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Marlon Brando's Son Sued by Ex-Wife (AP)
 AP - Christian Brando, son of late actor Marlon Brando, was sued by his ex-wife and his stepdaughter, who alleged he abused and threatened to kill them, their attorney said Thursday.
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Two Arrested in Anthony-Lopez Video Case (AP)
 AP - Two men have been arrested for trying to sell Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez's stolen wedding video back to the couple for $1 million, authorities said.
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Carey Takes Lead for Best-Selling Album (AP)
 AP - With the 2005 finish line in sight, Mariah Carey has inched past 50 Cent in the race for the year's best-selling album.
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Report: 'Sopranos' Actor Says He's Sorry (AP)
 AP - A young "Sopranos" actor accused in the slaying of an off-duty police officer said in a jailhouse interview he's sorry and didn't know his alleged burglary accomplice was carrying a gun.
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Broadway on track for record year (Reuters)
 Reuters - It's been a good year for
the Great White Way.
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ANALYSIS: Half-baked Web sites set bad tone for films (Reuters)
Reuters - It's far too early to
write any obituaries for "King Kong."
Rolling Stones, U2 Drive Concert Revenues (AP)
AP - Powerhouse tours by the Rolling Stones, U2 and Paul McCartney helped drive concert ticket revenues in North America to a record $3.1 billion in 2005, even as the number of tickets sold declined for the third year in row.
'O.C.' star bites on vampire project at NBC (Reuters)
Reuters - "The O.C." star Adam
Brody is going behind the camera with plans to develop an NBC
drama that centers on a rookie cop who joins a special unit of
the LAPD that tracks the vampire population.
Google Founders Help Finance Indie Film (AP)
AP - Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are making their first foray into the movie business, helping to finance a friend's independent film.
"Mooooosical" Allegory 'Book of the Dun Cow' Gets NYC Premiere in February (Playbill)
Playbill - Off-Off-Broadway's Prospect Theater Company will present the new family-friendly musical, The Book of the Dun Cow, with book and lyrics by Mark St. Germain and music and lyrics by Randy Courts, Feb. 4-26, 2006.
ANALYSIS: Half-baked Web sites set bad tone for films (Reuters)
Reuters - It's far too early to
write any obituaries for "King Kong."
Scorsese, Metallica DVDs among top picks of 2005 (Reuters)
Reuters - The future belongs to
high-def discs, but the original DVD format had plenty of punch
left in 2005.
Depp, Jolie, Pitt top movie Web site's searches (Reuters)
Reuters - Capt. Jack Sparrow has
captured the regatta again.
Studios stumble through a tough year (Reuters)
Reuters - Ask any Hollywood studio
executive whether 2005 was a good year and you'll get an
emphatic no. That's because the major studios are under severe
duress and they know it.
Clash of King Kong, Narnia enters 3rd weekend (Reuters)
Reuters - The four-day New Year's
holiday weekend should look similar to the Christmas session
just passed as nary a wide release will enter the marketplace.
'X-Men 3' has another villain in Melancon (Reuters)
Reuters - The evil mutant assassin
Psylocke has joined the lineup of "X-Men 3," the latest
installment of the Marvel superhero franchise.
Marlon Brando's Son Sued by Ex-Wife (AP)
AP - Christian Brando, son of late actor Marlon Brando, was sued by his ex-wife and his stepdaughter, who alleged he abused and threatened to kill them, their attorney said Thursday.
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Google Founders Help Finance Indie Film (AP)
AP - Google Inc. co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are making their first foray into the movie business, helping to finance a friend's independent film.
Czech Supermodel Wants to Film Life Story (AP)
 AP - Eva Herzigova says she wants to direct a movie about her Cinderella-like life, a Hong Kong magazine reports in its January issue.
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Oscar Nominating Ballots Mailed Out (AP)
AP - Nominating ballots for the best picture Oscar were being mailed to the 5,798 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Rolling Stones, U2 Drive Concert Revenues (AP)
AP - Powerhouse tours by the Rolling Stones, U2 and Paul McCartney helped drive concert ticket revenues in North America to a record $3.1 billion in 2005, even as the number of tickets sold declined for the third year in row.
Rolling Stones, U2 tours hottest tickets of 2005 (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Rolling Stones smashed their
own 11-year-old record for the highest-grossing North American
concert tour of all time in 2005, helping lift overall ticket
sales to a new high, trade publication Pollstar said on
Thursday.
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Two Arrested in Anthony-Lopez Video Case (AP)
AP - Two men have been arrested for trying to sell Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez's stolen wedding video back to the couple for $1 million, authorities said.
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Mariah Carey No. 1 again on singles chart (Reuters)
 Reuters - Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About
Us" led the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a second week
Thursday, while rookie R&B singer Chris Brown's former
chart-topper "Run It" held at No. 2.
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J.Lo Extortion Plot Thwarted (E! Online)
 E! Online - Her love may not cost a thing, but her wedding video nearly set
J.Lo back big time.
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Carey Takes Lead for Best-Selling Album (AP)
AP - With the 2005 finish line in sight, Mariah Carey has inched past 50 Cent in the race for the year's best-selling album.
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The Duo Seeks Out the 'Great Accident' (AP)
 AP - This is a town built on chance, and that suits Marco Benevento and Joe Russo just fine.
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Marsalis, City Workers to Drop Ball in NYC (AP)
 AP - Workers from city agencies that joined in the Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, along with New Orleans jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, will serve as the guests of honor at the annual New Year's Eve bash in Times Square.
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Canadian politicians urged to curb file-swapping (Reuters)
Reuters - Canadian music labels
Wednesday called for tougher laws against illegal Internet
music downloading in an appeal to politicians at midpoint of a
federal election campaign.
Blige Breaks Through, Bests Foxx, B.I.G. (E! Online)
 E! Online - The
queen of hip-hop soul easily held off strong challenges from Jamie Foxx
and Notorious B.I.G. to lead the Christmas album chart.
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