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• Elaine Kaufman, owner of famed NY restaurant, dies (AP)
• Producer of Spider-Man musical not climbing walls (AP)
• Morrison pardon papers paint picture of wild night (AP)
• Christina Aguilera Opens Up About Turning 30, Her New Man & The Day She Filed For Divorce (omg!)
• Person of interest in Chasen death was ex-con (omg!)
• Josh Duhamel Kicked Off Flight After Tantrum (omg!)
• Will.i.am sings out for Oprah's new TV channel (omg!)
• Nick Lachey Ignoring Buzz About "Timing" of Jessica's Engagement (omg!)
• Ryan Gosling fired from film after ice cream binge (omg!)
• Ailey's 'Revelations' at 50: Still awe-inspiring (AP)
• E! reality star's probation revoked after arrest (AP)
• Haiti's earthquake spurs Miami art fair projects (AP)
• Jewish conductor wants Wagner free of Nazi link (AP)
• `Castle' alert: Beckett, Castle share first kiss (AP)
• Mystery man in Chasen killing was career criminal (AP)
• Eminem and R&B singer Bruno Mars lead Grammy nominees (Reuters)
• Ben Sherwood named president of ABC News (Reuters)
• Rare U.S. national anthem score sells for $500,500 (Reuters)
• Elaine Kaufman, owner of famed NY restaurant, dies (AP)

Elaine Kaufman, owner of famed NY restaurant, dies (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:30 PM PST AP - Elaine Kaufman was a 34-year-old waitress and restaurant manager from the Bronx when she opened her restaurant in 1963, serving unremarkable Italian food in a prosaic space on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Producer of Spider-Man musical not climbing walls (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:21 PM PST AP - Like a superhero after a bad beat-down, the Broadway musical starring Spider-Man has dusted itself off and is fighting back against perhaps its greatest nemesis — its own complications.

Morrison pardon papers paint picture of wild night (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:05 PM PST AP - It's a strange sheaf of documents for Florida's governor to have. The thick notebook describes how Jim Morrison discussed sex with a lamb he held on stage, ordered fans to "love your neighbor 'til it hurts" and later, at trial, defended his boozy singing to a prosecutor.

Christina Aguilera Opens Up About Turning 30, Her New Man & The Day She Filed For Divorce (omg!) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 03:59 PM PST omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Christina Aguilera is finally sharing details behind the painful decision to leave her marriage of five years to music executive, Jordan Bratman.

Person of interest in Chasen death was ex-con (omg!) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:27 PM PST omg! - AP - The man who killed himself in front of police investigating publicist Ronni Chasen's death is identified in California legal documents as an ex-con who served time for robbery.

Josh Duhamel Kicked Off Flight After Tantrum (omg!) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 11:32 AM PST omg! - The actor's rep says he's "sorry" he refused to turn off his BlackBerry before takeoff

Will.i.am sings out for Oprah's new TV channel (omg!) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:54 AM PST omg! - AP - Will.i.am is singing out in movie theaters for Oprah Winfrey's new cable venture.

Nick Lachey Ignoring Buzz About "Timing" of Jessica's Engagement (omg!) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:32 AM PST omg! - He says he's "not the one to speculate"

Ryan Gosling fired from film after ice cream binge (omg!) Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:12 PM PST omg! - Reuters - Ryan Gosling has revealed that he was fired from Peter Jackson's 2009 awards contender "The Lovely Bones" because his 60-pound weight gain did not sit well with the director and his fellow producers.

Ailey's 'Revelations' at 50: Still awe-inspiring (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:36 PM PST AP - Turning 50 is not always cause for outright celebration. Many of us are too depressed. And then that AARP card comes in the mail.

E! reality star's probation revoked after arrest (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:34 PM PST AP - A reality TV star who pleaded no contest to burglarizing actor Orlando Bloom's home is being held without bail in Los Angeles for allegedly violating probation.

Haiti's earthquake spurs Miami art fair projects (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:43 PM PST AP - A young boy reaching toward a glimmer of light took shape as Haitian graffiti artist Jerry Rosembert Moise sprayed paint on the wall of an impoverished neighborhood's youth center.

Jewish conductor wants Wagner free of Nazi link (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 12:57 PM PST AP - Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim says the perception of Richard Wagner is unjustly influenced by the fact he was Hitler's favorite composer, infuriating a Holocaust survivors group which blasted the argument as a "moral failure."

`Castle' alert: Beckett, Castle share first kiss (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 01:43 PM PST AP - A stakeout leads to a smooch on ABC's crime drama "Castle," with Rick Castle and Kate Beckett finally sharing their first kiss.

Mystery man in Chasen killing was career criminal (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:19 PM PST AP - Whether he was a Hollywood hitman or an ex-con with a big mouth still isn't known.

Eminem and R&B singer Bruno Mars lead Grammy nominees (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:09 PM PST Reuters - Rapper Eminem, riding high on the comeback trail after spending several years battling drug addiction, led the field of Grammy contenders on Wednesday with 10 nominations.

Ben Sherwood named president of ABC News (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 09:46 AM PST Reuters - The Walt Disney Co named Ben Sherwood the president of ABC News on Friday, tapping a broadcast news veteran and former "Good Morning America" producer to run the network's global news operation.

Rare U.S. national anthem score sells for $500,500 (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:28 PM PST Reuters - A rare first edition of the lyrics and music of the U.S. national anthem was sold in spirited bidding at auction on Friday to an anonymous buyer for $500,500, exceeding pre-sale estimates.

Elaine Kaufman, owner of famed NY restaurant, dies (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2010 03:30 PM PST AP - Elaine Kaufman was a 34-year-old waitress and restaurant manager from the Bronx when she opened her restaurant in 1963, serving unremarkable Italian food in a prosaic space on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

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