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Today's Entertainment News:
MTV to debut `O' Music Awards, with the `O' TBD
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:14 pm PST
AP - MTV is naming its new digital music awards the OMAs — and leaving the "O" up for grabs. Full Story
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Larry King pays a guest visit to CNN home
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:55 pm PST
AP - Larry King thinks his successor, Piers Morgan, laid on the hype a little too thick before debuting last month. Full Story
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Elizabeth Taylor said to be in good spirits
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:52 pm PST
AP - A spokeswoman says Elizabeth Taylor's doctors continue to be encouraged by her progress as she remains hospitalized in Los Angeles. Full Story
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Christina Aguilera: Out of Control
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00 pm PST
omg! - The latest celebrity buzz from "US Weekly" Full Story
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Meet an 'Electric' Young Talent
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00 pm PST
omg! - 11-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar talks about starring on TV and Broadway Full Story
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Michael Bay, Clooney plan films from novels
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:26 pm PST
omg! - Author Douglas Preston on his new novel 'Gideon's Sword' with Lincoln Child, George Clooney and Michael Bay plans to turn his novels into films and his link to the Amanda Knox case. (Feb. 23) Full Story
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Israel boycotters target authors, artists
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:23 pm PST
omg! - AP - When British novelist Ian McEwan accepted a prestigious Israeli literary award this week, he used the occasion to criticize Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. Full Story
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It's wedding bells on ABC's 'General Hospital'
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:57 pm PST
omg! - After years of drama 'General Hospital' supercouple Brenda and Sonny finally got hitched this week. Actress Vanessa Marcil Giovinazzo, who plays Brenda, talks about how she's happy the two finally tied the knot. (Feb. 23) Full Story
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Elizabeth Taylor feeling stronger, still in hospital
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:38 pm PST
omg! - Reuters - British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor is getting better in hospital and she has not had a heart attack, a stroke or any kind of heart surgery, her representative said on Thursday. Full Story
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`Black Swan' tutus twirl inside new art exhibit
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:20 pm PST
omg! - AP - While Natalie Portman is celebrating her best actress nomination at the Academy Awards, the tutus she wore in "Black Swan" will be spinning endlessly just down the street. Full Story
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`Black Swan' tutus twirl inside new art exhibit
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:20 pm PST
AP - While Natalie Portman is celebrating her best actress nomination at the Academy Awards, the tutus she wore in "Black Swan" will be spinning endlessly just down the street. Full Story
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Whoopi: Lack of black Oscar nominees not a trend
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:36 pm PST
AP - Whoopi Goldberg said Wednesday that the lack of black nominees in major categories of this year's Academy Awards doesn't reflect a trend in the film industry. Full Story
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Anne Hathaway trains for Catwoman, preps for Oscar
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:57 pm PST
AP - These days, Anne Hathaway is a busy woman. Or make that a busy Catwoman. Full Story
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'Swan' leaps to top of foreign box office chart
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:44 pm PST
AP - With the 83rd Annual Academy Awards set to take the world stage on Sunday, "Black Swan" finally tops the international box office chart with an impressive $17.4 million in 34 territories and a worldwide total of $182.1 million. Full Story
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ABC `Good Morning America' exec leaving
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:13 pm PST
AP - ABC News says the top executive behind "Good Morning America" is leaving. Full Story
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Liz Taylor 'in good spirits,' still in hospital
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:33 pm PST
AFP - Film legend Elizabeth Taylor is in "good spirits" and feeling stronger every day, but will stay in hospital for the time being, a spokesman said, two weeks after a heart scare. Full Story
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Israel boycotters target authors, artists
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:23 pm PST
AP - When British novelist Ian McEwan accepted a prestigious Israeli literary award this week, he used the occasion to criticize Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. Full Story
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Spotify nears Universal label deal, no Warner yet
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:30 pm PST
Reuters - Spotify, the popular European digital music service, is "a few weeks away" from inking a deal for U.S. rights to songs from Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, according to people familiar with the talks. Full Story
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Spy writer Le Carre leaves archive to Oxford library
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:10 pm PST
Reuters - British spy writer John Le Carre says he will leave his literary archive, including classics like "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and "The Constant Gardener," to Oxford University's Bodleian Library. Full Story
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Quake rescue for Aussie who relayed plight on TV
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:21 pm PST
AFP - An Australian woman who spoke to millions of TV viewers while trapped under her office desk by the New Zealand earthquake was recovering Thursday after being pulled from the rubble. Full Story
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