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Indiana Jones tops hero poll
Actors Bruce Willis and Harrison Ford have been voted the greatest ever action heroes. Around a quarter of the 3,000 people polled remembered Ford fondly as Han Solo in Star Wars and swashbuckling archaeologist Indiana Jones, a role he takes up again later on this year - for the fourth time. Willis also set the standard in the 1980s, as... more
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Winehouse to leave record label?
Amy Winehouse is reportedly planning on leaving her music label Island Records after the release of her next LP. The Back To Black hitmaker is on a three-album deal with the firm, a subsidiary of Universal Music, and is said to be keen on quitting as soon as she completes her third disc. And the star is reportedly planning on shunning... more
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Madonna wins 13th number one single
LONDON - Thirteen proved a lucky number for pop diva Madonna as she notched up her thirteenth number one single with "4 Minutes," the Official Charts Company said on Sunday. A collaboration with Justin Timberlake, "Four Minutes" climbed three places to knock "American Boy" by Estelle -- featuring Kanye West -- off the top spot, while Sam... more
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Eminem 'confirms' Mandela gig appearance
Eminem has confirmed his appearance at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday party this summer, say reports. The controversial hip-hop star was lured into playing a comeback show by Queen guitarist Brian May, reports The Sun. A source said: "We’re amazed to have Eminem on board. We wanted some of the greatest artists from recent times and... more
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New Winehouse album is 'suicidal'
Tracks from the new Amy Winehouse album have been described as "suicidal", The Sun claims. Winehouse is working on her third record with producer Mark Ronson but has allegedly become reclusive due to a skin infection. A source revealed: "Her next album is darker than ever. Amy’s got low self-esteem anyway but her skin has made her want... more
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Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie
BOSTON - This could make for one odd family reunion: Barack Obama is a distant cousin of actor Brad Pitt, and Hillary Rodham Clinton is related to Pitt's girlfriend, Angelina Jolie. Researchers at the New England Historic Genealogical Society found some remarkable family connections for the three presidential candidates — Democratic rivals... more
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Heather Mills Gets £24.3m Divorce Payout
Heather Mills says she is "very, very pleased" with her £24.3m divorce payout - but has questioned the judge's evaluation of Sir Paul McCartney's estate. Mr Justice Bennett valued the 65-year-old former Beatle at £400m. But speaking outside the court, Ms Mills said "everybody knows" he was worth twice that amount. "A lot of strange... more
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20 biggest music blunders
LOS ANGELES - The talent scout who turned down the Beatles has long been credited with committing the music industry's biggest gaffe. But Dick Rowe's billion-dollar boo-boo has been beaten to the top spot on Blender magazine's list of the "20 biggest record company screw-ups of all time" by the failure of record companies to capitalize on the... more
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Biggie is coming to the big screen
NEW YORK - Biggie is coming to the big screen. Fox Searchlight has hired Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn-based rapper, to play late rap icon Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., in its upcoming biopic "Notorious." Derek Luke, Angela Bassett and Anthony Mackie also have been cast in the movie, the art-house studio said. Directed by George... more
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Have the Oscars become too predictable?
"No Country for Old Men" won, as expected. Daniel Day-Lewis triumphed, as anticipated. The Coens won for directing, as predicted. Ho hum. There have always been favorites and underdogs at the Academy Awards, but Oscar prognostication has become robust business and an increasingly calibrated pseudo-science. By the time the statuettes are... more
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