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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The world premiere performance of Nick Jonas & the Administration has been added to the lineup for next month's Grammy nominations concert in Los Angeles.

DALLAS, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Veteran U.S. broadcast journalist Dan Rather is returning to Afghanistan to cover the conflict from the frontlines, HDNet announced Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles judge has granted television and radio personality Ryan Seacrest a three-year restraining order against an alleged stalker, court officials said.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The soon-to-be-released vampire film "New Moon" is No. 1 on MovieTickets.com's list of the Top 10 Advance Ticket Sellers of All Time, the U.S. Web site said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin and Barry Manilow have been booked to perform on the 12th annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" TV special, NBC said.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Nicole Richie has been hospitalized for pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the former reality TV personality's publicist said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Comedy Central said Wednesday it has ordered six episodes of "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show" from Avalon Television.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The soundtrack for the History Channel film "The People Speak" is to feature live performances by numerous music titans, Universal Music Enterprises said.

LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- British pop icon Elton John says he is feeling much better after battling the flu and an E.coli infection.

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. singer-actress Jennifer Hudson is set to play Winnie Mandela, the ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela, in a new film.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Hamish Hamilton has been hired to direct the upcoming 82nd Academy Awards telecast in Los Angeles, show producers announced Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Bon Jovi's "The Circle" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart this week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Jason Lee has landed the lead role in the pilot for "Delta Blues," a new offbeat drama executive produced by George Clooney, TNT said.

LONDON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- David Suchet and Barbara Hershey are set to star in a new British TV adaption of Agatha Christie's mystery novel "Murder on the Orient Express," the BBC said.