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Filmmaker Gordon Parks Dies at 93
(AP)
 AP - Gordon Parks' groundbreaking journey from poor high-school dropout to black pioneer left a legacy of stark and unblinking photographs, genre-forging movies, novels, poetry, music and even a ballet.
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Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44
(AP)
 AP - Dana Reeve, the singer-actress who married the strapping star of the "Superman" movies and then devoted herself to his care and his cause after he was paralyzed, has died of lung cancer, a year-and-a-half after her husband. She was 44.
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'Sopranos' Creator Is Still Family Boss
(AP)
 AP - Even as "The Sopranos" returns Sunday with its first new episode since June 6, 2004, long-deprived fans can be pardoned for wondering: What took David Chase so long?
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Hatcher Discloses She Was Sexually Abused
(AP)
 AP - Teri Hatcher, one of the stars of ABC's "Desperate Housewives," says in the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair that her uncle sexually molested her 35 years ago.
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Paris Hilton Hit With Restraining Order
(AP)
 AP - A court commissioner has signed off on an unusual restraining order against celebutante Paris Hilton, ordering her to stay at least 100 yards away from an event producer who claimed she threatened him — unless they're at a party together.
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Ang Lee's Oscar hot topic in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Oscar honor brings joy to
Chinese" read a front-page headline of Tuesday's China Daily,
after "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee became what the
state-run paper called "the glory of Chinese cinematic talent."
Filmmaker Gordon Parks Dies at 93
(AP)
AP - Gordon Parks' groundbreaking journey from poor high-school dropout to black pioneer left a legacy of stark and unblinking photographs, genre-forging movies, novels, poetry, music and even a ballet.
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Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44
(AP)
AP - Dana Reeve, the singer-actress who married the strapping star of the "Superman" movies and then devoted herself to his care and his cause after he was paralyzed, has died of lung cancer, a year-and-a-half after her husband. She was 44.
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ESPN Sets Record With North Carolina-Duke
(AP)
AP - North Carolina's win over then-No. 1 Duke on Saturday was watched by an average of 3.78 million households — the largest audience for a men's college basketball game in ESPN's history.
"Grey Gardens" blooms -- Bouvier recluses revisited
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Grey Gardens" is in bloom again, 30
years after the documentary film about the reclusive, eccentric
relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis living in a dilapidated
mansion known by that name.
Ang Lee's Oscar hot topic in China
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Oscar honor brings joy to
Chinese" read a front-page headline of Tuesday's China Daily,
after "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee became what the
state-run paper called "the glory of Chinese cinematic talent."
French director falls into 'Black Hole'
(Reuters)
Reuters - French filmmaker
Alexandre Aja, who returns to theaters Friday with the horror
remake "The Hills Have Eyes," will direct "Black Hole," a teen
chiller based on an acclaimed comic book series.
'Fog' director bringing 'Giver' to theaters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Vadim Perelman , who
made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed
adaptation of "House of Sand and Fog," has signed on to turn
the award-winning children's book "The Giver" into a feature.
Latest Hollywood script deals
(Reuters)
Reuters - Spyglass Entertainment
has tapped Matt Johnson ("Into the Blue") to write "Baja 1000,"
an action adventure set against the backdrop of the annual Baja
1000 off-road race.
Filmmaker Gordon Parks Dies at 93
(AP)
AP - Gordon Parks' groundbreaking journey from poor high-school dropout to black pioneer left a legacy of stark and unblinking photographs, genre-forging movies, novels, poetry, music and even a ballet.
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Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer at 44
(AP)
AP - Dana Reeve, the singer-actress who married the strapping star of the "Superman" movies and then devoted herself to his care and his cause after he was paralyzed, has died of lung cancer, a year-and-a-half after her husband. She was 44.
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'Wedding Crashers' co-star signs for 'Lookout'
(Reuters)
Reuters - Isla Fisher, who became
a breakout star after her performance as Vince Vaughn's psycho
lover in last year's "Wedding Crashers," has joined the cast of
the crime thriller "The Lookout."
Simon Baker sees future in dark 'Sex' comedy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Simon Baker will star in
"Sex and Death 101," a dark comedy about a man whose life is
upended by a mysterious e-mail containing the names of every
woman he has had sex with and, eerily, every woman he will have
sex with in the future.
Paris Hilton Hit With Restraining Order
(AP)
AP - A court commissioner has signed off on an unusual restraining order against celebutante Paris Hilton, ordering her to stay at least 100 yards away from an event producer who claimed she threatened him — unless they're at a party together.
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Freeman Receives Spencer Tracy Award
(AP)
 AP - Morgan Freeman offered sage advice to University of California, Los Angeles, students Tuesday as he accepted the university's Spencer Tracy Award for outstanding screen performances.
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Filmmaker Gordon Parks Dies at 93
(AP)
AP - Gordon Parks' groundbreaking journey from poor high-school dropout to black pioneer left a legacy of stark and unblinking photographs, genre-forging movies, novels, poetry, music and even a ballet.
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Actor Leto takes his rock band on the road
(Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Jared Leto, best known for his
roles on the TV series "My So-Called Life" and such films as
"Requiem for a Dream" and "Alexander," has faced an uphill
battle as a musician since launching his rock band 30 Seconds
To Mars in 2002.
Kristofferson's 'Road' still a busy one
(Reuters)
Reuters - Suggest to Kris
Kristofferson that he has become a gray eminence, and he
responds with a hearty guffaw.
Axl Unloads on Ex-Gunners
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Axl Rose is making his old Guns N' Roses band mates feel
unwelcome to the jungle.
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Brown Arrested on 14-Year-Old Violations
(AP)
AP - Singer Bobby Brown has been arrested for minor motor-vehicle violations dating back 14 years.
Warner Music, Music Choice, Cingular in deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Music network provider Music Choice
said on Tuesday it reached a deal with Warner Music Group Corp.
to provide Cingular Wireless customers music videos and other
content for undisclosed terms.
Canadian indie acts feel snubbed by music awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Canadian music industry's annual
Juno Awards ceremony may feature a number of the country's
leading independent acts, but some critics are aggrieved that
entire genres are rarely featured on the broadcast.
Pete Doherty Charged With Drug Possession
(AP)
 AP - Pete Doherty, the troubled former boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss, has been charged with possession of crack cocaine and heroin, British police said Tuesday.
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Hefner Announces 2006 Playboy Jazz Fest
(AP)
 AP - As a boy growing up in Chicago, Hugh Hefner says he fell in love early — and it wasn't with women.
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Case Needs Better Songs on Latest Album
(AP)
AP - Neko Case, "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood" (Anti- Records)
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