Beyonce, Tyler Perry dominate NAACP Image nominations
Published Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Singers Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson, along with the cast of TV comedy "Tyler Perry's House of Payne", were among top nominees for the NAACP Image Awards, the oldest U.S. civil rights organization said on Wednesday.
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Degas sculpture expected to fetch up to $17.5 million
Published Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Sotheby's expects a rare sculpture of a young ballet dancer by French impressionist Edgar Degas to fetch up to 12 million pounds ($17.5 million) when it goes under the hammer in London next month.
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Hollywood writers nominate best film scripts
Published Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
Hollywood screenwriters on Wednesday named nominees for 2008's best film scripts with a few surprises among the movies vying for honors ahead of the industry's highest awards -- the Oscars in February.
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Daniel Craig takes break from Bond
Published Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
British actor Daniel Craig has taken a break from playing James Bond with World War Two drama "Defiance," based on the true story of Jewish brothers who fled the Nazis and formed a partisan group.
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Scared Swayze says may have only 2 years to live
Published Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Actor Patrick Swayze, in his first television interview since being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year, said he was scared, angry and "going through hell" and may only have two years to live. Read More |
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Travolta's son cremated, ashes flown to Florida
Published Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents flew to Florida with his ashes, a Bahamian lawmaker said on Tuesday.
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Fugitive filmmaker Polanski seeks U.S. case moved
Published Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Oscar-winning fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski wants to disqualify the entire Los Angeles County court system from handling the sexual misconduct case that led him to flee the United States for France three decades ago.
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Charges to be dropped against actor Josh Brolin
Published Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009
Prosecutors will drop charges against "W." stars Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright over an altercation last year at a bar in the Louisiana city of Shreveport, the actors' attorney said on Tuesday. Read More |
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Leona Lewis signs deal for autobiography
Published Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Leona Lewis, who won British talent TV show The X Factor in 2006 and topped charts around the world with her debut album "Spirit," has signed a deal to pen her autobiography with publishing house Hodder & Stoughton.
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New Year brings TV time slot tussles
Published Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Soon new battles will wage in primetime: ABC's hit thriller "Lost" against Fox's new crime drama "Lie to Me" on Wednesday. NBC's comedy favorite "The Office" vs. Fox's reality hit "Hell's Kitchen" on Thursday.
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Autopsy performed in Bahamas on Travolta's son
Published Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Two pathologists appointed by Bahamian authorities performed an autopsy on Monday on the body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, who died last week after suffering a seizure at the family's holiday home.
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