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Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, five months after the hip-hop star finished a prison stint on weapons charges. The 29-year-old rapper and his wife, Tameka Cottle, were arrested Wednesday night in West Hollywood after deputies smelled marijuana and pulled the couple over, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Depa...

NY ex-employee, 51, accuses 'Diddy' of age bias
A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career. Fifty-one-year-old Francesca Spero filed the age discrimination lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Manhattan. The lawsuit says the Malverne resident introduced Combs to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and Uptown Records after meetin...

Rapper Young Buck files for bankruptcy after raid
Rapper Young Buck has filed for bankruptcy after an Internal Revenue Service raid on his Hendersonville, Tenn., home. The Tennessean newspaper reports that a judge has accepted the rapper's proposal to dock his monthly pay from Cashville Records by $12,500 over 60 months for a total of $750,000. The rapper, whose name is David Darnell Brown, could save a large portion of the $164...

Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations
Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist. She'll be celebrating with close friends Lady Antebellum and fiance Blake Shelton. Lady A earned the second most nominations with five and Shelton was next with four, tied with Zac Brown Band. The year 2010 is taking on fairly tale qualities for ...

House of Blues Studio D moving to Nashville
Memphis' House of Blues Studio D, where artists including Isaac Hayes and Three 6 Mafia have recorded, is moving to Nashville. The Studio D building was called Sounds of Memphis when it was built in the late 1960s by MGM and Memphis label owner Gene Lucchesi. In 1986, Gary Belz bought the building and teamed with Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh to expand it, attracting artists such as...

Entertainment News

Writing career is icing on bakery owner's cakeWed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500
Watching her husband whirl through the kitchen of their mom-and-pop bakery inspired Erin Hacker to become an author.

TV host dubbed Spanish Oprah pulls plug on showMon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
The television talk show host known as the Spanish Oprah is calling it quits, just like her namesake.

Jersey Shore' rides to the top of the ratings on a crest of hair gel, cold beer and genuine charm Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
The Situation wants to have you over for sausage and peppers. He wants to take you out clubbing in Seaside Heights, N.J., buy you a brewski, give you a fist pump and prove that, except for his spectac

Go ask Alice: Flights of fancy are fun!Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
(4008 articles) Katy Perry hosts Alice in Wonderland-themed bridal shower

Author travels the globe for inspirationSun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
In his fourth novel, "The Wishing Trees" (NAL Trade 2010; $15), John Shors again returns to the Far East, the setting of his previous books, to tell the story of a father, mother and 9–yea

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Go ask Alice: Flights of fancy are fun!Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
(4008 articles) Katy Perry hosts Alice in Wonderland-themed bridal shower

Local library eventsSun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500
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Movie News

Film based on Japanese novel debuts in Venice
Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel. The Oscar-nominated director, who has taken home prizes from both Cannes and Venice, filmed the love story with an entirely Japanese cast. Tran told reporters Thursday, the day his film is premiering at the ...

`Transformers 3' movie extra injured during shoot
Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt. Authorities say the "Transformers 3" crew was filming late Wednesday in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Ind., using several vehicles and drivers. Police say something went wrong and an object went through the windshield of a car, hitting the driver. In a st...

Nicolas Cage lawsuit against biz manager dismissed
Court records show a lawsuit in which Nicolas Cage accused a former business manager of mismanagement has been dismissed. A counterclaim by the manager, Samuel J. Levin, also was dismissed. The 46-year-old Cage sued Levin for $20 million in October, claiming the accountant led him on a path to financial ruin. Levin countersued for unpaid fees and alleged the actor didn't listen ...

Review: Drew Barrymore's 'Going the Distance'
In "Going the Distance," Drew Barrymore plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing the old arcade games in bars. Jason Long, on the other hand, plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing old arcade games in bars. The characters _ Erin and Garrett...

'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival
Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film "Black Swan" as the companion piece to "The Wrestler." "Black Swan" made its world premiere as the opening film at the Venice Film Festival's 67th edition on Wednesday, bringing the American director back to the Lido, where "The Wrestler" won the top Golden Lion prize two years ago. "The more I looked into the world of ballet, I actually star...

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