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Today's Entertainment News: Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, dead at 69 Randy Quaid's wife misses Calif. court hearing Larry King's finale viewed by more than 2 million Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Split Keri Hilson's 'No Boys Allowed' Holiday shopping, celeb-style Zooey Deschanel sues shoemaker over endorsement deal Garth Brooks prepares for nine-show run in Nashville "Larry King Live" draws 2.2 million for last show Celebrity Rumor Mill Uma Thurman's stalker charged again, jailed in NYC Musical 'Spider-Man' on Broadway delayed again Paul McCartney plays gig at tiny London club Small expectations? Winfrey pick off to slow start Cable network and Steven Segal lose round in lawsuit Dreamworks Animation nabs "Maintenance" comic Gym Class Heroes are working on follow-up album Cable network and Steven Segal lose round in lawsuit "Spider-Man" opening officially delayed Zooey Deschanel sues shoemaker over endorsement deal Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, dead at 69 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:59 pm PST AP - Musician and artist Don Van Vliet, who performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name Captain Beefheart, died Friday. He was 69. Full Story Top Randy Quaid's wife misses Calif. court hearing Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:38 pm PST AP - It's another missed court date, another arrest warrant for Randy Quaid's wife, Evi. Full Story Top Larry King's finale viewed by more than 2 million Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:06 pm PST AP - Larry King ended his 25-year run at CNN where he used to be all the time — on top of the ratings. Full Story Top Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Split Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:31 pm PST omg! - Life and Style weekly's Jordi Lippe on Hollywood's hookups and breakups. Full Story Top Keri Hilson's 'No Boys Allowed' Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:31 pm PST omg! - The singer discusses her new album. Full Story Top Holiday shopping, celeb-style Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:06 pm PST omg! - Whether you want to rock a celebrity style or just make your friends feel like one, we've got the star's hottest gift ideas for a Hollywood-inspired holiday. (Dec. 17) Full Story Top Zooey Deschanel sues shoemaker over endorsement deal Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:23 pm PST omg! - Reuters - Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel sued shoemaker Steve Madden on Friday claiming she's owed $2 million from an August endorsement deal she signed with the company. Full Story Top Garth Brooks prepares for nine-show run in Nashville Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:04 pm PST omg! - Reuters - NASHVILLE (Billboard) As he prepared to kick off his first of nine sold out shows on Friday at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena - which will benefit Middle Tennessee's flood relief efforts - Garth Brooks praised the city's resilience and thanked the companies and individuals donating their time and services for the concerts. Full Story Top "Larry King Live" draws 2.2 million for last show Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:01 pm PST omg! - Reuters - Larry King went out with a (ratings) bang. Full Story Top Celebrity Rumor Mill Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:49 pm PST omg! - Gossip Cop debunks the most ridiculous rumors of the week, from Vanessa and Nick's New Year's nuptials to Zac's pressure from his "High School Musical" honey. Full Story Top Uma Thurman's stalker charged again, jailed in NYC Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:42 pm PST AP - A former psychiatric patient convicted of stalking Uma Thurman was jailed Friday after he was charged with again trying to contact the Oscar-nominated actress. Full Story Top Musical 'Spider-Man' on Broadway delayed again Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:01 am PST AP - Producers have once again delayed the opening of the troubled new Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," the fourth major delay in performances this year for the much-mocked show. Full Story Top Paul McCartney plays gig at tiny London club Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:58 am PST AP - Former Beatle Paul McCartney played his smallest gig in more than a decade Friday in a bid to save a landmark London club faced with closure because of a steep rent increase. Full Story Top Small expectations? Winfrey pick off to slow start Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:03 am PST AP - When she learned that Oprah Winfrey had a new book pick coming, Cathy Langer of the Tattered Cover store in Denver ordered hundreds of copies, as she always does, even though the actual choice is not officially revealed until Winfrey announces it on her show. Full Story Top Cable network and Steven Segal lose round in lawsuit Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:15 pm PST Reuters - A&E Networks and Steven Seagal have suffered a setback in the multi-million dollar idea-theft lawsuit over Seagal's hit reality show "Steven Seagal: Lawman." Full Story Top Dreamworks Animation nabs "Maintenance" comic Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:58 pm PST Reuters - Sneaking in one last deal before Hollywood shuts down for the holidays, DreamWorks Animation has picked up the movie rights to "Maintenance," an Oni Press comic book. Full Story Top Gym Class Heroes are working on follow-up album Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:14 pm PST Reuters - Travie McCoy is wrapping up a year in which he focused on his solo debut album "Lazarus" and hit single "Billionaire," but the rapper says that he'll spend 2011 alongside his band, Gym Class Heroes. Full Story Top Cable network and Steven Segal lose round in lawsuit Fri, 17 Dec 2010 07:15 pm PST Reuters - A&E Networks and Steven Seagal have suffered a setback in the multi-million dollar idea-theft lawsuit over Seagal's hit reality show "Steven Seagal: Lawman." Full Story Top "Spider-Man" opening officially delayed Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:39 pm PST Reuters - The trouble-plagued Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," featuring music from U2's Bono and the Edge, has delayed its opening night until February 7, according to a release from the production company. Full Story Top Zooey Deschanel sues shoemaker over endorsement deal Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:23 pm PST Reuters - Actress/singer Zooey Deschanel sued shoemaker Steve Madden on Friday claiming she's owed $2 million from an August endorsement deal she signed with the company. Full Story Top

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