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Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Today's Entertainment News: MTV reinvents itself — again — with new generation Gil Scott-Heron, a godfather of rap, dies in NYC APNewsBreak: Calif. could require condoms in porn No let-up for perpetual music maker Quincy Jones Report: Paget Brewster Returns to Criminal Minds; Rachel Nichols to Exit NFL Star Tony Romo Weds Candice Crawford! Tony Romo and Candice Crawford Wed in Dallas PIC: Blake Lively, Leo DiCaprio Exit French Hotel Separately Ana Ortiz Pregnant With Second Child; Former 'Ugly Betty' Star Reveals Baby's Gender Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay: I'll Miss Chris Meloni Terribly Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' Staff says to reject U2 guitarist's proposal Lindsay Lohan settles suit over 2007 highway chase 'Taxi,' 'Grease' star Jeff Conaway dies at 60 Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' Hollywood star Blanchett under fire over carbon tax No let-up for perpetual music maker Quincy Jones Sony restoring game network in Asia; to testify in U.S. Cuban ballet to start U.S. tour next week Hollywood star Blanchett under fire over carbon tax MTV reinvents itself — again — with new generation Sat, 28 May 2011 09:44 am PDT AP - Over the years, one of the last things you'd see on the youth-obsessed MTV was a parent. Full Story Top Gil Scott-Heron, a godfather of rap, dies in NYC Sat, 28 May 2011 05:18 pm PDT AP - Long before Public Enemy urged the need to "Fight the Power" or N.W.A. offered a crude rebuke of the police, Gil-Scott Heron was articulating the rage and the disillusionment of the black masses through song and spoken word. Full Story Top APNewsBreak: Calif. could require condoms in porn Fri, 27 May 2011 05:19 pm PDT AP - Porn performers in California would be required to use condoms in sex scenes if draft rules from state workplace safety officials advance out of the proposal phase. Full Story Top No let-up for perpetual music maker Quincy Jones Sat, 28 May 2011 10:13 pm PDT omg! - Reuters - After a frenetic career as producer to Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson and many other music legends, 78-year-old Quincy Jones refuses to slow down and has just signed up for a new project in the Arab world. Full Story Top Report: Paget Brewster Returns to Criminal Minds; Rachel Nichols to Exit Sat, 28 May 2011 07:07 pm PDT omg! - Paget Brewster will return to Criminal Minds next season, while newcomer Rachel Nichols will exit the CBS drama, Deadline.com reports. Photo Gallery: See more TV characters we want back on their shows Brewster's return follows that of fellow cast member A.J. Cook. Both women's characters were written out of the show in Season 6 as a result of reported creative differences and budget cutbacks.... Full Story Top NFL Star Tony Romo Weds Candice Crawford! Sat, 28 May 2011 05:56 pm PDT omg! - Jessica Simpson's ex says "I do" to Chace Crawford's kid sister on Saturday Full Story Top Tony Romo and Candice Crawford Wed in Dallas Sat, 28 May 2011 05:30 pm PDT omg! - NFL quarterback Tony Romo and girlfriend Candice Crawford got hitched at Arlington Hall in Dallas, Texas on Saturday evening, People reports. Over 600 guests were invited to the nuptials including Crawford's older brother -- Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford -- many of Romo's teammates and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who received special permission to attend the ceremony during the leagues' ongoing labor dispute. Full Story Top PIC: Blake Lively, Leo DiCaprio Exit French Hotel Separately Sat, 28 May 2011 05:02 pm PDT omg! - In the past month, newly single DiCaprio has been seen with Lively multiple times in France and Italy Full Story Top Ana Ortiz Pregnant With Second Child; Former 'Ugly Betty' Star Reveals Baby's Gender Sat, 28 May 2011 03:57 pm PDT omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Congratulations are in order for Ana Ortiz - the actress is six months pregnant with her second child. Full Story Top Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay: I'll Miss Chris Meloni Terribly Sat, 28 May 2011 03:28 pm PDT omg! - Mariska Hargitay says she's going to miss her partner in crime, Chris Meloni, terribly. "He inspired me every day with his integrity, his extraordinary talent and his commitment to the truth. I love him deeply and will miss him terribly — I'm so excited to see what he'll do next," Hargitay told TVLine. VIDEO: SVU's Mariska Hargitay says she's scared but excited about Benson's promotion Full Story Top Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' Sat, 28 May 2011 01:57 pm PDT AP - Within the first five minutes of the History channel documentary "Gettysburg," a Union soldier splits open the skull of a Confederate with his rifle stock. Blood erupts from the battle wounds, splattering the camera's lens. Full Story Top Staff says to reject U2 guitarist's proposal Fri, 27 May 2011 04:58 pm PDT AP - Officials for the state agency that oversees coastal development has for a second time recommended denying a controversial development proposal led by U2 guitarist The Edge for a cluster of mansions overlooking Malibu. Full Story Top Lindsay Lohan settles suit over 2007 highway chase Fri, 27 May 2011 12:27 pm PDT AP - Lindsay Lohan has settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who was chased by the actress in a pre-dawn pursuit that has haunted the actress in civil and criminal courts for nearly three years. Full Story Top 'Taxi,' 'Grease' star Jeff Conaway dies at 60 Fri, 27 May 2011 07:35 pm PDT AP - Jeff Conaway, who starred in the sitcom "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease" and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction on "Celebrity Rehab," died Friday. He was 60. Full Story Top Scott brothers capture Civil War in 'Gettysburg' Sat, 28 May 2011 01:57 pm PDT AP - Within the first five minutes of the History channel documentary "Gettysburg," a Union soldier splits open the skull of a Confederate with his rifle stock. Blood erupts from the battle wounds, splattering the camera's lens. Full Story Top Hollywood star Blanchett under fire over carbon tax Sat, 28 May 2011 11:27 pm PDT AFP - Hollywood A-lister Cate Blanchett found herself under fire for fronting a campaign promoting the government's planned carbon tax, with critics saying she is out of touch with ordinary Australians. Full Story Top No let-up for perpetual music maker Quincy Jones Sat, 28 May 2011 10:13 pm PDT Reuters - After a frenetic career as producer to Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson and many other music legends, 78-year-old Quincy Jones refuses to slow down and has just signed up for a new project in the Arab world. Full Story Top Sony restoring game network in Asia; to testify in U.S. Fri, 27 May 2011 12:47 pm PDT Reuters - Sony Corp said it will start restoring its PlayStation videogame network in Japan and elsewhere in Asia on Saturday, more than a month after a massive security breach leaked personal details on tens of millions of accounts. Full Story Top Cuban ballet to start U.S. tour next week Fri, 27 May 2011 05:53 pm PDT Reuters - The Cuban National Ballet heads to the United States next week for a month-long tour that director and ballet legend Alicia Alonso hopes will bring happiness to U.S.-Cuba relations that have been unhappy for half a century. Full Story Top Hollywood star Blanchett under fire over carbon tax Sat, 28 May 2011 11:27 pm PDT AFP - Hollywood A-lister Cate Blanchett found herself under fire for fronting a campaign promoting the government's planned carbon tax, with critics saying she is out of touch with ordinary Australians. Full Story Top

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