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Bruised X Factor limps toward finals

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American viewers have chosen the three singers who will compete in the finals of The X Factor after a first season that underwhelmed critics and raised questions about audience fatigue ahead of returning TV contests American Idol and The Voice.
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At Last singer Etta James terminally ill

Grammy-winning R&B singer Etta James is terminally ill, her live-in physician said in an interview this week that confirmed reports of the singer's fading health.
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Etta James is Terminally Ill: 'At Last' Singer in Final Stages of Leukemia

As longtime manager Lupe De Leon confirms that the legendary blues and R&B singer is dying of leukemia, Etta James' live-in doctor is asking fans to pray for her, saying her cancer is now incurable. James, best known for instant classics like love song At Last, released a final album, The Dreamer, only two and half years ago.
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History Channel's Pawn Stars begets Cajun Pawn Stars

Been wondering where you can hock that spare cow you have sitting around? Look no further than the Silver Dollar Pawn & Jewelry Center in Alexandria, La., the setting for the History Channel's spin-off of its most popular series, Pawn Stars.
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Gary Oldman to be honored by Palm Springs film fest

The Palm Springs International Film Festival, which has already announced awards for a number of contenders deemed likely to land Oscar nominations, has now decided to honor an actor who's been inexplicably passed over by most voters so far.
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AFTRA, record labels reach agreement on contract

The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the major record labels have reached a tentative agreement on a new, three-year sound recording contract, the union said Thursday.
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Polanski explores the Carnage of polite society

Emily Post notwithstanding, there's probably no gracious way to projectile vomit in your host's living room. And it says something about the darkly funny antics of Carnage that said puking probably doesn't constitute the most socially awkward moment.

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