An honor to be nominated?
Stars like George Clooney, Ruby Dee and Laura Linney discuss what it means to be nominated for an Academy Award. (Feb. 19)
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Gag order denied in Britney Spears case
AP - A lawyer for Britney Spears was turned down Tuesday in a bid for a gag order on attorneys in the pop star’s child-custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon rejected the request after attorney Anne Kiley argued that media coverage was “emotionally and physically” dangerous to Spears.
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911 tape: Renfro’s girlfriend tried CPR
AP - According to a 911 call released by fire officials, Brad Renfro’s girlfriend tried to revive the troubled actor after finding him unresponsive at his Los Angeles home. On the recording, a woman tells a dispatcher she’s been trying to wake up Renfro for an audition but he won’t move.
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Pink and racer hubby Carey Hart split up
AP - Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage. “This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another,” Pink’s representative, Michele Schweitzer, said Tuesday in a statement. “While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger.”
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China state newspaper lambastes Spielberg on Darfur
Reuters - A top Chinese state newspaper has lambasted Hollywood director Steven Spielberg for quitting the Beijing Olympic Games over Darfur, saying “childish” vanity politics lies behind Western criticism of Beijing policy.
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Olivia Newton-John to trek China’s Great Wall
Reuters - Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John plans to walk along the Great Wall of China to raise money for a cancer charity, with celebrities from around the world planning to join the trek, she told reporters on Tuesday.
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Lindsay Lohan: The Next WWE Diva?
Lindsay Lohan attends a WWE tour stop in Anaheim, CA.
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Vegas man confuses Monroe and Madonna
AP - Imitation can be the sincerest form of confusion.
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Owen Wilson is heading back to work
AP - Owen Wilson is going back to work for the first time since his reported suicide attempt last summer.
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‘Idol’ men prove they can rock
‘American Idol’s top 12 men took the stage Tuesday night. This season’s crop of rocker boys dominated the evening’s performances. (Feb. 19)
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