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Michael Jackson's finances center of trial
(AP)
 AP - A year after Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges, a lawsuit by a former associate is headed for a trial that will put Jackson's chaotic financial dealings in the spotlight. The pop star is not expected in court but he will be seen through videotaped depositions.
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Spears' ex-guards must settle OT claims
(AP)
 AP - Three former security guards who say Britney Spears owes them overtime pay must settle their claims through arbitration, a judge ruled Monday.
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Hollywood director Sherman dies at 99
(AP)
 AP - Vincent Sherman, who directed — and romanced — Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth and Joan Crawford during his heyday as a leading Hollywood filmmaker in the 1940s and '50s, has died. He would have been 100 on July 16.
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Jolie, Pitt plan to adopt another child
(AP)
 AP - Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt, who have three children including a newborn daughter, are planning to adopt another child. "Next, we'll adopt," Jolie tells CNN's Anderson Cooper in an interview to air Tuesday on "Anderson Cooper 360" (10 p.m. EDT).
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Kidman, Urban in Sydney for wedding
(AP)
 AP - Nicole Kidman and fiance Keith Urban came home to Australia on Monday to be married, they said in a joint statement. "We are very happy to be back in Australia," they said in a joint statement carried by Australian Associated Press. "We have come home to celebrate our wedding with our family and friends."
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New Superman movie dazzles critics in first reviews
(Reuters)
 Reuters - "Superman Returns," which opens in the
United States next week, is receiving knock-out first reviews
from critics, with newcomer Brandon Routh tipped to win over
audiences as the latest crime-fighting "Man of Steel."
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Kidman, Urban soothe paparazzi with cold beer
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and
fiance Keith Urban used a very Australian gift to soothe the
paparazzi camped outside her Sydney home on Tuesday ahead of
their expected weekend wedding -- a case of cold beer.
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Somerhalder setting sail in 'Polo'
(Reuters)
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) -- Former "Lost" co-star
Ian Somerhalder is taking on a new marine adventure as the
title character in "Marco Polo," RHI Entertainment's miniseries
about the Venetian traveler.
Suit dismissed against 'Syriana,' Clooney
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French court has
dismissed a lawsuit against George Clooney and Warner Bros.
Song-and-dance Wall Street saga plagued by missteps
(Reuters)
Reuters - Is there a bullish market
-- theatrically speaking -- for a stockbroker-based dramatic
comedy in which the principals dance around the set to the
music of an onstage band?
New Superman movie dazzles critics in first reviews
(Reuters)
Reuters - "Superman Returns," which opens in the
United States next week, is receiving knock-out first reviews
from critics, with newcomer Brandon Routh tipped to win over
audiences as the latest crime-fighting "Man of Steel."
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Wilson twists into "Drillbit" with Paramount
(Reuters)
Reuters - Owen Wilson, who starred
in the 2005 hit "Wedding Crashers," has signed on to star in
the high-concept comedy "Drillbit Taylor" for Paramount
Pictures. Steven Brill is in negotiations to direct.
Suit dismissed against 'Syriana,' Clooney
(Reuters)
Reuters - A French court has
dismissed a lawsuit against George Clooney and Warner Bros.
Hollywood director Sherman dies at 99
(AP)
AP - Vincent Sherman, who directed — and romanced — Bette Davis, Rita Hayworth and Joan Crawford during his heyday as a leading Hollywood filmmaker in the 1940s and '50s, has died. He would have been 100 on July 16.
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Seattle fest bows to French "Spies"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Michael Hazanavius' "OSS
117: Nest of Spies," a French spy spoof, earned the Golden
Space Needle Audience Award as best film at the 32nd annual
Seattle International Film Festival, which concluded its 25-day
run Sunday.
"Cars" Nips Black's "Nacho"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Cars had enough left in the tank to win the weekend
box-office race, despite a big road bump named Jack Black and three
other new releases.
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Bruce Willis files defamation suit
(AP)
 AP - Bruce Willis filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a paparazzi photographer who accused the "Die Hard" actor of attacking him outside a restaurant.
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'Cars' speeds to $33.7M box-office win
(AP)
 AP - Cartoon autos beat Mexican wrestlers and real racing cars at the box office. "Cars" took in $33.7 million to remain the top movie for a second straight weekend, while Jack Black's wrestling comedy "Nacho Libre" debuted at No. 2 with $28.3 million.
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Review: `Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man'
(AP)
AP - Thorough it's not, but the concert documentary "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man" gathers solid interviews, anecdotes, recitations and tribute performances that present a fairly engaging portrait of the wry, dark poet who became a distinct voice in pop music.
French court tosses Syriana lawsuit
(AP)
AP - A French court dismissed a lawsuit against George Clooney and Warner Bros. filed by a screenwriter who alleged "Syriana" was plagiarized from her script, court officials said Monday.
Kidman, Urban soothe paparazzi with cold beer
(Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman and
fiance Keith Urban used a very Australian gift to soothe the
paparazzi camped outside her Sydney home on Tuesday ahead of
their expected weekend wedding -- a case of cold beer.
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Old World jazz the highlight of Playboy fest
(Reuters)
Reuters - A tribute to Milt
Jackson served as a counterbalance for everything that was
wrong with the 28th edition of the Playboy Jazz Festival, sold
out, scorching and sad.
Spears' ex-guards must settle OT claims
(AP)
AP - Three former security guards who say Britney Spears owes them overtime pay must settle their claims through arbitration, a judge ruled Monday.
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Justin Hot for "FutureSex"
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Get ready, ladies, Justin Timberlake has your "SexyBack."
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Michael Jackson's finances center of trial
(AP)
AP - A year after Michael Jackson was acquitted of child molestation charges, a lawsuit by a former associate is headed for a trial that will put Jackson's chaotic financial dealings in the spotlight.
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Doherty's Not So Swede Reception
(E! Online)
 E! Online - Just a
week after announcing to the world he was going to give sobriety another
go (which came less than a week after a near bust at 10,000 feet), Pete
Doherty was arrested by Swedish police and found to have traces of
cocaine and a tranquilizer in his bloodstream.
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Vandross record coming out after death
(AP)
 AP - There's new Luther Vandross music on the way. Fans of the legendary singer, who died in July, can enjoy two new tracks when "The Ultimate Luther Vandross" collection is released Aug. 22.
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Japanese jazz pianist honored
(AP)
 AP - The 80-year-old jazz impresario George Wein rarely introduces performers at the many festival concerts he presents worldwide, but he made an exception for the trailblazing Japanese pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi at a special tribute celebrating the 50th anniversary of her arrival in the United States.
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Chris Botti finally makes Carnegie Hall
(AP)
AP - Pop-jazz trumpeter Chris Botti finally made it to Carnegie Hall as a headliner, keeping a promise he made to himself the first time he appeared on the famed concert stage almost 30 years ago.
Regina Spektor begins to grow up
(AP)
AP - Regina Spektor, "Begin to Hope," (Sire)
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