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Report: Navaira had blood alcohol of .19
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HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Police say Tejano singer Emilio Navaira had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit when he crashed his tour bus in Texas several weeks ago. |
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Judge denies motion to delay Kelly trial
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CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- A Chicago judge reportedly refused to grant a defense lawyer's request to postpone R. Kelly's long-delayed child pornography trial again. |
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'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession ... Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize ... Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W' ... Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer ... News from United Press International. |
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Cattrall says male actors are vain, too
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Kim Cattrall said some of the men who appeared on her risque former TV series "Sex and the City" were anxious about showing a little skin. |
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Jennifer Hudson working on first album
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, who won an Oscar for her work in "Dreamgirls," said she is working on her first solo album. |
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Attention surprises 'Narnia' newcomer
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- British actor Ben Barnes admits he was surprised when he came to the United States to promote his new film and found his face plastered on billboards and buses. |
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No jail time for Foxy in BlackBerry case
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Rapper Foxy Brown, as part of a plea deal, reportedly has apologized in Brooklyn Supreme Court to a woman she is accused of assaulting with a BlackBerry. |
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'CSI' star hit with felony drug possession
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in California have confirmed that U.S. actor Gary Dourdan has been formally charged with felony drug possession. |
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Lionsgate to distribute Bush bio-pic 'W'
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 9 (UPI) -- Lionsgate announced Friday that it has acquired the distribution rights to "W," Oliver Stone's upcoming film about U.S. President George W. Bush. |
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'Speed Racer' to screen in IMAX too
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LOS ANGELES, May 9 (UPI) -- IMAX Corp. and Warner Bros. Pictures said "Speed Racer" was to open in North America on 84 IMAX screens, simultaneously with the movie's wide release Friday. |
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Paris Hilton's mom to guest star on 'Y&R'
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- Socialite Kathy Hilton is set to guest star on the U.S. TV soap opera "The Young and the Restless," CBS announced. |
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Whoopi named host of Tony Awards
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actress and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg has been named the host of the upcoming 62nd annual Tony Awards show in New York. |
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Baldwin considering career in politics
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NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Alec Baldwin said he might one day run for political office. |
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Painting of Heath Ledger wins art prize
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PERTH, Australia, May 9 (UPI) -- A portrait of Heath Ledger painted by a friend shortly before the film star died has won an award at the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Australia. |
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MPAA wants Pirate Bay to pay
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 8 (UPI) -- The Motion Picture Association of America said The Pirate Bay, a Swedish file-sharing site, owes it $15 million for illegally distributing films. |
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Showtime orders 2nd season of 'Ullman'
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LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable television network Showtime has announced it has picked up the comedy series "Tracey Ullman's State of the Union" for a second season. |
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'Gong Show' set to return to TV
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NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Comedy Central Thursday announced it is bringing "The Gong Show" back to U.S. television with a new version of the classic variety series. |
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Charges against 'Pauper' producer dropped
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- The charges against the producer of a proposed reality TV show accused of holding several women against their will have been dropped, officials in Florida said. |
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Garth Brooks to be honored at ACM awards
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LAS VEGAS, May 8 (UPI) -- Country music star Garth Brooks will receive the Academy of Country Music Crystal Milestone Award at the ACM awards show in Las Vegas, the ACM said Thursday. |
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Connelly, Bettany selling N.Y. home
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NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Married film stars Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany reportedly are selling their Brooklyn, N.Y., mansion for an asking price of $8.5 million. |
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Canadian model is Playmate of the Year
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LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Jayde Nicole, a 22-year-old Ontario native, has been named Playboy's 2008 Playmate of the Year, the magazine announced Thursday. |
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'Sopranos' creator to direct first film
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HOLLYWOOD, May 8 (UPI) -- David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos," has signed a deal with Hollywood's Paramount Pictures to write, direct and produce his first feature film. |
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Liv Tyler, Royston Langdon split up
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LOS ANGELES, May 8 (UPI) -- Liv Tyler's representative has confirmed the U.S. actress and her British recording artist husband Royston Langdon have separated. |
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Rather says he can't get a job
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NEW YORK, May 8 (UPI) -- Veteran U.S. newsman Dan Rather says in his amended lawsuit against CBS that his recent past with the company means he can't get a job now elsewhere. |