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Directors Guild honors 'Brokeback Mountain' (Reuters)
 Reuters - Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee won the
top prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday for
his work on "Brokeback Mountain," the gay-cowboy romance that
has already swept many key awards.
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"God Grew Tired," "Quinceanera" sweep Sundance (Reuters)
 Reuters - For the first time, a pair of
films -- the drama "Quinceanera" and documentary "God Grew
Tired of Us" -- won the top awards from both juries and
audiences at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.
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Suburban gangstas on prowl in 'Alpha Dog' (Reuters)
 Reuters - You watch "Alpha
Dog" in the conflicted grip of fascination, horror and, to be
honest, depression.
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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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"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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Directors Guild honors 'Brokeback Mountain' (Reuters)
 Reuters - Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee won the
top prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday for
his work on "Brokeback Mountain," the gay-cowboy romance that
has already swept many key awards.
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Peter Gabriel hits 'Big Time' in wrestling world (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Gabriel's "Big Time" has
become the official theme of World Wrestling Entertainment's
upcoming "WrestleMania 22," nearly 20 years after the song hit
the top 10 in the United States.
TV Crime Dramas Aiding Real Life Killers (AP)
AP - When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess. Today, the use of bleach, which destroys DNA, is not unusual in a planned homicide, said the senior criminalist from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Experts: Oprah Sought to Protect Brand (AP)
 AP - Oprah Winfrey is not just one of the most popular talk show hosts in history, she is the woman behind a brand — including her production company, magazine and book club — that has the power to influence millions.
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Jay Johnson revives dying art of ventriloquism (Reuters)
Reuters - It's been said that the
devil was the first ventriloquist. Supposedly, Satan threw his
voice to a certain reptile in the Garden of Eden, and the rest
is history.
Directors Guild honors 'Brokeback Mountain' (Reuters)
Reuters - Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee won the
top prize from the Directors Guild of America on Saturday for
his work on "Brokeback Mountain," the gay-cowboy romance that
has already swept many key awards.
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'God Grew Tired of Us' worthy of wide audience (Reuters)
Reuters - More than four years
in the making, "God Grew Tired of Us" is a labor of love not
only for director Christopher Quinn but also for the three Lost
Boys of Sudan who are the subject of the film.
Knives drawn for Nader in 'Unreasonable Man' (Reuters)
Reuters - A heroic crusader to
some and the spoiler who betrayed the Democratic Party to
others, Ralph Nader emerges as a dedicated, controversial and
flawed figure in the documentary "An Unreasonable Man."
'Quinceanera' a cause for celebration (Reuters)
Reuters - For many living in
Los Angeles, the Latino culture of Echo Park is so foreign that
it might as well be another planet.
'Kinky' thrills at Sundance (Reuters)
Reuters - "Kinky Boots," a
crowd-pleasing British import based on a true story, might be
this year's "The Full Monty."
"God Grew Tired," "Quinceanera" sweep Sundance (Reuters)
Reuters - For the first time, a pair of
films -- the drama "Quinceanera" and documentary "God Grew
Tired of Us" -- won the top awards from both juries and
audiences at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday.
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Sundance Honors Films on Immigrant Life (AP)
 AP - Two films examining immigrant life in America, the Hispanic teen drama "Quinceanera" and the Sudanese refugee documentary "God Grew Tired of Us," won top honors Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Watanabe Defends Casting in 'Geisha' (AP)
 AP - Ken Watanabe, the Japanese star of "Memoirs of a Geisha," is defending the casting of Chinese actresses for the film's main roles, saying talent is the most important consideration.
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Suburban gangstas on prowl in 'Alpha Dog' (Reuters)
 Reuters - You watch "Alpha
Dog" in the conflicted grip of fascination, horror and, to be
honest, depression.
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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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Peter Gabriel hits 'Big Time' in wrestling world (Reuters)
Reuters - Peter Gabriel's "Big Time" has
become the official theme of World Wrestling Entertainment's
upcoming "WrestleMania 22," nearly 20 years after the song hit
the top 10 in the United States.
Wilson Pickett Remembered As Poet, Teacher (AP)
 AP - Wilson Pickett was remembered by friends and family Saturday as a singer who fell somewhere between a poet and a preacher, laying the groundwork for artists after him.
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Rattle Conducts Mozart With a German Touch (AP)
 AP - While the Vienna Philharmonic led the celebration in Austria, the Berlin Philharmonic came all the way to New York for its tribute to Mozart's 250th birthday.
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Party Rolls on for Die-Hard Mozart Fans (AP)
 AP - When it comes to parties, apparently there is no such thing as a hangover for die-hard Mozart fans.
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Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate (AP)
 AP - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown.
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Martina McBride Named 'Kansan of Year' (AP)
 AP - Martina McBride has racked up another award, this time honoring the country singer's small-town roots.
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Billboard album reviews: Bocelli, Temptations (Reuters)
Reuters - For his latest album, chart-smashing
Italian singer Andrea Bocelli turns to an international array
of standards sung in Italian, French, Spanish and English that
is sure to thrill fans.
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.
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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.
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