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Adult-film star Grey segues to slasher fare 13 May 08, 22:52 ET Reuters - Porn star Sasha Grey, the 2008 Adult Video Network female performer of the year and star of more than 80 porn films, is set to star in the Canadian low-budget horror film "Smash Cut." more Another elimination from 'Dancing With the Stars' 13 May 08, 22:49 ET AP - Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur won't be adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of prizes. more Coldplay on a mission to connect with fans 13 May 08, 22:38 ET Reuters - The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release. That's the official word from Coldplay's new boss. more Honda robot conducts Detroit Symphony to warm response 13 May 08, 21:50 ET AP - The lights dimmed, the sold-out hall grew hushed and out walked the conductor - shiny, white, 4 feet 3 inches tall. more James Garner hospitalized after minor stroke 13 May 08, 21:08 ET AP - James Garner, who was hospitalized late last week after suffering a minor stroke, is doing well and should be going home shortly, the veteran television and film star's publicist said Tuesday. more James Garner undergoes surgery after stroke 13 May 08, 20:56 ET Reuters - Actor James Garner, best known for starring in the classic television series "Maverick" and "The Rockford Files," underwent surgery this week after suffering a minor stroke, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday. more De Bont to direct "Point Break" follow-up 13 May 08, 20:53 ET Reuters - Seventeen years after "Point Break" hit theaters, surf's up for the sequel, "Point Break: Indo," with Jan de Bont aboard to direct. more N.Y. anchor apologizes for on-air gaffe 13 May 08, 20:50 ET Reuters - A longtime New York TV anchor apologized to viewers Monday night after swearing during a live news promo on the NBC owned-and-operated station. more My Chemical Romance commits 'Parade' to CD/DVD 13 May 08, 20:50 ET Reuters - My Chemical Romance's tour in support of its 2006 album "The Black Parade" forms the basis of "The Black Parade Is Dead!," a CD/DVD package due June 24. more Phil Spector recording engineer Larry Levine dies 13 May 08, 20:12 ET AP - Larry Levine, the recording engineer who helped Phil Spector re-invent rock 'n' roll music with his "Wall of Sound" technique and won a Grammy for his work with Herb Alpert, died on his 80th birthday, his family said Tuesday. more `Christine,' `How I Met Your Mother' back on CBS 13 May 08, 20:09 ET AP - CBS has given a new lease on life to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and, perhaps thanks to Britney Spears, the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother." more PARENTS PROTECTING SON CUT OFF CONTACT WITH GRANDPARENTS 13 May 08, 19:59 ET Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I am in my sunset years and not well. I know my time is short, but I have one bright spot in my life -- my 5-year-old grandson, "Connor." more James Garner hospitalized after stroke 13 May 08, 19:49 ET AP - James Garner's publicist says the veteran TV and film star has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a minor stroke at his home last week. more Lightweight docu riffs on heavy-duty pot smoking 13 May 08, 19:49 ET Reuters - Along with "The Aristocrats," this documentary counts as one of the few films inspired by a single joke. A marijuana-themed takeoff on Morgan Spurlock's similarly titled exploration of the effects of 30 days of eating McDonald's, "Super High Me" features comedian Doug Benson expanding a bit from his standup act, to strained results. more Paparazzi snap Britney Spears as she rear-ends SUV 13 May 08, 19:37 ET AP - Another Britney Spears fender-bender, another instant online video. Paparazzi had cameras rolling when the pop star's white Mercedes-Benz coupe rear-ended a red Ford Explorer Tuesday in Beverly Hills. more I, rubato: Detroit Symphony led by robot 13 May 08, 19:28 ET AP - When does the conductor answer to the semiconductor? When a robot is leading the symphony. more Michael Moore readies "Fahrenheit 9/11" follow-up 13 May 08, 19:04 ET Reuters - Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore has begun work on a "searing and provocative" follow-up to his 2004 political documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11," with plans to release it next year, producers said on Tuesday. more Chicago Shakespeare Theater wins regional Tony 13 May 08, 18:43 ET AP - Chicago Shakespeare Theater has its roots in a 1986 production of "Henry V" performed on a pub's rooftop deck. On Tuesday, the company was named the recipient of the 2008 Tony Award for outstanding regional theater. more Grammer says 'Back to You' won't be back on Fox 13 May 08, 18:41 ET AP - Kelsey Grammer said Tuesday that Fox is dropping his sitcom "Back to You," calling the decision a surprise and a shame. more Hard-hitting Brazilian film opens Cannes festival 13 May 08, 18:16 ET Reuters - Hard-hitting Brazilian film "Blindness" gets the Cannes film festival under way on Wednesday, kicking off 12 hectic days of movies, publicity and late-night revelry in the Riviera resort. more Ozzy, Metallica, Tankian join Ozzfest 13 May 08, 18:00 ET Reuters - Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Jonathan Davis of Korn, Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Sevendust and Shadows Fall, among others, are scheduled to appear at this year's one-off Ozzfest, scheduled for August 9 at Pizza Hut Park in Dallas. more CBS draws curtain on "Moonlight" 13 May 08, 17:57 ET Reuters - CBS' vampire drama "Moonlight" will not rise again. more CBS renews sitcoms "Christine," "Mother," "Rules" 13 May 08, 17:56 ET Reuters - "The New Adventures of Old Christine," which stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a divorced mother, is returning to the CBS schedule with a 22-episode order. more LaBeouf: Cigs run led to Walgreens arrest 13 May 08, 17:26 ET AP - Turns out it was a nicotine jones that led to Shia LaBeouf's arrest in Chicago. more Review: New `Narnia' is both darker and funnier 13 May 08, 17:08 ET AP - More is more in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," the follow-up to the 2005 fantasy hit "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe." It's simultaneously darker and funnier, more substantive and more engaging, more violent and more technically accomplished. more Brody, Spencer Rekindle Their Bromance 13 May 08, 16:47 ET E! Online - Brody Jenner and Spencer Pratt are back on as buds—and just in time, so it seems. more Tony Award Honorees React to Their Nominations 13 May 08, 16:24 ET Playbill - The 2007-2008 Tony Award nominations were announced May 13 by Tony Award winners Sara Ramirez and David Hyde Pierce at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Playbill.com spent the hours that followed talking to the nominees-many of whom were in airports or headed to airports-to get their reactions. more ABC's fall schedule features only 2 new shows 13 May 08, 16:19 ET AP - ABC will add only one new scripted series in the fall, plus a new game show, in a schedule that network executives admit was severely affected by the 100-day writers strike that concluded in February. more Another predictable run for Sandford's Davenport 13 May 08, 16:12 ET AP - "Phantom Prey" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 373 pages, $26.95), by John Sandford: We've become friends with Lucas Davenport in Sandford's 18-novel series about the rough-and-tumble ex-jock who dispatches headline-level criminals in the Twin Cities. more Bear Grylls offers survival techniques we all might need 13 May 08, 16:11 ET AP - "Man vs. Wild: Survival Techniques for the Most Dangerous Places on Earth" (Hyperion, 256 pages, $25.95), by Bear Grylls: In these days of global warming, rising oceans, monsoons, hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires, the most dangerous place on earth could be right were you are. more American artist Robert Rauschenberg dies 13 May 08, 15:56 ET Reuters - Acclaimed American artist Robert Rauschenberg died at his home on Captiva Island in Florida at the age of 82, his gallery said on Tuesday. more `Heights' heads Tony nominees list with 13 nods 13 May 08, 15:10 ET AP - "In the Heights," the little barrio musical that brought a fresh salsa and hip-hop beat to Broadway, dominated the 2008 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, picking up 13, more than any other show. more NYC judge sentences Remy Ma to 8 years in prison 13 May 08, 15:07 ET AP - A weeping Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison Tuesday for shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub. "I feel so bad for all the physical and mental pain you've gone through," the Grammy-nominated rapper told the victim. "This has taken a toll on us and both our families. I would never wish you harm and I pray the best for all of us." more `Jones': Real archaeologists don't have whips 13 May 08, 14:45 ET AP - Indiana Jones managed to retrieve the trinket he was after in the opening moments of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." He pretty much wrecked everything else in the ancient South American temple where the little gold idol had rested for millennia. more ABC unveils modest fall TV schedule; new ad tool 13 May 08, 14:35 ET Reuters - ABC on Tuesday rolled out a fall television schedule featuring just two new programs, one a traveling game show and the other a detective drama based on a popular British series, underscoring the lasting impact of a 14-week strike by screenwriters. more Prime-Time Nielsen ratings 13 May 08, 14:10 ET AP - Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for May 5-11. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation. more 'American Idol' viewers are disappearing 13 May 08, 14:03 ET AP - Contestants are disappearing as the "American Idol" finale approaches. Unfortunately for Fox, so are the viewers. more Rapper Remy Ma gets 8 years for shooting friend 13 May 08, 13:58 ET Reuters - Grammy-nominated rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and wounding an acquaintance after discovering money was missing from her purse after a night out in Manhattan. more Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex, Shoes and Miley Cyrus 13 May 08, 13:48 ET E! Online - Sarah Jessica Parker jetted to England a couple of days ago for the start of an almost two-week European tour in support of Sex and the City through London, Berlin and Paris. more Drew Barrymore uninjured in hit-and-run accident 13 May 08, 13:27 ET AP - Drew Barrymore was involved in a hit-and-run accident, but instead of staying put, she followed the other driver and took down the license plate number. more Welcome to the next British Invasion ... of women 13 May 08, 13:07 ET AP - Singer Duffy sits next to a clear blue swimming pool on a hotel rooftop patio, the sun setting behind her blond bouffant. She takes a sip of her drink, widens her blue eyes and grins. more Complete list of nominees for the 2008 Tony Awards 13 May 08, 10:27 ET AP - A complete list of nominations for the 62nd annual Tony Awards: more ABC-TV will have only 2 new fall shows 13 May 08, 10:08 ET AP - ABC will introduce only two new series in the fall, one of them scripted, in a schedule the network admits was severely affected by the 100-day TV writers strike. more `America's Most Wanted' notches 1,000th arrest 13 May 08, 08:09 ET AP - When he started "America's Most Wanted," John Walsh could point to at least one thing in its favor: Society's swampland of bad people doing bad things would never run dry. On that basis, the show seems a cinch to run forever. more Obama leads field in unsolicited campaign songs 13 May 08, 07:51 ET AP - Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic nomination for president, but he clinched the race for the best campaign soundtrack long ago - no superdelegates needed. more `ER' starts countdown to series' final flatline 13 May 08, 07:50 ET AP - Deep inside Stage 11 on the bustling Warner Bros. lot, a giant of a television show is starting to die. more Fraggle Rock Rolls, Electric Resparked 13 May 08, 06:22 ET E! Online - For the little kids in grown-ups who have yet to grow up, good news is on the horizon: A double helping of nostalgia will soon be making its way to screens both big and small. more ABC Has Scrubs' Back 13 May 08, 04:04 ET E! Online - Scrubs lives. As does just about every ABC show. more The Lawn Goodbye 13 May 08, 03:00 ET Peter McKay - Just like everybody else, I've been feeling the pinch of a constrained economy, rising gas prices and a virtually stagnant career. (Oh, wait, that last one's just me.) I've been looking around for ways to cut back. Just this past week, in fact, I had to cancel the lawn service. more Dalai Lama praises China for action over earthquake 13 May 08, 02:11 ET AFP - The Dalai Lama praised China's authorities Tuesday for their swift response to a devastating earthquake which has left tens of thousands of people dead, trapped or missing. more Rapaport locks up Fox's "Prison Break" 13 May 08, 01:38 ET Reuters - Michael Rapaport has landed a role in Fox's "Prison Break." more

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