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Today's Entertainment News: Versatile actor James Whitmore dies at 87 Media scrum over Sullenberger extends to Broadway Fire Postpones Billy Ray Cyrus' Makeover Moment Claire Danes Planning a Fancy-Dancy Wedding Oscar Watch: Where Nominees Can—and Can't (Sorry, Grammys)—Go Mickey Rourke heads to "St. Vincent" Saving Abel rocker accused of sex assault Jerry Springer out as "Talent" host Networks' new pilots favor formula over experiment After Broadway "Awakening", Sheik offers "Whisper" Saving Abel rocker accused of sex assault Dries Van Noten: From Crombie to Communist Top Indian novelist tells youngsters it's OK to fail Versatile actor James Whitmore dies at 87 Fri, 6 Feb 2009 06:15 pm PST AP - James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday, his son said. He was 87. Full Story Top Media scrum over Sullenberger extends to Broadway Fri, 6 Feb 2009 05:47 pm PST AP - Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is no mere hero pilot. He's such a hot media commodity that journalists are being restricted from taking pictures of him being introduced to the audience at a Broadway play this weekend. Full Story Top Fire Postpones Billy Ray Cyrus' Makeover Moment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 10:13 pm PST E! Online - Unfortunately, it's not the home that will need the extreme makeover after this. Full Story Top Claire Danes Planning a Fancy-Dancy Wedding Fri, 6 Feb 2009 05:42 pm PST E! Online - The stars continue to smile on Claire Danes' Evening romance. Full Story Top Oscar Watch: Where Nominees Can—and Can't (Sorry, Grammys)—Go Fri, 6 Feb 2009 03:19 pm PST E! Online - And on Sunday, the Oscar Nominees Rested…: This weekend's Grammys will be a great place to see who John Mayer's dating this weekend. It will not be a great place to, say, see Anne Hathaway's latest red-carpet dress. Full Story Top Mickey Rourke heads to "St. Vincent" Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:18 pm PST Reuters - Mickey Rourke is going from taking hits in the ring to doling them out himself. Full Story Top Saving Abel rocker accused of sex assault Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:29 pm PST AP - The co-founder of the rock group Saving Abel and another employee of the band are facing charges after authorities say they forced a 17-year-old girl to perform a sex act following a concert in Oakland. Full Story Top Jerry Springer out as "Talent" host Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:27 pm PST Reuters - Jerry Springer is leaving his position as host of NBC's summer hit "America's Got Talent." Full Story Top Networks' new pilots favor formula over experiment Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:21 pm PST Reuters - TV networks are looking for a new "Mentalist." Full Story Top After Broadway "Awakening", Sheik offers "Whisper" Fri, 6 Feb 2009 08:26 pm PST Reuters - Singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik is breathing just fine these days, thank you. Full Story Top Saving Abel rocker accused of sex assault Fri, 6 Feb 2009 11:29 pm PST AP - The co-founder of the rock group Saving Abel and another employee of the band are facing charges after authorities say they forced a 17-year-old girl to perform a sex act following a concert in Oakland. Full Story Top Dries Van Noten: From Crombie to Communist Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:31 am PST Fashion Wire Daily - Where else to stage a show in the first menswear fashion season since the financial bloodbath began than in the French Communist Party (PCF) headquarters, as Dries Van Noten succeeded in doing on Thursday night in Paris. Full Story Top Top Indian novelist tells youngsters it's OK to fail Fri, 6 Feb 2009 07:37 pm PST AFP - Chetan Bhagat's witty "Five Point Someone" about three academically flailing students; "One Night @ the Call Centre," about the love lives of youngsters in the call centre industry; and "The 3 Mistakes of My Life," a story about suicide, business and friendship, have sold more than two million copies in India. Full Story Top

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