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Woody Harrelson's new play is about an old friend
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:24AM July 18, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 1983, The Police were on top of the charts with "Every Breath You Take," James Bond was sipping martinis in "Octopussy" and Woody Harrelson was meeting a man who would change his life.
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E-books sales soar in 2011
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:29AM July 18, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Yes, e-books and novels for young people are hot.
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'Weeds' marks 100th episode as finale looms
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:34PM July 17, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — "Weeds" is part of a rare group of cable TV shows: The Showtime series starring Mary-Louise Parker celebrated the taping of its 100th episode.
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Rotten Tomatoes suspends comments on 'Dark Knight'
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:39PM July 17, 2012 CommentLOS ANGELES (AP) — The aggregating Web site RottenTomatoes.com suspended user comments on movie reviews of "The Dark Knight Rises" after commenters reacted harshly to negative reviews of the film and made profane and threatening remarks about the critics who wrote them.
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Pitbull heading north to Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:01PM July 17, 2012 CommentANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It's not exactly "International Love," but Miami rap star Pitbull is about to bring his act to a nonetheless far-flung site — Kodiak, Alaska.
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Actress urges action against human trafficking
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:49PM July 17, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — Actress and activist Jada Pinkett Smith urged Congress on Tuesday to step up the fight against human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad.
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Producers seek young man to play Michael Jackson
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:05PM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Producers of a musical based on the life of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are seeking an exceptionally talented young actor — one who can play a preteen Gordy, a young Michael Jackson and a precocious Stevie Wonder.
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Charlie Sheen 'genuinely interested' in 'Idol' gig
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:56PM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Could Charlie Sheen be a judge on "American Idol"? The actor says he's game.
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Arizona sheriff shocked by comedian's profanity
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:31PM July 17, 2012 CommentPHOENIX (AP) — Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio says he's shocked by comedian George Lopez's profanity-laced tirade against him.
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In concert film, a last waltz for LCD Soundsystem
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:30PM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Asked to characterize "Shut Up and Play the Hits," a concert film that documents LCD Soundsystem's final, oft-mythologized show at Madison Square Garden, James Murphy deadpans a television promo.
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All-Star game was last week's most-viewed program
Tweet Share on Facebook 1:22PM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Baseball's All-Star Game hit a home run with viewers last week.
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Carly Rae Jepsen, Djokovic on for Ashe Kids Day
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:07AM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Tennis is calling Carly Rae Jepsen.
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Larry King debuts online talk show on Hulu website
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:03AM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — Larry King is returning as a talk show host this week, with his new home the Internet.
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Richardson to rejoin The Backstreet Boys on 'GMA'
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:45AM July 17, 2012 CommentNEW YORK (AP) — ABC's "Good Morning America" will host Kevin Richardson's reunion performance with The Backstreet Boys.
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Lady Antebellum speaks on Springsteen silencing
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:43AM July 17, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — The members of Lady Antebellum say they are disappointed that Bruce Springsteen was silenced at his Saturday night gig at London's Hyde Park.
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'I Love Lucy' director Bill Asher dies at 90
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:34AM July 17, 2012 CommentPALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — The director and producer behind the television classics "I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched" has died. Bill Asher was 90.
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No housing in new NBCUniversal studio upgrade plan
Tweet Share on Facebook 9:04PM July 16, 2012 CommentUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — NBCUniversal is abandoning plans to build nearly 3,000 residences as part of an expansion on what is now its studio back-lot after complaints from surrounding residents and local politicians.
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Funk Brothers bass player Bob Babbitt dies at 74
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:46PM July 16, 2012 CommentDETROIT (AP) — Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," has died. He was 74.
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Stephen Covey, '7 Habits' author, dies at 79
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:11PM July 16, 2012 CommentSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Considered a pioneer in the self-help genre aimed at helping readers become more productive in their lives, author Stephen R. Covey had an enormous impact on both the corporate world and the personal lives of millions.
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1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies
Tweet Share on Facebook 6:53PM July 16, 2012 CommentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Without Kitty Wells, there might be no Taylor Swift. Or Miranda Lambert. Or Loretta Lynn.
