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Eastwood goes off-script in Romney endorsement
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:46PM August 30, 2012 CommentTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Clint Eastwood, the Hollywood filmmaker who knows all about sticking to the script, turned in a bizarre, unscripted endorsement of Republican Mitt Romney Thursday night.
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Hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty dies in NYC at 44
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:46PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Chris Lighty, a hip-hop mogul who helped the likes of Sean "Diddy" Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey attain not only hit records, but also lucrative careers outside music, was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent suicide. He was 44.
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CBS hides ID of Navy SEAL who wrote bin Laden book
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:31PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — CBS News is disguising the identity of a retired Navy SEAL who wrote a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden so it can protect "an American hero" — even though other media outlets have said who he is.
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LeAnn Rimes sues over phone call; enters treatment
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:17PM August 30, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — LeAnn Rimes sued two women she claims illegally recorded a phone conversation with her and posted snippets online, one day after she sought professional help for anxiety and stress.
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Coroner: Sage Stallone died from heart condition
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:15PM August 30, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sylvester Stallone's son Sage died at age 36 from natural causes due to a heart condition, coroner's officials said Thursday.
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Pac-12 Networks opens coverage without DirecTV
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:18PM August 30, 2012 CommentSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Pac-12 Networks opened it football coverage Thursday night with the Utah-Northern Colorado game, with DirecTV subscribers unable to watch because of a distribution stalemate.
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Paul Ryan not nearly the TV draw Sarah Palin was
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:51PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — As a Republican National Convention speaker, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan isn't nearly as much of a draw as Sarah Palin.
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Oscars change rule for best original song nominees
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:40PM August 30, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be more songs vying for Oscars at next year's Academy Awards.
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Eddie Van Halen has surgery for digestive disease
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:25PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen has undergone emergency surgery for a digestive disease and is canceling his tour in Japan to recover.
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Paramount and 'Godfather' author heirs clash in NY
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:07PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for the late creator of "The Godfather" stories told a judge Thursday that Paramount Pictures broke a nearly half-century-old deal with the writer and should no longer get exclusive rights to make movies based on books his heirs commission.
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Berry Gordy, Paul McCartney to play Motown piano
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:34PM August 30, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — In town for a concert last summer, Paul McCartney made his first-ever visit to Detroit's Motown Museum, the legendary two-story "Hitsville USA" building where a generation's worth of musical gems were created.
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'Spider-Man' director, producers settle NYC suit
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:31PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Like in any great theater production, the conflict between director Julie Taymor and the producers of the Broadway production of "Spider-Man" peaked in intensity just before the resolution.
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FBI suspected Ray Bradbury of communist sympathies
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:47PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The FBI gave Ray Bradbury a mixed review.
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GLAAD gives CW network high marks for diversity
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:42PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The advocacy group GLAAD has given the CW network high marks among broadcast outlets for its portrayal of gay and lesbian characters. Meanwhile, cable networks Showtime, ABC Family, TNT and HBO all were given a favorable rating by the group.
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Robin Roberts exits 'GMA' with a promise to return
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:40PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts said goodbye Thursday to her "Good Morning America" co-workers and audience. But only for a while.
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Russia claims killer demands Pussy Riot freed
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:29PM August 30, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — The bodies of an elderly woman and her daughter were found in Russia beneath a scrawled message demanding freedom for the jailed members of the Pussy Riot band, officials said Thursday.
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At Venice: Michael Shannon darkens 'Iceman' role
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:07PM August 30, 2012 CommentVENICE, Italy (AP) — Loving father and husband at home, a ruthless killer at work: The real-life Mafia hit man who inspired Ariel Vromen's new film, "The Iceman," had a steep after-work decompression curve.
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'Jersey Shore': Washed up after the coming season
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:05PM August 30, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — MTV gave the last call for "Jersey Shore" on Thursday, saying the raucous reality show will conclude after its upcoming sixth season, which begins Oct. 4.
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Film, television actor Steve Franken dies at 80
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:02PM August 30, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The wife of Steve Franken says the veteran film and television actor has died.
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Russia's classic cartoon villain skirts new law
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:33PM August 30, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — He's been battered and humiliated for more than 40 years, but the wolf in a classic Russian animated cartoon has skirted the indignity of falling victim to a new law.
