Celeb News Aggregate
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Rapper Kanye West was the big winner at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday night--scooping two major honors.
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Reese Witherspoon is Hollywood's highest paid actress, according to a new study.
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Many Hollywood heavyweights who had supported Hillary Clinton are rallying behind Barack Obama, pledging money and star power to his U.S. presidential bid before a big fundraiser next week.
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Hollywood superstar Halle Berry hated receiving movie scripts for maternal roles prior to the birth of her daughter, because her lack of children left her heartbroken.
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Halle Berry and her partner, model Gabriel Aubry, are celebrating after welcoming a baby girl into the world on Sunday.
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Julia Roberts has been named the Best-Dressed Oscar winner in a new online poll.
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Paris Hilton is heading to Harvard University, but not to study--she will be named its Woman of the Year.
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Denzel Washington's new movie The Great Debaters is leading the nominations for the NAACP Image Awards after landing nods including Best Picture.
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Into the Wild emerged the big winner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, netting two awards including Director of the Year for Sean Penn.
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Parade magazine bosses have reacted angrily to Halle Berry's claims that they dredged up a 10-year-old story about the actress' 1997 suicide attempt and tried to make it fresh.
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Halle Berry has blasted Parade magazine for "regurgitating" a 10-year-old story about her suicide attempt--because she's having to talk about her darkest moment all over again.
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Hollywood star Halle Berry has blasted claims she will star as Storm in an X-Men spin-off movie.
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Halle Berry came close to committing suicide after the failure of her marriage to baseball star David Justice, but changed her mind at the last minute, fearing her death would leave her mother heartbroken.
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Funnyman Chris Rock is all for the trend of female stars hitting clubs without their underwear--as long as it's the right women.
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Twice-divorced actress Halle Berry insists she will never marry her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry--or anyone else.
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Jennifer Hudson will make history when she becomes the first African-American singer to appear on the cover of fashion magazine Vogue.
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Jennifer Aniston made a thinly veiled joke aimed at former boyfriend Vince Vaughn's expense at the People's Choice Awards--insisting she enjoyed their break-up.
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Australian Nicole Kidman is Hollywood's leading lady when it comes to her salary, according to trade magazine The Hollywood Reporter's annual Star Salary Top 10.
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Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson has filed for divorce from husband Kid Rock after less than four months of marriage.
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Ryan Phillippe hired and fired a high-powered Los Angeles publicist in the space of a few hours after his firm made up quotes and provided them to a magazine for its cover story.
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Acclaimed British actor Ian McKellen has apologized for a joke insinuating he lost out on an Oscar in 2002 because it was "the year of the blacks."
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Hip-hop star Sean Combs has issued a challenge to new James Bond Daniel Craig, because he wants to be the first black 007.
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Jamie Foxx Robin Williams Denis Leary Mariska Hargitay Halle Berry Mick Jagger Clint Eastwood Emily Watson Emmy Rossum Geoffrey Rush Natasha Richardson Kevin Spacey Johnny Depp Mike Nichols Natalie Portman Annette Bening give quotes at the 62nd Annual Golden Globes
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Jay-Z, R. Kelly tour scrapped after Madison Square Garden brouhaha, Avril Lavigne weighs in on lip-synching controversy, Michael Moore's camera's ready to roll on Election Day, more...
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News, Oct. 28: Gibson unhappy with stem cell research, Lohan released from hospital, President Bush voted "top screen villain," more…
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News, Oct. 18: Jolie called "sexiest woman", Law bashes press, Hilton gets her own club, more.
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Lindsay Lohan picked up four awards at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards Sunday night. Other winners included Adam Sandler, Shrek 2 and Halle Berry.
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Matt Damon's The Bourne Supremacy easily stole the top spot from last week's champ I, Robot, debuting with a hefty $54.5 million, while the Will Smith sci-fi actioner had to settle for second with $22 million. The rest of the top 10 as follows: Catwoman Spider-Man 2 A Cinderella Story Anchorman Fahrenheit 9/11 The Notebook King Arthur Shrek 2
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Slim-Fast drops Whoopi Goldberg, Britney Spears' ex-hubby spills the beans, Halle Berry's former husband dishes on breakup, more...
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News, June 7: Bookies Offer Odds on Demise of J. Lo Marriage; David Hasselhoff Arrested; Diaz, Muniz Vie For MTV Series
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Jennifer Aniston, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen Labeled "Most Beautiful"; Donald Trump Proposes to Girlfriend; Britney Spears' Stalker Arrested Tom Hanks Brad Pitt Halle Berry Keanu Reeves Paris Hilton Tom Sizemore
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Halle Berry Files for Divorce, Michael Jackson Personally Terminated Lead Attorneys, Godsend Web Site Causes Stir Roman Polanski Howard Stern Cate Blanchett
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Prince wants a fan to "Gett Off"! A college student from Edina, Minn., has filed a lawsuit against Prince and his bodyguard for allegedly assaulting him after he took a picture of the musician getting off a flight at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Also: Eminem Kimberly Mathers Donald Trump The Apprentice Vince Neil Clear Channel Communications Inc. Howard Stern Janet Jackson Ted Turner Willem Dafoe Lars von Trier Manderlay Their Eyes Were Watching God Halle Berry
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News, Feb. 4 Britney Spears the Next Bond Girl?; Grammys Enhance Editing Capabilities; Maria Shriver Gives Up News Job Drew Barrymore Janet Jackson Justin Timberlake Sharon Osbourne Sean P. Diddy Combs
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Superior Court Judge Loren McMaster ruled Monday that by borrowing more than $4.5 million to finance his run for governor in last October's recall election, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had broken a state law restricting candidates from accepting personal loans of more than $100,000 for their campaigns and would therefore have to repay the money. Also: Halle Berry Faith Evan Todd Russaw Madonna Guy Ritchie Swept Away Vincent D'Onofrio Kelly Osbourne Mandy Moore Nich Lachey Jessica Simpson Barbra Streisand Adam Sandler
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Sequels and Remakes Litter Upcoming Release Landscape
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Britney Spears Tops Pop Charts, Tiger Woods Engaged, Halle Berry Settles Homeowner Dispute, More...
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The Cat in the Hat took the box office in its opening weekend with $40.1 million followed by Gothika Elf Master and Commander Love Actually The Matrix Revolutions Brother Bear Looney Tunes: Back in Action Scary Movie 3 Radio 21 Grams
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Clay Aiken, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Conan O'Brien, Robert Conrad, Britney Spears, Halle Berry, Naomi Campbell, Eminem, Kim Mathers, Anthony Anderson, Jean Picker Firstenberg
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News, Nov. 13: Madonna To Develop Toy Line, Rush Limbaugh Returning to Airwaves, Robert Downey Jr. Engaged Al Franken Considers Senate Run, Morgan Freeman John Ritter
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Pop singer-turned-reality TV star Jessica Simpson has signed a development deal with ABC to star in a comedy series project targeted for fall 2004. Also: Ted Harbert Joe Simpson Catherine Zeta-Jones Michael Douglas Halle Berry Justin Guarini Chuck Wepner Sylvester Stallone Rocky G Unit 50 Cent Duran Duran Luis Guzman Craig Ferguson Brad Silberling Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Paris Hilton, heir to the Hilton hotel fortune and star of Fox's upcoming reality series The Simple Life, is trying to stop the distribution of a homemade video that reportedly features her having sex with Rick Solomon, who went on to marry former Charmed star Shannen Doherty in 2002. Also: Kelly Chrisman Mel Gibson The Passion of Christ Alien Quadrilogy Hilary Duff The Partridge Family MTV Europe Awards Justin Timberlake Sean Paul Beyonce Christina Aguillera Jonathan Jackson David Arquette Barbara Hershey Erika Christensen Stephen King Riding the Bullet
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Britney Spears, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lopez, Siegfried & Roy, Steven Spielberg, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn
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News, Oct. 2: Halle Berry Splits With Husband, Napster Makes a Comeback Ron Howard Jason Alexander Renee Zellweger Bridget Jones' Diary 2 Fast 2 Furious Scarface
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Emmy Fashions Auctioned for Good Cause, Cameron Diaz Makes TV Debut, Steve Martin's "Shopgirl" Gets Screen Treatment Jennifer Aniston Edie Falco Arnold Schwarzenegger Sean Penn Isabelle Hubbert Halle Berry Benjamin Bratt Mimi Rogers Claire Danes Jason Schwartzman
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Actresses Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman were all recognized for their fashion flair in People magazine's best dressed of 2003 special issue, which hits newsstands Thursday. Also: Winona Ryder Cynthia Nixon Da Brat Arnold Schwarzenegger Maria Shriver Tommy Chong John Rutter Cameron Diaz Kelly Osbourne Jewel Queen Latifah The Cookout
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Actress Kate Hudson and her rock star husband, Chris Robinson, are expecting their first child early next year. Also: Britney Spears Halle Berry Kevin Costner Martha Stewart Jon Voight Deadly Course William Peter Blatty William Friedkin The Exorcist Spike Lee Spike TV TNN Russell Simmons Kid Rock Wayne Newton Renee Zellweger Piece of My Heart Janice Joplin
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Luther Vandross Moves Out of Intensive Care, Eminem's Ex-Wife Arrested, Spike Lee Temporarily Halts Spike TV Harrison Ford Calista Flockhart Gregory Peck Robert De Niro Rob Reiner Geena Davis Halle Berry Britney Spears Queen Latifah Rob Marshall
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are not building a nursery in their house--yet. Pitt, who has been shooting the Trojan War epic Troy in Malta, told ccess Hollywoodthat while the nursery rumor is a good story, it isn't happening at the moment.
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Box Office Analysis for May 18: The Matrix Reloaded. Daddy Day Care, X2: X-Men United, Down With Love, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Anger Management, Identity, Holes, A Mighty Wind, Bend It Like Beckham
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News, May 16: The Matrix Reloaded Already Breaking Box Office Records, Halle Berry Injured on Movie Set, "Untouchables" Actor Robert Stack Dies Nicolas Cage Mariah Carey Eminem
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The Black Entertainment Network announced Wednesday the nominees for the 3rd Annual BET Awards, with hip hop artists Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu and Nelly each receiving three nominations
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Veteran actor Roger Moore, who played secret agent James Bond in the '70s and '80s, collapsed on stage in New York and was taken to an area hospital on Wednesday. Also: Rodney Dangerfield Gerard Depardieu Pete Townshend Robert Conrad Halle Berry Al Roker Jeremy Piven Mandy Moore Andy Cadiff Playtone Production Tom Hanks Gary Goetzman Bradley Peyton The Spider and the Fly
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Mutants proved victorious as the highly anticipated sci-fi sequel X2: X-Men United took in a mind-bending $85.8 million at the box office this weekend. Top 10: X2: X-Men United The Lizzie McGuire Movie Identity Anger Management Holes Malibu's Most Wanted Confidence It Runs in the Family Bend It Like Beckham Bulletproof Monk
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Grace Under Fire creator Chuck Lorre sued production company Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Tuesday, claiming he was underpaid for his work on the ABC sitcom. Also: Jack Osbourne Tom Arnold John Salley T2: Extreme DVD Treasure Planet Madonna American Life Halle Berry Jennifer Lopez Ben Affleck Gone Baby Gone Alan Ladd
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Although 20th Century Fox's sci-fi sequel X2: X-Men United has not yet been released, the comic book turned mega-movie franchise is already setting box office records.
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Spider-Man, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 8 Mile Barbershop The Ring are nominees for best film for MTV Movie Awards
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Comedian Rodney Dangerfield, best known for his hit 1980 golf comedy Caddyshack, underwent brain surgery in Los Angeles. Also: Chow Yun-Fat Bulletproof Monk Jason Mewes Rock Bottom Madonna MuchMusic USA Nicolas Cage Ghost Rider Starsky and Hutch Carmen Elektra
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The 8th Annual Palm Beach International Film Festival, which runs April 3-10, held its Grand Gala Saturday to hand out lifetime achievement awards to producer Robert Evans and silent movie actress Fay Wray, and bestow the Outstanding Performance of the Year award to Adrien Brody for his Best Actor Oscar-winning performance in The Pianist as Holocaust survivor Wladyslaw Szpilman.
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News, March 14: Michael Jackson Ordered to Pay $5.3 Million, Eminem Won't Play at the Oscars, Halle Berry is "Catwoman," Steve Martin Christina Ricci Wes Craven Sela Ward Halle Berry Brendan Fraser Michael Jackson Britney Spears Eminem
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Miramax is gearing up to push its Oscar-nominated films Chicago Gangs of New York and The Hours
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Oscar producer Gil Cates said U2 and Paul Simon, both of whom were nominated for best original song, will likely perform at the March 23 ceremony. Also: Queen Latifah Charlie Sheen Scary Movie 3 DMX Bloodline Films Never Die Alone Tenacious D Jack Black Kyle Gass Joe Millionaire Kelly Osbounre NME Awards Russell Crowe 30 Odd Foot of Grunts
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Hip-hop guru Russell Simmons said Tuesday he will announce plans this weekend for a boycott against Pepsi, accusing the soft drink giant of applying a double standard. Also: Madonna that Michael Douglas Catherine Zeta-Jones Nicolas Cage Starsky and Hutch Mathieu Kassovitz Gothica Halle Berry Penelope Cruz The Doors 21st Century
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Sony Pictures admitted Tuesday that an unidentified employee submitted Meryl Streep in the wrong awards category, probably causing her a Screen Actor's Guild nomination--or even two.
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Martin Scorsese's period epic Gangs of New York and the musical Chicago led the way Monday with 12 nominations each for the British Academy Film and Television Arts awards, also known as the BAFTAs. The drama The Hours followed close behind with 11 nods.
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After 14 years at the company, Tommy Mottola announced Thursday was stepping down from his post as Sony Music chairman and chief executive to start his own music label. Also: Paul Reubens David Arquette Courtney Cox Hugh Grant Yasmine Bleeth Ron Goodwin Brad Pitt Halle Berry Penelope Cruz The West Wing Dixie Chicks Shania Twain Super Bowl XXXVII
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Box Office Analysis: Dec. 22
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for Dec. 15, 2002, featuring Maid in Manhattan, Star Trek: Nemesis, Die Another Day, The Hot Chick, Drumline and more.
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box office analysis for weekend of Dec. 8
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National Film Board of Review announces top 10 films including The Hours Chicago Gangs of New York Far From Heaven Frida The Pianist The Quiet American Rabbit-Proof Fence
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Martin Grove's box office analysis for the Thanksgiving weekend 2002. Includes a retrospective of the holiday weekend at the box office over the last 10 years.
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Box Office Analysis: Nov. 24
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Joshua Jackson arrested for assault, Steve Martin produces gay mystery TV show, Halle Berry gets spin-off
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Madonna was voted the greatest woman in music history in the poll conducted by VH1 music channel. Also: Michael Crichton Lauren Lloyd Easy Rider AD Minnie Driver Courtney Love Universal Music Kurt Cobain Nirvana Dave Grohl Krist Novoselic Yoko Ono John Lennon
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Chelsea Clinton Tom Cruise Brad Pitt Matt Lauer Gwyneth Paltrow Halle Berry Kate Hudson Nicole Kidman Reese Witherspoon Pamela Anderson Christina Aguilera Tara Reid David Arquette
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News Roundup for Aug. 14 - Osbournes adopt a family friend whose mother had died of cancer. Other celebrities include Leonardo DiCaprio Lance Bass Sam Peckinpah X-Men 2 Patrick Stewart Halle Berry Hugh Jackman Brian Cox Kelly Hu Alan Cumming
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Pop princess Britney Spears, who enraged thousands of fans in Mexico City last month when she abruptly walked off the stage after singing only four songs, will be taking a six-month break.
Britney Spears British Film Institute Citizen Kane 74th Academy Awards Mel Gibson Jim Caviezel Passion Halle Berry The Guide Thomas Perry Miramx Films Coors Brewing Co. Pop Idol American Idol Santana Shaman
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Director Lee Tamahori says the next James Bond movie, Die Another Day, will include a steamy love scene. Whether audiences will ever get to see it, however, is another story.
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Josh Randall, who plays Dr. Mike Burton on the NBC TV series Ed, was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly smoking crack cocaine in a Brooklyn park.
Josh Randall Sharon Osbourne The Lion, the Withch and the Wardrobe Adrew AdamsonJennifer Aniston Jim Carrey Bruce Almighty Halle Berry Nappily Ever After Tina Chism Paul Schrader Exorcist prequel Will & Grace Harry Connick Jr Kevin Bacon P. Diddy Shakira MTV Video Music Awards
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Madonna Robert Wagner Michelle Williams Sam Raimi Rob Tapert 30 Days of Night Jim Carrey Gary Shandling Over the Hedge Tim Johnson Joe Black School of Rock Mike White Scott Rudin Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jon Stewart CNN International
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Madonna Die Another Day Candace Bushnell Noami Campbell Richard Widmark Marilyn Monroe Colin Farrell SWAT Samuel L Jackson David Ayer Jane Kaczmarek Malcolm in the Middle David Bowie
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India.Arie was named best female R&B artist at the 2nd Annual BET Awards held Tuesday night at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre. The event, organized by cable channel Black Entertainment Television, was hosted by comedians Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer to recognize people of color in music, film, television and sports.
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News Roundup for June 21: Cindy Crawford wants to go to space. Other celebrities included Angelina Jolie Jackie Chan John F Kennedy Jr Jacqueline Bisset Portia de Rossi Sean Combs R. Kelly
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Twentieth Century Fox is adding two mutant superheroes to its Marvel franchise X-Men roster.
Alan Cumming Aaron Stanford Patrick Stewart Halle Berry Hugh Jackman James Marsden Anna Paquin Famke Janssen Ian McKellan Bryan Singer
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The latest issue of the People magazine to hit the stands features stars with the best body parts, including best legs, best chest and best legs-and Nicole Kidman made that list too. Here is a recap of who made the list.
Nicole Kidman Patrick Rafter Tom Cruise Jennifer Garner Benjamin Bratt Halle Berry Usher Geri "Ginger Spice" Halliwell Galina Espinoza People magazine
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Simpsons' creator Matt Groening is denying a report that appeared Monday in The London Financial Times that implied he was winding up the series because it was getting harder and harder to surprise the audience
Matt Groening The Simpson Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Bjork Nicole Kidman People magazine Penelope Cruz Jessica Lange Luke Wislon Bob Dylan Jeff Bridges Larry Charles Mask & Anonymous Brett Ratner Paycheck Gore Verbinski Pirates of the Caribbean Steven Spielberg Catch Me If You Can Tom Hanks Leonardo DiCaprio The Osbournes Viacom MTV Showtime Pridevision TV MTV Rock and Comedy Concert Tribeca Film Festival
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News Roundup: May 1. Top story on Survivor's next episode being based in Thailand. Other stories on Madonna's stage debut, Roger Ebert's fall, Halle Berry, Jerry Springer, Michael Jackson, ABC, HBO's Oz, Creed
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring tops the MTV 2002 Movie Awards nominations. Also nominated Black Hawk Down Legally Blonde The Fast and the Furious Shrek Elijah Wood Russell Crowe Vin Diesel Josh Hartnett Will Smith Nicole Kidman Halle Berry Reese Witherspoon Kate Beckinsale Angelina Jolie.
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News Roundup for April 10: Martin Scorsese to join Cannes jury; Halle Berry injured on James Bond movie Kevin Costner to direct a new western Eddie Murphy in a new comedy Richard Donner to do TV quiz show West Wing to pay tribute to real White House staff Aerosmith to do Spider-Man theme song Eminem settles lawsuit George Luca to be honored
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Box office analysis: April 7
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Box office analysis: March 31