 for the dedication of a bronze Fonzie statue on the RiverWalk in downtown. more Leno, Nightline beat Letterman in ratings 2 Jun 08, 02:20 ET Reuters - ABC's "Nightline" edged past "Late Show With David Letterman" to take second place in the late-night ratings behind NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," according to latest Nielsen Media Research data. more "Transformers" finally comes to Blu-ray after feud 2 Jun 08, 02:15 ET Reuters - Michael Bay feels vindicated. more Monday Movie Buzz: The men brave enough for 'Sex' 2 Jun 08, 01:48 ET AP - Shopping bags line the aisles. Heels click on the sticky floors. Gaggles of girls pose for pictures. more

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