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Warrant: Drug in Jackson case came from Vegas firm (AP)
AP - Police believe a batch of drugs blamed in Michael Jackson's death was purchased by his personal physician at a Las Vegas pharmacy, court documents released Friday show.
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Art investments can add color to a portfolio (Reuters)
Reuters - Collecting fine art is more than just a hobby for savvy investors who see the art world as a $50 billion vehicle for generating wealth, storing it and passing on to their heirs.
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Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items (AP)
AP - An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home.
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YSL auction raises almost three times estimate (Reuters)
Reuters - A second auction of art and furniture once owned by fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent has raised 8.9 million euros ($13.22 million), up to three times the estimated amount, auctioneers Christie's said on Friday.
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Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers (Reuters)
Reuters - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century, Florence's History of Science museum announced on Friday.
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List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings (AP)
AP - Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
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New York designer wins Project Runway (AP)
AP - New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris.
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Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights (AP)
AP - Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing — to her or others — and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:
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Man accused of taping reporter to appear in court (AP)
AP - An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to make his first court appearance Friday.
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Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights (AP)
AP - Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing — to her or others — and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:
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Tom Cruise
Sam Shepard to star in Epix pilot (Reuters)
Reuters - Sam Shepard will star in "Tough Trade," the inaugural pilot for Epix, an indication that the fledgling multiplatform entertainment service will pursue established talent for its original offerings.
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VH1 renews reality show "Scream Queens" (Reuters)
Reuters - VH1 is renewing its horror-themed reality series "Scream Queens" for a second season, with the winner landing a role in the next "Saw" film.
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"Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute (Reuters)
Reuters - Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show "Project Runway" on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling.
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Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show (AP)
AP - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.
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Man who claimed disability spotted on TV show (AP)
AP - California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show.
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Eddie Cibrian sues tabloid over story (AP)
AP - Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes.
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James Van Der Beek files for divorce (AP)
AP - Court records show James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years.
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Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in Sept 2011 (Reuters)
Reuters - Popular talk show host Oprah Winfrey will end her television program at the end of its 25th season in September 2011, her production company, Harpo Inc, said on Thursday.
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Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group (AP)
AP - The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.
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Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011 (AP)
AP - "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic broadcast that began as a local Chicago talk show and grew over two decades into the foundation of a media empire worth billions, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air, Winfrey's production ...
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Final season of `Lost' to begin Feb. 2 (AP)
AP - ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama.
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Reduced Shakespeare Company's 'Completely Hollywood (abridged)' to Play Kennedy Center in Summer 2010 (Playbill)
Playbill - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the Reduced Shakespeare Company in Completely Hollywood (abridged) this summer.
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Simon Burke Will Play 'Sound of Music''s Final Four Weeks in Toronto (Playbill)
Playbill - West End star Simon Burke will replace Burke Moses as Capt. Von Trapp in the final weeks of the Toronto run of The Sound of Music , produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian and David Mirvish.
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Parker-Broderick surrogate takes stand in Ohio (AP)
AP - The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Thursday that she was living in a West Virginia motel around the time a police chief is accused of breaking into her eastern Ohio home.
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Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon (Reuters)
Reuters - The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.
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'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday (AP)
AP - You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?
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Cablevision will distribute Fox Business Network (Reuters)
Reuters - Cable television operator Cablevision Systems Corp will distribute News Corp's Fox Business Network in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Fox said on Thursday.
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Newseum puts Tim Russert's NBC office on display (AP)
AP - Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum.
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Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision' (AP)
AP - Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
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`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba (AP)
AP - A ladies' man is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons."
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NBC reality series cooks up serious competition (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC has ordered an ambitious culinary competition series with a prize that is among the biggest in reality show history.
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Matheson at helm of detective series pilot (Reuters)
Reuters - Tim Matheson will direct and Diana-Maria Riva will co-star in "Jack and Dan," a new series for Fox starring Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford.
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Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
AP - Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
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New York inspired tales win U.S. National Book Awards (Reuters)
Reuters - A novel about life in New York City in the 1970s and a biography of U.S. tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the winners at the United States 60th annual National Book Awards on Wednesday.
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HBO renews Bill Maher's talk show (Reuters)
Reuters - HBO has renewed "Real Time with Bill Maher" for an eighth season.
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John Oliver of "Daily Show" getting own series (Reuters)
Reuters - Another "Daily Show" regular is getting his own Comedy Central series. John Oliver will host a new stand-up comedy series starting in January.
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Feud not mentioned in Obama interview (AP)
AP - Fox News Channel correspondent Major Garrett called himself a "conscientious objector" in his network's fight with the White House after a brief interview with President Barack Obama Wednesday during which the topic never came up.
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California sets tough limits on energy-gulping TVs (Reuters)
Reuters - California regulators gave final approval on Wednesday to the first mandatory U.S. energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state.
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Fugitive arrested in 3 Bay Area killings (AP)
AP - Authorities have arrested a fugitive wanted in three San Francisco Bay area slayings after his case was featured on "America's Most Wanted."
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2010 Primetime Emmy Awards set for August (AP)
AP - NBC has scheduled next year's Emmy Awards for August, instead of September when they're usually aired.
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Krakowski's Live CD Due in Stores in March 2010; Will Return to Feinstein's, Too (Playbill)
Playbill - DRG Records will release Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski's recent solo cabaret debut at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in early 2010.
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Nicole Richie is hospitalized for pneumonia (AP)
AP - Nicole Richie has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital and is being treated for pneumonia. Her representative says she's doing well.
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List of top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsens (AP)
AP - Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Co. for Nov. 9-15. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
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Country music awards boost ABC in the ratings (AP)
AP - Country music is a good friend to ABC.
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California sets limits on energy-gulping TVs (Reuters)
Reuters - California regulators on Wednesday gave final approval to the nation's first mandatory energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often-overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state.
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Brian Williams lauds Cronkite in award acceptance (AP)
AP - NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.
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NY 'Wife Swap' couple plead guilty in federal case (AP)
AP - A New York couple whose lavish lifestyle was featured on an episode of the ABC reality show "Wife Swap" have pleaded guilty to federal charges in Buffalo of hiding money from the government.
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Cleopatra in the wings, ETO takes opera to people (Reuters)
Reuters - Ken Allcock, 66, had never seen an opera and his wife Eileen hadn't been in about 50 years, but both were enchanted by Handel's "Tolomeo," brought to their hometown of Malvern by English Touring Opera.
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DirecTV appoints Pepsi exec White as CEO (Reuters)
Reuters - DirecTV Group Inc said on Wednesday it will appoint PepsiCo Inc executive Michael White as its new chief executive starting on January 1.
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Oscars choose MTV awards veteran to direct show (AP)
AP - Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show.
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