Hanks angling for inauguration spot: any spot
By DERRIK J. LANG
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tom Hanks wants to attend President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration even if he doesn't get a front-row seat. Or any seat at all.
"Look, I'll be in the back," the 52-year-old Oscar w ...
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Estranged relative charged in Hudson family deaths
By DON BABWIN
Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO (AP) -- Authorities believe the estranged brother-in-law of Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson acted alone when he allegedly gunned down three of her family members more than a month ago in an apparent ...
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American folk music legend Odetta dies at 77
By POLLY ANDERSON
Associated Press Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.
Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at Lenox ...
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Roman Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge
By LINDA DEUTSCH
AP Special Correspondent
LOS ANGELES(AP) -- Lawyers for Roman Polanski, a fugitive for 30 years in a notorious sex case involving a 13-year-old girl, filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the charge against him because of prosecuto ...
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Extra jump rump, no carbs for VS lingerie models
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL
AP Fashion Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Let's take a moment to savor this little tidbit: Even Victoria's Secret's hand-picked "angels" ramp up the cardio and cut out the carbs before they parade around in their underwear for a ...
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Britney Spears tops Yahoo searches
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- She did it again: Britney Spears was the most popular search term on Yahoo for the fourth year in a row -- her seventh time topping the list.
Spears bested World Wrestling Entertainment, Barack Obama, Miley Cyrus and the online game "RuneSc ...
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Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings
By DON BABWIN
Associated Press Writer
CHICAGO (AP) -- Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
Authorities say 27-year-old William Balfour was ...
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Second Spears comeback almost as good as the first
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
AP Music Writer
Britney Spears, "Circus" (Jive)
It's time for another Britney Spears comeback: Call this one the remix version.
It was only last year that our damaged diva attempted to put the focus back on her once ...
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Rush Limbaugh endorses Clinton for Obama's cabinet
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. But the conservative radio pundit has given his blessing to her selection as the next secretary of state.
He calls it "a brilliant stroke" by President-elec ...
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Specter: 'I'll be prepared' for 2010 race
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says he's ready for a tough re-election race in 2010, whether it's against MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews or someone else.
Specter, 78, declined to speculate on whether he would face Matthews, who reportedly me ...
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Dunst gets order against alleged stalker
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kirsten Dunst doesn't need Spider-Man -- she's got an assistant who recently proved capable of protecting the actress.
Dunst's assistant performed a citizen's arrest on a man who bypassed security and showed up at the actress' Hollywo ...
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What celebrities are thankful for this year
By The Associated Press
Being rich and/or famous doesn't stop Hollywood from taking a moment to gorge on turkey and take stock of this year's blessings. The Associated Press asked dozens of celebrities what they're thankful for.
Here are just a few ...
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