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Black Sabbath, Blondie Enter Rock Hall
(AP)
 AP - Between an ugly feud among Blondie members spilling over onstage and a rancorous letter from the absent Sex Pistols, the latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class did not enter quietly on Monday.
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'American Idol' Gets Own Live Pre-Show
(AP)
 AP - Just like the Academy Awards, "American Idol" now merits its own pre-show. Beginning Tuesday, the TV Guide Channel will present an hourlong, live pre-show before each of this season's remaining "American Idol" telecasts.
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Actress Maureen Stapleton Dies at 80
(AP)
 AP - Maureen Stapleton, an Oscar-winning character actress whose subtle vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness earned her dramatic and comedic roles on stage, screen, and television, died Monday. She was 80.
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The Killers Ask Judge to Toss Out Claim
(AP)
AP - The rock group The Killers and their lawyer-manager asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a $16 million breach of contract lawsuit from the band's former manager.
Calif. Plane Crash Kills Ex-TV Host, Wife
(AP)
 AP - A former TV game show host and his wife were killed Monday morning when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay shortly after takeoff on a volunteer flight for a medical charity, authorities said.
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Canada's top movie awards go 'C.R.A.Z.Y.'
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French-language,
gay-themed coming-of-age drama about a large Catholic family
dominated Canada's Genie film awards Monday, taking home 10
prizes, including best film and director.
Sex Pistols spurn Hall of Fame, rebel rockers honored
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rebel rockers the Sex Pistols, Black
Sabbath and Lynyrd Skynyrd were finally ushered into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday after years of rejection but
the Sex Pistols didn't bother to show up.
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ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" outshines "Housewives"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" is
the new king of Sunday night.
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USA Network casts viewers for new site
(Reuters)
Reuters - USA Network is creating
its own social-networking headquarters with
http://www.ShowUsYourCharacter.com, an online community where
viewers not only can chat about the network's quirky TV
personalities like "Monk" but also rival them with their own
chance to be coined America's most unique character.
Actress Maureen Stapleton dead at age 80
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar and Tony winning actress
Maureen Stapleton, famed for feisty, down-to-earth stage roles
in Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon plays and for such films
as "Reds" and "Cocoon," died on Monday at age 80.
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Canada's top movie awards go 'C.R.A.Z.Y.'
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French-language,
gay-themed coming-of-age drama about a large Catholic family
dominated Canada's Genie film awards Monday, taking home 10
prizes, including best film and director.
Don Cheadle could play Miles Davis in biopic
(Reuters)
Reuters - Jazz legend Miles Davis, who was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, may be
resurrected in a biographical movie with Don Cheadle playing
the lead, Davis' family said.
German filmmakers play rough
(Reuters)
Reuters - Moviegoers at this year's
Berlin International Film Festival could be forgiven for
thinking that Germany is coming apart at the seams.
Worldwide box office revenue down 9 pct in '05
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Worldwide box office revenues fell by
9 percent in 2005 but the industry expects better results this
year, Motion Picture Association of America Chief Executive Dan
Glickman said on Monday.
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Actress Maureen Stapleton Dies at 80
(AP)
AP - Maureen Stapleton, an Oscar-winning character actress whose subtle vulnerability and down-to-earth toughness earned her dramatic and comedic roles on stage, screen, and television, died Monday. She was 80.
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Sean Connery Has Surgery for Kidney Tumor
(AP)
 AP - Sean Connery has undergone surgery for a kidney tumor and is recovering at his home in the Bahamas, his spokesman said Sunday.
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Actress Maureen Stapleton dead at age 80
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar and Tony winning actress
Maureen Stapleton, famed for feisty, down-to-earth stage roles
in Tennessee Williams and Neil Simon plays and for such films
as "Reds" and "Cocoon," died on Monday at age 80.
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'Failure to Launch' Lands at No. 1 Spot
(AP)
AP - The romantic comedy "Failure to Launch" soared to the top of the weekend box office, opening with $24.4 million in ticket sales.
No Failure in This "Launch"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Title notwithstanding, Failure to Launch had no trouble
getting off the pad.
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Variety's Peter Bart Talks History
(AP)
AP - Old school met new school with Peter Bart's first-ever appearance at the South by Southwest film festival.
Sex Pistols spurn Hall of Fame, rebel rockers honored
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rebel rockers the Sex Pistols, Black
Sabbath and Lynyrd Skynyrd were finally ushered into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday after years of rejection but
the Sex Pistols didn't bother to show up.
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Black Sabbath, Blondie Enter Rock Hall
(AP)
AP - Between an ugly feud among Blondie members spilling over onstage and a rancorous letter from the absent Sex Pistols, the latest Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class did not enter quietly on Monday.
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No Contest for Master P, Silkk
(E! Online)
 E! Online - The
founder of No Limit Records and his kid brother, hip-hopster Silkk the
Shocker, pleaded no contest Monday to illegal gun charges, the Los
Angeles District Attorney's office confirmed.
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U2 reschedules Asia-Pacific shows
(Reuters)
Reuters - In the wake of their postponement last
week, the 10 final shows of U2's Vertigo tour will be
rescheduled for November, singer Bono told an Australian TV
show Monday. An official announcement could be made as early as
Tuesday, he hinted.
The Killers Ask Judge to Toss Out Claim
(AP)
AP - The rock group The Killers and their lawyer-manager asked a federal judge Monday to throw out a $16 million breach of contract lawsuit from the band's former manager.
'American Idol' Gets Own Live Pre-Show
(AP)
AP - Just like the Academy Awards, "American Idol" now merits its own pre-show. Beginning Tuesday, the TV Guide Channel will present an hourlong, live pre-show before each of this season's remaining "American Idol" telecasts.
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Young Jeezy Busted on Gun Rap
(E! Online)
 E! Online - How's this for thug motivation for Young Jeezy: Try not to get
into trouble.
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Master P Pleads No Contest on Gun Charge
(AP)
 AP - In a deal with prosecutors, rapper Master P pleaded no contest Monday to a misdemeanor gun charge and was placed on probation for three years.
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Master P sentenced to community service
(Reuters)
Reuters - Rapper and "Dancing with the Stars"
contestant Master P was sentenced to 40 hours of community
service on Monday as part of a plea deal with prosecutors to
resolve gun charges.
Musicians Descend on Austin for SXSW
(AP)
AP - The 20th annual South by Southwest music festival, which begins Wednesday in Austin, Texas, features a few veterans who exemplify the fest's independent streak.
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