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Asleep at the Wheel marks 40 years of western swing(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 01:06:03)
Reuters - When Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson started a band in Paw Paw, West Virginia, in 1970, he had no idea that 40 years later he would still be at the helm of one of America's most adventurous musical outfits.
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'Idol' contestants discuss elimination from show(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 00:59:21)
AP - LOS ANGELES (AP — Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night.
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Disney to close Zemeckis studio, lay off 450(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 00:50:11)
Reuters - The Walt Disney Co plans to close director Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital facility in northern California, laying off 450 workers there, or more than 5 percent of its movie studio division.
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Disney to shut Zemeckis-run motion-capture studio(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 00:43:41)
AP - To further cut costs at its movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. said Friday that it will shut a San Francisco-area facility used to capture the performance of Jim Carrey for his digitally animated character, Scrooge, in "A Christmas Carol."
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Authorities: Corey Haim had illegal prescription(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 00:15:10)
AP - Authorities say actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription when he died that was linked to a major drug ring.
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Attic Theatre's 'Side by Side by Sondheim' Begins Limited Run(Playbill) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-13 00:09:43)
Playbill - Prior to the Broadway arrival of Sondheim on Sondheim, the Attic Theatre in California presents the earlier Sondheim revue, Side by Side by Sondheim, beginning March 12.
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`South Park' begins 14th season by taking on Tiger(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 23:57:03)
AP - Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods.
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Crew kept Elin from Tiger's ambulance in violence fear(AFP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 23:05:35)
AFP - Ambulance workers kept the wife of Tiger Woods from riding with the injured golf star after his November 27 crash over concerns of domestic violence, police records released Friday showed.
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U.S. court backs ban on some cable TV program deals(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 22:46:00)
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court upheld on Friday a Federal Communications Commission ban that prevents cable companies like Comcast Corp from cutting exclusive deals for affiliated television programing.
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Author Lewis equates Wall Street bonuses with "theft"(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 22:40:49)
Reuters - Author Michael Lewis, known for exposing the culture of excess at Solomon Brothers with his book "Liar's Poker," says Wall Street bonuses at banks bailed out by Washington are "a very elegant form of theft."
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No contest plea in case over star's stolen Rolex(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 22:40:24)
AP - Prosecutors say a man has pleaded no contest to receiving a Rolex watch stolen from Orlando Bloom's house during a spate of celebrity burglaries.
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Phil Spector's lawyers file appeal in murder case(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 22:36:02)
Reuters - Lawyers for music producer Phil Spector have appealed his conviction for killing a Hollywood actress, claiming the trial judge made several errors including introducing new evidence at his second trial.
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Police kept Elin from Tiger's ambulance in violence fear(AFP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 20:53:53)
AFP - Police kept the wife of Tiger Woods from riding in an ambulance with the injured golf star after his November crash over concerns of domestic violence, records released Friday showed.
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Correction: O'Brien-Web Celeb story(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 20:31:53)
AP - In a story March 10 about comedian Conan O'Brien's decision to follow only Michigan resident Sarah Killen on Twitter, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of an event for which Killen is raising money. It is the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, a 60 mile walk, not the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which is a 5K race.
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Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer to boost stake(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 20:30:41)
Reuters - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp rejected on Friday Carl Icahn's bid to increase his stake in the studio as too low, setting the stage for a battle with the billionaire investor.
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Lions Gate adopts poison pill, rejects Icahn offer(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 19:50:03)
AP - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected a bid by activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio, and its board disclosed the adoption of a provision meant to keep him from buying more shares.
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Strong ratings for Leno's return to late-night(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 19:47:52)
AP - After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy.
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U.S. theater stars sing "Happy Birthday" to Sondheim(Reuters) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 19:20:47)
Reuters - The leading lights of U.S. musical theater will sing "Happy Birthday" to the great Broadway composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim on his 80th birthday in two New York Philharmonic concerts next week.
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Corey Haim had Rx bottles, nothing illegal, authorities say(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 18:56:39)
AP - Authorities said Friday they had recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his death.
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ABC's Kate Snow makes jump to NBC News(AP) (Yahoo Entertainment 2010-03-12 18:26:03)
AP - ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News.