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| 45 advance to final day of National Spelling Bee |
29 May 08, 23:44 ET |
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| AP - No one has mastered the look of spelling bee despair better than 10-year-old Veronica Penny. |
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| Braxton's Vegas show canceled amid health issues |
29 May 08, 23:33 ET |
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| AP - A Las Vegas hotel has announced that the rest of Toni Braxton's scheduled shows have been canceled so the singer can focus on her health. |
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| Review: `Lost' brilliantly ends season with answers, mystery |
29 May 08, 23:03 ET |
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| AP - Like the island where so much of the action takes place, "Lost" giveth and it taketh away. Flashes of illumination for its viewers are routinely undone the next moment by bewilderment. |
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| Aerosmith's Tyler in rehab for 'safe environment' |
29 May 08, 22:35 ET |
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| AP - Steven Tyler checked into a rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy, the Aerosmith frontman said in a statement Thursday. |
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| Cosby sweaters to raise money for charity |
29 May 08, 22:17 ET |
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| AP - Not everyone can be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the quick-with-a-quip dad that Bill Cosby played on TV for eight years. But for the right price, you could dress just like him this Father's Day. |
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| Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81 |
29 May 08, 22:03 ET |
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| AP - Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to "The Carol Burnett Show" and played a conniving politician to hilarious effect in "Blazing Saddles," died Thursday. He was 81. |
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| Prosecution says mole links Kelly to sex tape |
29 May 08, 21:26 ET |
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| AP - A prosecution witness used images of a lower back mole on Thursday to link R. Kelly to a sex tape at the center of the R star's child pornography trial. |
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| Harvey Korman dead at age 81 |
29 May 08, 21:19 ET |
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| Reuters - Comic actor Harvey Korman, who
co-starred on the U.S. television classic "The Carol Burnett
Show" in the 1960s and 1970s and in "Blazing Saddles" and other
Mel Brooks movies, died on Thursday at age 81. |
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| Steven Tyler blames feet for rehab stint |
29 May 08, 20:00 ET |
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| Reuters - Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler
disclosed on Thursday that he entered rehab earlier this month
because he needed "a safe environment to recuperate" following
a series of painful foot surgeries. |
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| PIGEONS MASQUERADING AS DOVES FLY SAFELY HOME AFTER RELEASE |
29 May 08, 19:57 ET |
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| Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I couldn't help but notice the letter you published April 28, regarding releasing doves for events. While it's true that the birds you mentioned would not survive in the wild, you did not tell the full story regarding dove releases. |
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| Steven Tyler goes to rehab for 'quiet environment' |
29 May 08, 19:47 ET |
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| AP - Steven Tyler checked into a rehab facility in search of a "safe environment" to recover from several foot surgeries and physical therapy, the Aerosmith frontman said in a statement Thursday. |
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| 'The Foot Fist Way' star fits the season |
29 May 08, 19:30 ET |
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| AP - In a summer of unlikely movie stars - fighting pandas, drunken superheroes, aging archaeologists - Danny McBride is a perfect fit. |
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| 'Carol Burnett' star Harvey Korman dies at 81 |
29 May 08, 19:26 ET |
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| AP - Harvey Korman, the tall, versatile comedian who won four Emmys for his outrageously funny contributions to "The Carol Burnett Show" and on the big screen in "Blazing Saddles," died Thursday. He was 81. |
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| Lawyer: Spears 'not yet fit' to take part in case |
29 May 08, 19:17 ET |
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| AP - Britney Spears is not yet fit to participate in court proceedings in her conservatorship case, her lawyer has told a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner. |
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| CNN reporter talks of pressure to be patriotic |
29 May 08, 18:35 ET |
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| AP - CNN correspondent Jessica Yellin said Thursday she was referring to her time spent at MSNBC when she said she felt pressure not to report stories critical of the Bush administration during the time leading up to the Iraq war. |
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| David Cook sizzles on pop chart |
29 May 08, 17:55 ET |
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| Reuters - Newly crowned "American Idol"
champion David Cook took over America's Hot 100 singles chart
on Thursday, sending a record-breaking 11 new titles into the
tally a week after he won the top-rated TV talent show. |
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| 'Idol' winner Cook reaps 940,000 downloads |
29 May 08, 17:30 ET |
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| AP - David Cook's "American Idol" win is already paying dividends on the music charts. The 25-year-old singer raked in 942,000 digital downloads in just a week, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan. The numbers are from the week ending Sunday. |
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| `Idol' champ David Cook ignores dating rules |
29 May 08, 17:03 ET |
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| AP - David Cook isn't a rules guy. |
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| Fox News worker sues over bedbugs in NY office |
29 May 08, 16:40 ET |
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| Reuters - A Fox News employee who says she
suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being bitten
by bedbugs at work filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the
owner of the Manhattan office tower where she worked. |
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| Eddie Murphy to return as "Beverly Hills Cop" |
29 May 08, 16:32 ET |
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| Reuters - If Indiana Jones can make a
successful comeback after almost 20 years, why not the Beverly
Hills Cop? |
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| With prime-time slot, MMA in clinch with mainstream |
29 May 08, 15:37 ET |
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| AP - After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture. |
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| Claymates Rejoice! Aiken's Baby Makin' |
29 May 08, 15:30 ET |
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| E! Online - Well, that's one way to show the measure of a man. |
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| Bill Cosby's famous TV sweaters up for auction |
29 May 08, 14:13 ET |
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| Reuters - Some of Bill Cosby's legendary
patterned sweaters his long-running television hit "The Cosby
Show" will be auctioned off next month to benefit a charity set
up in memory of the actor's late son, organizers said on
Thursday. |
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| Pop star Ricky Martin endorses Hillary Clinton |
29 May 08, 14:06 ET |
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| AFP - Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin has endorsed Hillary Clinton to become the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, ahead of the primary vote in his Caribbean birthplace. |
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| Melissa Gilbert cast in `Little House' musical |
29 May 08, 13:56 ET |
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| AP - Melissa Gilbert is returning to "Little House on the Prairie" - but this time playing the mother of her character from the popular television series. |
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| Dunkin' Donuts pulls Rachael Ray ad after complaints |
29 May 08, 11:31 ET |
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| AP - Dunkin' Donuts has pulled an online advertisement featuring Rachael Ray after complaints that a fringed black-and-white scarf that the celebrity chef wore in the ad offers symbolic support for Muslim extremism and terrorism. |
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| Wife of actor Bill Murray files for divorce |
29 May 08, 11:21 ET |
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| AP - The wife of entertainer Bill Murray wants a divorce after nearly 11 years of marriage. |
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| Florida was perfect climate for HBO's "Recount" |
29 May 08, 10:09 ET |
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| Reuters - Florida gladly cast its
vote for HBO's TV movie about the Sunshine State's recount
circus after the 2000 presidential election, casting aside any
worries about reliving the tumultuous period. |
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| Jonas Brothers ready to "Burn" up the charts |
29 May 08, 09:31 ET |
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| Reuters - The Jonas Brothers have selected
"Burnin' Up" as the first single from the teen idols' next
album, "A Little Bit Longer," due in stores on August 12. |
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| Rapper to shoot MTV reality show before jail term |
29 May 08, 09:29 ET |
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| Reuters - Rapper T.I. is turning his legal
woes into an eight-episode MTV documentary series. |
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| Behind-the-scenes Monroe film is up for auction |
29 May 08, 08:35 ET |
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| AP - Want a behind-the-scenes look at the set of Marilyn Monroe's last fully produced feature? Better call the bank. |
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| Naomi Campbell charged in London `rage' incident |
29 May 08, 08:27 ET |
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| AP - Naomi Campbell has been charged with assaulting two police officers during a "luggage rage" incident at Heathrow Airport, her lawyer and prosecutors said Thursday. |
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| Naomi Campbell charged over London plane incident |
29 May 08, 08:12 ET |
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| Reuters - Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been
charged with assaulting a police officer after a disturbance on
a plane at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, Britain's Crown
Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday. |
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| La Scala to stage Gore's 'Inconvenient Truth' |
29 May 08, 07:55 ET |
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| AP - First it was the film and the book. Now the next stop for Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" is opera. |
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| Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz expecting child |
29 May 08, 07:39 ET |
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| Reuters - Singer Ashlee Simpson and her
husband, rocker Pete Wentz, are expecting their first child,
the couple said on Wednesday. |
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| George Clooney makes ad praising UN peacekeepers |
29 May 08, 07:13 ET |
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| AP - George Clooney is marking Thursday's 60th anniversary of U.N. peacekeeping with a public service announcement praising the soldiers who wear the distinctive blue helmets. |
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| Catching up with the pals from `Sex and the City' |
29 May 08, 07:12 ET |
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| AP - Let's face it: "Sex and the City" may be the quintessential chick flick of all time. Women are booking their seats in giddy anticipation of the film's Friday release. Straight men? They sound like they might prefer two hours and 25 minutes of root canal. |
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| Sharon Stone apologizes for remark on China quake |
29 May 08, 07:09 ET |
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| AP - French fashion house Christian Dior said Thursday it has dropped Sharon Stone from its Chinese ads and released a statement from the actress apologizing for saying China's earthquake may have been bad karma for its treatment of Tibet. |
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| China angry over Stone's quake karma remark |
29 May 08, 05:30 ET |
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| Reuters - Luxury retailer Christian Dior has
pulled advertisements featuring Sharon Stone from stores across
China after the actress suggested the country's earthquake was
"bad karma" for Beijing's policies in Tibet. |
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| R Kelly lawyers hope mystery man can help defense |
29 May 08, 04:36 ET |
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| AP - Questions linger about what, if anything, a man who made a surprise call to defense attorneys might be able to say to help R. Kelly at his child pornography trial. |
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| George Clooney single again: report |
29 May 08, 04:00 ET |
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| AFP - Hollywood star George Clooney and his girlfriend Sarah Larson have split up after dating for about a year, People magazine reported on its website, citing an unidentified source. |
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| When Reading the Tea Leaves is Essential |
29 May 08, 03:00 ET |
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| Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: I fell in love with a great guy about three years ago. |
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| Chris de Burgh says concerts in Iran not political |
29 May 08, 00:56 ET |
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| Reuters - Singer Chris de Burgh said in Iran on
Wednesday that his plans to hold concerts in the Islamic
Republic sprang purely from a desire to sing for ordinary
people. |
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| Newlyweds Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz expecting baby |
29 May 08, 00:31 ET |
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| AP - Newlyweds Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz say they are expecting a baby. |
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| That Was the Week That Was |
29 May 08, 00:00 ET |
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| AP - Entertainment highlights during the week of June 1-7: |
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