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  •  musician Jack White of the rock band The White Stripes
  • The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve made unauthorized use of their song "Fell in Love With a Girl" during an ad that ran in certain markets during Sunday's Super Bowl telecast.
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  • "Lost" star Daniel Dae Kim is the first actor cast for the remake of the hit cop series "Hawaii Five-0."
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  • Lil
  • Rap star Lil Wayne has gotten a temporary reprieve from jail -- for dental surgery.
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  • Ringo Starr
  • A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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  • A British academic group that supports Palestinian rights is urging singer Elton John to cancel a summer concert in Israel.
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  • Conrad Murray
  • Michael Jackson's doctor returns to court in April to find out the date for the next major step in the case -- a proceeding that will reveal for the first time the evidence the prosecution believes will show his "gross negligence" was the direct cause of the pop star's death.
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  • Conrad Murray
  • Michael Jackson's personal physician pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday, setting the stage for a sensational celebrity courtroom drama as prosecutors attempt to prove Dr. Conrad Murray caused the pop star's death.
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  • New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper celebrates winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV
  • The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.
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  • Former child television star Gary Coleman pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April.
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  • Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife have arrived at a courthouse in Aspen, where he faces domestic violence allegations.
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  • A London law firm says Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are suing a British tabloid that reported they were to split.
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  • Super Bowl commercials generate as much interest, if not more, than the football game itself.
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  • British bandleader, composer and jazz saxophonist Sir John Dankworth has died. He was 82.
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  • A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend.
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  • The contrasts are stark: As Haiti grapples with chaos, death and despair after last month's earthquake, the world's most famous VIPs party in luxurious fashion in preparation for a football game.
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  • After a weeklong absence, new copies of Andrew Young's "The Politician," Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall" and other books published by Macmillan are available for purchase on Amazon.com.
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  • Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery for Jessica Alba.
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  • Inspired by a young friend who died from leukemia, singer Rihanna is working to get help for those who suffer from the disease.
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  • Imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery for Jessica Alba.
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  • Rob Lowe isn't just another celebrity who scored a Super Bowl ticket. He's a dedicated follower of the Indianapolis Colts who has the mileage to prove it.
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  • Mission impossible: Celebs attempts to hide pregnancies
  • Pete Wentz says talk of Fall Out Boy's demise has been blown out of proportion -- but he isn't sure when the rock band will performing together again.
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  • Charlie Sheen
  • Los Angeles police say another car has been found over the side of the road where Charlie Sheen's Mercedes was earlier pulled from a steep ravine.
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  • Conrad Murray
  • Michael Jackson's doctor wanted to seek his day in court Friday by surrendering before being charged in the singer's death, but prosecutors upstaged the plan by announcing that no case would be filed until next week.
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  • Even though Valentine's Day is still a week away, the Morton Arboretum is celebrating a big part of that day all month long.
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  • The Who gave an energetic, acoustic preview of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show Thursday-- but things turned serious when Pete Townshend defended himself against some children's advocates who say he should not be performing.
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  • Brittany Murphy
  • Brittany Murphy, the star of "Clueless" and "8 Mile," died from pneumonia, with prescription drugs and anemia also playing a role, a coroner's official said Thursday.
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  • The head of Taylor Swift's record label is fired up and ready to defend his superstar from people who are criticizing her Grammy-night performance.
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  • Conrad Murray
  • More than seven months after Michael Jackson's death from an anesthetic overdose -- and following days of heightened speculation -- the pop singer's doctor will be arraigned Friday on a charge connected to the death, according to a person familiar with the planning.
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  • James Cameron's "Avatar" has sailed past his blockbuster "Titanic" to become No. 1 on the all-time domestic box-office chart.
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  • Conrad Murray
  • Michael Jackson's physician has been strategizing with his team of defense attorneys and is ready to surrender to authorities if prosecutors file charges, the doctor's attorney said.
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  • The science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the war-on-terror thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow.
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  • Music We Are The World
  • The charity anthem "We Are the World" has been rerecorded by 80 artists who came together in the same Hollywood studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.
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  • David Brown, a film and theater producer who helped bring to the screen two of the 1970s' biggest hits, "Jaws" and "The Sting," has died. He was 93.
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  • Rip Torn
  • Rip Torn was so intoxicated when he broke into a Connecticut bank carrying a loaded gun that he thought he was home, taking off his hat and boots and leaving them by the door, according to court records.
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  • Etta James
  • Etta James' manager said the R&B singer remains hospitalized in Southern California as she recovers from sepsis, an infection.
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  • It's a tribute to the Grammys' success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd.
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  • Beyonce became the most decorated female on a Grammy night as she collected six trophies, including song of the year for her anthem "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," but it was another diva -- Taylor Swift -- who nabbed the top honor, album of the year, for her best-selling "Fearless."
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  • Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen says she gave birth to her son in a bathtub and that it didn't hurt a bit.
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  • The music world celebrated Grammy weekend at tributes, rehearsals, parties and styling suites. Here's a look:
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  • "Avatar" is on the cusp of toppling the domestic box-office record after leading all movies for a seventh straight week.
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  • Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron won the 2010 Miss America title Saturday night after strutting in a skintight yellow dress, belting Beyonce's "Listen" from "Dreamgirls" and telling kids they should get outside more often.
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  • Willie Nelson performs live
  • Singer and guitarist Willie Nelson canceled a North Carolina concert because of a bum hand about an hour after several band and crew members were busted for allegedly possessing moonshine and marijuana.
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  • George Stephanopoulos has learned that he may be genetically linked to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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  • Etta James
  • Etta James' son says the 72-year-old R&B singer is hospitalized in Southern California with a serious infection but he expects her to be released soon.
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  • Victoria Beckham
  • ABC says Victoria Beckham will co-host "The View" next month.
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  • Lost actors
  • Just 18 episodes remain, after which the series, and a certain brand of national obsession, will be over. The vast "Lost" lore -- or most of it, or a teeny-weeny smidgen, at least -- will finally make sense.
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  • Author J.D. Salinger
  • J.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero and fugitive from fame whose "The Catcher in the Rye" shocked and inspired a world he increasingly shunned, has died. He was 91.
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  • Jay Leno appears on Oprah
  • Leno told Oprah Winfrey on Thursday's episode of her talk show that he thinks what happened to O'Brien is "unfair." NBC has unseated O'Brien from "The Tonight Show" and moved Leno back to the program he had hosted for 17 years. Leno is scheduled to return to "Tonight" on March 1.
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  • Quincy Jones
  • Quincy Jones is re-recording the charity song "We Are the World" and sending the proceeds to Haiti.
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