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APNewsBreak: Spears' ex disputes abuse claims
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:55 PM PST
An attorney for Britney Spears' ex-husband called child abuse claims leveled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money. Fernando Flores, who worked on the singer's security
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Colbert, VP Biden fete troops with hot dogs, beer
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:28 PM PST
A hot dog vending cart was wheeled back and forth. Cocktail waitresses hurried past with trays full of beer. Vice President Joe Biden led New York Yankees great Yogi Berra by the arm. Such was the b
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AP Exclusive: Colbert, VP Biden fete US troops
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:16 PM PST
A hot dog vending cart was wheeled back and forth. Cocktail waitress hurried past with trays full of beer. Vice President Joe Biden led New York Yankees great Yogi Berra by the arm. Such was the biz
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Franzen live, and surprised, at Barnes & Noble
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 11:03 PM PST
Jonathan Franzen is still getting used to the attention. On Wednesday night, he stepped up to a small platform at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square and sat behind a long table, blowup posters o
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MTV's `Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:23 PM PST
Calling her "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe," a judge fined "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing o
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CNN names Piers Morgan as Larry King's replacement
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:10 PM PST
British tabloid veteran Piers Morgan, hired by CNN to start as Larry King's replacement as a prime-time interviewer in January, promised that he "came here to win." CNN nailed down the final piece o
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Spears' former bodyguard sues for sex harassment
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:57 PM PST
A former bodyguard sued Britney Spears on Wednesday, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassment. Fernando Flores filed the sexual harassment l
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Lawsuit over filming of Beyonce video settled
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:41 PM PST
A lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles man upset with the disruption from a Beyonce Knowles music video shoot has been dismissed and settled. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed Philip Markowitz'
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Hong Kong model arrested after Nevada desert event
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:36 PM PST
A Hong Kong fashion model was busted on felony drug charges at the Burning Man counterculture festival in Nevada and crashed her rented motor home into Reno's landmark arch the next day, authorities s
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Top 20 Concert Tours
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:33 PM PST
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is
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Va. philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:10 PM PST
John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the forerunner to Fox Television, has died. He was 95. The Un
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Pratt to Montag: Sorry for my outrageous behavior
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 6:10 PM PST
Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt is apologizing to his estranged wife, Heidi Montag, for acting out in their breakup. The two starred on the MTV reality soap, which ended in July. They separate
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Americana Awards celebrate legacy of Wanda Jackson
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:56 PM PST
Wanda Jackson had no idea the influence she would have on future rock 'n' roll women when she carved a sharp, distinctive line across the heartwood of the new genre back in the 1950s and '60s. The r
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National Lampoon CEO gets 45 months for conspiracy
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:50 PM PST
The former CEO of entertainment company National Lampoon Inc. has been sentenced in Philadelphia to nearly four years in prison in a stock price manipulation scheme. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-
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Ruling doubles Don Johnson's 'Nash Bridges' award
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:39 PM PST
A judge on Wednesday doubled Don Johnson's jury award for profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges" to more than $51 million. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Stern ruled that the actor is d
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Jurors told to disregard part of nanny testimony
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:34 PM PST
The judge in Anna Nicole Smith's drug conspiracy trial told jurors Wednesday to disregard part of a former nanny's testimony because he did not consider it reliable. Quethelie Alexie gave one accoun
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MTV's 'Snooki' fined $500 for annoying beachgoers
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 5:15 PM PST
Calling her "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe," a judge fined "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing o
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Paley Center says new TV awards show set for 2012
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:59 PM PST
The Emmys aren't the only big TV-honors game anymore. The Paley Center for Media announced plans Wednesday for an awards telecast that will debut in spring 2012 in New York. It was developed with th
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Lawsuit over Beyonce music video filming dismissed
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:44 PM PST
A Los Angeles man who sued Beyonce Knowles claiming a music video shoot "shattered" his privacy has dismissed the case. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismissed Philip Markowitz's suit against t
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Top broadcast TV programs for Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:34 PM PST
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Aug. 30-Sept. 5. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.5 million. 2. "Ameri
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Nielsen: Univision hits a TV ratings milestone
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:31 PM PST
Univision was the most popular network among television viewers aged 18 to 49 years old last week, the first time a Spanish-language station has beaten the English ones in this key demographic in the
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Shannon steps into Broadway's 'Promises, Promises'
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:49 PM PST
"Saturday Night Live" veteran Molly Shannon will make her Broadway debut when she steps into the revival of "Promises, Promises" next month. The show's producers said Wednesday Shannon will take ove
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Review: 'I'm Still Here' self-indulgent, pointless
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 3:40 PM PST
Joaquin Phoenix may truly have walked away from a much-heralded acting career two years ago to pursue his artistic expression as a rapper. His look, which went from dark and mysterious to shaggy and d
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Guerra, Sanz lead Latin Grammy nominations
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:43 PM PST
The Latin Grammy nominations spread the love between established artists and newcomers, nominating songwriters Juan Luis Guerra and Alejandro Sanz in four categories each. The nominations, announced
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Serial killer stalks teens in `Fever of the Bone'
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:40 PM PST
"Fever of the Bone" (HarperCollins, $14.99), by Val McDermid: When serial crime fiction is done well, readers can drop into any installment and within a few chapters, understand nearly everything abou
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DC launches free Wi-Fi on National Mall
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:24 PM PST
Free wireless Internet access has been added to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Officials said Wednesday the city has installed 220 free Wi-Fi hotspots that are accessible by any compatible co
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`Pretty Little Things' is tale of sexual predators
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:05 PM PST
"Pretty Little Things" (Vanguard Press, $25.95), by Jilliane Hoffman: Jilliane Hoffman takes the standard "To Catch a Predator" plot _ adult male sex offender ensnaring unsuspecting teens by various o
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Snooki fined $500 for annoying beachgoers in NJ
Wednesday, September 08, 2010 2:03 PM PST
Calling her "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe," a judge has fined "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $500 and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing others on
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