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Zellweger, Chesney Union Annulled in L.A. (AP)
 AP - Renee Zellweger's marriage to country crooner Kenny Chesney never existed — at least in the eyes of the law.
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Congressional Band to Entertain the Troops (AP)
AP - They may be politicians, but they're also a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll.
Report: Al Sharpton Dismisses Sitcom Role (AP)
 AP - Al Sharpton, who was previously in talks with CBS to star in a sitcom, says he's not interested in being a TV star after all.
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Letterman Lawyers Fight Restraining Order (AP)
 AP - Lawyers for David Letterman want a judge to quash a restraining order granted to a Santa Fe woman who contends the CBS late-night host used code words to show he wanted to marry her and train her as his co-host.
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Jamie Foxx: New king of all media? (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Jamie Foxx won an Oscar by playing a musician in Ray. Now, thanks in large part to the movie, he has a chance to be a Grammy winner for being a musician himself.
'King Kong' book already needs update (Reuters)
 Reuters - King Kong, late of Skull
Island, was big and hairy. He had an eye for the ladies. He
didn't like flashbulbs. He didn't like planes. He was not a fan
of New York.
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Congressional Band to Entertain the Troops (AP)
AP - They may be politicians, but they're also a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll.
Christina Ricci entering 'Grey' area (Reuters)
 Reuters - Christina Ricci will
guest-star in a special episode of ABC's sophomore hit "Grey's
Anatomy" slated to air February 5 after the network's broadcast
of Super Bowl XL.
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Nielsen to collect DVR user data (Reuters)
Reuters - Nielsen Media Research will
begin measuring the viewing of digital video recorders next
week, but it will be a while before time-shifted ratings will
find their way into the everyday currency of networks and ad
buyers.
'The Other Side' a giant dud (Reuters)
Reuters - Ariel Dorfman triumphed on
Broadway in 1992 with "Death and the Maiden." Thirteen years
later, the much-lauded Chilean author is back with "The Other
Side." But if this insultingly simplistic treatise on the
futility of strife is all he's now capable of penning, Dorfman
might as well retire.
'King Kong' book already needs update (Reuters)
Reuters - King Kong, late of Skull
Island, was big and hairy. He had an eye for the ladies. He
didn't like flashbulbs. He didn't like planes. He was not a fan
of New York.
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Depp, Winslet take plunge on 'Deep Sea 3D' (Reuters)
Reuters - Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet
will narrate the giant-screen 3-D documentary "Deep Sea 3D,"
Imax and Warner Bros. Pictures said Wednesday.
Phoenix books Folsom gig with 'Walk the Line' (Reuters)
Reuters - Nearly four decades
after Johnny Cash recorded his groundbreaking live album
"Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison," 20th Century Fox will screen
its Cash biopic "Walk the Line" at the California state prison,
the studio said Wednesday.
DVD producers hunt for novelties (Reuters)
Reuters - As the quest for new and
novel DVD extras grows, disc producers are scrounging for
scraps -- literally.
'Kong' keeps swinging in video game (Reuters)
Reuters - Ubisoft's "Peter
Jackson's King Kong," the video game counterpart to Universal
Pictures' version of the ape epic, has a secret alternative
ending that makes a sequel possible.
Japanese designer adds new accent to Chinese films (Reuters)
 Reuters - None of the recent wave of Chinese
martial arts films would be complete without the protagonists'
jewel-coloured silk robes rippling across the screen as they
swoop into battle.
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"The Ringer's" got no stinger (Reuters)
Reuters - A Farrelly brothers
movie that's not a Farrelly brothers movie, "The Ringer" would
like to have it both ways.
McKay Remembers Fateful Day in Munich (AP)
 AP - Jim McKay has yet to see Steven Spielberg's new movie "Munich," though he expects to after the holiday season.
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Gay romance 'Brokeback Mountain' tops Oscar bets (Reuters)
 Reuters - Gay and political films are
dominating this year's Academy Awards race with some experts
expecting that Oscar will wind up wearing pink, either for
left-leaning politics or sexual preference.
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'Gardener' digs up seven noms from London critics (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Ralph Fiennes spy
thriller "The Constant Gardener" leads the field for the 26th
London Film Critics' Circle awards, garnering seven
nominations, organizers said Wednesday.
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Sugababes unveil new band member (Reuters)
 Reuters - British girl band the Sugababes unveiled
their new member on Thursday, a day after singer Mutya Buena
announced she was quitting the group.
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Congressional Band to Entertain the Troops (AP)
AP - They may be politicians, but they're also a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll.
Indie music giant Amoeba keeping stockings stuffed (Reuters)
Reuters - 'Tis the week before
Christmas, and Karen Pearson, wearing a Santa cap, is wheeling
stock around the floor and working the checkout counter at
Amoeba Music in Hollywood.
Zellweger, Chesney Union Annulled in L.A. (AP)
AP - Renee Zellweger's marriage to country crooner Kenny Chesney never existed — at least in the eyes of the law.
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Blige to Play Relocated Essence Festival (AP)
 AP - Mary J. Blige will perform at the 2006 Essence Music Festival, which is temporarily moving to Houston as New Orleans continues to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina.
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Velvet Underground reunion DVD set for release (Reuters)
Reuters - Archival label Rhino Records has set
a January 24 release for the DVD debut of the Velvet
Underground's "Live MCMXCIII," which chronicled the legendary
act's brief 1993 reunion tour.
Eminem's hits package extends reign on US charts (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Eminem retrospective "Curtain
Call" began a second week at No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts
Wednesday, while "American Idol" runner-up Bo Bice and country
icon Johnny Cash were the only new entries in the top 10.
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"Idol" Rerun: Bo Battles Carrie on Charts (E! Online)
 E! Online - Nothing quite captures the holiday spirit like American
Idol stars fighting for stocking-stuffer supremacy.
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Hey, Baby: Gwen Preggers! (E! Online)
 E! Online - The Hollaback Girl is pregnant with her very own Love.Angel.Music
baby.
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Elton John ties knot with long-term lover David (Reuters)
 Reuters - British pop star Elton John tied the
knot with long-term partner David Furnish on Wednesday, joining
hundreds of gay couples across England taking advantage of a
new law to formalize their relationships.
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