Timberlake closes Tenn. golf course for 6 months
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Justin Timberlake is closing his golf course for six months to make improvements just a half-year after opening it. The Mirimichi golf course will close from Jan. 15 to July 17 while its greens, bunkers and drainage...
'You lie!' on Yale list of year's memorable quotes
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The fierce debate over health care hasn't led to a new law yet, but it's produced some of this year's top quotes, according to a Yale University librarian. Fred Shapiro, associate librarian and lecturer in legal...
Nick Jonas' band has gig on Critics' Choice Awards
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Nick Jonas is used to performing in front of screaming fans who know all the words to their favorite Jonas Brothers songs. Now his new band, Nick Jonas & The Administration, is getting ready to perform as the house...
Once an underdog, Reitman now an Oscar favorite
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Two years ago, director Jason Reitman's "Juno" was the consummate Oscar underdog. An independent film without A-list stars, it went on to earn four Oscar nominations, winning best screenplay for Diablo Cody. Reitman's...
'Glee' cast joyful over Globe nods
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The mood on the set was appropriately gleeful. The musical-dramedy "Glee" got some serious Golden Globe love Tuesday, with more nominations than any show. Among the Fox series' four nominations: best television series...
Michael Jackson estate administrators seek payment
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The administrators of Michael Jackson's estate and a cadre of attorneys are seeking millions for managing the King of Pop's affairs after death, court documents filed Tuesday show. It's unclear how much exactly will be...
Jimmy Wayne's big break came from a bargain box
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Jimmy Wayne has been waiting for years to record the Hall & Oates song "Sara Smile." So when the country singer finally did it, it was only fitting that he made it the title of his third album. "I ended up, when I...
Fans can investigate Sherlock Holmes in Minn.
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Anyone searching for clues about the enduring popularity of Sherlock Holmes need not look only to his headquarters on London's Baker Street. Deep in an underground cavern at the University of Minnesota lies the world's...
Buju Banton set to appear at bail hearing in Miami
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Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is set to appear in Miami federal court. A bail hearing is scheduled Wednesday morning for the 36-year-old singer, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie. Banton and two others...
French rocker Hallyday's tour canceled
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The producers for French rocker Johnny Hallyday have canceled the final leg of a concert tour following his hospitalization. Hallyday, who is France's biggest rock star, was hospitalized last week in Los Angeles...
Randy Quaid and wife no-show in California court
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Arrest warrants have been issued for actor Randy Quaid and his wife after they failed to appear for a court hearing, a prosecutor said Tuesday. The couple didn't show up in a Santa Barbara criminal court Tuesday on a...
Swiss: Polanski extradition decision in early 2010
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Swiss authorities say they will decide early next year on whether to extradite director Roman Polanski to the United States. Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says officials are still studying a U.S. extradition...
Once an underdog, Reitman now an Oscar favorite
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Two years ago, director Jason Reitman's "Juno" was the consummate Oscar underdog. An independent film without A-list stars, it went on to earn four Oscar nominations, winning best screenplay for Diablo Cody. Reitman's...
Alleged Jennifer Garner stalker in custody
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A man is in custody in California on accusations that he violated a restraining order preventing him from coming within 100 yards of actress Jennifer Garner and her family. Police say Steven Burky was arrested Monday...
Fitness guru Jack LaLanne undergoes surgery in LA
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Fitness pioneer Jack LaLanne is recovering from heart valve surgery at his home in Morro Bay. LaLanne's publicist, Ariel Hankin, said Tuesday that the 95-year-old underwent the procedure at a Los Angeles hospital on...
Randy Quaid and wife no-show in California court
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Arrest warrants have been issued for actor Randy Quaid and his wife after they failed to appear for a court hearing, a prosecutor said Tuesday. The couple didn't show up in a Santa Barbara criminal court Tuesday on a...
Stray Cats singer recovers after NM hospital trip
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Grammy Award-winner Brian Setzer was unable to complete a performance in Albuquerque and was briefly hospitalized because of dehydration, high altitude sickness and vertigo. But he recovered quickly and planned to...
'Dance' finale expects a well-behaved Lambert
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"So You Think You Can Dance" producer Nigel Lythgoe won't predict which dancer will end up the winner on Wednesday's season finale. But he's confident that guest star Adam Lambert is going to be well-behaved. Lythgoe...
No bump in audience as Stephanopoulos joins 'GMA'
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It looks like George Stephanopoulos (stehf-uh-NAHP'-uh-luhs) didn't get a very hearty welcome from viewers as the new co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America." Preliminary numbers from Nielsen Co. show that his first...
Doctor: French rocker Hallyday will sing again
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A French doctor says Johnny Hallyday will sing again after an operation in Los Angeles that raised fears about the health of France's biggest rock star "He is doing much better," Francois Zuccarelli, a doctor sent by...
DA: Letterman suspect sought to mask blackmail
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A TV producer accused of trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million said he needed money to visit his son and would mask the transaction as a business deal, prosecutors said Tuesday. Robert J. "Joe" Halderman...
Colo. Supreme Court bans smoking in live theater
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The Colorado Supreme Court has upheld a state ban on smoking by actors onstage, ruling that public health trumps actor's freedom of expression. The court ruled 6-1 on Monday that a state indoor smoking ban applies to...
Lil Wayne to be sentenced in February
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Lil Wayne heads to court in February for sentencing in his New York gun case, just days after his next album comes out. The rap star's sentencing date is Feb. 9, set in a Manhattan state court Tuesday. The Grammy...
Ghost of meals past: Dickens' toothpick sold in NY
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An ivory and gold toothpick once owned by Charles Dickens has sold at a New York City auction for $9,150. It was being offered by heirs to the Barnes & Noble family and was up for sale Tuesday at Bonhams New York....
`Up in the Air' soars at Globes on recession theme
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"Up in the Air" landed at just the right time, emerging as a potential Academy Awards favorite with themes of job loss and economic calamity that offer a heartbreaking yet hilarious reflection of these hard times. The...
Rick Springfield memoir coming
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Rick Springfield is getting real. The rock star and "General Hospital" actor is working on an "extremely candid" memoir, publisher Touchstone Fireside announced Tuesday. "Late, Late at Night," which will tell of...
Review: `Nine' adds up few numbers shy of Fellini
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Title-wise, the musical "Nine" registers half a digit higher than "8 1/2," the Federico Fellini masterpiece that inspired the stage show that was the source for this new movie version. On a scale of 1 to 10, though,...
`Inglourious Basterds' tops Globes surprises
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The Golden Globes nominations didn't include any fall-out-of-your-seat shockers, but they did _ as always _ feature some surprises and the inevitable snubs. Though the Globes bestowed six nominations on one of the...
Stars react to Golden Globe nominations
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Reactions to nominations for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif: "The biggest effort is figuring out what to wear. If I could go in a lovely pair of black pajamas, I'd be...
Books magazine apologizes for 'Afro Picks' cover
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Publishers Weekly, the book trade magazine, is apologizing for a cover that has been strongly criticized for being racist. The magazine's current issue shows a black woman with a crown of afro picks. The headline...
Network comedy shines in Golden Globe nods
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There is hope for broadcast TV comedy and for smart, tough women of a certain age, according to Tuesday's Golden Globes nominations. After a fallow period in network comedy, this season's lineup is so strong that four...
CBS wins viewership with trusty dramas, comedies
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NBC's football and CBS' dramas and comedies were favorites among TV viewers last week, according to the Nielsen Co. The top show was NBC's Sunday night faceoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. But...
Nielsen's list of top 20 prime-time TV programs
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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Dec. 7-13. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia at NY Giants, NBC, 20.88 million. 2. "CSI: Crime...
House honors Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue"
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Fifty years after jazz legend Miles Davis recorded "Kind of Blue," the House voted Tuesday to honor the landmark album's contribution to the genre. Davis collaborated on the record with saxophonists John Coltrane and...
Health care debate sparks most memorable quotes
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The fierce debate over health care hasn't led to a new law yet, but it's produced some of this year's top quotes compiled by a Yale librarian. Fred Shapiro is releasing his fourth annual list of The Yale Book of...
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes
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iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Dec. 14, 2009: Singles: 1. "Tik Tok," Ke$ha 2. "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga 3. "Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)," Jay-Z 4. "Replay," Iyaz 5....
List of nominees for the Golden Globe Awards
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Nominees for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES _Picture, Drama: "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push'...
Rock Hall takes a chance on ABBA, Genesis, Stooges
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ABBA is dancing its way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges. The list of the next class of inductees was released Tuesday by the Cleveland hall. ABBA and...
Cameron and Weaver on 'Aliens,' and 'Avatar'
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What first signaled to a young, eager-to-please James Cameron he'd make movie history with Sigourney Weaver? Her heels. More than two decades ago, the director was waiting to meet her in a Santa Barbara hotel to pitch...
'Goodfellas' mobster blames alcohol for arrest
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A gangster-turned-FBI informant whose exploits were the basis of the 1990 Martin Scorsese mob film "Goodfellas" said Tuesday his struggles with alcohol again are to blame for his weekend arrest after a drunken...
Kanye, Tiger, the Gosselins _ our unfortunate 2009
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If only there were more Kanye Wests in the world. No wait _ lemme finish!! Yes, West proved he was a complete jerk when he jumped onstage and interrupted Taylor Swift's glory moment at the MTV Video Music Awards. It...
Buddy cop genre revived in CBS's `NCIS' spinoff
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If any series has a shot at single-handedly reviving the buddy cop genre, it's "NCIS: Los Angeles." A spinoff of the durable "NCIS," the newcomer is a hit that ranks as one of the fall season's top-rated shows. Chris...
'Nanny Diaries' authors return with new Nanny tale
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When we last saw Nanny, she was screaming into a spy camera hidden in a teddy bear. The put-upon heroine of 2002's "The Nanny Diaries" had unleashed a stern rebuke to her pampered and clueless employers before marching...
Banton's attorney: Reggae star denies drug charges
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Reggae star Buju Banton's attorney says his client "vigorously denies" charges that he tried to buy a large amount of cocaine from an undercover police officer. In an e-mail to The Associated Press on Tuesday, Herbert...
Golden Globe nominations announced
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The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The...
Streep, Roberts nominated for best actress Globe
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The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations for best actress in a musical or comedy have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The nominees, announced Tuesday morning are:...
Damon, Waltz nominated for supporting actor Globe
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The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actor in a motion picture have been announced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Matt Damon ("Invictus"), Woody Harrelson ("The Messenger"),...
Golden Globe animated film nominations announced
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The 67th annual Golden Globe nominations for best animated film have been announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The category's five nominees announced Tuesday morning by Justin...
Polanski film to debut at Berlin festival
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Roman Polanski's latest movie, "The Ghost Writer," will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival in February, organizers said Tuesday. Polanski's movie was among a first batch of entries in the festival's...
2010 New Orleans Jazz Fest lineup announced
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Van the Man and The Queen of Soul are headlining next year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Joining Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin will be Pearl Jam, making its inaugural appearance at the fest, as well as...