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Madonna offers relationship tips for laughs as a panelist on 'The Marriage Ref'

Frazier Moore, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 12 Mar, 2010 0 0

NEW YORK - Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband. But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's current mate. This was some of her relationship advice on NBC's "Marriage Ref," where she joined a

'Idol' pares down to 12 finalists, cutting Lambert, Hall, Scott and Epperly

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LOS ANGELES - And then there were 12 on "American Idol." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was n

'Unchain My Heart,' featuring the music of Ray Charles, is set for B'way in November

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 Mar, 2010 0 0

NEW YORK - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall. "Unchain My Heart" will open Nov. 7 with preview performances beginning Oct. 8. Producer Stuart Benjamin said Thursday the show would feature a book by Suzan-Lori Parks and direction by Sheldon Epps. Casting will b

Author assumes guise of kid in letters punking the famous, infamous in new book

Kevin S. Vineys, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 Mar, 2010 0 0

WASHINGTON - Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds. Secretaries of state, touched by the 10-year-old's handwritten letters on grade-school notepaper, wrote back advising him how to settle a treehouse dispute with his sister. A prominent lawyer told him how

Museum explores why media saw Elvis as nothin' but a hound dog

Brett Zongker, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 Mar, 2010 0 0

WASHINGTON - A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him. They detested his voice and thought his moves were unfit for family publications, all while teenagers went wild. It's that shocking style and clash with

Famous Van Gogh work "The Bedroom" undergoing restoration before blog?s cameras

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 Mar, 2010 0 0

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - One of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings, "The Bedroom," has been taken away for restoration, but art lovers don't have to miss it. They can follow the cleanup on a blog on the Van Gogh Museum's website. The 1888 painting of Van Gogh's room in the French city of A

Phil Spector's appeal lawyers allege judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct

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LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct. In an extremely detailed 148-page brief filed Wednesday, the attorneys cited multiple reasons

NYC ex-model sues for $10M over use of bikini photo as bawdy prop in comedy ?Couple?s Retreat?

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NEW YORK - A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat." Irina Krupnik filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit Thursday in a New York City court against NBC Universal. It distributed the 2009 Vince Vaughn comedy.

Group is $3M away from buying land near Hollywood sign as deadline approaches

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LOS ANGELES - It's a Hollywood cliffhanger, in more ways than one. The Trust for Public Land said Thursday it's about US$3 million away from the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve hilltop property beside the world-famous Hollywood sign. Its purchase option expires April 14. The group

HBO brings Second World War veterans to memorial to promote 'Pacific' miniseries

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WASHINGTON - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole welcomed 250 veterans to the Second World War memorial Thursday to honour their service and introduce a TV miniseries on the battles of the Pacific. HBO and a non-profit group brought the veterans to Washington to mark the premiere of a
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