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22 Apr

1980s Keith Haring mural to be recreated

Team works to recreate 1980s NYC street mural by artist Keith Haring
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50 Cent Defends "Gangsta Rap"

Rapper 50 Cent is defending the genre of music that became the catalyst for his career and the very channel to tell his story of a tumultuous past.[see more details in cbsnews]

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Beyonce, Jay-Z filed marriage license

Marriage license shows Beyonce, Jay-Z married on April 4
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Beyonce, Jay-Z filed marriage license (AP)

AP - A village clerk says a marriage license for Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, dated April 4 and signed by the person who officiated at the wedding, is being filed with the state.

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Birthday Brief: Kate & Owen, Posh, Suri & More

Birthday Brief: Kate & Owen, Posh, Suri & More
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Blue Peter host lands 5 Live show

TV star Gethin Jones is to host in his own show on BBC Radio 5 Live after he leaves Blue Peter.
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Blue Peter host lands on 5 Live

TV star Gethin Jones is to host in his own show on BBC Radio 5 Live after he leaves Blue Peter.
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Bobby Points Finger at Whitney in Tell-All

Bobby Points Finger at Whitney in Tell-All
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Buzz Briefs: Bullock, Streisand

Alleged drunk driver, who smashed into Sandra Bullock and her hubby, will face judge. Barbara Streisand cancels Israel performance. David Hasselhoff has something removed above eye. Michael Moore endorses Obama, disses Clinton.[see more details in cbsnews]

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Comedian Kielty admits speeding

Comedian Patrick Kielty admits driving at more than 100mph on the A75 in southern Scotland.
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Crook defends film on red carpet

Actor Mackenzie Crook responds to protests from train drivers at the premiere of his new film Three and Out.
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Disney launches nature film label

The Disney Company unveils plans to produce a series of big-screen wildlife and environmental documentaries.
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Disney Unveils Disneynature Documentary Film Unit

Following the box office success of "March of the Penguins," The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it launched a new film production unit called Disneynature to produce and distribute documentary films through at least 2012.
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Elvis Fans Buzz Over Secret Trip to London in 1958

Previously held belief that Elvis Presley never visited Britian accept for a stopover in a Scotland airport may be undone by reports of a secret trip to London to visit a British musician in 1958.
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Eurostar launches digital gallery

An interactive digital art gallery is launched by Channel Tunnel high-speed train company Eurostar.
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Filmmaker collaborating with FBI on civil rights cases

Filmmaker collaborating with FBI on civil rights cases that fuel his documentaries
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Filmmaker collaborating with FBI on civil rights cases (AP)

AP - As an African-American teenager in Louisiana, Keith Beauchamp tried interracial dating — behavior that prompted his parents to tell him the grisly tale of Emmett Till, who was murdered for whistling at a white woman.

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Films said to be getting work guarantees from actors guild

Indie films said to be getting work guarantees from Screen Actors Guild as talks continue
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Films Said to Be Getting Work Guarantees From Actors Guild

A person with the Screen Actors Guild says the union has reached separate deals that will allow the completion of 90 independent movie productions if actors go on strike.
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Florez wows crowd at Met with 18 high Cs

Dessay and Florez triumph in Donizetti romp at Metropolitan Opera
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Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow joins CNN as pundit

Ex-White House press secretary Tony Snow joins CNN as conservative commentator
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Former Bush press secretary Tony Snow joins CNN as pundit (AP)

AP - Former White House press secretary Tony Snow has joined CNN as a conservative commentator.
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Hasselhoff has facial operation

US entertainer David Hasselhoff had "something removed above his eye" at a medical centre, his publicist confirms.
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Hasselhoff undergoes surgery around eye

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Hells Angels Founder Reportedly Sues HBO Over Biker Series

The founder of the Hells Angels motorcycle club has sued HBO, claiming the pay cable network cut him out of an upcoming pilot he helped develop, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
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Is that Miley Cyrus flashing her bra?

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Is that Miley Cyrus flashing her bra on the Internet?

Is that a Miley Cyrus look-alike flashing her bra, baring her midriff surface on the Internet?
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Is that Miley Cyrus flashing her bra on the Internet? (AP)

AP - Is that Miley Cyrus flashing some skin?

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ITV to sell hit shows on iTunes

ITV is making archive programmes including Cold Feet available for sale from digital store iTunes.
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Jay-Z, Beyonce Making It Official

A village clerk says a marriage license for singer Beyonce Knowles and rap mogul Jay-Z, dated April 4 and signed by the person who officiated at the wedding, is being filed with the state.[see more details in cbsnews]

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Kanye West and Fiancee Alexis Phifer Split

Kanye West and his fiancée have called off their year-and-a-half engagement.
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List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings

List of the top 20 prime-time programs in Nielsen ratings, for April 14-20
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McGregor fine after cancer scare

Actor Ewan McGregor reveals he has the all clear after doctors diagnosed the star with skin cancer.
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Met Opera broadcasts expand to 11

Metropolitan Opera to simulcast opening night as high-definition broadcasts expand to 11
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Michael Moore endorses Obama, chides Clinton

Michael Moore announces his endorsement of Barack Obama in Web post that chides Hillary Clinton
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Mighty Boosh to stage music gig

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt, stars of the BBC series The Mighty Boosh, are to stage a music festival based on the show.
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Miley Cyrus, At 15, To Pen Memoir

The memoir by Miley Cyrus, who stars in the Disney Channel series "Hannah Montana," is planned to be released in spring 2009.[see more details in cbsnews]

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Miley Cyrus Signs Deal With Disney to Write Her Memoirs

Miley Cyrus has signed a book deal to tell the story of her young life, it was announced Tuesday.
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Miley Cyrus to write her memoirs

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Miley Cyrus to write memoir (AP)

AP - Miley Cyrus, author.
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Musician reunited with $4M violin he left in N.J. cab

Grammy-nominated violinist sheds tears of joy after driver returns $4M instrument left in cab
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Music Review: Teen Tiffany Evans debut with grown-up style

Music Review: 15-year-old Tiffany Evans shows off grown-up vocals on impressive debut
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New Viacom cable network spurs intrigue (Reuters)

Reuters - Conspiracy theories flew thick and fast Monday, a day after Viacom, MGM and Lionsgate announced they were entering the premium cable and video-on-demand space.
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Nicole Kidman urges fight to end violence against women

Nicole Kidman, pregnant and passionate, urges global fight to end violence against women
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Painting lost in Holocaust to be auctioned

Pieter de Grebber painting, lost in Holocaust, to be auctioned under Polish-brokered deal
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Patricia Neal to receive lifetime achievement award

Patricia Neal to receive lifetime achievement award at Nashville Film Festival
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Patricia Neal to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

At 82, Patricia Neal still has that delightful voice husky yet elegant as she recalls her favorite films of her career.

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Polenzani gets third annual Sills Award

Matthew Polenzani gets third annual Beverly Sills Award from Metropolitan Opera
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Radiohead go green for TV show

Oxford quintet decide to stay in London for a promotional performance on US television following climate concerns.
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Rap stars spread the gospel, but is it a mixed message?

Through Atlanta DJ, top rap stars spread the gospel to youth, but not without some criticism
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Report: Kanye West and Alexis Phifer call off engagement (AP)

AP - Kanye West and his fiancee have reportedly broken off their engagement.
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Richie Sambora charged with DUI

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Richie Sambora Charged With DUI in California

Richie Sambora was charged Tuesday with drunken driving following his arrest last month when his blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, prosecutors said.
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Richie Sambora charged with DUI in Southern California

Richie Sambora is charged with DUI in Southern California
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Richie Sambora pleads out DUI case in California

Richie Sambora struck a deal with prosecutors Tuesday just hours after they filed drunken-driving charges against him, pleading ...

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Richie Sambora pleads out DUI case in California

Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora pleads no contest in DUI case in Southern California
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Romance Report: Beyoncé & Jay, Kirsten & Ryan

Romance Report: Beyoncé & Jay, Kirsten & Ryan
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Romance Report: Madonna & Guy, Kate & Owen

Romance Report: Madonna & Guy, Kate & Owen
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Row over sex scene at assembly

Assembly officials say they were unaware that filming for a TV drama in the building involved a sex scene.
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Sambora Pleads No Contest to DUI Charges

Richie Sambora pleads not guilty Tuesday to drunken driving charges stemming from his arrest last month when his blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, prosecutors said.
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Schwarzenegger buys 25 acres for $4.7 million

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver have purchased a 25-acre tract in an exclusive coastal enclave in Santa Barbara ...

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Schwarzenegger buys 25 acres in Santa Barbara County

Schwarzenegger drops $4.7 million on land in tony coastal enclave in Santa Barbara County
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Schwarzenegger buys 25 acres in Santa Barbara County (AP)

AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shriver have purchased a 25-acre tract in an exclusive coastal enclave in Santa Barbara County for $4.7 million.

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Shakira praises British Prime Minister Gordon Brown

George Clooney. Angelina Jolie. Shakira. Not a red carpet lineup, but a roll call of celebrities the sometimes dour British Prime ...

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Sony BMG joins Universal in offering catalog on Nokia phones

Sony BMG joins Universal, will offer entire catalog on select Nokia mobile phones
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Sony BMG joins Universal in offering catalog on Nokia phones (AP)

AP - Sony BMG is joining Universal Music Group in allowing users of select Nokia mobile phones access to its entire music catalog later this year.
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Soul singer Al Wilson dies in California (Reuters)

Reuters - Soul singer Al Wilson, who topped the U.S. pop singles chart in 1974 with "Show and Tell," died on Monday, local media reported.
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Town Clerk: Beyonce, Jay-Z Marriage License Filed

Beyoncé Knowles and rap mogul Jay-Z has been filed with the state of New York, a village clerk said on Tuesday.
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Tribune near plan to sell Newsday to News Corp (Reuters)

Reuters - Tribune Co has reached agreement in principle to sell Newsday to News Corp for about $580 million in what would be a joint venture, according to a source familiar with the matter.

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Velvet Revolver turning to Web to find new singer (Reuters)

Reuters - Velvet Revolver is considering creating a Web site to find a replacement for singer Scott Weiland, who was ousted from the rock band earlier this month.
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Woman involved in accident with Sandra Bullock to face judge

Woman who was allegedly drunk when she crashed into car carrying Sandra Bullock to face judge
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Woman Involved in Accident With Sandra Bullock to Face Judge

A Gloucester, Mass., woman who was allegedly drunk when she crashed her car into an SUV carrying Sandra Bullock is due in court.
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