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Travolta, family attend opening of 'Old Dogs' (AP)
AP - John Travolta and his family have helped raise money for charities in their home state of Florida with a screening of his new comedy
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Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm (AP)
AP - A powerful anesthetic recovered from Michael Jackson's bedside after he died had been purchased in Nevada by his doctor who had it shipped to California, court documents show.
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Michael Jackson glove among items at music auction (AP)
AP - A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction.
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S.Koreans mourn rising star supermodel (AFP)
AFP - Fans and friends on Saturday expressed shock at the death of a South Korean supermodel who was found hanged in her central Paris apartment earlier this week.
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"Idol" wild child Adam Lambert readies first album (Reuters)
Reuters - Adam Lambert -- the man with the outsize personality who delivered an audacious octave-and-a-half sitar-tinged purr of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" on the most-watched TV show in the country, dodged sex toys thrown at him onstage during the "American Idol" tour and did it all without smear …
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Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM (Reuters)
Reuters - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
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Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks (AP)
AP - The jury in the trial of an Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick ended five hours of deliberations Friday without a verdict.
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GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.
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Jackson doctor 'waited over an hour' before 911 call (AFP)
AFP - Michael Jackson's deathbed doctor waited over an hour to call for help when he realized the pop star wasn't breathing, and could not be found for hours afterward, according to a search warrant.
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Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations (AP)
AP - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
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Bond set at $100K in ESPN reporter videos case (AP)
AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews posted $100,000 bond on Friday — a much larger amount than previously imposed.
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Intocable brings innovation to "Classic" norteno (Reuters)
Reuters - There's a hidden gem at the end of "Classic," the 13th album by Texas norteno group Intocable. The album covers a nostalgic collection of sentimental, accordion-packed songs made popular decades ago in a traditional, simple style. But wait just long enough and you'll hear why legions of fa …
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Blockbuster to combine dual shares (Reuters)
Reuters - Blockbuster Inc said on Friday that it would change its stock structure in a move the beleaguered U.S. movie rental chain said will improve liquidity.
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"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!": 'A Christmas Story, The Musical!' Begins World Premiere Run (Pla …
Playbill - A Christmas Story, The Musical!, conjuring the frosted magic of a classic 1940s holiday, gets its world premiere at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre beginning Nov. 20-Dec. 27.
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LA attorneys distance Polanski from French lawyer (Reuters)
Reuters - A French attorney for Roman Polanski who said the film director would not return voluntarily to the United States to face child sex charges is not authorized to speak in the case, Polanski's U.S. attorneys said on Friday.
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Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper (AP)
AP - The publisher of the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa said Friday that a buyer has made an offer that would keep the paper and its Web site in business.
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Ohio Parker-Broderick surrogacy case goes to jury (AP)
AP - An Ohio police chief accused of burgling the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick abused his authority and tried to "blame it all on being a joke," a prosecutor said Friday in closing arguments of the chief's trial.
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NYC TV newsman guilty of attempted assault on wife (AP)
AP - Cable television newsman Dominic Carter, an influential reporter on New York politics, was convicted Friday of an attempted assault on his wife.
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Producer Whitten Plans to Bring 'Enter Laughing' to Broadway (Playbill)
Playbill - Enter Laughing, a recent hit for the York Theatre Company, is aiming for a Broadway bow during the 2010-11 season, according to the New York Times.
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Britney Spears' ex sentenced to jail (AP)
AP - Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident.

