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Demi Moore's Twitter Account Part of Suicide Help
Actresses Demi Moore and Nia Vardalos were linked to an online chain of Twitter posts that ultimately led to Florida authorities intervening Friday when an 18-year-old man threatened to commit suicide.
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Producer Files $30M Suit Against Lady Gaga in NYC
Lady Gaga's spokesman is declining to comment on a music producer's lawsuit.
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Theater Owners Say Thanks to Hitmaker Bruckheimer
Like most people who receive lifetime-achievement awards, Jerry Bruckheimer wants everyone to know he's not finished yet.
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Conan O'Brien is in Talks with Fox for a Talk Show
The next few months could keep Conan O'Brien very busy.
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Sandra Bullock Still Poised for Successful Future
Sandra Bullock reached the pinnacle of her profession on March 7, when she won an Academy Award.
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Ex-Porn Star Reveals Purported Tiger Woods Texts
A former porn actress says she may reveal more potentially embarrassing information about Tiger Woods after releasing sexually graphic text messages that she claims prove her affair with the golfer.
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Oprah South Africa School Lawsuit
Students to testify at defamation trial after alleged abused at Oprah Winfrey's academy in South Africa.
Judge: Winfrey Must Defend Ex-Headmistress's Suit
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey must defend a defamation suit over remarks she made about a headmistress at her girls' school in South Africa after a sex-abuse scandal erupted there, a U.S. judge ruled.
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Studios, Theaters Debate DVD Release Dates
Hollywood studios and movie theaters are trying to come to terms in a debate over how quickly films move from the big screen to DVD.
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World's Shortest Man, He Pingping, Dies in Italy
The world's shortest man has died in Italy, where he was to take part in a TV show, the program's production company said Tuesday.
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Betty White Set For Full Season of New Sitcom
Betty White's dance card continues to fill.
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Jackson in $200M-Plus Recording Deal
(AP) -- The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.
Filmmaker Tim Burton Gets French Cultural Honor
American movie director Tim Burton has been inducted into France's cultural honor roll in a Paris ceremony.
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Authorities: No Illegal Drugs Found in Haim Case
A coroner's official says authorities have recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death
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After an Internet Campaign, 88-Year-Old Betty White to Host 'Saturday Night Live'
The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host "Saturday Night Live."
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Madonna Offers Relationship Tips For Laughs As a Panelist on 'The Marriage Ref'
Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband.
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Custom-made Furniture Michael Jackson Planned to Use During His London Tour Up for Auction
The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.
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80's Teen Idol and Actor Corey Haim Dead at 38
(AP) -- The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.
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Letterman Thanks Authorities After Shakedown Case
(AP) -- David Letterman is thanking authorities for their efforts in prosecuting the former CBS producer who tried to shake him down.
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Lindsay Lohan Takes Swipe at E-Trade Babies
Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.
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On Latest Guitar Game, Players Strum Real Strings
A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.
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Hilary Duff to Write Young Adult Book Series
Welcome the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary Duff.
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Leibovitz Can Keep Portfolio Under New Debt Deal
Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture's most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her vast portfolio, both sides said Tuesday.
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Andy Richter Calls 'Tonight' Exit Frustrating
Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval.
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Pink Floyd Goes to Court in Royalty Row with EMI
Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.
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NYC driver: Naomi Campbell Hit Me, Fled Vehicle
(AP) -- Police say they are considering whether to charge Naomi Campbell after her driver says she slapped and punched him while he was driving her around New York City.
Roger Ebert Tries Out New 'Voice' on Winfrey Show
(AP) -- Film critic Roger Ebert tried out his new voice on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" as he made his Oscar predictions.
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Lil Wayne Prepares for Jail Term in NYC Gun Case
(AP) -- Rap star Lil Wayne is leaving his fans and fellow artists with a video blitz as he braces for as much as a year behind bars at the height of his career.
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Shakira Adds Voice to Spanish "We Are the World"
Shakira and Ricky Martin are among the artists adding their voices to a Spanish-language adaptation of "We Are the World" to raise money for Haiti earthquake relief.
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Paris Hilton Too Hot for Brazil? Gov't Protests
Paris Hilton is giving blondes a bad name.
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10 Billionth Song Sold by Apple's iTunes
Apple's iTunes has sold its 10 billionth tune.
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Police Say Actor Andrew Koenig Found Dead
Vancouver police say "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig has been found dead.
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Coroner Releases Full Brittany Murphy Autopsy
Brittany Murphy's autopsy report details how pneumonia, severe anemia and prescription medications killed the "8 Mile" actress.
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Steven Tyler Rejoins Aerosmith, Tour Announced
After turmoil that included public squabbling, threats of a lineup change and a rehab stint, Aerosmith is back and ready to rock.
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Winfrey's Best Friend Says She'll Miss Her TV Show
(AP) -- Oprah Winfrey fans aren't the only ones dreading when the daytime queen's television show goes off the air next year.
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"Wardrobe Malfunction" Fine to be Reconsidered
(AP) -- A federal appeals court will re-examine the FCC fine it threw out against CBS over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show.
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Obama, Shakira Meet at White House
President Barack Obama and pop superstar Shakira are talking about U.S. policy toward children at the White House.
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Michael Jackson's 'Captain EO' Returns to Disney
"Captain EO" and Michael Jackson are returning to Disneyland as of this week.
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Sean Penn Charged with Battery in Los Angeles
Actor-director Sean Penn was charged Friday with battery and vandalism charges stemming from an altercation with a photographer in Brentwood last fall.
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Woods Makes His Case as Millions Pause to Watch
Across the media landscape, time stopped for 13 1/2 minutes as Tiger Woods emerged from the shadows with a much-awaited, tightly packaged video apology for his sexual escapades.
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You Betcha: Fey's 'SNL' Return as Palin is Likely
(AP) -- Tina Fey tells The Associated Press that she'll probably reprise her impression of Sarah Palin when she hosts "Saturday Night Live" in April.
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Winfrey to Interview Freed American Missionary
(AP) -- Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to interview one of the American missionaries released after facing charges of child kidnapping for trying to take 33 children out of earthquake ravaged Haiti.
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Historians Say Tut's Ills Won't Kill Fascination
(AP) -- It turns out Egypt's beloved boy-king wasn't so golden after all. He wasn't much of a wild and crazy guy, either.
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Kevin Smith Oversized? Ejected from Flight
Kevin Smith says he's "way fat," but that shouldn't stop him from flying.
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Judge to decide if Joe Jackson Sees MJ's Medical Files
(AP) -- A judge is scheduled to decide whether Michael Jackson's father should receive medical records related to his superstar son's death.
Celebrities Remake "We Are the World"
It has been 25 years since "We are the World" swept across the planet in an effort to help the people of Africa and now producers are hoping to do it all over again to help Haiti.
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Sony Trumps Oscar Season with 18 Nominations
Sony Pictures was the biggest winner of Oscar nominations this year, reaping 18, the most it has scored in many years, if not ever.
Grammy Awards, Pro Football Are Ratings Winners
The ratings are no worse for the wear even though Americans had to choose between music and football.
Winfrey Targets Diabetes with Free Blood Tests
Oprah Winfrey is planning another giveaway, but this time it isn't a new car.
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'Avatar' Passes 'Titanic' on Worldwide Chart
James Cameron is king of the world again.
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