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Crosby clears the fence at Pirates' PNC Park (AFP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:17:39 GMT

AFP - Sidney Crosby isn't about to quit his day job but if the Pittsburgh Pirates ever need a batter to warmup their pitchers he'd be their man.

MTV's `Snooki' fined $500 for bothering beachgoers (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:23:54 GMT

AP - Calling her "a Lindsay Lohan wannabe," a judge fined "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi $500 on Wednesday and ordered her to perform community service after she pleaded guilty to disturbing others on a beach in July.

Spears' former bodyguard sues for sex harassment (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:03:19 GMT

AP - A former bodyguard sued Britney Spears on Wednesday, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassment.

Larry King's successor promises journalistic rigor (Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:49:48 GMT
Reuters - Piers Morgan, finally confirmed Wednesday as veteran talk show host Larry King's replacement, spoke to THR after last month's Emmys and again Wednesday morning, along with CNN president Jonathan Klein.

Actor Brolin says Ronald Reagan "a terrific guy" (Reuters)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:49:37 GMT
Reuters - Seven years after playing Ronald Reagan in a miniseries that detractors say maligned the 40th president, James Brolin is setting the record straight.

Lawsuit over filming of Beyonce video settled (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:41:17 GMT

AP - A lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles man upset with the disruption from a Beyonce Knowles music video shoot has been dismissed and settled.

Chicago Mayor Daley hears from Oprah Winfrey (AP)
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:15 GMT
AP - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's decision to not run for another term prompted a call from someone else who's famous name is synonymous with the nation's third-largest city: Oprah Winfrey.

Britney Spears accused of sexual harassment (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:50:42 GMT

Reuters - A former bodyguard for Britney Spears filed a sexual harassment lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the pop star of repeatedly parading herself around in the nude and having sex in front of him.

"Glee" star Morrison eyes debut album in February (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:21:39 GMT
Reuters - "Glee" star Matthew Morrison hopes to release his debut album in February, as he fits recording in between filming episodes of the show's second season.

Costume designer dies during film shoot (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:19:26 GMT
Reuters - Michael Dennison, who designed costumes for such films as "Eat Pray Love," "The Book of Eli" and "The Spirit," died September 2 from a brain aneurysm during a film shoot in Pittsburgh. He was 58.

Pratt to Montag: Sorry for my outrageous behavior (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:10:06 GMT

AP - Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt is apologizing to his estranged wife, Heidi Montag, for acting out in their breakup.

Jurors told to disregard part of nanny testimony (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:34:46 GMT

AP - The judge in Anna Nicole Smith's drug conspiracy trial told jurors Wednesday to disregard part of a former nanny's testimony because he did not consider it reliable.

Paley Center says new TV awards show set for 2012 (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:00:04 GMT

AP - The Emmys aren't the only big TV-honors game anymore.

Celebrities and Special Auction Items Announced for 2010 Broadway Flea Market; Daniel Craig's T-Shirt, Anyone? (Playbill)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:13:55 GMT
Playbill -

Initial stars and auction items have been announced for the 24th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, set for 10 AM-7 PM Sept. 26 in the theatre district's Shubert Alley and West 44th Street.

Judge to "Jersey Shore" star Snooki: drop Lohan act (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:44:55 GMT
Reuters - A U.S. judge warned "Jersey Shore" reality star Snooki that she was acting like troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, and sentenced her on Wednesday to community service for disorderly conduct.

Amy Winehouse sings again on Quincy Jones album (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:43:38 GMT

AP - Amy Winehouse is making music again.

Don Johnson's "Nash Bridges" judgment doubled (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:26:13 GMT
Reuters - Actor Don Johnson more than doubled his legal judgment against producers of the television show "Nash Bridges" as a judge on Wednesday added $28 million in interest to the sum originally awarded him by a jury.

Carrie Underwood gives herself good marks for film (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:08:30 GMT
AP - Carrie Underwood thought she'd walk away from her first movie experience vowing to stick to her day job.

Ben Affleck brings Boston to Venice at film fest (AP)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:44:06 GMT

AP - Ben Affleck brought Boston to Venice on Wednesday, presenting a reality-driven heist film "The Town" that is destined to draw comparisons to his other films also set in his Massachusetts hometown.

Affleck directs, stars in Boston thriller "The Town" (Reuters)
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:42:05 GMT
Reuters - Ben Affleck directs and stars in "The Town," a tense cops-and-robbers thriller set in Boston which is premiering out of competition at the Venice film festival.