| Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge
(AP) |
 AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.
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| Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
(AP) |
 AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| Eminem leads singles chart for second week
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Reuters - A day after he logged a fifth week atop the U.S. pop album chart, rapper Eminem on Thursday claimed the lead on the Hot 100 singles chart for a second week. |
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| Imprisoned Spector returns to music with wife's CD
(AP) |
 AP - In the often weird world of show business marriages, the love story of Phil and Rachelle Spector is among the strangest.
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| Kristy Lee Cook tackles great outdoors in new show
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AP - The idea is simple but ingenious, really: Take a winsome country singer, give her a hunting show that features exotic locales and throw in a couple of celebrities. |
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| French nuns in music deal get death threat-report
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Reuters - Benedictine nuns from a secluded convent in southern France have received death threats after winning a deal aimed at creating a chart-topping album, a newspaper reported on Thursday. |
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| Timberlake's William Rast to launch at Target
(AP) |
 AP - William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target.
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| Bright Eyes plans concert to fight immigration law
(AP) |
AP - Bright Eyes, Cursive and other Nebraska music acts will perform at a concert to raise money to fight a law that would ban the hiring of or renting to illegal immigrants in the Nebraska city of Fremont. |
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| Rush iPhone app sure to drum up interest
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Appolicious - The $2.99 Rush iPhone app is one I can get behind because I like Rush. As any self-respecting drummer has, I have watched videos of Neil Peart playing, drooled over pictures of his drum kit, and tuned in to his beats when listening to Rush songs. |
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| Eminem leads album chart for fifth week
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 Reuters - Eminem ruled the U.S. pop album chart for a fifth week on Wednesday, fending off a strong debut from fellow rapper Rick Ross.
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| No charges filed in probe of other Jackson doctors
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AP - State investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said Wednesday. |
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| Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins Twitter
(AP) |
 AP - With the release of a new album approaching, Kanye (KAHN'-yay) West is making sure he's up to date with the social networking sites.
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