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Actor Hoskins diagnosed with Parkinson's, retiring
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:51PM August 08, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — British actor Bob Hoskins says he is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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Hockey's Mike Modano, actress Willa Ford divorcing
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:45PM August 08, 2012 CommentDALLAS (AP) — Retired hockey star Mike Modano and actress Willa Ford have decided to end their five-year marriage.
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Judge rejects Buju Banton plea for new Fla. trial
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:45PM August 08, 2012 CommentTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has denied reggae singer Buju Banton's request for a new trial, saying there's no need because of a previous appeals court ruling.
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Joan Rivers protests Costco not selling her book
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:35PM August 08, 2012 CommentBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Police were called to a Costco store in a Los Angeles suburb after comedian Joan Rivers handcuffed herself to a shopping cart to protest the store, which is not selling her latest book.
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Monkees announce 1st tour since Davy Jones' death
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:17PM August 08, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The Monkees will perform their first live shows since star Davy Jones died in February.
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Hamlisch left his signature on decades of films
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:48AM August 08, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The word "prolific" gets tossed around a lot, but it couldn't be more appropriate in discussing the work of the late, great Marvin Hamlisch. This is especially true in considering his many contributions to film over the past five-plus decades.
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Madonna shows support for jailed Pussy Riot band
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:34AM August 08, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Madonna has expressed her support for the jailed members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot by donning a black ski mask and scrawling the group's name on her back.
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'Avatar' director launches China 3-D venture
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:51AM August 08, 2012 CommentBEIJING (AP) — "Avatar" director James Cameron's company is launching a joint venture in China to market its 3-D technical wizardry to the country's fast-developing film and television industries.
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Museum wins bid to keep Manet masterpiece in UK
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:47AM August 08, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Britain's Ashmolean Museum says it has raised almost 8 million pounds ($12.5 million) to buy an Edouard Manet masterpiece and keep it on public display.
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AP Interview: Artist Kusama sees the world in dots
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:33AM August 08, 2012 CommentTOKYO (AP) — Polka dots are Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama's lifelong inspiration, obsession and passion.
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Stallone skips 'Expendables 2' promotions
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:09AM August 08, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast of "The Expendables 2" say they're giving co-star and writer Sylvester Stallone space after the death of his son last month.
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NBC gives Olympic boost to 2 new comedies
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:34PM August 07, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry and Crystal the monkey are standing on the shoulders of Michael Phelps, Gabby Douglas and other Olympic champions.
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Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Swanlund dies at 54
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:58PM August 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Stuart Swanlund has died. He was 54.
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Jamaican rap pioneer Ranking Trevor dies in crash
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:57PM August 07, 2012 CommentKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Ranking Trevor, a pioneer of rap reggae during the 1970s, has died in a traffic accident in Jamaica. He was 60.
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Film critic Judith Crist dies at 90
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:51PM August 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Judith Crist, a blunt and popular film critic for the "Today" show, TV Guide and the New York Herald Tribune whose reviews were at times so harsh that director Otto Preminger labeled her "Judas Crist," has died. She was 90.
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Whedon suits up to write, direct 'Avengers' sequel
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:30PM August 07, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Joss Whedon has been hired on again as boss of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and their superhero pals for a sequel to "The Avengers."
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Twitter subpoenaed over threats to Mike Tyson show
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:53PM August 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has used a subpoena to force Twitter to disclose information about the source of a tweet saying "people are gonna die" at the Broadway theater staging a one-man show by former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, the department said Tuesday.
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'Chorus Line' composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:22PM August 07, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. "I heard sounds that other children didn't hear," he wrote in his autobiography.
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Prosecutors ask for 3 years for anti-Putin rockers
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:11PM August 07, 2012 CommentMOSCOW (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday called for three-year prison sentences for feminist punk rockers who gave an impromptu performance in Moscow's main cathedral to call for an end to Vladimir Putin's rule, in a case that has caused international outrage and split Russian society.
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Tim McGraw, Faith Hill announce Las Vegas shows
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:58PM August 07, 2012 CommentLAS VEGAS (AP) — Country music power couple Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are heading to Las Vegas.
