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09/06/2010 07:32 PM
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Official Defends Hilton’s Quick Release From Jail
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Las Vegas police are defending the quick release of Paris Hilton from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail’s operations.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that Hilton was out of the jail in about three hours, roughly half the average time it takes to process people facing the same charge through the Clark County Detention Center.
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09/06/2010 07:12 PM
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Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon Raises $58.9 Million
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Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year’s Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.
While the amount was down from $60.5 million last year and a record $65 million in 2008, Lewis said he was pleased with the support to advance the research and service programs of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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09/06/2010 02:12 PM
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Venice Shows Affleck’s Film On Joaquin Phoenix
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A buzz preceded actor Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, “I’m Still Here”: Was the movie about brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s seemingly downward spiral from actor to hip-hop musician really a no-holds-barred documentary — or was it just a set up?
On Monday in Venice, where his filmwas screened out of competition at the Film Festival, Affleck said he’s leaving the answer up to the audience.
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09/06/2010 11:21 AM
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Hitman Clooney’s ‘American’ Wins Weekend With $16M
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George Clooney’s hitman tale “The American” has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.
The revenge romp “Machete” and the heist thriller “Takers” were in a duel for second-place.
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09/06/2010 10:32 AM
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Bahamas Drops Charges In Travolta Extortion Case
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A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the prosecutor said the actor no longer wanted to pursue a case stemming from the death of his teenage son.
Prosecutor Neil Braithwaite had submitted a motion to drop the case after a jury had already been picked and a retrial about to start for the two defendants.
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09/05/2010 05:14 PM
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Jessica Simpson: ‘Lucky’ In Love
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Jessica Simpson has faced her share of difficult break-ups, but it seems as though the bubbly blonde has found happiness.
The singer shared her romantic joy on Sunday, linking to a picture of herself with her ex-NFL-star beau — Eric Johnson — on her Twitter account, after Tweeting, “I met a wonderful man. Damn I’m lucky!”
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09/05/2010 05:14 PM
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‘True Blood’s’ Joe Manganiello Talks Steelers, Clears Up ‘Stalker’ Reports
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Joe Manganiello’s received a few perks since taking on the role of “True Blood’s” stacked, good-guy werewolf Alcide Hereveaux. He’s worked with wolves, been to a host of swanky parties, and met some of his heroes, but the actor’s biggest and best reward for becoming Pittsburgh’s newest breakout star will be cashed in later this fall.
Plus, Joe tackled those “stalker” reports from last week, which he said, “got blown up.” Read on for the real story…
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09/05/2010 04:00 PM
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Noted Bicyclist To Ride In Maine Dempsey Challenge
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Olympic bronze medalist and Tour de France veteran Levi Leipheimer is visiting Maine to take part in the second annual bicycling fundraiser put on by “Grey’s Anatomy” star Patrick Dempsey.
Leipheimer joins five-time Olympian George Hincapie and this year’s top U.S. Tour de France finisher, Chris Horner, as among the participants in the Dempsey Challenge.
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09/05/2010 02:05 PM
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Chelsea Handler: Bieber Is ‘A Two Face’
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Someone call a doctor – Chelsea Handler’s got Bieber fever.
Chelsea Handler developed a “relationship” with teen singing sensation Justin Bieber after the “Baby” singer made two flirtatious appearances on her late night show, “Chelsea Lately.” The outspoken comedienne recently revealed their love connection has begun to sour after his highly-publicized faux-romance with Kim Kardashian.
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09/05/2010 12:33 PM
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Venice: Deneuve Hits The Lido To Promote ‘Potiche’
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French director Francois Ozon’s says he was inspired to go ahead with his latest film, a battle-of-the-sexes comedy, after the presidential election pitting Nicolas Sarkozy against Segolene Royale.
“I realized there was a new era of machoism,” the director told reporters before the premiere of “Potiche” Saturday night at the Venice Film Festival, where it is in competition for the Golden Lion award.
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