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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese, Peter Falk, Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore are ganging up for a new film.

PORT DOUGLAS, Australia, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Pop singer Natalie Imbruglia married Silverchair singer Daniel Johns in a secret New Year's Eve wedding in Australia, e!online.com reported Wednesday.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A CBS spokesman Wednesday denied Michael Jackson was paid $1 million for his interview on the network's "60 Minutes," as reported by the New York Times.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Matt Damon is responsible for his pal Ben Affleck's current starring role in "Paycheck," the San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday.

SKOWHEGAN, Maine, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture is giving five U.S. museums recordings of more than 500 lectures by 20th century artists.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The United States and France are vying to be first to exhibit the hoard of Bactrian gold objects, Afghanistan's greatest archaeological treasure.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Bruce Springsteen was the top-grossing popular music concert attraction in the United States in 2003, according to a poll reported Wednesday.

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Willie Nelson has joined a number of other prominent U.S. anti-war musicians with a ballad called "Whatever Happened to Peace on Earth."

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Autopsy results following the death of Elliott Smith were unclear as to whether the musician committed suicide in Los Angeles, MTV.com reported Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and other famous Disney friendships soon will be commemorated by the U.S. Postal Service, Zap2It.com reported Wednesday.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Best-selling author and film writer John Anthony Dunne died Tuesday at his New York home, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. He was 71.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Reba McEntire, Smokey Robinson and LeAnn Rimes are among the music stars who will be featured in Dr. Pepper's 2004 "Be You" ad campaign.

LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Rockers Eric Clapton and Ray Davies, founder of the Kinks, were been selected Wednesday by the queen of England to receive royal honors, Billboard reported.