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Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't aboard
DENA POTTER - November 20, 2009
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. Sgt. Thomas Molnar said the bus ran off the left side of Interstate 85, struck an embankment and...
Eminem's 'Relapse 2' album, originally scheduled for 2009, is getting pushed back to next year
By Associated Press - November 20, 2009
DETROIT (AP) Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. That turned out to be only partially true. "Relapse," the Detroit rapper's first original studio album in more than four years, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200...
Banned Chinese director brings gay romance film to Hong Kong
MIN LEE - November 20, 2009
HONG KONG (AP) A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil. In 2006, China banned Lou Ye from shooting movies for five years...
Native New Yorker Irina Shabayeva wins 'Project Runway' with a New York moment
By Associated Press - November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris. Judges Heidi Klum, Michael Kors, Nina Garcia and Susie Menkes chose Shabayeva over Carol Hannah Whitfield, who came in third,...
Actor Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions, prison sentence to federal court in Georgia
GREG BLUESTEIN - November 20, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges. Attorneys for the star of the "Blade" trilogy and other films also argued the actor...
Fans arriving for 'Oprah Winfrey Show' say they're excited to hear what host plans for future
By Associated Press - November 20, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future. Winfrey's production company says the talk-show host will announce when she'll end her long-running show during a live broadcast...
Michael Jackson wins 4, but Taylor Swift wins 5, named artist of the year at AMAs
SANDY COHEN - November 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it. But while Michael Jackson won a record four posthumous awards, he couldn't beat Taylor Swift for top honors at Sunday night's American Music Awards. The 19-year-old was named the year's...
Hollywood disaster movie '2012' draws in Chinese patriotic fans
CHI-CHI ZHANG - November 20, 2009
BEIJING (AP) When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world. Or at least that's how Chinese audiences are interpreting "2012," Hollywood's latest blockbuster disaster movie. "It's about time the world sees us as a dominant ally," said Liu Xinliang, 27, a...
From Liberace to Cruise to Palin, Oprah Winfrey has created years of noteworthy TV moments
LYNN ELBER - November 20, 2009
Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing to her or others and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years: Winfrey gets the final TV interview with pianist-showman Liberace,...
New mom Heidi Klum returns to the runway _ wearing lingerie _ at Victoria's Secret show
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL - November 20, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The lingerie retailer inducted five more women into its "Angel" ranks a designation reserved for top models...
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