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Beyonce leads Grammys, Taylor Swift close behind

R&B singer Beyonce led the field of Grammy contenders with 10 nominations on Wednesday, closely followed by teen country sensation Taylor Swift with eight, and both will compete for coveted album of the year.

Tiger Woods admits transgressions, apologizes

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Golfer Tiger Woods, engulfed in speculation over his private life after a car accident in the middle of the night, apologized on Wednesday for transgressions in a statement that apparently addressed allegations he had extra-marital relationships.
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Jackson kids among most fascinating of 2009

Michael Jackson's three children, reality TV mom of eight Kate Gosselin and former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin were picked Wednesday as some of the most fascinating people of 2009 -- according to Barbara Walters.
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Twilight studio branching out with new projects

In the glow of the success of New Moon, independent film studio Summit Entertainment is ratcheting up its development slate with two projects that couldn't be further from vampire-romance territory.
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Six join Night of Living Dead voice cast

Jesse Corti, Danielle Harris, Bill Moseley, Joe Pilato, Alona Tal and Cornell Womack are lending their voices to Night of the Living Dead: Origins, the 3D CGI reimagining of the George A. Romero zombie classic.
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Ben Kingsley seeks Indian money for Taj movie

British actor Ben Kingsley, best known for his Oscar-winning role as Mahatma Ghandi, is looking to India again, this time for financing for another historic Indian role -- Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Keith Arem to direct Frost Road

Keith Arem, the talent director of the record-breaking Activision Blizzard video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, will make his feature directing debut with the action thriller Frost Road.
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Indonesia bans war crimes film Balibo

Indonesia's censors have banned Balibo, an Australian-made film about five foreign journalists who were killed by Indonesian troops during the 1975 invasion of East Timor.
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Bourne trilogy gets two-sided DVD release

Universal Studios Home Entertainment will introduce so-called flipper discs, containing traditional video on one side and an HD version on the flip side, for planned special-edition releases of The Bourne Identity and its two sequels.
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Precious and Last Station top Spirit film nods

The race for Hollywood film honors picked up pace on Tuesday when a key independent movie group unveiled Spirit Award nominees, giving dramas Precious and The Last Station five nods each, including best movie.
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Lady Gaga finds a new fan in Barry Manilow

Veteran showman Barry Manilow, who unveiled a new Las Vegas act on Tuesday, said that when it comes to today's hit singers, he most admires original acts such as controversial dance queen Lady Gaga.
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CBS wins November TV sweeps; Fox scores big gains

CBS claimed victory on Tuesday in the key November television sweeps period, but Fox said it was the only broadcast network to show year-on-year gains in both total viewers and the 18-49 year-old age group coveted by advertisers.
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Simon Cowell gambling on Internet Vegas talent show

British TV and record producer Simon Cowell, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in British and U.S. show business, is planning to bring his The X Factor talent show to Las Vegas in a global pay-per-view Internet venture.
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Black Eyed Peas announce 100-date world tour

The Black Eyed Peas announced an ambitious 100-date world tour, including a series of 2010 shows in North America, the popular hip-hop group's first full-scale tour of the U.S. and Canada in nearly four years.
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Tiger Woods gets traffic ticket for accident

Tiger Woods, the world's top golfer, was slapped with a traffic ticket for careless driving on Tuesday, four days after driving his Cadillac SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree outside his Florida home.
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Nick Jonas solo tour dates announced

The tour -which starts January 2, 2010 in Dallas - will feature the songs from Nick Jonas & The Administration's Who I Am album due out on February 2. Their first single is schedule for release tomorrow.
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Kelsey Grammer to make Broadway musical debut

Emmy award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer will make his Broadway musical debut in April playing the gay owner of a transvestite club in the revival of La Cage aux Folles, publicists said on Monday.

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