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Locklear Files for Divorce From Sambora (AP)
 AP - After 11 years of marriage, actress Heather Locklear has filed for divorce from rocker Richie Sambora, her publicist said Thursday.
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Prosecutors Say Sizemore Failed Drug Test (AP)
 AP - Prosecutors accused actor Tom Sizemore of failing another drug test and of getting thrown out of a drug treatment program for arguing with another person.
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Former Teen Idol Garrett Checks Into Rehab (AP)
AP - Former teen idol Leif Garrett has voluntarily checked into a strict live-in drug rehabilitation program to "make sure he doesn't fall off the wagon," his attorney said Thursday.
Katrina Debris Part of Set for 'Deja Vu' (AP)
 AP - Rather than try to avoid storm-damaged areas of post-Katrina New Orleans, makers of the upcoming film "Deja Vu" said Thursday they will incorporate the city's present-day scenery in their script — mounds of debris, decimated houses and all.
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Fortune smiles on resurrected INXS (Reuters)
 Reuters - J.D. Fortune sat down
and looked out at the standing crowd. "We're in the middle of
our world tour," he said amid cheers, "and it's a trip."
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'Christmases' finally coming for 'Shrek' director (Reuters)
Reuters - "Shrek" co-director
Vicky Jenson is in final negotiations to make her live-action
debut with the holiday comedy "Four Christmases."
Fortune smiles on resurrected INXS (Reuters)
Reuters - J.D. Fortune sat down
and looked out at the standing crowd. "We're in the middle of
our world tour," he said amid cheers, "and it's a trip."
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'Red' alert for 'Green Mile' director (Reuters)
 Reuters - Feature filmmaker Frank
Darabont will direct NBC's drama pilot "Seeing Red," which
centers on an eccentric, brilliant cop with the ability to talk
to dead victims, who help him solve his cases.
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Kadokawa to sell DreamWorks stake to Paramount (Reuters)
Reuters - Japanese publisher Kadokawa Holdings Inc.
said on Friday it would sell its 2.91 percent stake in
DreamWorks SKG to Paramount Pictures for about $21 million by
the end of February.
'Diva' a bitchy comedy set in TV world (Reuters)
Reuters - Howard Michael Gould's
satiric showbiz comedy "Diva" -- a scathing behind-the-scenes
look at TV production -- might best be subtitled "Swimming With
Sharks."
'Christmases' finally coming for 'Shrek' director (Reuters)
Reuters - "Shrek" co-director
Vicky Jenson is in final negotiations to make her live-action
debut with the holiday comedy "Four Christmases."
Latest Hollywood book, script deals (Reuters)
Reuters - David Logan has been
hired to rewrite DreamWorks' "Hammer Down." Phil Joanou is
directing the hip-hop comedy, which centers on a disgraced
NASCAR driver who becomes a wheel man in a heist with the hope
of getting himself back on track. DreamWorks initially picked
up the script in 2001 as a spec by Ric Roman Waugh and Tag
Mendillo. Logan previously wrote "Honor Among Thieves."
Imelda Staunton is latest "Potter" teacher (Reuters)
 Reuters - Imelda Staunton, the
Oscar-nominated star of "Vera Drake," has been cast as the new
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in the fifth Harry Potter
picture, which begins principal photography Monday.
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World of film reviews changed by Internet (Reuters)
Reuters - Once upon a time, you
checked your local newspaper's film critic for advice about
what to see on any given weekend. Or maybe you read the New
York Times, Entertainment Weekly or the New Yorker, or checked
out TV critics with national clout such as Roger Ebert or Gene
Shalit.
'James Bond' Director Tamahori Arrested (AP)
AP - "James Bond" director Lee Tamahori was ordered to appear in court Feb. 24 following his arrest for allegedly approaching an undercover police officer and offering to perform a sex act for money, authorities said Thursday.
Kansas crowd flocks to 'Dodo' film on evolution (Reuters)
Reuters - The dodos came home to
roost on Thursday in Kansas with the unveiling of a documentary
film exploring the ongoing U.S. debate over how evolution
should be taught to school children.
Writers Guild taps "Enron" for documentary award (Reuters)
 Reuters - The writer/director of
"Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" is the second winner of
the Writers Guild of America's award for best documentary
writing, the union said Wednesday.
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Katrina Debris Part of Set for 'Deja Vu' (AP)
AP - Rather than try to avoid storm-damaged areas of post-Katrina New Orleans, makers of the upcoming film "Deja Vu" said Thursday they will incorporate the city's present-day scenery in their script — mounds of debris, decimated houses and all.
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Fifth Harry Potter Movie to Start Filming (AP)
 AP - A veteran Academy Award nominee and a 14-year-old unknown will join the cast of J.K. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series as filming begins next week on the latest movie, producers said Thursday.
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Gay Actor in Missionary Role Stirs Flap (AP)
AP - "End of the Spear," a movie that depicts the slaying of Protestant missionaries in South America, is provoking a side debate among some religious conservatives because lead actor Chad Allen has advocated for gay causes.
Fortune smiles on resurrected INXS (Reuters)
Reuters - J.D. Fortune sat down
and looked out at the standing crowd. "We're in the middle of
our world tour," he said amid cheers, "and it's a trip."
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Britain's Hard-Fi could have a shot Stateside (Reuters)
Reuters - It's been quite a
year-plus for British rock, with a slew of new bands attacking
the charts and winning over the notoriously snarky local press.
Still, most have seen their success confined to the Continent.
Joni Mitchell skips a dazzling tribute (Reuters)
Reuters - The diversity and
durability of Joni Mitchell's music was well demonstrated
Wednesday at Carnegie Hall in a tribute concert that was a
model of its kind.
Foo Fighters draft band for acoustic tour (Reuters)
 Reuters - The Foo Fighters are making plans
for their first acoustic tour, which will tentatively get
underway in May.
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Lachey releasing new single via AOL Music (Reuters)
 Reuters - The first new music to emerge from
the Jessica Simpson/Nick Lachey split will come from Lachey, in
the form of the ballad "What's Left of Me." The track will
premiere Friday via AOL Music, which will also feature an
interview with the artist. There's no word yet when Lachey's
next solo album will hit stores.
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Corgan, Chamberlin revive Smashing Pumpkins (Reuters)
 Reuters - In the clearest sign yet that Billy
Corgan is reviving seminal alternative rock band Smashing
Pumpkins, sources say he and Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin
are set to begin work on a new studio album.
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Beyonce leads historic singles chart (Reuters)
Reuters - Beyonce's "Check On It" featuring
Slim Thug led the US pop singles chart for a second week, but
the big star was Disney's "High School Musical" TV soundtrack,
which spawned several historic chart debuts.
The Edge and U2 Offer Aid to New Orleans (AP)
 AP - With a long-held affection for New Orleans, a city he calls "very unique and very special," U2 rocker The Edge felt compelled to try to help it recover from Hurricane Katrina. The result: Music Rising, an organization that provides instruments to musicians blasted by the storm.
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R. Kelly Snags 3 Soul Train Nominations (AP)
 AP - R. Kelly collected a leading three nominations for the 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards, show creator Don Cornelius announced Thursday.
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Bono Pushes U.S. to Increase Aid to Poor (AP)
 AP - Quoting from Islamic, Jewish and Christian texts, rock star Bono called Thursday for the U.S. government to give an additional 1 percent of the federal budget to the world's poor.
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