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Posted 2008-05-16
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New shows in the works from "Idol" creator Fuller

NEW YORK, May 16, 2008 (Billboard) — Could it be? The man behind the show seen in millions of TV homes each week is, himself, camera shy? "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller admits that it's true. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Usher "Here" with new stories

NEW YORK, May 16, 2008 (Billboard) — Outside the windows of a 36th-floor conference-room suite at New York's Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the morning is gray and befit for April showers. Always the trendsetter, R&B star Usher has plucked from his wardrobe a navy blue military-style button-up adorned with gold clasps to complete his jeans-and-sneaker ensemble. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Michael Moore sees danger in "Fahrenheit" follow-up

CANNES, France, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Oscar-winning documentary maker Michael Moore, who this week unveiled plans for a follow-up to his anti-Bush polemic "Fahrenheit 9/11," said on Friday the new film would cover topics so "toxic" he probably should not make it. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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"Narnia" sequel due to roar at North American box office

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — A talking lion is expected to devour Marvel superhero "Iron Man" at the North American box office this weekend, as Walt Disney Co. opens its much-anticipated fantasy sequel "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian." ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Ellen DeGeneres to wed after gay marriage ruling

LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres plans to marry her long-time partner, actress Portia de Rossi, after a California court ruling allowing gay marriage. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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"Disco queen" Donna Summer is back after 17 years

NEW YORK, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Donna Summer was dubbed "The Queen of Disco" after a series of hit singles in the 1970s: now the singer pokes fun at that title in a new song included in her first studio album in 17 years. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Austria's singing monks hail miracle debut album

HEILIGENKREUZ, Austria, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Monks in Austria hailed a "miracle" on Friday as they released an album of Gregorian chants under the same record label as Amy Winehouse and Eminem. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Film tackles IRA leader Bobby Sands hunger strike

CANNES, France, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — The director of a powerful film about the final days of Bobby Sands said he had not made a hero of the IRA prisoner whose death in a 1981 hunger strike made him one of the most prominent symbols of opposition to British rule in Northern Ireland. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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Shakira campaigns for poor children

MEXICO CITY, May 16, 2008 (Reuters) — Colombian pop singer Shakira is using her fame to help poor Latin American children, but she also has her heart set on a new role -- mother to her own offspring. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-16
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"Kung Fu Panda" a martial arts masterpiece

CANNES, May 16, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Martial arts movies have always had a certain cartoonish element, so DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" makes perfect sense. ... > full story