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Mandisa Says She's Not a Gay 'Advocate'
(AP)
 AP - Is ousted "American Idol" contestant Mandisa anti-gay? The 29-year-old soul singer and outspoken Christian, who was voted off the hit Fox show Wednesday, says she would not perform at an event held in support of the gay community.
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Melanie Griffith Sued by Costume Designer
(AP)
 AP - A designer sued Melanie Griffith for allegedly refusing to pay nearly $26,000 for dressing the actress and her daughters for the Golden Globes Awards and reneging on a promise to mention his name on the red carpet.
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'Da Vinci Code' Judge Slams Lawsuit
(AP)
 AP - "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown and his publishing house were cleared of copyright infringement in a British court Friday, with the judge finding the lawsuit based on a contrived and "selective number of facts and ideas."
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'Casablanca' Among Greatest Screenplays
(AP)
 AP - "Casablanca" and a pair of "Godfathers" are among the 101 greatest screenplays ever, according to members of the Writers Guild of America.
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie in Namibia
(AP)
 AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation their baby will be born in Africa.
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'Casablanca' Among Greatest Screenplays
(AP)
AP - "Casablanca" and a pair of "Godfathers" are among the 101 greatest screenplays ever, according to members of the Writers Guild of America.
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Mandisa Says She's Not a Gay 'Advocate'
(AP)
AP - Is ousted "American Idol" contestant Mandisa anti-gay? The 29-year-old soul singer and outspoken Christian, who was voted off the hit Fox show Wednesday, says she would not perform at an event held in support of the gay community.
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Self-help meets reality TV in "Shalom"
(Reuters)
Reuters - It's clear now that
self-help literature has jumped off the written page and landed
in the lap of reality television. The latest trend: self-help
on the small screen.
CBS tops Thursday with "Survivor," "CSI"
(Reuters)
Reuters - After two nights that
belonged to Fox and "American Idol," CBS came back Thursday
with a primetime win with an original "Survivor" and "CSI."
"Cuckoo" still soars in London return
(Reuters)
Reuters - Alex Kingston has taken a
demotion from the doctor's role she played on "ER" and has a
change of uniform, but she's still very much in charge of
things as the domineering Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest," which is back for another West End run.
'Casablanca' Among Greatest Screenplays
(AP)
AP - "Casablanca" and a pair of "Godfathers" are among the 101 greatest screenplays ever, according to members of the Writers Guild of America.
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"Benchwarmers" plays it gross and grosser
(Reuters)
Reuters - They hide these things for
a reason, folks.
"Casablanca" named greatest movie script
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Round up the usual suspects: The
Writers Guild of America has named "Casablanca" as No. 1 on its
first list of the "101 Greatest Screenplays."
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Writers Heart "Casablanca"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - If you ask Hollywood scribes, Casablanca has the write
stuff.
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Judge Disses "Da Vinci" Lawsuit
(E! Online)
 E! Online - There's just no cracking The Da Vinci Code--at least in
court.
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'Da Vinci Code' Judge Slams Lawsuit
(AP)
AP - "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown and his publishing house were cleared of copyright infringement in a British court Friday, with the judge finding the lawsuit based on a contrived and "selective number of facts and ideas."
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Keira Knightley Donates Oscar Dress
(AP)
 AP - Keira Knightley has donated the Vera Wang gown she wore to this year's Oscars to raise money for Oxfam's relief work in East Africa.
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StreamCast to Seek Trial in Copyright Case
(AP)
 AP - StreamCast Inc., the company behind the Morpheus online file-swapping software, said Friday negotiations to settle a five-year copyright battle with the entertainment industry have failed and it will now fight the case in court.
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie in Namibia
(AP)
AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation their baby will be born in Africa.
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'Bumfights' Video Producers Settle Suit
(AP)
AP - The producers of videos featuring homeless people brawling and performing dangerous stunts have agreed to settled a lawsuit filed by three men they filmed, the men's attorney said.
Mandisa Says She's Not a Gay 'Advocate'
(AP)
AP - Is ousted "American Idol" contestant Mandisa anti-gay? The 29-year-old soul singer and outspoken Christian, who was voted off the hit Fox show Wednesday, says she would not perform at an event held in support of the gay community.
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Beatles Box endures production snafu
(Reuters)
Reuters - Capitol Records will be replacing
first-run copies of its new Beatles collection in order to
remedy a manufacturing mistake.
Radiohead eyeing multiple-night stands in N. America
(Reuters)
Reuters - Radiohead is eyeing multiple-night
stands in Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia and Chicago as part
of its summer North American tour, which will get under way in
June, Billboard.com has learned.
Billboard singles reviews: James Blunt, Chili Peppers
(Reuters)
Reuters - The No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 success
of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful" restored much faith to
those who feared that straight-ahead pop melodies were a
wistful memory on top 40 radio.
Billboard album reviews: Toby Keith, LL Cool J
(Reuters)
Reuters - When Toby Keith's "White Trash With
Money" is good, it's very good.
K-Fed: Blinded with Sampling?
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Hyperbole aside, K-Fed is working hard to live up to his
self-proclaimed stature as "America's Most Hated." This week, he added
another name to the enemy list.
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Eminem's Divorce Rap
(E! Online)
 E! Online - A day after Kim Mathers phoned a Detroit radio station to explain why
she and the rapper decided to call it quits an unwhopping three months
after remarrying, the real Slim Shady responded with his own statement
about their divorce encore.
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Bon Jovi Happy to Be on the Road
(AP)
 AP - It might seem a bit odd to head off on an international tour when your lead guitarist is nursing a broken arm and you've got a hit called "Who Says You Can't Go Home" rising up the charts.
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Jagger Downplays Chinese Censorship
(AP)
 AP - The Rolling Stones have been told not to perform five of their songs at their debut concert in China, but Mick Jagger said Friday he wasn't surprised by the censorship.
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Mariah Carey to Develop Fragrance Line
(AP)
AP - Mariah Carey has made a sweet-smelling deal.
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