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'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Globe Nods (AP)
 AP - The cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, among them best dramatic picture and honors for actors Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and director Ang Lee, positioning itself as a key Academy Awards competitor.
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Prince Signs Deal to Release New Album (AP)
 AP - Prince, who has put out most of his music on his own record label over the past decade, is aligning himself with a major label once again. The 47-year-old superstar has signed a deal with Universal Records to release his upcoming album, "3121," early next year. A press conference was scheduled Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Actor Colin Farrell Treated for Dependency (AP)
 AP - Colin Farrell is being treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication, his publicist said. The medication was prescribed to the Irish actor after a back injury, publicist Danica Smith said in a written statement Monday.
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Martha Stewart's Daytime Talk Show Renewed (AP)
 AP - With the renewal of her daytime show, "Martha," for a second season, Martha Stewart is batting .500 in her post-prison television comeback.
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Blind dating gets back in the game (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Friends don't let friends date guys like Spank Me Frank, who took a gander at Ashley Nichols' derrière during their first and only rendezvous and declared, "I want to spank it later."
'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Globe Nods (AP)
AP - The cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, among them best dramatic picture and honors for actors Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and director Ang Lee, positioning itself as a key Academy Awards competitor.
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Prince Signs Deal to Release New Album (AP)
AP - Prince, who has put out most of his music on his own record label over the past decade, is aligning himself with a major label once again. The 47-year-old superstar has signed a deal with Universal Records to release his upcoming album, "3121," early next year. A press conference was scheduled Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Paramount pact offers DreamWorks a new shot at TV (Reuters)
 Reuters - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. has
gained another shot at the market for TV cartoons under a new
distribution deal with Paramount Pictures that was part of the
Viacom-owned studio's successful bid for DreamWorks Animation's
privately held sister company.
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MGA's Bratz dolls get new 'Genie Magic' look (Reuters)
Reuters - Bratz, the edgy fashion dolls known
for their funky clothes, pouty lips and oversized heads, are
taking a page out of "Arabian Nights" for their new look.
Chita Rivera's 'Life' a Broadway must-see (Reuters)
Reuters - There are few theatrical
forces of nature comparable to Chita Rivera, and anyone with an
interest in live theater, a good time, Broadway pizzazz,
watching a definitive pro at work and seeing someone with the
gift of a glorious talent need look no further than "Chita
Rivera: The Dancer's Life," which opened Sunday at the
Schoenfeld.
'Brokeback Mountain' Leads Globe Nods (AP)
AP - The cowboy romance "Brokeback Mountain" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, among them best dramatic picture and honors for actors Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and director Ang Lee, positioning itself as a key Academy Awards competitor.
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Actor Colin Farrell Treated for Dependency (AP)
AP - Colin Farrell is being treated for exhaustion and dependency on prescription medication, his publicist said. The medication was prescribed to the Irish actor after a back injury, publicist Danica Smith said in a written statement Monday.
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Chinese director has Oscar 'Promise' (Reuters)
Reuters - A contender for Oscar glory
in 1994 with "Farewell My Concubine," Chen Kaige again is
representing mainland China's hopes in the best foreign film
race with "The Promise," a $35 million film that ranks as the
biggest ever made in China. Chen recently spoke about his film
and the future of Chinese cinema.
Universal chief rolling with 'Kong,' 'Munich' (Reuters)
Reuters - Since Stacey Snider took
the reins as chairman of Universal Pictures in 1999, she has
weathered three changes in corporate management and proved her
ability to ride the roller coaster of running a motion picture
studio during these challenging times.
Colin Farrell treated for dependence on medication (Reuters)
 Reuters - Irish actor Colin Farrell has been
admitted to a treatment center for exhaustion and an addiction
to prescription drugs, his spokeswoman said on Monday.
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'Kid & I' a bizarre Hollywood story (Reuters)
Reuters - One of the more bizarre
movies to reach theaters in many a moon, "The Kid & I"
represents a case of good intentions gone terribly awry.
Jude Law makes 'Holiday' plans (Reuters)
 Reuters - Jude Law is set to join
Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black in the romantic
comedy "Holiday," director Nancy Meyers' follow-up to
"Something's Gotta Give."
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'Training Day' producer Newmyer dies at 49 (Reuters)
Reuters - Producer Robert F.
Newmyer, whose films include "sex, lies, and videotape,"
"Training Day" and "The Santa Clause," died Monday morning in
Toronto of a heart attack brought on by asthma. He was 49.
Cumming doing double duty on indie 'Charity' (Reuters)
Reuters - Scottish actor Alan
Cumming is starring in and directing "Suffering Man's Charity,"
a low-budget dark comedy that also features David Boreanaz
(Fox's "Bones").
Lake Bell sharing 'Glory' with Farrell (Reuters)
Reuters - Former "Boston Legal"
co-star Lake Bell is in negotiations to play Colin Farrell's
wife in "Pride and Glory," a drama about a family of police
officers.
Prince Signs Deal to Release New Album (AP)
AP - Prince, who has put out most of his music on his own record label over the past decade, is aligning himself with a major label once again. The 47-year-old superstar has signed a deal with Universal Records to release his upcoming album, "3121," early next year. A press conference was scheduled Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails highlight LA fest (Reuters)
Reuters - 'Tis the season to be
jolly, except for most of the bands that played Saturday's
first night of LA modern rock station KROQ's Almost Acoustic
Christmas concert. Nine Inch Nails, System of a Down and Korn
were rife with rants of anger and hate. Joy to the world? More
like coal in the stocking.
Young Buck Rung Up for Vibe Stabbing (E! Online)
 E! Online - Young Buck has taken the rap for last year's Vibe Awards madness.
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Shakira signs new music publishing deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Colombian singer/songwriter Shakira
has signed a worldwide, long-term publishing agreement with
Famous Music, the publishing division of Paramount Pictures.
Pussycat Dolls, Eminem still atop UK charts (Reuters)
Reuters - Pussycat Dolls and Eminem retained
their No. 1 positions on the latest U.K. sales charts, while
Sugababes and the Strokes scored substantial new hit singles.
Depeche Mode win headlining slot at Coachella fest (Reuters)
 Reuters - Veteran electro-pop act Depeche Mode
will headline the first night of the Coachella Valley Music &
Arts Festival (April 29-30) in southern California, sources
said Monday.
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Guitarist Cantrell Recovers From Surgery (AP)
AP - Guitar-slinging is dangerous business. Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains is recovering from surgery last week to repair a rock 'n' roll shoulder injury, publicist Bob Merlis said Monday.
Rapper Young Buck Pleads No Contest (AP)
 AP - Rapper Young Buck pleaded no contest Monday to a felony in the stabbing of a man during a melee at last year's Vibe Awards show. The 24-year-old entertainer (real name: David Darnell Brown) entered the plea to a charge of assault likely to produce great bodily harm and he was sentenced to three years' probation by Superior Court Judge James Brandlin. He also was ordered to perform 80 hours of community service.
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Garth, Trisha Tie the Knot (E! Online)
 E! Online - The country
crooner got hitched Saturday to fellow Nashville star Trisha Yearwood,
his publicist confirmed.
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Dixie Chicks eye first tour since 2003 (Reuters)
Reuters - The Dixie Chicks will return to the
road in North America in late June for an all-arena trek,
sources told Billboard.com.
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