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Leif Garrett Agrees to Start Drug Rehab (AP)
 AP - Former 1970s teen idol Leif Garrett agreed Friday to enter a strict drug-diversion program for violating probation in a cocaine case even as he faces a new charge of heroin possession.
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Shakira to Sell Her Miami Beach Mansion (AP)
 AP - Shakira wants more space and has put her 6,500-square-foot Florida mansion on the market, her real estate agent said Friday.
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Anthony Franciosa Dies at Age 77 (AP)
 AP - Anthony Franciosa, whose strong portrayals of moody, troubled characters made him a Hollywood star in the 1950s and '60s but whose combative behavior on movie sets hampered his career, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 77.
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Dolly Parton's Duet With Paisley a Hit (AP)
 AP - His aunt was dying of cancer when Brad Paisley first heard the demo for "When I Get Where I'm Going," an inspirational song about life after death.
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Keep these fine performances in mind (USATODAY.com)
 USATODAY.com - Oscar nominations are announced Jan. 31, and the winners are announced on March 5. Meanwhile, here are 20 performances that our panel of 20 critics says should not be forgotten.
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Bond's 'Goldfinger' Spy Car Goes for $2.1M (AP)
 AP - The Aston Martin spy car from the James Bond movies "Thunderball" and "Goldfinger" — complete with machine guns and tire slashers — sold for $2.1 million at a vintage motor cars auction here Friday.
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Broadway sensation Headley's got her own 'Mind' (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer/songwriter and Broadway
star Heather Headley jokes that instead of "In My Mind," her
sophomore album should have been called "Caught Up."
Lawyer: 'Survivor' Producers OK'd Taxes (AP)
 AP - Richard Hatch's lawyer said Friday that the "Survivor" winner caught his fellow reality-show contestants cheating, and when he told producers about it they struck a deal: They would pay the taxes on the million-dollar prize if Hatch won.
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Latin radio formats keep flipping for oldies (Reuters)
Reuters - As Spanish-language radio continues to
grow and diversify, the hottest trend for the new year is one
hooked on the past.
PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Lois Smith (Playbill)
Playbill - Carrie Watts, uneasily living out her old age with her reticent grown son and his cranky wife in a cramped Houston apartment, keeps looking out the window.
Bond's 'Goldfinger' Spy Car Goes for $2.1M (AP)
AP - The Aston Martin spy car from the James Bond movies "Thunderball" and "Goldfinger" — complete with machine guns and tire slashers — sold for $2.1 million at a vintage motor cars auction here Friday.
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Father of Tainted Lobbyist Scolds Clooney (AP)
 AP - The father of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff says George Clooney's off-color joke about his son's name during the Golden Globe Awards left the lobbyist's 12-year-old daughter weeping.
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Sundance Kicks Off Capital City Screenings (AP)
 AP - Stars and heads of state mingled as the Sundance Film Festival opened its Salt Lake City screenings Friday night with a gala followed by the film "Kinky Boots" in the festival's newest venue in the capital city.
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Latest Hollywood book, script deals (Reuters)
Reuters - Universal Pictures is
tying the knot with "The Divorcees," a spec script by old
high-school friends Jesse Wigutow and John Maggio.
'Underworld' sequel a violent thrill ride (Reuters)
 Reuters - The scariest thing about
"Underworld: Evolution" is its audience.
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Actor Tony Franciosa dies in LA at age 77 (Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar-nominated actor Anthony
"Tony" Franciosa, part of a generation of intense
Italian-American performers who took Hollywood by storm in the
1950s, has died at age 77 after suffering a stroke, a family
spokesman said on Friday.
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Billionaire Perelman to divorce actress wife-report (Reuters)
Reuters - Ron Perelman, the billionaire head of
Revlon Corp., is seeking a divorce from his wife of five years,
actress Ellen Barkin, the New York Post and gossip columnist
Liz Smith reported on Friday.
'On the Outs' Chronicles At-Risk Teenagers (AP)
 AP - Actress Paola Mendoza held an arts outreach workshop in a New Jersey juvenile detention center in the summer of 2003. She left with the inspiration for "On the Outs," a new independent film following the lives of three incarcerated teenage girls.
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Aniston and Friends Forgotten at Sundance (AP)
 AP - Filmmaker Nicole Holofcener warned the Sundance Film Festival crowd she was nervous.
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Trial Date Set for Colin Farrell Lawsuit (AP)
 AP - A July 17 trial date was scheduled Friday in Colin Farrell's lawsuit against an ex-girlfriend who wants to sell their homemade sex tape.
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Producer Brothers tries other side of the mic (Reuters)
Reuters - Known for his work with Alicia
Keys, songwriter/producer Kerry "Krucial" Brothers is stepping
out from behind the control boards with his own solo rap
project.
Broadway sensation Headley's got her own 'Mind' (Reuters)
Reuters - Singer/songwriter and Broadway
star Heather Headley jokes that instead of "In My Mind," her
sophomore album should have been called "Caught Up."
Yellowcard finds harder-edged 'Sounds' (Reuters)
Reuters - Rock quintet Yellowcard bursts
its pop bubble on its sophomore album, "Lights and Sounds."
Christian rockers P.O.D. ready to 'Testify' (Reuters)
Reuters - P.O.D. believes you can go home
again.
Bowie, Haggard, Pryor tapped for special Grammys (Reuters)
 Reuters - Rockers David Bowie and Cream,
country icon Merle Haggard and late comic innovator Richard
Pryor are among the recipients of the Recording Academy's 2006
Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Freebie sparks sales for Latin group Si*Se (Reuters)
Reuters - Si*Se is not an established band, its
members do not receive mainstream Latin radio airplay and are
not regulars on the Latin TV show circuit, but four months
after the release of its album "More Shine," the New York-based
quintet came, seemingly out of nowhere, to land at No. 48 on
Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.
Jazz entrepreneur Bob Weinstock dies at 77 (Reuters)
Reuters - Bob Weinstock, founder of the
renowned jazz label Prestige, died January 14 in Boca Raton,
Fla. He was 77.
House of Blues keeps Watch on new talent (Reuters)
Reuters - Recognizing how tough it can be
for developing artists to build a career, concert
promoter/venue operator House of Blues has launched the Ones to
Watch program.
Dolly Parton's Duet With Paisley a Hit (AP)
AP - His aunt was dying of cancer when Brad Paisley first heard the demo for "When I Get Where I'm Going," an inspirational song about life after death.
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Weak week ends streak; Celtic Woman mimics Kiss (Reuters)
Reuters - A review of this week's album
sales brings to mind a lyric from a huge OutKast hit: "Nothing
lasts forever."
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