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Malaysian badminton star Lee to be UNICEF ambassador (AFP) February 27, 2009 at 3:39 am AFP - Badminton's world-number-one Lee Chong Wei has been appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, joining the ranks of soccer's David Beckham and tennis champion Roger Federer. Next "Friday the 13th" in the works (Reuters) February 27, 2009 at 2:24 am Reuters - Don't look now, but Jason's coming back. O'Donnell nabs lead role in "NCIS" spin-off (Reuters) February 27, 2009 at 1:49 am Reuters - Chris O'Donnell has signed his deal to star in CBS' "NCIS" spin-off, which centers on a team of naval investigators. Those Rascals! Tom, Gisele Secretly Marry. Maybe. (E! Online) February 27, 2009 at 1:44 am E! Online - Well, look who was betrothed after all. Or at least that's the storyline du jour. American Idol's Top 12 Glass Half Full (E! Online) February 27, 2009 at 12:20 am E! Online - The usual combination of yes, yes and wha-huh? ensued on American Idol tonight. Robert Pattinson & Hugh Jackman Karaoke in Tokyo (E! Online) February 27, 2009 at 12:05 am E! Online - Robert Pattinson was a first-time Oscar presenter on Sunday. Hugh Jackman was a first-time host. Nick nixed: `Idol' chooses 3 more finalists (AP) February 26, 2009 at 10:57 pm AP - Nick Mitchell probably won't be having the last laugh on "American Idol." The outrageous 27-year-old sketch comedian, who performed as his over-the-top alter ego Norman Gentle, was one of nine semifinalists sent packing Thursday on the popular Fox singing competition. Russell Simmons agrees to child support payments (AP) February 26, 2009 at 9:15 pm AP - Court records show Russell Simmons has agreed to pay $40,000 a month in child support. Newsday to charge for website, online cable service (Reuters) February 26, 2009 at 6:55 pm Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp plans to charge online readers of its Newsday newspaper, a move that would make it one of the first large U.S. papers to reverse a trend toward free Web readership. Could Kindle Kill Comics? e-Reading Devices Cloud Future (Newsarama.com) February 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm Newsarama.com - As booksellers look toward electronic reading devices as a wave of the future, the new technology could make paper comics a thing of the past. Biegler and DeLong Are Mother and Son of New 'Ghosts' Adaptation in NC (Playbill) February 26, 2009 at 5:18 pm Playbill - Triad Stage will conjure Ghosts, the Henrik Ibsen play about family lies and legacies, in a world-premiere adaptation written and directed by Preston Lane, March 15-April 5 in Greensboro, NC. Final Harry Potter film gets release date (Reuters) February 26, 2009 at 4:42 pm Reuters - Harry has a final date with film destiny: Warner Bros. will open the eighth film in its Potter franchise -- "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II" -- on July 15, 2011. Tatum, NY Amsterdam News publisher emeritus, dies (AP) February 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm AP - Wilbert A. Tatum, retired publisher of the New York Amsterdam News, the Harlem-based newspaper that has covered the city's black community for a century, has died during a trip to Croatia, the newspaper said Thursday. He was 76. Rachael Ray to return to SXSW (AP) February 26, 2009 at 4:21 pm AP - Rachael Ray is bringing more music and mojitos to the South by Southwest Music and Media Conference this year. Jewel says injury won't keep her from 'Dancing' (AP) February 26, 2009 at 4:05 pm AP - Pop singer Jewel says she injured her knees while rehearsing for "Dancing With the Stars" but plans to return to the dance floor as soon as she heals. "The Simpsons" to clinch television record (Reuters) February 26, 2009 at 3:59 pm Reuters - Fox said on Thursday it has ordered two more seasons of animated comedy "The Simpsons," ensuring the show that started in 1989 will surpass "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running prime-time U.S. television series. Music Review: U2 get moody on 'No Line' CD (AP) February 26, 2009 at 3:41 pm AP - U2, "No Line On The Horizon," (Interscope Records) Mercury Man Jeremy Piven Facing Possible Plow Punishment (E! Online) February 26, 2009 at 3:31 pm E! Online - Shortly before noon in New York, Jeremy Piven walked into the Actors' Equity Association building to face the formal grievance filed by his employers on Broadway's Speed-the-Plow. David Beckham Not Moving In With George Clooney (E! Online) February 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm E! Online - Sorry, ladies...as awesome as it sounds that soccer stud David Beckham is shacking up at George Clooney's Lake Como villa in Italy, it's just not true. Jerry Seinfeld bringing reality series about marriage to NBC (AP) February 26, 2009 at 2:03 pm AP - Jerry Seinfeld is returning to NBC as producer of a comic reality series where celebrities and a referee try to help squabbling couples make peace. Simpsons Surpasses Another Milestone (E! Online) February 26, 2009 at 11:37 am E! Online - Here's some news that's sure to make yellow-hued fans tickled pink: Fox has renewed The Simpsons for two more historic and satiric seasons, bringing its overall total to a record-breaking 22.