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Precious enjoys charmed life -- so far

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It seems almost strange to recall now, but when Precious premiered at Sundance in January, it not only wasn't the biggest movie of the festival, it wasn't even the biggest movie of the night.
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Glee brings joy to beleaguered music industry

Its characters may feel like a bunch of unloved high-school misfits, but the quirky musical TV comedy Glee is putting smiles on the faces of music industry executives searching for new revenue in an era of plunging album sales.
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New star Taylor Lautner rises in New Moon

Women swooned for Robert Pattinson as vampire Edward Cullen in last year's hit movie romance Twilight, but in its upcoming sequel Taylor Lautner, who almost didn't make it into the film, is the newest hunk for fan's to feast on.
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Dr. Phil renewed through 2014

Syndicated talk show Dr. Phil has been renewed through the 2013-2014 season in 70% of the country, including 20 of the top 25 markets.
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Joe Jackson seeks allowance from son's estate

Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years.
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No holding back for Alicia Keys on Freedom

An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon. Decked out in a black leather vest and black leggings brightly accented by turquoise suede knee-high boo a hint of matching eyeliner, the Grammy Award-winning singer is surprised by the chilly blast before she ducks into a waiting black sport utility vehicle. Commen...
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A&E network unveils Jackson TV show

Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert.
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Jackson film crosses $100 million internationally

The Michael Jackson concert film This Is It has crossed the $100 million mark at international box offices as it enters its second weekend in theaters, the studio behind the movie said on Friday.
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Beatles photos from Help! up for auction

Seven black-and-white photographs of the Beatles sitting on a grassy field, taken by a teenage girl on the last day of filming for their movie Help!, will be sold next week, the auctioneer said.
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Calle 13 tops Latin Grammy awards

Puerto-Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 won five Latin Grammy awards on Thursday, including the coveted Album of the Year, helping cement their reputation as being among the vanguard of alternative reggaeton music.
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In Berlin, music fans build a new history

Twenty-year-old Emilia was desperately trying to get a ticket to the MTV Europe Music Awards Thursday, shivering outside the O2 World stadium on a chill grey evening in what used to be East Berlin.
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Morgan Freeman settles lawsuit over crash

Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has reached an out-of-court settlement with a woman who was his passenger in a car crash and later sued him, court documents showed on Thursday.
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U2, Jay-Z, Beyonce among early winners at MTV awards

Irish rockers U2 were among the early winners at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Thursday, picking up the best live act award hours after treating 10,000 fans to a free concert in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
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No decision yet on Oprah Winfrey move to cable

Oprah Winfrey has not yet made a decision on a possible move of her syndicated chat show -- one of the TV industry's biggest money makers -- to her new cable network OWN, her production company said on Thursday.
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Rihanna embarrassed she fell for man like Brown

After being beaten by singer Chris Brown in February, pop star Rihanna felt embarrassed she fell in love with the type of man he was and left him to set an example for young women, she said in an interview on Thursday.

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