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Tom Cruise Furniture-Hopping Once Again
(AP)
 AP - When it comes to furniture and his love for Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise just can't help himself.
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'The Simpsons' to Show Live-Action Opening
(AP)
 AP - Ever wonder what Bart Simpson would look like in human form? The longrunning animated Fox series "The Simpsons" is about to show you. The series will unveil a live-action opening sequence Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, a Fox spokeswoman announced Thursday.
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"South Park" Roasts Chef, Literally
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Trey Parker and Matt Stone have buried the hatchet with--sorry,
into--Isaac Hayes.
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Ludacris to Guest on 'Law and Order: SVU'
(AP)
 AP - Rapper-actor Ludacris, real name Chris Bridges, who generated strong buzz for his performances in the Oscar-winning "Crash" and "Hustle and Flow," is turning to TV for his next dramatic role.
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Can Older 'Idol' Singers Find Success?
(AP)
 AP - When "American Idol" contestant Taylor Hicks belted out Stevie Wonder's golden oldie "Living for the City" there was scant age difference between the singer and the 32-year-old song.
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Heist thriller has "Inside" track at box office
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Denzel Washington, Jodie
Foster and Clive Owen should pull an "Inside" job at the
weekend box office with their new thriller.
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Death Row Records May Go Into Receivership
(AP)
 AP - A judge on Thursday ordered Marion "Suge" Knight to appear at a hearing next month to discuss his assets — or risk having the court take control of the rap-music mogul's Death Row Records.
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'The Simpsons' to Show Live-Action Opening
(AP)
AP - Ever wonder what Bart Simpson would look like in human form? The longrunning animated Fox series "The Simpsons" is about to show you. The series will unveil a live-action opening sequence Sunday, 8 p.m. EST, a Fox spokeswoman announced Thursday.
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Sundance Cinemas buys San Francisco theater
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a major step toward
launching art-house theaters around the country, Sundance
Cinemas has purchased AMC Theatres' Kabuki 8 venue in San
Francisco. Financial terms were undisclosed.
A star is not re-born in "Garland"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Supposedly, Cary Grant
never uttered his oft-imitated line "Judy, Judy, Judy." But if
he had uttered it, it wouldn't have been in reference to
Adrienne Barbeau.
Heist thriller has "Inside" track at box office
(Reuters)
Reuters - Denzel Washington, Jodie
Foster and Clive Owen should pull an "Inside" job at the
weekend box office with their new thriller.
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Everybody may soon hate Raymond
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Finally, there is an
answer to the old question, "What's more boring than watching
golf on television?" As the new documentary "95 Miles to Go"
reveals, watching Ray Romano watching golf on television is
much more boring. So is watching Ray Romano eat at Subway. And
nibble from a friend's room-service tray. And drive a car.
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Communist-era spy drama leads German film awards
(Reuters)
Reuters - "The Lives of
Others," a taut drama about an East German spy who questions
his faith in the communist dictatorship, dominated the
nominations for Germany's top film prizes, organizers said
Thursday.
Tom Cruise Furniture-Hopping Once Again
(AP)
AP - When it comes to furniture and his love for Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise just can't help himself.
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Sundance Cinemas buys San Francisco theater
(Reuters)
Reuters - In a major step toward
launching art-house theaters around the country, Sundance
Cinemas has purchased AMC Theatres' Kabuki 8 venue in San
Francisco. Financial terms were undisclosed.
Movie theaters aim for live 3D sports in 2007
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Movie theater operators hope to be
screening live 3D sports events by 2007 in a bid to lure sports
fans away from their home theater systems and bolster sagging
mid-week ticket sales.
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Italian director brings Berlusconi to big screen
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Italian director Nanni Moretti brings
Silvio Berlusconi to the big screen in "The Cayman," a
bitter-sweet critique of the tycoon-turned-politician but also
of those who demonise him.
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Fan frenzy for "Snakes" is on a different plane
(Reuters)
 Reuters - As film back-stories go,
this one is fairly serpentine. The Samuel L. Jackson thriller
"Snakes on a Plane," which wrapped last September in Vancouver,
went back before the cameras this month for five days of
additional shooting in Los Angeles.
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New 'Spider-Man' Plans Scenes in Cleveland
(AP)
 AP - Watch out for Spider-Man on the city's trademark Terminal Tower skyscraper. "Spider-Man 3," starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, will shoot exterior scenes next month, the Greater Cleveland Film Commission announced Wednesday.
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New Moretti Movie Opens Friday in Italy
(AP)
AP - A new film by award-winning Italian director Nanni Moretti screened Thursday presents a fierce critique of Premier Silvio Berlusconi in a story told through the eyes of a down-and-out, B-movie producer.
Death Row Records May Go Into Receivership
(AP)
AP - A judge on Thursday ordered Marion "Suge" Knight to appear at a hearing next month to discuss his assets — or risk having the court take control of the rap-music mogul's Death Row Records.
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Allmans roll out guests, old gems at N.Y. stand
(Reuters)
Reuters - While fans of the Allman Brothers
Band have long treasured its annual residency at New York's
Beacon Theater, they might remember this year's stand as the
best yet.
Sean Paul's "Temperature" heats up charts
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Reggae star Sean Paul ended R&B
singer Ne-Yo's two-week reign on the Hot 100 singles chart
Thursday as "Temperature" rose one place to No. 1.
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R. Kelly's Not So Brotherly Love
(E! Online)
 E! Online - R. Kelly's brother, Carey, believes he can't lie.
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Shakira to Begin World Tour in Spain
(AP)
 AP - Shakira, the Colombian pop music whirlwind, is to begin her world tour in Spain, the singer said Thursday.
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Can Older 'Idol' Singers Find Success?
(AP)
AP - When "American Idol" contestant Taylor Hicks belted out Stevie Wonder's golden oldie "Living for the City" there was scant age difference between the singer and the 32-year-old song.
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The Continuing Misadventures of Pete Doherty
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Pete Doherty may be trying to kick his bad habits, but in the
meantime he's settling for slightly more attainable targets: reporters.
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Doherty Pleads Guilty Then Kicks Reporter
(AP)
 AP - Moments after pleading guilty to seven drug charges Thursday, Pete Doherty lashed out at reporters covering his court appearance and kicked one in the arm.
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Constantine Splits from Pre-"Idol" Band
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Let us join hands and pray for the soul of Constantine's
band.
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Spector Trial Reset for September
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Spector, this time with his 'fro in check, appeared in a Los Angeles
court Tuesday to okay a request to postpone his upcoming murder trial
due to defense and prosecution scheduling conflicts, the district
attorney's office confirmed.
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