 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian sued retailer Old Navy on Wednesday to force the clothing store chain to quit using a look-alike model in advertisements the celebrity claims hijack her fame. |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - There haven't been any official conversations. But after the big "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" opening last weekend, the movie's writer/producers not only expect a sequel or two -- they are prepared for them. |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Glee" diva Mercedes (Amber Riley) has found a new beau following the departure of the show's Chord Overstreet. "Friday Nights Light" star LaMarcus Tinker has been signed on as a regular for the musical series' season five, TheWrap has confirmed. |
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White House rejects claim about bin Laden raid film
Wed,10 Aug 2011 04:26 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Moviemakers producing a film about the U.S. special forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden are getting help from the Pentagon, but the Obama administration dismissed concerns on Wednesday that classified information has been divulged. Full Story |
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Dow's downward spiral batters media stocks
Wed,10 Aug 2011 02:36 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The stock market spent Wednesday tormenting investors, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 519.83 points and slamming media stocks. Full Story |
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"Dirty Dancing" remake brings strong fan reaction
Wed,10 Aug 2011 02:29 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - OK, no one's happy that Lionsgate will be remaking "Dirty Dancing " -- the Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey team-up that has made women swoon ever since its release in 1987. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares of Walt Disney Co were hammered on Wednesday as Wall Street worried how the company's steady-growth media and resort businesses would fare if consumers get pinched in a weak economy. |
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Tyler Perry TV channel may soon become reality
Wed,10 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) -Tyler Perry has been saying for years that he wants to launch his own network. Now he may be on the verge of starting an Oprah Winfrey-style channel with the backing of Lionsgate. Full Story |
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NBC Sports Network kicks off coverage with soccer
Wed,10 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) -NBC Sports group has made a three-year deal with Major League Soccer calling for 45 MLS games and four U.S. Men's National Team contests to air on NBC and the recently rebranded NBC Sports Network. Full Story |
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Adele is this century's chart topping champ
Wed,10 Aug 2011 01:22 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Adele's "21" just set a 21st-century record by topping the Billboard/SoundScan sales chart for a 12th non-consecutive week, it's logged more time at No. 1 than any other album to come out since the turn of the millennium. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - At Charlie Sheen's faux funeral on "Two and a Half Men," there will definitely be tears -- of laughter. |
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 NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Eric Church is amazed that his new CD, "Chief" has sold 145,000 units in the first seven days and he's thrilled that the album shot to the top Billboard's country chart. |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Despite slipping to its lowest-rated Tuesday this summer, NBC's "America's Got Talent" took the ratings crown Tuesday. But Fox won the night overall on the combined strength of "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef," according to preliminary viewership numbers. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comedian George Lopez's late-night talk show has been canceled after only two seasons, cable channel TBS said on Wednesday. |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is not quite official, but it is pretty close. Singing star Jennifer Lopez will return as a judge on top-rated TV singing contest "American Idol," the program's lead producer said on Wednesday. |
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - It seems Alec Baldwin keeps himself in the news every day, be it with Twitter comments or his political ambitions. When it comes to the later, the "30 Rock" star finally gave some concrete answers to the New York Times. |
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Author Hargreaves tickled pink as Mr. Men turns 40
Wed,10 Aug 2011 10:41 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Monsieur Chatouille, Don Cosquillas, Unser Herr Killekille all tickled the butcher and the policeman and no matter what language you speak, Mr Tickle's extraordinarily long arms continue to delight young readers all around the world.Full Story |
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Ashton Kutcher has replaced Charlie Sheen as the highest-paid actor on television, bringing in $700,000 per episode of "Two and a Half Men," reports TV Guide Magazine. |
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Trash becomes treasure for one Thai artist
Wed,10 Aug 2011 10:37 AM PDT
Reuters - BANGKOK (Reuters) - From custom-built motorcycles to statues of Yoda, one Thai artist is building works of art using scrap metal from Bangkok's garbage heaps, recycling trash to create his very own treasure. Full Story |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a request by French footwear designer Christian Louboutin to stop Yves Saint Laurent from producing high-heeled shoes with red soles. |
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Philip Levine named 18th poet laureate
Wed,10 Aug 2011 10:05 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Urban poet Philip Levine was named on Wednesday as the 18th poet laureate by the Library of Congress, which praised his writing for plain-spoken lyricism about working class Americans in Detroit. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For those who like their celebrity memorabilia "hot," a Beverly Hills auctioneer has just the right sale -- fine art, jewelry and other items once owned by "Some Like it Hot" actor Tony Curtis. |
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 BERLIN (Reuters) - Spies from former communist East Germany demonstrate the art of disguise by donning fur wigs, fake mustaches and dark glasses in a Berlin exhibition of recently uncovered and once highly classified photographs. |
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jon Stewart says the worst part about conservative complaints of media bias is when they contain "a kernel of truth" -- and that conservatives have a point about Newsweek's unflattering Michele Bachmann cover. |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Casey Anthony, the Florida woman who was found not guilty recently of murdering her two year-old daughter, is the most hated person in America, according to a new poll that tracks public perceptions of celebrities. |
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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A global social media campaign featuring a Bob Marley song was launched by some of the music industry's top stars on Tuesday to help stem the hunger crisis that is increasing in the Horn of Africa. |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gregg Allman, the southern rock legend and frontman for The Allman Brothers Band, has canceled a series of summer concerts due to a lingering upper respiratory condition, his representatives said on Monday. |
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 NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Jay-Z and Kanye West consider themselves the kings of the rap game. Not only have they said as much with the title of their newly released album -- "Watch the Throne" -- but they take every opportunity to brag about their private jets, their cars and anything else with a big price tag. |
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 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Keanu Reeves is in negotiations with China Film Group and Village Roadshow Pictures to get funding for "Man of Tai Chi," a Mandarin-and-English-language movie that Reeves will star in and direct, individuals familiar with the project told TheWrap. |
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Universal sets limited re-release of "Scarface"
Tue,9 Aug 2011 05:57 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - One of the worst Cuban accents in cinematic history is returning to the big screen. On August 31, "Scarface" will be in more than 475 movie theaters nationwide. Full Story |
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E! staffer held in stabbing death of estranged wife
Tue,9 Aug 2011 05:56 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A longtime facilities manager for the E! cable TV network is being held in an Alhambra, California, jail on $2.7 million bail, accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife last week, while injuring her sister and himself in the attack. Full Story |
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 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One half of the late 1980s hip-hop band Kid 'n Play was arrested on Tuesday for skipping out on a court hearing in connection with a 2010 drunk driving conviction, court officials. |
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