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Pedestrians walk underneath a banner advertising the Broadway play ''Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark'' in New York December 23, 2010.

Broadway's Spidey Turns Two, Breaks House Record

Lending some credence to the old maxim that there's no such thing as bad publicity, the infamous Broadway musical Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark has broken house records on the eve of its second anniversary.
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Actors Pattinson and Stewart arrive for the British premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' at Westfield in east London

Breaking Dawn tops holiday weekend box office

Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest Twilight movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for The Muppets and other family fare that filled theaters.
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Gap says to triple China network in 2012

Apparel brand Gap Inc said on Friday that it aims to triple its store network in China next year, one of the latest foreign brands to target the country's consumer spending growth.
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'Kolaveri Di' Spreads to Japan (VIDEO)

The Kolaveri di phenomenon has spread well beyond the bounds of South India's Tamil film industry and now seems set to head into Japan, after running amok in the United States.
Singer Doris Day is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters

Doris Day Still Sings at 87, Offers Fans 'My Heart'

At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, My Heart.
Cast member Robert Pattinson poses with a fan before the German premiere of the movie "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" in Berlin

'Breaking Dawn' Tops Holiday Weekend Box Office

Vampires feasted at the Thanksgiving weekend box office, bringing the newest Twilight movie its second win in a row, over a strong comeback for The Muppets and other family fare that filled theaters.
Proud Winner at Lobster Zone

Lobster Zone Draws a Crowd at Staten Island Bar

In the Great Kills section of Staten Island a new neighborhood bar, Dugout Pub South, has become a big hit. It isn't just the 15 flat-screen televisions, the local bands that frequently play at the bar, or the large menu of burgers and wings, but a new game that lets you catch your own lobster for dinner that has attracted the attention of patrons and Staten Islanders.
Miley Cyrus Transformation: Disney Princess to "Can't Be Tamed" Bad Girl

Miley Cyrus 'Not a Stoner': Kelly Osbourne Defends Singer [PHOTOS]

The former Disney star is in hot water yet again, after a new video showing her joking about using pot on her 19th birthday hit news networks. As Kelly Osbourne takes to Twitter to defend the singer, relive Miley Cyrus' dramatic transformation from Disney princess to Can't Be Tamed bad girl.
UK’s Top 10 Reality Shows in 2011

J.R. Martinez wins Dancing With the Stars

Wounded war veteran J.R. Martinez claimed victory on the 13th season of the hit TV show Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday, winning with a jive and a samba that thrilled audiences.
Singer Doris Day is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters

Doris Day still sings at 87, offers fans My Heart

At age 87, Doris Day is not exactly pop music's latest hot young artist. But this week the star of film, TV and music returns to the U.S. record world she conquered more than 60 years ago with a new album, My Heart.
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Wyclef Jean squandered Haitian relief funds

Less than a third of the $16 million gathered in 2010 by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean for earthquake relief in Haiti actually made it to emergency efforts in the country, the New York Post reported on Sunday.
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T.I. defends Tracy Morgan against gay activists

Speaking to Vibe Magazine in a December-issue cover story titled T.I. Wants You Back, recently paroled rapper and MTV reality star Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (aka T.I.) proved once again that he has a strange way of launching a charm offensive.
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Director segues from Conchords to Muppets

With Disney's film reboot of The Muppets raking in $29.5 million during its first weekend and claiming second place at the box office -- and a 98 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes -- director James Bobin is smiling as wide as Dr. Teeth.
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Emma Sullivan: Was Kansas Teen Right to Tweet About Gov. Brownback?

The high school senior has sparked a debate on the limits of First Amendment free speech in public schools, when a joking Twitter post landed her in the principal's office, pressured to write a dictated apology to Gov. Brownback. Sullivan's right to tweet has been backed by news sites, but as social media blurs the line between public and private, the Kansas school district may stick by its decision.

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