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Starz adapting Philippa Gregory books as series
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. cable television network Starz says it is adapting Philippa Gregory's three-book "The Cousins War" series as a small-screen drama. The 10-episode show "The...
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Ventimiglia to star in, produce new series
CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Milo Ventimiglia will star in and produce "Chosen," a psychological thriller to tape in Los Angeles, for the multi-platform entertainment network Crackle. Created...
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Cybill Shepherd leaves ‘Best Man’ Broadway production early
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Cybill Shepherd has left the Broadway production of Gore Vidal's "The Best Man" to be with her ailing mother, the show's producers said. The revival of the political comedy...
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Judy Blume treated for breast cancer
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- American novelist Judy Blume says she underwent treatment for breast cancer this summer. The 74-year-old author of "Tiger Eyes," "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," "Are You...
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‘Whistle’ tops U.S. record chart
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Flo Rida's "Whistle" is No. 1 on the U.S. record chart, Billboard.com reported Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 is Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever...
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Tom Brokaw taken to N.C. hospital
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Former "Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw went to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., early Thursday because he felt light-headed, MSNBC said. Brokaw, 72, is in town for the...
View ArticleDr. Dre named top-earning rap figure
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) – Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre made $110 million before taxes last year, making him the top-earning figure in the U.S. rap music industry, Forbes reported. Coming in at No. 2 with...
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‘Battleship’ tops DVD sales chart
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Liam Neeson's maritime actioner "Battleship" is the top-selling DVD and Blu-ray in the United States, Billboard.com reported Thursday. Coming in at No. 2 on the DVD and...
View ArticleFans show up for Michael Clarke Duncan memorial
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (UPI) — Mourners gathered Sunday at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills for a public memorial for the late actor Michael Clarke Duncan. The memorial included a slide show, remarks from...
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‘Lawrence of Arabia’ set for rerelease
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- "Lawrence of Arabia" will be re-released in U.S. theaters to mark the Oscar-winning epic's 50th anniversary, Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Entertainment said....
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Jay Leno took 50 percent cut to avoid layoffs
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- "The Tonight Show" host Jay Leno took a 50 percent pay cut to prevent staff layoffs at the show, an NBC Universal representative said. The pay cut, which protected the...
View ArticleLinklater wraps ‘Before Sunrise’ trilogy
LONDON, Sept. 7 (UPI) — Film director Richard Linklater says he has finished shooting “Before Midnight,” a second sequel to his 1995 Vienna-set romance “Before Sunrise.” “Before Midnight” is the...
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Production starts on ‘Catching Fire’
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Lionsgate says principal photography began Monday in Georgia on "Catching Fire," the sequel to the blockbuster film "The Hunger Games." The movie is to be shot...
View ArticleAlex Trebek, Pat Sajak sign new deals
CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 10 (UPI) – Pat Sajak, Vanna White and Alex Trebek have signed contracts that will keep them on their respective U.S. game shows into 2016, Sony Pictures Television said....
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Randy Jackson to remain ‘American Idol’ judge
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Randy Jackson will return as a judge for Season 12 of "American Idol" after weeks of rumors claiming he would shift into a mentor position. TVGuide.com said Jackson, the...
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William Shatner adds 20 cities to stage tour
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Canadian-born actor and author William Shatner says he has added 20 cities to the U.S. tour of his one-man show "Shatner's World" in 2012-13. The tour extension follows a...
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6 novels shortlisted for Booker Prize
LONDON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Six novels were shortlisted Tuesday for Britain's Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The novels were chosen by a panel of judges chaired by Peter Stothard, editor of the Times...
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Kathy Bates battling breast cancer
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress and ovarian cancer survivor Kathy Bates told People.com she was diagnosed with breast cancer several weeks ago. "After much consideration, I underwent a...
View ArticleNearly 40 films purchased at Toronto Film Fest
TORONTO, Sept. 16 (UPI) — Distributors bought nearly 40 films at the Toronto International Film Festival, festival officials said. “We’re pleased that the festival continues to provide opportunities...
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James Taylor seeks $2M from Warner Bros.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- U.S. singer-songwriter James Taylor has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Records seeking $2 million in damages for royalties from digital downloads. After an audit of...
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