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"Momma" set to open big (Reuters)
 Reuters - Martin Lawrence is
expected to lead the weekend box office with his comedy sequel
"Big Momma's House 2," one of four films opening Friday.
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'Walk the Line' star Joaquin Phoenix flips car (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Walk the Line" star and presumed
Oscar contender Joaquin Phoenix walked away a bit shaken but
otherwise unhurt when the automobile he was driving rolled over
in the Hollywood Hills, police said on Friday.
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Justin Timberlake's "Alpha Dog" to close Sundance (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Sundance Film Festival on
Friday headed toward the showing of its first closing night
film, the gritty drug-dealing drama "Alpha Dog," starring pop
idol Justin Timberlake as a good guy whose life goes horribly
wrong.
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Non-celebrity wins "Celebrity Big Brother" (Reuters)
Reuters - Chantelle Houghton, previously unknown
to the British public, has won "Celebrity Big Brother" and a
25,000-pound prize after being planted in the show as a "fake"
celebrity.
Jolie tells starstruck summit to stay focused (Reuters)
 Reuters - Angelina Jolie told a summit
of business leaders and politicians, many driven to distraction
by the Hollywood siren, to concentrate on the real issues.
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'Typhoon' Tells Story of N.Korean Defector (AP)
 AP - A North Korean refugee boy rejected by South Korea for asylum narrowly escapes North Korean guards who kill his parents, growing up to become a pirate on a vengeful mission: drenching the peninsula in a nuclear rainstorm.
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Audioslave to fashion: Cornell wears Varvatos (Reuters)
 Reuters - John Varvatos, the man behind the
award-winning clothing brand, is always looking for artists
with "real" rock roots. These are artists, he explains, who
have made an impact -- and will do so for years to come.
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Non-celebrity wins "Celebrity Big Brother" (Reuters)
Reuters - Chantelle Houghton, previously unknown
to the British public, has won "Celebrity Big Brother" and a
25,000-pound prize after being planted in the show as a "fake"
celebrity.
Publisher Stops Issuing Nasdijj Memoirs (AP)
AP - The publisher of two memoirs by Nasdijj, an award-winning Navajo author whose identity has been strongly challenged, said Friday that it would no longer ship his books and would accept returns of copies from book sellers.
PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: 'Bridge & Tunnel': Broadway's U.N.-Doing (Playbill)
Playbill - Play One for the brand-new Broadway year has a cast of one, although you could have conceivably missed that fact from the way Sarah Jones fragments into multi-cultured characters and bounces them off the walls of the Helen Hayes Theatre, where on Jan. 27 her solo show, Bridge & Tunnel, settled in for a limited run through March 12.
'Typhoon' Tells Story of N.Korean Defector (AP)
AP - A North Korean refugee boy rejected by South Korea for asylum narrowly escapes North Korean guards who kill his parents, growing up to become a pirate on a vengeful mission: drenching the peninsula in a nuclear rainstorm.
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Indie film market eyes digital future at Sundance (Reuters)
Reuters - Independent filmmakers and
businesses catering to them at the Sundance Film Festival are
looking to an ever-increasing use of digital technology to
boost movie production and broaden audiences in coming years.
Douglas: Don't Underestimate Star Power (AP)
 AP - Michael Douglas knows that those who attend the World Economic Forum can move mountains and make mounds of money. But a little star power — be it Bono, Angelina Jolie or Peter Gabriel — never hurts.
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Fresh Face, Veterans Enliven Sundance (AP)
 AP - The latest edition of the Sundance Film Festival was generally lackluster, with audiences buzzing about a few movies but finding much of the lineup uninspired.
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Oscar Contenders Probe Social Issues (AP)
 AP - Western fans can rejoice once more. A tale of cowboys on the range is back in the saddle as lead contender for the upcoming Academy Awards nominations.
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Bestiality comedy sells at Sundance (Reuters)
Reuters - Comedian Bob
Goldthwait's bestiality comedy "Stay," which proved a hit with
Sundance Film Festival audiences, has been snapped up by
Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Justin Timberlake's "Alpha Dog" to close Sundance (Reuters)
Reuters - The Sundance Film Festival on
Friday headed toward the showing of its first closing night
film, the gritty drug-dealing drama "Alpha Dog," starring pop
idol Justin Timberlake as a good guy whose life goes horribly
wrong.
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Cuban Film Reaches Universal Audience (AP)
 AP - Cuban film director Juan Carlos Cremata's new movie is about a young girl who runs away from home because her mother plans to leave Fidel Castro's Cuba and she doesn't want to go.
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Getting Inside the "Bubble" (E! Online)
 E! Online - You have heard
that Bubble, Steven Soderbergh's new movie, will be released
"simultaneously" Friday in theaters, on DVD and on cable. You have read
that this signifies a revolution. After all, a week's worth of 865
LexisNexis search results for "Soderbergh," "Bubble" and "revolution"
can't be wrong.
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Oscar Historian Awaits Nominations Morning (AP)
 AP - Weathered plastic crates crammed with papers, books and binders cover the floor. Cardboard boxes compete for space atop four large filing cabinets lining one of the walls. Piles of manila envelopes and official-looking brown folders fill every visible bit of desk space, except for a tiny area around the computer mouse.
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Audioslave to fashion: Cornell wears Varvatos (Reuters)
Reuters - John Varvatos, the man behind the
award-winning clothing brand, is always looking for artists
with "real" rock roots. These are artists, he explains, who
have made an impact -- and will do so for years to come.
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Nas, Jay-Z bury hip-hop hatchet for album deal (Reuters)
Reuters - When Nas' first album under his
new Def Jam Recordings pact is released later this year, it
will mark the latest chapter in his truce with fellow rapper
Jay-Z, the label's president.
Music retailers braced for bleak quarter (Reuters)
Reuters - Although album sales are up 1.6% for
the first three weeks of 2006, music retailers are still
projecting a down first quarter because of a lean release
schedule.
Lopez's all-Spanish album nearing completion (Reuters)
 Reuters - Hitmaker Estefano is close to putting
the finishing touches on Jennifer Lopez's first all-Spanish
album.
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Missy Elliott 'Sticks' to soundtrack work (Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper Missy Elliott has joined
forces with Mike Simpson of production duo the Dust Brothers to
write the score for the Disney movie "Stick It," starring Jeff
Bridges.
Nashville rookie Johnson finally makes a 'Dollar' (Reuters)
Reuters - Rap may have 50 Cent, but country
music has "The Dollar" and its singer, newcomer Jamey Johnson.
Artists on fast track for exposure at Olympics (Reuters)
 Reuters - While Olympians like Bode Miller,
Sasha Cohen and Apolo Anton Ohno go for the gold February 10-26
at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, an array of
music acts will be going for the platinum.
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Newcomers Blunt, Matisyahu enjoy chart success (Reuters)
Reuters - If you can remember a brilliant
multi-act parody EP called "Kosher Club" from 1984 or the 1990
sendup of 2 Live Crew that was 2 Live Jews, you might have
thought chatter heard late last year about a young Hasidic
reggae singer was the punchline to a joke.
S.F. Symphony Agrees to Tour China (AP)
AP - San Francisco Symphony musicians agreed Friday to play in China next month despite a labor dispute that threatened to cancel the tour, the symphony and union members said.
Mexican newcomer soars with 'Angel' (Reuters)
Reuters - The best-selling release in Mexico for
2005 belongs to a newcomer.
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