| Keith Urban, Prince vie for chart supremacy (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 10:08 pm
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| | Reuters - Country star Keith Urban could claim his first No. 1 on the U.S. pop album chart next week, if he edges out Prince's new release. |
| 'American Idol' puts the cork on another crooner (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 10:06 pm
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|  AP - The spotlight has been turned off of Megan Corkrey on "American Idol." The tattooed 22-year-old single mother from Sandy, Utah, who crooned Bob Marley's "Turn Your Lights Down Low," received the least number of viewer votes on the popular Fox singing competition Wednesday — and the show's judges didn't bother to consider saving her.
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| Truck slams into Calif. bookstore; 2 dead, 7 hurt (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 9:59 pm
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| | AP - A truck has careened out of control in a Los Angeles-area intersection and slammed into a bookstore. Authorities confirmed two deaths and seven people taken to hospitals. |
| MGM says able to make payments for venture (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 9:47 pm
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| | Reuters - MGM Mirage, which last week made a $200 million payment to keep construction going on an $8 billion Las Vegas complex, said on Wednesday that it is able to meet its funding obligations to the development. |
| Sam Lutfi's sister says Britney wanted help (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 9:31 pm
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|  AP - The sister of Britney Spears' former manager testified Wednesday that the pop singer said in recent months that she was afraid of her father and wanted help hiring her own lawyer.
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| Its bubble burst, Chinese art is down but not out (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 8:31 pm
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| | Reuters - The Chinese art bubble has burst. Long live Chinese art! |
| Madonna's African adoptions part of growing trend (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 8:10 pm
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|  AP - Madonna's efforts to adopt two youngsters from Malawi have put her in the media spotlight. But she isn't alone: a growing number of Americans are bringing home children from Africa as countries like China and Russia cut back on adoptions by foreigners.
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| 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' leaked online (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 7:53 pm
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|  AP - "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" isn't due in theaters until next month, but the prequel has already hacked its way online.
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| Jan vs. Holly: Office Battle Over Michael? (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 6:24 pm
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|  E! Online - Holly may want to watch her back at The Office—Jan is just around the corner.
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| `Runway' lawsuit settled; show moving to Lifetime (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 4:46 pm
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| | AP - After months in limbo, "Project Runway" has a new home at Lifetime. |
| Michael Moore hails GM chief's 'stunning' ouster (AFP)
April 1, 2009 at 4:41 pm
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|  AFP - Oscar-winning filmmaker and longtime political activist Michael Moore Wednesday hailed the historic decision by President Barack Obama to dismiss General Motors chief Rick Wagoner.
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| After 72 years, TV's `Guiding Light' switching off (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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|  AP - CBS is pulling the plug on the soap opera "Guiding Light" after a 72-year run that predates television, the show a victim of the economy and changed viewing habits.
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| "Now 30," "Hannah Montana" lead U.S. album chart (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 4:33 pm
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| | Reuters - A record-breaking dozen albums debuted in the top 20 of the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, with the latest "Now" hits compilation edging out the "Hannah Montana" soundtrack for No. 1 honors. |
| Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez dies (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 4:29 pm
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| | AP - Puerto Rican actor Miguelangel Suarez, whose career included minor roles in last year's epic "Che" and Woody Allen's "Bananas," died on Wednesday. He was 69. |
| Hollywood actor unions reach deal with advertisers (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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| | Reuters - Hollywood's two actors' unions reached a contract deal with advertisers on Wednesday, creating an opening for the larger of the pair to jump-start stalled labor talks with film and television studios. |
| Chart Shocker! Miley's Hannah Montana Soundtrack Not No. 1 (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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|  E! Online - Just in time for April Fools' Day, Miley Cyrus has been punk'd.
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| Royal opera, ballet unite for Baroque double bill (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 2:30 pm
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| | Reuters - At London's Covent Garden, members of the prestigious opera and ballet companies share the "royal" tag and a canteen, but usually little else. |
| Idol's LaKisha Jones Preggers (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 1:54 pm
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|  E! Online - Former American Idol finalist LaKisha Jones is looking to spawn more than a hit album.
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| James Franco Getting High Again (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 12:02 pm
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|  E! Online - Fresh off his toke-happy turn in Pineapple Express, James Franco is reaching a new level of highness.
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| David Cook Idled by "Family Matters" (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 11:59 am
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|  E! Online - Something is not quite right for David Cook.
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| Madonna traveling in Malawi before adoption ruling (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 10:42 am
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| AP - Madonna is traveling inside Malawi ahead of a judge's ruling later this week on her efforts to adopt a little girl there.
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| Borders sees fewer Waldenbooks stores; shares up (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 10:40 am
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| | Reuters - Borders Group Inc plans to close most of its Waldenbooks stores as it cuts costs and strives to pay down debt amid a bleak environment for U.S. book retailers. |
| The Simpsons Get Stamped (E! Online)
April 1, 2009 at 9:52 am
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|  E! Online - The Simpsons have already left their stamp on pop culture—now they're doing the same for your mail.
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| News Corp names former AOL CEO as digital chief (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 9:41 am
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| | Reuters - News Corp has named former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller to supervise the media conglomerate's digital strategy, Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate said on Wednesday. |
| China tourists deluge, daunt rival Taiwan's museum (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 8:27 am
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| | Reuters - Chinese tourists eager to see art treasures heisted from China decades ago have swamped a famed Taiwan museum, forcing it to deploy crowd-control measures and fuelling a huge expansion. |
| NBC a lot different from days when `ER' started (AP)
April 1, 2009 at 7:30 am
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|  AP - The "ER" that exits television with its final episode Thursday on NBC is a shadow of its former self, stripped of the star power and buzz — and a majority of viewers — from its heyday.
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| "Hair" flows in dynamic Broadway staging (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 2:10 am
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| | Reuters - Any doubts that the revival of "Hair" that appeared last year in Central Park would lose something in the rarefied indoor confines of a Broadway theater can be put to rest. If anything, the production has even more of a visceral impact at the Al Hirschfeld, where its youthful ensemble puts out so much blazing energy it's no wonder that half the audience feels compelled to join them onstage for the joyous bacchanalian finale. |
| Latest Hollywood script deals (Reuters)
April 1, 2009 at 1:53 am
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| | Reuters - Screenwriter Liz Garcia ("The Necklace") has been hired to adapt the first book in the series "The Au Pairs," written by Melissa de la Cruz, for Warner Bros. |
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