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Today's Entertainment News: Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery Venice film festival focuses on film innovation MTV revival pulling Viacom out of ratings slump Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer A grown-up 'Big Brother' finds strong ratings Judge doubts prosecutors can prove 2 key charges "Glee" and American Express team up for social action Summer movie-ticket sales fall 6 percent from 2009 Met opera adds 300 theaters to its HD broadcasts Summer movie-ticket sales fall 6 percent from 2009 "Gone With the Wind" fans give gowns another day Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer An Emmy Awards to Remember Former African child soldier helps Americans get fit Foursquare, MTV to reward STD checkups with badge Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:29 pm PDT AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. Full Story Top Venice film festival focuses on film innovation Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:29 am PDT AP - In film, recession may be the mother of innovation. Full Story Top MTV revival pulling Viacom out of ratings slump Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:47 am PDT AP - MTV is finally getting its mojo back, thanks to the tanned twenty-somethings of "Jersey Shore." Full Story Top Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:14 pm PDT omg! - Reuters - Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage. Full Story Top A grown-up 'Big Brother' finds strong ratings Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:20 pm PDT AP - As it heads toward the conclusion of its 12th season, "Big Brother" is having a strong summer in the ratings. Full Story Top Judge doubts prosecutors can prove 2 key charges Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:20 pm PDT AP - The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial said Tuesday he doubted prosecutors can prove key charges against two doctors and the lawyer-boyfriend of the late Playboy model. Full Story Top "Glee" and American Express team up for social action Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:02 pm PDT Reuters - Hit television show "Glee" and credit card company American Express have joined forces on a new social action campaign to inspire viewers to make a difference in their communities. Full Story Top Summer movie-ticket sales fall 6 percent from 2009 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:18 pm PDT Reuters - Summer 2010 won't set a box-office high, and fewer tickets have been sold than in any swimsuit season in more than a decade. Full Story Top Met opera adds 300 theaters to its HD broadcasts Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:12 pm PDT AP - The close-ups were so tight you could see a tear slowly trickling down the tenor's face — and that the soprano's fingernail polish didn't match the color on her toes, though she did nail the high C. Full Story Top Summer movie-ticket sales fall 6 percent from 2009 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:18 pm PDT Reuters - Summer 2010 won't set a box-office high, and fewer tickets have been sold than in any swimsuit season in more than a decade. Full Story Top "Gone With the Wind" fans give gowns another day Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:15 pm PDT Reuters - Fans of "Gone with the Wind" obviously do give a damn about Scarlett O'Hara's extravagant dresses with a museum appeal for funds to restore gowns from the 1939 movie meeting its target in three weeks. Full Story Top Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:14 pm PDT Reuters - Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage. Full Story Top An Emmy Awards to Remember Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:18 am PDT Fashion Wire Daily - They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Full Story Top Former African child soldier helps Americans get fit Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40 pm PDT Reuters - For most of his life, Tchicaya Missamou's warrior training made him into a killing machine. Now, he is using his skills to help Americans get fit. Full Story Top Foursquare, MTV to reward STD checkups with badge Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48 am PDT AP - You can "check in" to restaurants and bars, so how about health clinics while you get tested for sexually transmitted diseases? Full Story Top

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