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''Jersey Shore'' cast members (L-R) Michael ''The Situation'' Sorrentino, Jenni ''JWoww'' Farley, Nicole ''Snooki'' Polizzi and an unidentified member pose at the 2010 MTV Vid

"Jersey Shore" beats out GOP candidates' debate

Here's an interesting snapshot of where we're at as a nation: On Thursday night, more people tuned in to watch Pauly D, Vinny and their pumpkin-hued cohorts run amok in Italy than tuned in to watch the potential next leader of the free world make his case for election.
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Glenn Close to get lifetime award at Spanish festival

Actress Glenn Close will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain next month for a career that has shocked, delighted and moved audiences for more than 30 years, organizers said on Friday.
A woman dressed as a witch walks along the street during Halloween celebrations in Port Washington, New York, October 31, 2007.

Real witches cry foul at portrayal on "True Blood"

Critics of bloody violence and excessive sex on TV have long had HBO's vampire drama "True Blood" in their cross hairs, but now the popular series has another group of wary citizens -- witches, real ones.
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'Dancing with the Stars' Season 13: Potential New Cast

ABC's award winning "Dancing with the Stars" is keeping the upcoming season's cast secret until the official list is announced Aug. 29. Kristin Cavallari has been offered a contestant contract for the show. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of "Jersey Shore" fame has also reportedly been offered a contract.
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'4 Intimate Nights with Beyonce' Sells Out in Less than One Minute

Beyonce's "4 Intimate Nights with Beyonce" show sold out in just 22 seconds after going on sale Wednesday. Columbia Records tweeted, "It's official @Beyonce's 4th & final show at Roseland Ballroom is SOLD OUT! That's a total of 4 sold out shows next week!" This is Beyonce's first show in the concert series, and will open at New York City's Roseland Ballroom on August 14, 16, 18, and 19.
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Third 'Bridget Jones' Movie In the Works

A third installment of the "Bridget Jones" movies has been given a go-ahead by the production company, Working Title FilmsWorking Title Films will continue producing the films, as it was responsible for the previous two "Bridget Jones Diary" in 2001 and "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" in 2004. The films are based on a Helen Fielding's novel and starred Renee Zellweger as Bridget.
Wyclef Jean stands with members of an amputee soccer team during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Port-au-Prince

Wyclef Jean offers new skills to quake-hit Haitians

James Tabuteau has been living in a ramshackle tent camp in Haiti's capital since last year's catastrophic earthquake wrecked his home, struggling to find enough unskilled temporary work to feed his young family.
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Film buffs eye movie locations in Brooklyn

From an old-world Italian restaurant where Leonardo DiCaprio ate to the bakery where Cher found love, a New York tour company is taking movie fans to see where their favorite films were shot -- in Brooklyn.
Kate Middleton Digitally Slimmed, Admits Grazia.

Kate Middleton Digitally Slimmed, Admits Grazia

The UK edition of fashion magazine Grazia has admitted that it slimmed down the waist of the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, by digitally altering an image from her wedding day, when she was dressed in an Alexander McQueen gown.
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Bret Michaels sues cruise ship company

Bret Michaels has entered some choppy legal waters.The Poison frontman and "Rock of Love" star filed suit against Shoreline Tours on Monday, alleging that the cruise-ship company participated in "a fraudulent scheme" intended to get Michaels to drastically drop his agreed-upon fee for two performances on one of its cruises.
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NBC giving edgy "Munsters" revamp another shot

Talk about a monster development.NBC has decided give "Pushing Daisies" screebwriter Bryan Fuller's revamp of the classic '60s series "The Munsters" another shot, putting the series back in development after initially giving the idea a pass, a source familiar with the project confirms to TheWrap.
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Stephen Colbert aims comedic political ad at Iowa

Comedian Stephen Colbert is putting his political action committee cash to work with advertisements that mockingly endorse Texas Governor Rick Perry ahead of an Iowa straw poll this week on the other Republican presidential hopefuls.
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Emma Stone takes a shine to "White Corvette"

With her best-seller adaptation "The Help" hitting the box office this week, actress Emma Stone is attached to star in "Little White Corvette," a comedy directed by Michael Diliberti, according to TheWrap's sister website ItsontheGrid.com.

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