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News: TV explorer aims to spark interest in discovery Activists ask Lady Gaga to pose in lettuce dress Japan's digital divas take to the stage, wow fans EMI sale sweet for one mogul, bittersweet for another Jackson dependent on painkiller, trial expert says Charlie Sheen brings his "Anger Management" to FX "To Catch a Predator" lawsuit okay'd by judge Redbox ups rental price, announces streaming plan Paramount lays off 120 in global theatrical reorganization DirecTV complains to FCC about "misleading" Fox ads Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" cape up for auction AFTRA, Musician union raise concerns about SiriusXM Marie Osmond suffers vocal scare in Las Vegas Spielberg's "Tin Tin" opens strong in Europe Relativity unveils its first Chinese co-production Review: "Like Crazy" an irritating tale of twits in love Omar Sharif slaps woman at Qatar film festival "The Best of Me" holds perch on best-sellers list IMDb launches entertainment news app "IMDb Buzz" IFC Films acquires U.S. rights to "Edwin Boyd" Jackson dependent on painkiller, trial expert says Review: Steve Jobs bio solid, but needs deathbed confession Johnny Depp phones it in for meandering "Rum Diary" Hackers threaten Fox News over Occupy Wall Street coverage Spirit Awards will be back for Saturday beach ceremony Sean Penn to direct pal De Niro in "The Comedian" Dopey socialist parable "In Time" a slick, fun ride "Happy Endings" surges as ABC wins ratings night Steven Tyler says was sober in hotel room fall Elite Polish cops sacked for protecting Paris Hilton Eddie Murphy planning "Beverly Hills Cop" TV series Justin Timberlake goes rogue for "In Time" London festival closes with film of sexual awakening Chaz Bono returns to OWN, blasts "penguin" jibes Mealor's music may be royal, but mum takes the cake Assassinated president's story surprisingly fascinating The post-recession model: fewer jobs in digital Hollywood Chechen teen diary a bitter tale of bombs and survival Rare early Smurf drawings on sale Al Jazeera to launch sports news channel TV explorer aims to spark interest in discovery Fri,28 Oct 2011 02:11 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richard Wiese was born to explore. Full Story Top Activists ask Lady Gaga to pose in lettuce dress Fri,28 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - First, Lady Gaga wore a dress made of meat. Now, how about one made of lettuce? Full Story Top Japan's digital divas take to the stage, wow fans Thu,27 Oct 2011 11:52 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's two newest stars have all the basics of being a pop idol down. Their dance moves are sharp, they sing without missing a beat, and their songs have made the top 10. Full Story Top EMI sale sweet for one mogul, bittersweet for another Thu,27 Oct 2011 06:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The imminent sale of storied music company EMI Group represents the culmination of a years-long vision quest for one mogul and a bittersweet defeat for another. Full Story Top Jackson dependent on painkiller, trial expert says Thu,27 Oct 2011 06:02 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson was dependent on a painkiller that he received in large, regular shots, along with Botox treatments, in the months before his death, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday. Full Story Top Charlie Sheen brings his "Anger Management" to FX Thu,27 Oct 2011 05:30 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Charlie Sheen, fired from his previous role on TV's "Two and a Half Men," will return to television in summer 2012, in his new "Anger Management" on FX, the network announced on Thursday. Full Story Top "To Catch a Predator" lawsuit okay'd by judge Thu,27 Oct 2011 05:29 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - During its run, NBC's "To Catch a Predator" was typically in the position of stopping crime. But now the show has found itself in its own legal entanglement. Full Story Top Redbox ups rental price, announces streaming plan Thu,27 Oct 2011 05:11 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Redbox announced that its famous -- or infamous, if you happen to work for a major studio -- $1-night-rental price is being upped to $1.20. Full Story Top Paramount lays off 120 in global theatrical reorganization Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:38 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Paramount Pictures is laying off about 120 people in a reorganization of its global theatrical division, the company announced Thursday. Full Story Top DirecTV complains to FCC about "misleading" Fox ads Thu,27 Oct 2011 04:32 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - DirecTV Group sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleging that Fox Broadcasting Co was running misleading ads warning customers that the satellite TV network would pull their access to local Fox stations. Full Story Top Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" cape up for auction Thu,27 Oct 2011 03:08 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - It may be the perfect addition to a Halloween costume, but "Dracula" fans will have to wait until next year to wear it. Full Story Top AFTRA, Musician union raise concerns about SiriusXM Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Two labor groups say that satellite radio company SiriusXM is proposing a "blatantly anti-artist and anti-union" deal that would make it difficult for artists to recoup their royalties. Full Story Top Marie Osmond suffers vocal scare in Las Vegas Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Marie Osmond was rushed to a hospital in Las Vegas with concerns about her voice following a show with her brother Donny, but was later diagnosed with bronchitis, her spokesman said on Thursday. Full Story Top Spielberg's "Tin Tin" opens strong in Europe Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" enjoyed a flurry of strong opening days in Europe this week, grossing $4.7 million in France, $237,776 in Belgium and $161,549 in Holland. Full Story Top Relativity unveils its first Chinese co-production Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Relativity Media on Thursday unveiled the first film to emerge from the Chinese co-production/distribution deal it jointly announced over the summer. Full Story Top Review: "Like Crazy" an irritating tale of twits in love Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:31 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In an era when the U.S.-born children of Mexican immigrants are afraid to go to school in some states because of threatened roundups, and American gays and lesbians aren't allowed the option of marriage to provide citizenship for their foreign-born partners, it's hard to muster up much sympathy for a privileged white Brit who's not allowed back into this country after she willfully violates the terms of her student visa. Full Story Top Omar Sharif slaps woman at Qatar film festival Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Omar Sharif sure is a stickler for manners. Full Story Top "The Best of Me" holds perch on best-sellers list Thu,27 Oct 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Best of Me" held on to the No. 1 spot on the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list for the second week on Thursday. Full Story Top IMDb launches entertainment news app "IMDb Buzz" Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:46 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - IMDb continued its push into the mobile space on Thursday with the launch of IMDb Buzz, an entertainment news application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Full Story Top IFC Films acquires U.S. rights to "Edwin Boyd" Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to "Edwin Boyd," the bank-robber movie that won Best Canadian First Feature at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. Full Story Top Jackson dependent on painkiller, trial expert says Thu,27 Oct 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson was getting large regular shots of a painkiller, along with Botox treatments, in the months before his death, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday. Full Story Top Review: Steve Jobs bio solid, but needs deathbed confession Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's with the greatest respect for the legacy of Steve Jobs and the storytelling prowess of author Walter Isaacson that I have to confess: I arrived at the end of the book they made together with a sense that it's all somehow … ordinary. Full Story Top Johnny Depp phones it in for meandering "Rum Diary" Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:29 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Besides being the familiar appellation for a potent alcoholic liquor, the word "rum" can also mean -- it's a colloquial Briticism -- that something is a little off, a tad peculiar. Full Story Top Hackers threaten Fox News over Occupy Wall Street coverage Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Anonymous, a group of hackers that has previously attacked Sony and Bay Area Rapid Transit, said it will shut down the Fox News website on November 5. Full Story Top Spirit Awards will be back for Saturday beach ceremony Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The 27th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on February 25 in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, Film Independent announced on Thursday. Full Story Top Sean Penn to direct pal De Niro in "The Comedian" Thu,27 Oct 2011 12:24 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Sean Penn will direct his friend and method acting idol Robert De Niro in "The Comedian." Full Story Top Dopey socialist parable "In Time" a slick, fun ride Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - With its saga of the impoverished masses rising up against a select few who are hoarding the lion's share of wealth, "In Time" couldn't be more suited to the Occupy movement that's currently holding forth from coast to coast and around the world. Full Story Top "Happy Endings" surges as ABC wins ratings night Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:28 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Aided by "Modern Family" and strong growth in "Happy Endings" and "Revenge" -- not to mention the rain postponement of Game 6 of the World Series on rival Fox -- ABC had an overall win in the ratings Wednesday night and enjoyed several series highs, according to preliminary numbers. Full Story Top Steven Tyler says was sober in hotel room fall Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:18 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler said on Thursday he was sober when he fell in the shower in his Paraguay hotel room earlier this week. Full Story Top Elite Polish cops sacked for protecting Paris Hilton Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:12 AM PDT Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - Protecting Paris Hilton on the side could put you in danger of losing your real job. Full Story Top Eddie Murphy planning "Beverly Hills Cop" TV series Thu,27 Oct 2011 10:10 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bad news: Eddie Murphy says "Beverly Hills Cop IV" isn't happening. Good news: The actor and comedian is working on a TV series adaptation of the "Cop" movies. Full Story Top Justin Timberlake goes rogue for "In Time" Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:53 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Justin Timberlake may be riding a new wave of movie stardom as his new film, "In Time," sees its release in theaters on Friday, but the singer-dancer-actor still thinks he's an ordinary man. Full Story Top London festival closes with film of sexual awakening Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:34 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The curtain falls on the 2011 London Film Festival on Thursday with Rachel Weisz, Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston leading the cast in Terence Davies' "The Deep Blue Sea." Full Story Top Chaz Bono returns to OWN, blasts "penguin" jibes Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:32 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chaz Bono may have been booted off "Dancing With the Stars" this week, but he will be back on television next month in a second documentary on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) about his life as a transgender man. Full Story Top Mealor's music may be royal, but mum takes the cake Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:14 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Welsh composer Paul Mealor had the thrill of a lifetime when one of his choral works was played at the April wedding of Britain's Prince William to Catherine Middleton, but he gave his piece of royal wedding cake, which came in a special box, to his mum. Full Story Top Assassinated president's story surprisingly fascinating Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:12 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - James Garfield, the 20th U.S. president, is a largely forgotten historical footnote because he was shot four months after taking office and died an agonizing two months later, serving only 200 days. Full Story Top The post-recession model: fewer jobs in digital Hollywood Thu,27 Oct 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Think the recession was bad? Just wait until Hollywood finishes going digital. Full Story Top Chechen teen diary a bitter tale of bombs and survival Thu,27 Oct 2011 08:49 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Polina was 14 when the bombing began, smashing apartment blocks and leaving corpses in the street of her hometown of Grozny. Full Story Top Rare early Smurf drawings on sale Thu,27 Oct 2011 08:14 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Rare original drawings of the Smurfs, blue-skinned cartoon characters created by Belgian artist Peyo, are set to fetch up to 120,000 euros ($167,000) each on Saturday in the first auction of the late artist's work. Full Story Top Al Jazeera to launch sports news channel Thu,27 Oct 2011 07:51 AM PDT Reuters - DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar-based news network Al Jazeera will launch a sports news channel across the Middle East next month, it said in a statement on Thursday. Full Story Top

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