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Spears returns in first concert tour in 5 years (AP) March 4, 2009 at 3:48 am AP - Dressed as a sexy ringmaster and directing a colorful cast that included jugglers, acrobats and martial arts dancers, Britney Spears delivered a tightly choreographed, if perfunctory performance Tuesday night as she kicked off her first concert tour in five years. Report: Zhang plans film to mark China anniversary (AP) March 4, 2009 at 1:22 am AP - "Raise the Red Lantern" director Zhang Yimou plans to make a movie to mark the 60th anniversary of communist China, cementing his shift from a dissident to a government-favored artist. Sherri Shepherd flocks to Lifetime (Reuters) March 4, 2009 at 1:18 am Reuters - Sherri Shepherd, co-host of "The View," may be pulling double duty. American Idol: Last 12 Semifinalists Perform (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 12:52 am E! Online - With two weeks of eliminations behind them, would this final group of American Idol Top 12 aspirants finally take the judges' advice into consideration? Britney's Circus Takes Off in New Orleans (E! Online) March 4, 2009 at 12:43 am E! Online - Britney Spears is back and, the good news is, she's stronger than yesterday. Lil Rounds dazzles 'American Idol' judges (AP) March 4, 2009 at 12:15 am AP - Lil Rounds has made a big impression on the "American Idol" judges. Canada TV biz balks at U.S. spending clampdown (Reuters) March 3, 2009 at 11:06 pm Reuters - Canadian broadcasters are criticizing a proposal by the country's TV regulator to curb their U.S. programing expenditures in a bid to promote homegrown production. And The Bachelor's Tears Shall Lead Them? (E! Online) March 3, 2009 at 10:41 pm E! Online - Why is the easily unhinged Tatiana Del Toro an ideal wild-card candidate for American Idol? Why is Rosie O'Donnell back from the dead of Rosie Live? And, setting aside a suspicious tweet, why is Heroes (probably) not going anywhere? Stephen King's agent pleased at e-book debut (AP) March 3, 2009 at 9:51 pm AP - It's not the sensation of his first effort, but Stephen King's latest e-adventure is another best-seller. Russia drama classic in NY rings new amid money woes (Reuters) March 3, 2009 at 6:42 pm Reuters - A family throws money away like there's no tomorrow, ignoring sound financial advice on how to salvage its finances. Harsh reality arrives and the family finds itself broke and homeless.