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Hostage chronicle unkind to Colombia's Betancourt (AP) February 26, 2009 at 8:39 am AP - A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most famous hostage who shared their jungle calvary. Def Leppard returns to road, but may take break (AP) February 26, 2009 at 8:29 am AP - Def Leppard has become a fixture on the touring circuit over the last few summers, and this year is no different. The classic rock group plans to go out on the road again, this time with Poison and Cheap Trick. James Brown exhibit opens while museum plans await (AP) February 26, 2009 at 7:45 am AP - James Brown knew all along that he wanted to open a museum to inspire people — especially the poor — to pursue their dreams. So he carefully saved all his belongings, from glittering suits and glossy shoes to the comb he used to neatly sculpt his hair. Rosie O'Donnell returns to TV in a Lifetime movie (AP) February 26, 2009 at 6:33 am AP - Rosie O'Donnell says she doesn't have time these days to view "The View." Clint Eastwood gets special top Cannes award (AP) February 26, 2009 at 6:30 am AP - Clint Eastwood received a special top Cannes film festival honor Wednesday — three months before this year's festival opens on the Riviera. China targets Christie's after French auction (Reuters) February 26, 2009 at 6:24 am Reuters - China on Thursday condemned Christie's auction of two Qing dynasty bronzes looted when Beijing's Summer Palace was razed by invading French and British forces in 1860, saying the sale would hurt the auction house. Entertainment Rights in advanced talks with (Reuters) February 26, 2009 at 4:12 am Reuters - Children's television producer Entertainment Rights Plc said it was in advanced talks with bidders for the sale of its units or business and assets. Pop star Stevie Wonder celebrated at White House (AP) February 26, 2009 at 12:31 am AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked musician Stevie Wonder for creating "a style that's uniquely American" as he presented the singer-songwriter the nation's highest award for pop music. Nick Mitchell has 'American Idol' judges laughing (AP) February 26, 2009 at 12:27 am AP - "American Idol" hopeful Nick Mitchell didn't win over the judges with his singing, but his over-the-top style clearly qualified as comedy. Samuel L. Jackson's Ironclad Marvel Deal (E! Online) February 26, 2009 at 12:22 am E! Online - Samuel L. Jackson may be S.H.I.E.L.D.ed from ever having to work again. D.A. Still Waiting for Chris Brown Evidence, Arraignment May Be Postponed (E! Online) February 25, 2009 at 8:06 pm E! Online - Chris Brown was a no-show at the Grammys. Now it looks like his next scheduled appearance might be off, too. Woman in Morgan Freeman crash: Not his mistress (AP) February 25, 2009 at 6:43 pm AP - The woman who was with Morgan Freeman the night of a car crash that injured both of them insists she was never romantically linked to Freeman and is suing the actor for negligence. Sightings: Brad's Beer Blast With Angelina (E! Online) February 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm E! Online - ASIAN PERSUASION: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, dining at Katsuya in Brentwood, CA, just days before their ultraglamorous Oscar appearance. Pitt sipped on beer, and the couple munched on crispy rice with spicy tuna. Rosie O'Donnell returns to TV in a Lifetime movie (AP) February 25, 2009 at 6:15 pm AP - Rosie O'Donnell says she doesn't have time these days to view "The View." Taylor Swift, "Slumdog" soundtrack shine on chart (Reuters) February 25, 2009 at 5:43 pm Reuters - Country star Taylor Swift claimed a 10th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart on Wednesday, while the soundtrack to the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" rocketed up the rankings. 'Irreplaceable' turns grief into a living thing (AP) February 25, 2009 at 5:20 pm AP - "Irreplaceable" (Voice, 352 pages, $24.95), by Stephen Lovely: Stephen Lovely must have seen his share of emotional trauma. His new novel, "Irreplaceable," makes the reader feel grief and longing so tangibly that you wonder what the author has gone through himself. Adnan Surrenders, Pleads Innocent to Hit-and-Run; Britney's Restraining Order Extended (E! Online) February 25, 2009 at 5:14 pm E! Online - It's Adnan against the music. George and Oscar Bluth: So Excited to Get Arrested! (E! Online) February 25, 2009 at 5:00 pm E! Online - Ya just gotta love Jeffrey Tambor's excitement over the upcoming Arrested Development movie. MSNBC's Chris Matthews explains 'Oh God' remark (AP) February 25, 2009 at 4:56 pm AP - MSNBC's Chris Matthews said he was surprised by the "peculiar stagecraft" of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's response to President Barack Obama's speech to Congress, leading him to quietly say "Oh God" as Jindal approached a microphone. Holly Madison and Criss Angel Kaput (E! Online) February 25, 2009 at 4:05 pm E! Online - Now you see them, now you don't. Chinese bronzes from YSL collection sold at auction (Reuters) February 25, 2009 at 3:40 pm Reuters - Two bronze sculptures once owned by Yves Saint Laurent that are claimed by China sold at auction for more than 31 million euros ($39.50 million) on Wednesday. San Francisco may lose its main newspaper as Hearst Corp cuts jobs (Reuters) February 25, 2009 at 12:00 pm Reuters - San Francisco may lose its main newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, as owner Hearst Corp cuts a "significant" number of jobs and decides whether to shut or sell the money-losing daily.