Gentler `Bruno' to play in UK for younger teens
"Bruno" is getting a makeover in Great Britain so younger teens can see the movie.
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Kristen Bell appearance just 'Gossip' for now
The disembodied voice of "Gossip Girl" may already ring a bell, but don't count out the possibility of seeing her face.
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BBC's `Torchwood' returns with 5-part miniseries
Aliens have possessed the Earth's children and all of humanity is under threat. There's a planet to save, a government conspiracy to defeat and some tangled relationship dilemmas to sort out. Sounds like a job for Torchwood.
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From Amish to vampires, Christian fiction expands
The Christian book business, optimistic that a little literary escapism might be an antidote for readers in hard times, is turning to bonnets, buggies and bloodsuckers.
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Emmys boost nominees' field; who's the winner?
The Emmy Awards stopped well short of an Oscar-sized doubling of its nominations, but an extra slot in top categories could freshen - or popularize - the contest.
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Sotomayor, Franken both 'Perry Mason' fans
Turns out that Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor and Sen. Al Franken were Perry Mason fans as kids.
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Dave Chappelle show draws thousands in Oregon
Thousands of people who learned through text message, Twitter and word-of-mouth that comedian Dave Chappelle would hold a free show filled a downtown Portland square late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
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DEA weighs new limits on drug eyed in Jackson case
Federal authorities are considering making the potent anesthetic propofol - one of the drugs found in Michael Jackson's home - a controlled substance, which would put new limits on its distribution.
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Court: O'Keeffe Museum has no right to Fisk U. art
The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum may represent the painter's estate but has no right to an art collection she donated to Fisk University, Tennessee's Court of Appeals has ruled.
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Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss to play White House
Country musicians Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss will play a high-profile gig next week at the White House.
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Reggaeton stars donate $25,000 to building homes
Fresh off the success of their latest album, Grammy-winning reggaeton stars Wisin & Yandel are donating $25,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami.
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Review: `Death in Love' is deadly to watch
Boaz Yakin begins "Death in Love" by showing graphic erotic images interspersed with shots of a Nazi concentration camp doctor performing bloody surgical procedures. Later, the writer-director intercuts images of an aging Holocaust survivor attending a funeral with shots of that same woman lying on her back having sex.
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Reggaeton stars donate $25,000 to building homes
Fresh off the success of their latest album, Grammy-winning reggaeton stars Wisin and Yandel are donating $25,000 to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami.
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Jackson still king of album charts
Michael Jackson has sold 2.3 million CDs since he died three weeks ago.
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NYC group offers literal way to follow the stars
Tourists like to spot celebrities in New York City. Now they can hang out with them.
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Midnight hour strikes with $22M for `Harry Potter'
Harry Potter has conjured up a record-breaking witching hour.
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Senator Ricky Ricardo? Coburn evokes Lucy show
One of Sonia Sotomayor's Senate interrogators had a joking response Wednesday when she talked hypothetically - and humorously - about getting a gun to shoot him in self-defense.
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'Birthday Sex' singer Jeremih sees Diddy success
When Jeremih first contemplated a career in music, it wasn't silky soul, but rap that intrigued him the most.
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Trump: Ex-apprentice would be great NJ Lt. Gov.
Donald Trump says a former winner of his TV reality show would do "fantastically" as New Jersey's lieutenant governor.
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Ukraine bans Baron Cohen's 'Bruno' film as immoral
Ukraine's Culture Ministry says it has banned Sacha Baron Cohen's new hit movie, "Bruno," because it's immoral.
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Top cable programs for July 6-12
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of July 6-12. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
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EU teams up with MTV on climate change
The European Union is teaming up with music channel MTV to raise awareness among teens about the dangers of climate change.
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Robert Redford marries German girlfriend
Robert Redford married his partner, a 51-year-old German artist, over the weekend, a German church said Wednesday.
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David Yates finds a home as Harry Potter director
Speak to many 12-year-old fans about the various filmmakers behind the "Harry Potter" films and you're likely to realize that the auteur theory is alive and well.
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Britney's Warsaw stop on European tour canceled
Britney Spears' "Circus" won't be coming to Warsaw following a dispute between her international and Polish organizers.
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Comic Artie Lange pleads not guilty to DUI in NJ
Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange (LANG) has pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of an intoxicant in New Jersey.
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Country singer Ferlin Husky recovering at home
A spokesman for country star Ferlin Husky says the singer is recuperating at home after being released from a Nashville hospital.
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Coroner's official seeks records from Jackson doc
A county coroner's official visited the office of Michael Jackson's dermatologist on Tuesday to follow up on a subpoena seeking additional medical records.
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Nurse: Police say Jackson's body had track marks
A nurse-nutritionist who worked with Michael Jackson says she was interviewed by Los Angeles homicide detectives who told her that needle marks were found on the pop singer's body.
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Capsule reviews: `Harry Potter' and other films
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
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