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Nicolas Cage sues ex-manager for financial ruin

Actor Nicolas Cage filed a $20 million lawsuit against his former business manager on Friday, accusing him of negligence and fraud that sent the National Treasure star down a path toward financial ruin.

Cable network TLC sues reality star Jon Gosselin

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Cable television network TLC on Friday sued Jon Gosselin, the father of eight who stars in the channel's reality show Jon & Kate Plus Eight, accusing him of violating his contract by appearing on other programs.

Jon Gosselin sued by TLC for breach of contract

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Reality TV show actor Jon Gosselin was on Friday sued by the TLC network for alleged breach of contract accusing him violating his contract by appearing on other programs, Reuters reported.
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Bye Bye Birdie returns to Broadway with a thud

You can't say that the producers of the Broadway revival of Bye Bye Birdie didn't offer theatergoers bang for their buck at a recent preview. Besides the show proper, there was stand-up comedy by Bob Saget and sarcastic jibes thrown by Don Rickles from his seat in the audience.
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Limbaugh dropped from group bidding for St Louis Rams

Controversial conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from a group trying to buy the St. Louis Rams after several black NFL players objected and the league commissioner weighed in against Limbaugh's divisive comments.
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Bon Jovi teams up with NBC

Bon Jovi has a new album and a new gig -- artist in residence with U.S. television network NBC, its affiliated cable TV networks, and all its news, information and digital brands.
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31 Places to Go for Halloween

With Halloween just around the corner, you may be wondering where some of the spookiest, creepiest, eeriest, most haunted and/or best places to visit on Halloween are located around the
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Lindsay Lohan ordered to appear in court

Actress Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to appear in court on Friday following media reports that she may have violated the terms of an alcohol education program imposed for a 2007 drunk driving case.
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Wild Things poised to top weekend box office

Three new wide releases -- two thrillers and a film adaptation of a best-selling children's book -- will vie for the weekend's box-office crown, with Where the Wild Things Are likely to fetch more than $25 million and lead the pack.
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Monty Python reunite in NY on 40th anniversary

The Monty Python comedy team, the world-renowned British troupe celebrating its 40th anniversary, was honored with a special award on Thursday for its contribution to film and television.
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Film catches UK reporters in celebrity info hoax

Three British tabloid newspapers discussed buying confidential medical information about actor Hugh Grant, director Guy Ritchie and other celebrities in a hoax set up by a documentary film maker.
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Madonna, U2, AC/DC lead Touring Awards finalists

Madonna, U2 and AC/DC are among the finalists for the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards, which are based on global box-office numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009.
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Documentary exposes Mexico's medieval courts

Street vendor Antonio Zuniga was picked up by police in Mexico City in late 2005 without a warrant, jailed and sentenced to 20 years for the murder of a man he had never met.
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Garth Brooks says he will resume music career

Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo musician in U.S. history, said on Thursday he was coming out of retirement and was expected to announce an extended concert run at the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel.
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Hitchhiking in Japan: It’s Almost Too Easy

I've never seen anyone hitchhiking in Japan. Maybe it's because most people own a car or motorbike, and those that don't rely instead on the fantastically efficient train and bus services.
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How to Pretend You’re Rich in Bangkok

Bangkok is 'fake it' central. It's a city where pretending you're something you're not has become a way of life. Everywhere you go, you'll see fake designer purses, watches, shoes, suits; you name it, and Bangkok has it in all the colors.
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Polanski said working to finish new movie from jail

Director Roman Polanski is finishing work on his latest film from a Swiss jail where he is fighting extradition to the United States on a 1977 sex charge, writer Robert Harris was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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Michael Buble beats KISS on album chart

After only three days of sales, Michael Buble's new album topped the Billboard 200 chart, while rock legends KISS finished in second place, the highest album-chart position of their career.
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Jackson mom says no reality show for Michael's kids

Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, on Wednesday denied a magazine report that his three children will appear in a TV reality series, saying the pop star would not have wanted them to be in the public eye.

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