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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Gene Simmons (AP)
 AP - A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH1 television show, a judge has ruled.
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50 Cent Saddened by Shooting at Movie (AP)
 AP - 50 Cent said he was saddened by the fatal shooting at a theater where his movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was playing.
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Springsteen Reflects on 'Born to Run' (AP)
 AP - In the summer of 1975, Bruce Springsteen was nobody's Boss.
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Country Fans Out of Luck in New York City (AP)
 AP - Spin the radio dial in the nation's largest city, and the choices are dizzying. Talk shows in English and en Espanol. Smooth jazz and heavy metal. Nonstop hip-hop and 24-hour news. Classic rock and all-sports. But AM or FM, one thing remains absent: A country music station.
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Ang Lee's 'Brokeback' explores 'last frontier' (Reuters)
Reuters - There's no doubt that a
$13 million quality movie like Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain,"
which has wowed festivalgoers and reviewers in Telluride,
Venice and Toronto, will play well in big movie markets around
the country. The question is, how broad will it go?
Pittsburgh Man Killed at Fiddy Flick (E! Online)
 E! Online - One Pittsburgh-area movie house has said get lost to 50 Cent's
Get Rich or Die Tryin' after a fatal shooting.
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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Gene Simmons (AP)
AP - A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH1 television show, a judge has ruled.
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Reputed Mobster's Antics Anger Prosecutor (AP)
AP - A reputed mobster being held under house arrest while awaiting trial was filmed for a TV comedy cavorting with topless dancers, visiting posh restaurants and trying to break into a church, prosecutors charged.
Man Gets 6 Years for Machu Picchu Damage (AP)
AP - A camera crane operator shooting a commercial at the Machu Picchu Inca ruins whose equipment tipped and chipped a stone sundial there has been sentenced to six years in prison, officials said Friday.
A Hurricane and Its Aftermath Examined in 'Katrina,' a World Premiere Docudrama (Playbill)
Playbill - The events surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the recent natural disaster that devastated much of the American South's Gulf Coast, will be explored in the world premiere docudrama, Katrina: State of Emergency, premiering in Chicago in early 2006.
Pittsburgh Man Killed at Fiddy Flick (E! Online)
E! Online - One Pittsburgh-area movie house has said get lost to 50 Cent's
Get Rich or Die Tryin' after a fatal shooting.
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50 Cent Saddened by Shooting at Movie (AP)
AP - 50 Cent said he was saddened by the fatal shooting at a theater where his movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was playing.
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'Halloween' Producer Akkad Dies in Jordan (AP)
 AP - Syrian-born film producer Moustapha Akkad, whose three decades of work in Hollywood ranged from the "Halloween" slasher films to more serious movies with Muslim themes, died Friday from wounds sustained in the bombing of a Jordan hotel. He was 75.
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Notable Movies Produced by Moustapha Akkad (AP)
AP - Notable movies produced by Moustapha Akkad:
Theater pulls 50 Cent's movie after shooting (Reuters)
 Reuters - A man was shot to death in the
lobby of a movie house where gangsta rapper 50 Cent's movie
"Get Rich or Die Tryin"' had just played, prompting the theater
near Pittsburgh to stop showing the film, police said on
Friday.
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Ang Lee's 'Brokeback' explores 'last frontier' (Reuters)
Reuters - There's no doubt that a
$13 million quality movie like Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain,"
which has wowed festivalgoers and reviewers in Telluride,
Venice and Toronto, will play well in big movie markets around
the country. The question is, how broad will it go?
Connery Honored by American Film Institute (AP)
 AP - Sean Connery will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award, its highest honor for a career in film, the institute announced Thursday.
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British Film Group Honors Taylor, Cruise (AP)
AP - Elizabeth Taylor and Tom Cruise were honored at the 2005 Britannia Awards, presented by the Hollywood arm of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Johnny Depp Defends Kate Moss (AP)
 AP - Johnny Depp says he was appalled by the vilifying of his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss after pictures of her allegedly snorting cocaine were published in Britain.
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Lemur Species Named After John Cleese (AP)
 AP - Most people know him as the Minister for Silly Walks on "Monty Python" or as Q in James Bond films. But John Cleese will also go down in history for another reason: lemurs.
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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Gene Simmons (AP)
AP - A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH1 television show, a judge has ruled.
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Q&A: Mike Curb (Reuters)
Reuters - Mike Curb has gotten a lot out of
the music business in the past 42 years. Now, he is in the
process of giving back.
Retailers pin hopes on musical soundtracks (Reuters)
Reuters - Much as Broadway's "Chicago"
razzle-dazzled cinemas in 2003, two new transplants from the
Great White Way are hoping to cause a sensation among holiday
moviegoers.
'Idol' champ Underwood aims for crossover success (Reuters)
Reuters - Unlike the winners before her,
current "American Idol" champ Carrie Underwood is gunning for
success in not only the pop format, but the country arena too.
No laughing matter: Comedy tours are big business (Reuters)
Reuters - Comedians today are laughing all
the way to the bank.
Rock artists on board for 'Potter' soundtrack (Reuters)
 Reuters - The first of the "Harry Potter"
movie soundtracks to feature artist songs will hit stores
Tuesday (November 15).
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50 Cent Saddened by Shooting at Movie (AP)
AP - 50 Cent said he was saddened by the fatal shooting at a theater where his movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" was playing.
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Review: Big & Rich Keep Rattling Nashville (AP)
AP - Big & Rich, "Comin' to Your City" (Warner Bros. Nashville)
Country Fans Out of Luck in New York City (AP)
AP - Spin the radio dial in the nation's largest city, and the choices are dizzying. Talk shows in English and en Espanol. Smooth jazz and heavy metal. Nonstop hip-hop and 24-hour news. Classic rock and all-sports. But AM or FM, one thing remains absent: A country music station.
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Springsteen Reflects on 'Born to Run' (AP)
AP - In the summer of 1975, Bruce Springsteen was nobody's Boss.
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