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Posted 2008-05-14
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Diamond scores career first with No. 1 album

NEW YORK, May 14, 2008 (Billboard) — With "Home Before Dark," Neil Diamond has landed his first chart-topping album. The Columbia release, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, got a big plug when Diamond appeared recently on "American Idol," bolstering its 146,000 first-week U.S. sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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Amy Winehouse will not face drugs charges

LONDON, May 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse will not face charges in connection with video footage that showed a woman bearing her resemblance taking drugs, a police source said on Wednesday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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CSNY docu headed for theaters

CANNES, France, May 14, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions are finalizing a deal for U.S. rights to the politically charged Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young documentary "CSNY -- Deja Vu." ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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Reviews mixed on new James Frey fiction

LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2008 (Reuters) — Author James Frey's first book since the scandal over his 2005 bestseller is receiving mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees the book is fiction. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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U.S. buyers drive Christie's $350 million modern art sale

NEW YORK, May 14, 2008 (Reuters) — A Lucian Freud painting sold for $33.64 million at Christie's art auction on Tuesday, shattering the record for a piece by a living artist. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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Madonna to build girls' school in Malawi: lawyer

LILONGWE, May 14, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. pop diva Madonna plans to start building a multi-million-dollar girls' school in Malawi for underprivileged children this year, her local lawyer said on Wednesday. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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"King of the B's" gets A-list treatment

CANNES, France, May 14, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The man who brought more top-drawer directors and bottom-of-the-barrel schlock to Hollywood than anyone will be profiled in the documentary feature "King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman." ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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Hindu groups seek ban of Myers film "Guru" in India

NEW DELHI, India, May 14, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — "The Love Guru" has not received a warm welcome from some Hindu groups, who reportedly have requested that India's Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban screenings of the Mike Myers comedy in India. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-14
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McConaughey comedy "Surfer" catches summer wave

LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) — The comedy "Surfer, Dude," starring Matthew McConaughey as a soul-searching surfer who's experiencing an existential crisis, is set for a summer release. ... > full story
Posted 2008-05-13
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Coldplay on a mission to connect with fans

LONDON, May 13, 2008 (Billboard) — The album that will put the new EMI under its greatest global scrutiny to date is also 2008's most eagerly awaited release. That's the official word from Coldplay's new boss. ... > full story