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Matt Damon, Girlfriend Reportedly Engaged (AP)
 AP - Matt Damon and his girlfriend, Luciana Barroso, are engaged, Us Weekly reported Monday.
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Dave Chappelle Happy to Be Working Clubs (AP)
 AP - Comedian Dave Chappelle, who walked away from his hit TV series earlier this year, said working in front of smaller audiences is more his speed.
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Hatcher Stars in Clairol Hair Color Ad (AP)
 AP - Teri Hatcher is hiding her gray hair — and she's not shy about talking about it. Hatcher, one of the stars of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," is the new spokeswoman for Clairol's Nice 'n Easy hair color. The actress says she's had a spot of gray since she was 25.
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Judge Freezes 'Suge' Knight's Assets (AP)
 AP - A judge has frozen rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight's assets in a ruling that favors an imprisoned drug dealer who wants half of a $107 million award to the inmate's wife, who claimed Knight owed her money.
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McCartney's New Album Deemed Best in Years (AP)
 AP - It sounds cruel, but let's face it: Except for the occasional highlight like "Vanilla Sky" or "My Brave Face," for the past 20 years, Paul McCartney's catalogue has been pretty barren. So the former Beatle wanted to make his new solo album, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," stand out.
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DiCaprio sets sights on Teddy Roosevelt story (Reuters)
 Reuters - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who played
eccentric aviation pioneer Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's
last film "The Aviator," is ready to charge up San Juan hill as
Teddy Roosevelt in the director's next movie.
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Clear Channel to debut new artists songs on Web (Reuters)
Reuters - Clear Channel Communications on
Tuesday is expected to launch an online service offering
hundreds of songs and music videos from new and unsigned
artists as part of a larger foray onto the Web.
Hatcher Stars in Clairol Hair Color Ad (AP)
AP - Teri Hatcher is hiding her gray hair — and she's not shy about talking about it. Hatcher, one of the stars of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," is the new spokeswoman for Clairol's Nice 'n Easy hair color. The actress says she's had a spot of gray since she was 25.
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Clear Channel to debut new artists songs on Web (Reuters)
Reuters - Clear Channel Communications on
Tuesday is expected to launch an online service offering
hundreds of songs and music videos from new and unsigned
artists as part of a larger foray onto the Web.
Nudity Warning - Not the Nudity - Removed from North Shore's 'Camelot' (Playbill)
Playbill - The North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of Camelot - at Boston's Shubert Theatre - will, indeed, contain minimal nudity.
DiCaprio sets sights on Teddy Roosevelt story (Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who played
eccentric aviation pioneer Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's
last film "The Aviator," is ready to charge up San Juan hill as
Teddy Roosevelt in the director's next movie.
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'Exorcism of Emily Rose' Bedevils Rivals (AP)
AP - The drama-horror film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" banished its competition at the weekend box office, taking in just over $30 million.
La. Asks Filmmakers to Keep Working There (AP)
 AP - Far from New Orleans, the Louisiana film industry and politicians appealed to agents and producers attending the Toronto International Film Festival Monday to keep making movies in their state.
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Lee's "Mountain," Clooney's Murrow Top Venice (E! Online)
 E! Online - He snagged an Oscar for
2000's arty chop-sockey saga Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Now
he has tamed the Golden Lion.
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Theron, Paltrow in Toronto in Oscar hopeful films (Reuters)
 Reuters - Glittering Academy Award winners
Charlize Theron and Gwyneth Paltrow brought some decidedly
unglamorous roles to the Toronto International Film Festival on
Monday, promoting the type of issue-oriented dramas
traditionally loved by Oscar voters.
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"Emily Rose" Emasculates "The Man" (E! Online)
 E! Online - Audiences rushed
to The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The horror-based courtroom drama
scared up a remarkable $30.1 million over its opening weekend, startling
even distributor Sony.
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Marty, Leo's High Five? (E! Online)
 E! Online - You'd think these guys sick would be sick of each other by now, but
if Paramount Pictures gets its way, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin
Scorsese may team up yet again for an ever elusive Oscar.
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Shirley Temple Getting Lifetime Award (AP)
 AP - Shirley Temple Black, who enchanted generations as the curly haired moppet singing "The Good Ship Lollipop" in the 1934 movie "Bright Eyes," will be honored by the Screen Actors Guild with its prestigious Life Achievement Award.
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New Home-Video Releases (AP)
AP - Selected home-video releases:
The filmmaking show must go on, Louisiana says (Reuters)
Reuters - Louisiana's film industry is still open
for business despite the damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina,
two state senators told a film industry crowd in Toronto on
Monday.
Clear Channel to debut new artists songs on Web (Reuters)
Reuters - Clear Channel Communications on
Tuesday is expected to launch an online service offering
hundreds of songs and music videos from new and unsigned
artists as part of a larger foray onto the Web.
Judge Freezes 'Suge' Knight's Assets (AP)
AP - A judge has frozen rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight's assets in a ruling that favors an imprisoned drug dealer who wants half of a $107 million award to the inmate's wife, who claimed Knight owed her money.
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Jackson: Mariah Carey to perform on Katrina song (Reuters)
 Reuters - Michael Jackson has recruited pop
superstar Mariah Carey, rappers Snoop Dogg and Jay Z,
"Godfather of Soul" James Brown and other top artists to
perform on a charity single for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
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EMI Hungry for Korn (E! Online)
 E! Online - The
British-based record company has signed the rock-rap act to a
precedent-setting deal. In what may well be a template for future
band-label contracts, EMI will not only take a cut of Korn's CD sales,
but the company will also pocket around 25 percent of the act's
publishing, merchandising and touring revenue.
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Kelly Clarkson's Idle Time (E! Online)
 E! Online - Kelly
Clarkson has been forced to postpone two tour dates and cancel several
more after being diagnosed last week with bronchitis.
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McCartney's New Album Deemed Best in Years (AP)
AP - It sounds cruel, but let's face it: Except for the occasional highlight like "Vanilla Sky" or "My Brave Face," for the past 20 years, Paul McCartney's catalogue has been pretty barren. So the former Beatle wanted to make his new solo album, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard," stand out.
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Yearwood's Return As Gentle As a 'Rain' (AP)
 AP - A quick reality check for Trisha Yearwood's old boyfriends back in Jasper County, Ga.: Her touching new single, "Georgia Rain"? It's not about you.
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Korn signs multifacted deal with Virgin (Reuters)
Reuters - Rock act Korn has signed a new deal
with Virgin Records that covers not only a recording deal but
also a partnership with parent company EMI Music for touring,
music publishing, merchandising and sponsorship.
t.A.T.u. draft Sting, Carpenter for new CD (Reuters)
Reuters - Russian pop duo t.A.T.u., better
known for their faux lesbianism than for their music, have
enlisted such unlikely collaborators as Sting and the
Carpenters' Richard Carpenter for their new album.
Musical 'Spelling Bee' Recoups Investment (AP)
 AP - "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is in the black.
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