'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil
NEW YORK (AP) – "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. Summit Entertainment estimated Friday that it earned $26.3 million after opening early in the morning. That
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Winfrey says prayer, thought influenced exit
CHICAGO (AP) – Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful thought" led her to her
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Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show
NEW YORK (AP) – Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The lingerie
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Chris Brown receives 'extremely favorable' report
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Brown has received an "extremely favorable" report from probation officials overseeing his felony assault case, a judge said Thursday. Brown appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom
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Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in US, killing 1
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) – One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board, Virginia State Police said. Sgt. Thomas
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'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday
NEW YORK (AP) – You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series? In any case, TLC's reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" will end its spectacular but stormy run Monday at 9 p.m. EST. During
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Parker-Broderick surrogate expected on the stand
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) – The woman who bore twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick is expected on the witness stand at the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of snooping on the surrogate. The
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Newseum puts Tim Russert's NBC office on display
WASHINGTON (AP) – Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum. An exhibit opens Friday
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Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'
NEW YORK (AP) – Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made." The 40-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, who was born
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Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well. Publicist Nicole Perna said Wednesday the 28-year-old
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Fans line up in US state for chance to meet Palin
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) – Hundreds of people are lining up at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off her national book tour. Some camped out overnight to be among the
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Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title
NEW YORK (AP) – Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old
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Taylor Swift to debut greeting card line in spring
CLEVELAND (AP) – Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has netted a deal to create a line of greeting cards. American Greetings Corp. CEO Zev Weiss says Swift's abilities
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3 celebs head to 'Dancing With the Stars' final
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Model Joanna Krupa is leaving "Dancing With the Stars." The Poland-born beauty was eliminated from the hit ABC show Tuesday. She and professional partner Derek Hough consistently earned
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Lloyd Webber re-hospitalized after cancer surgery
LONDON (AP) – Andrew Lloyd Webber has been readmitted to hospital after developing an infection following surgery for prostate cancer. A statement on the composer's Web site Wednesday said he had come
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Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) – Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Inmates danced for the
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Elton John says he's back on his feet
NEW YORK (AP) – Elton John says he's back on his feet after being sidelined for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. The entertainer spoke about his recovery before Monday's annual benefit for
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Thousands cheer stars of 'Twilight' sequel in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Exactly 12 months ago, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were surprised to be greeted by throngs of eager fans of the novel "Twilight" at the premiere of the big-screen adaptation. What
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Sarah Palin coy about 2012 run, but door is open
NEW YORK (AP) – Sarah Palin said in an interview broadcast Tuesday that a 2012 presidential bid is "not on my radar," but wouldn't rule out playing some role in the next presidential election. "My ambition,
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A growing TV cover-up: Obnoxious pop-up promos
NEW YORK (AP) – Somewhere in the universe of TV viewers, there's got to be a person who actually likes those pop-up, on-screen promotions. Someone who thinks, "Thank you, network people, for those useful,
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John Mayer makes sure music rises above tabloids
NEW YORK (AP) – If you're engrossed in the tabloid Internet-gossip that has come to define the celebrity world, then John Mayer's latest CD, "Battle Studies," could provide enough fodder to fill at least
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