| Brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher dies
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AP - John R. Branca, brother of famed Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca and father of prominent entertainment lawyer John Branca, who is co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate, has died, his family said Thursday. |
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| Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge
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 AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.
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| Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol" as judge
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Reuters - "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres unexpectedly quit the top-rated television singing show on Thursday after just a year in the job, saying it was not the right fit for her. |
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| Wyclef Jean steps toward Haitian presidential race
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 Reuters - Grammy-award winning singer Wyclef Jean said on Thursday that he has taken legal steps toward running for president in quake-devastated Haiti, but has not made a definite decision to run.
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| Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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 AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| Eminem leads singles chart for second week
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Reuters - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week. |
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| Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD
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 AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.
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| A Minute With: Director Phillip Noyce on "Salt"
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Reuters - Australian director Phillip Noyce returned to directing Angelina Jolie in the new Russian spy action thriller "Salt," more than ten years after he worked with her in "The Bone Collector." |
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| Gal pal of generous Viacom boss says she got nothing
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 Reuters - Viacom Inc executive chairman Sumner Redstone's news-making gifts to young women are proving irksome to his longtime lady friend, Christine Peters.
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| Review: Efron sleepwalks through corny 'Cloud'
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 AP - Zac Efron and the rest of the crew behind "Charlie St. Cloud" want their movie to be weepy, soulful, inspirational, cathartic, ethereal, life-affirming and who knows what else on the New Age emotional barometer.
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| Obama seeks his "mojo" on daytime TV's "The View"
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Reuters - President Barack Obama tried to revive his common touch on Thursday with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television where five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war. |
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| Kristy Lee Cook tackles great outdoors in new show
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AP - The idea is simple but ingenious, really: Take a winsome country singer, give her a hunting show that features exotic locales and throw in a couple of celebrities. |
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