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Celebrities invade Brazil for Carnival festivities
As millions watched the sequin-clad samba dancers at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parade Sunday, at least a few eyes turned toward the stars, or at least toward the VIP boxes hosting celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and Fergie.
Ben Gazzara, method actor, dies in New York at 81
Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," has died at age 81.
Monty Python members reunite
Members of Monty Python's Flying Circus are reuniting for another film. The movie “Absolutely Anything” will be a science fiction farce that includes both live action and CGI.

Etta James, the singer who made “At Last” a classic and became one of the last survivors from early rock ‘n’ roll’s pantheon of soaring divas, died Friday at her home in Riverside, Calif., her manager said. She was 72.
Guitar builder to the stars Ed Roman dead at 61
As a guitar-maker for the stars, Ed Roman found a platform for fierce opinions about his commercially manufactured competition, exhorting musicians to drop what he called "misdirected ignorant brand loyalty."
Military Wives outselling Little Mix for Christmas number one
Read 'Military Wives outselling Little Mix for Christmas number one, Simon Cowell concedes defeat' from our blog 110% pop on Yahoo! omg! UK. The Military Wives are all but certain to be Christmas number one this year, after outselling X Factor winners Lit
Beach Boys reunite to mark 50th anniversary
It's almost winter, but get ready for some surf and sun: The Beach Boys are reuniting. The Beach Boys first concert is scheduled for April 27 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Which Muppet is most like you?
It's our theory that everyone can probably recognize a little bit of themselves in one of the Muppets - be it in the bold personality of Miss Piggy or the wild, hedonistic drives of Animal.
In that spirit, we offer up character profiles of eight of th
Benetton pulls ad with Pope kissing imam
The Benetton clothing company has withdrawn an ad showing Pope Benedict XVI kissing a top Egyptian imam on the lips after the Vatican denounced it as an unacceptable provocation.
Pamela Anderson to play Virgin MaryThe special, which will be hosted by comedian Russell Peters, will deliver “an irreverent twist on the Christmas special making it unlike anything viewers have seen before.”
No kidding. What, Ron Jeremy wasn’t available to play Joseph?
Justin Bieber hit with paternity suit:
Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is reportedly facing a paternity lawsuit in California that accuses him of impregnating a fan after a brief sexual encounter backstage.
Threat averted: Fox renews 'Simpsons' for 2 years
NEW YORK — Fans of "The Simpsons" can breathe a "d'oh!" of relief: The animated series was renewed Friday for two more seasons. A contract dispute with the show's voice cast had threatened to end the series, but Fox announced it will air through seasons 2
Money Dispute May End 'Simpsons'Difficult bargaining is nothing new for the show, which was created by James L. Brooks and Matt Groening. Fox studio execs have occasionally threatened to replace uncooperative cast members with sound-alike actors. But for the first time in nearly a quart
ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr. Intro From 'Monday Night Football'“Are you ready for some football?” That question has greeted "Monday Night Football" viewers for some 20 years, but as of Monday it has been retired.
ESPN decided on Monday to remove “All My Rowdy Friends,” Hank Williams Jr.’s iconic theme song for “Mo
Andy Rooney to step down from '60 MinutesAndy Rooney, the curmudgeonly "60 Minutes" contributor who once said he would only leave the show if he "dropped dead," will announce the end of his regular appearances on Sunday's edition of the CBS newsmagazine.
R.E.M. has come to an end
In 1980, in the pre-Internet, pre-download days when R.E.M. formed in Athens, Georgia, there was no alternative. There was no Americana. There was no grunge.
Toronto strippers among most intellectual
On any given night, about 50% of the city's exotic dancers on the job are fresh-faced college or university students who are shedding their clothes to earn degrees, industry officials say.
Arsenic in apple juice? Dr. Oz and FDA square offTelevision medical expert, Dr. Mehmet Oz, is embroiled in a sticky dispute with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about arsenic and whether dangerous levels of the toxin can be found in some popular brands of apple juice.
Cliff Robertson dead at 88
Cliff Robertson, the handsome movie actor who played John F. Kennedy in PT-109, won an Oscar for Charly and was famously victimized in a 1977 Hollywood forgery scandal, died Saturday. He was 88.
Rick Mercer, The Borgias earn Geminis
The CBC's Rick Mercer Report has been named best comedy, while international co-production The Borgias has won for best drama at the 26th annual Gemini Awards.
Give Chaz a chance: 'Dancing With the Stars' producer
"Dancing With the Stars" executive producer Conrad Green says despite controversy over the casting of its first transgender contestant, "Dancing" remains a family show and viewers should check out the new season before passing judgment.
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