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Glenn Beck's Fox show ending (AP)
Grammys drop more than 30 categories (AP)
'La Cage aux Folles' to close on Broadway on May 1 (AP)
Ralph Macchio Admits Why He Bared His Bottom On 'Dancing', But Did His Wife Approve? (omg!)
Lawyers say Jackson was desperate over finances (omg!)
Report: Matt Lauer Also Leaving Today Show (omg!)
Teen Mom 2 Star Jenelle Evans Wears Skimpy Bikini (omg!)
Glenn Beck's Fox show ending (omg!)
Robert Pattinson Says 'Breaking Dawn' Sex Scenes Are 'Incredible'; 'Bel Ami' Co-Star Dishes On R-Pattz's Rampant Nudity (omg!)
American Idol Stylists Rate Contestants' Fashions (omg!)
Malcolm X's daughters unhappy with new book (AP)
Network aimed at black audience announced for fall (AP)
Foundation: Bristol Palin worth $332K compensation (AP)
FBI made bi-coastal effort to find B.I.G. leads (AP)
Glenn Beck and Fox News end daily TV show (Reuters)
Gollum actor to help Peter Jackson direct "Hobbit" (Reuters)
FBI made bi-coastal effort to find B.I.G. leads (AP)
Glenn Beck and Fox News end daily TV show (Reuters)
Miserly duck tops list of richest fictional characters (Reuters)
Gollum actor to help Peter Jackson direct "Hobbit" (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:52 PM PDT

AP - Glenn Beck later this year will end his Fox News Channel talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and has suffered from an advertiser boycott.

Grammys drop more than 30 categories (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:57 PM PDT

AP - Men and women will compete head-to-head, some of the more exotic awards like best Native American album and best spoken-word children's record have been eliminated, and the number of categories has been reduced by more than 30 in the biggest overhaul in the 53-year history of the Grammys.

'La Cage aux Folles' to close on Broadway on May 1 (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:26 PM PDT

AP - The sequin-spangled Broadway farce "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is putting away its boas.

Ralph Macchio Admits Why He Bared His Bottom On 'Dancing', But Did His Wife Approve? (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:04 PM PDT

omg! -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ralph Macchio shared a lot on "Dancing with the Stars" this week, performing an emotional rumba in honor of his 24th wedding anniversary to wife Phyllis, but he was most revealing in a behind-the-scenes segment where viewers got a peek at his backside.

Lawyers say Jackson was desperate over finances (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT

omg! - AP - Michael Jackson was on the brink of financial ruin when he agreed to do his "This is It" concert tour, and his fear of failure spurred by severe insomnia drove him to take desperate measures that killed him, a lawyer for his doctor said Wednesday,

Report: Matt Lauer Also Leaving Today Show (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:59 PM PDT

omg! - As rumors swirl that his co-host Meredith Viera may depart, an insider says Lauer is also prepping a departure late next year

Teen Mom 2 Star Jenelle Evans Wears Skimpy Bikini (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT

omg! - 18 months after giving birth, Evans flaunted her taut tummy in her native North Carolina

Glenn Beck's Fox show ending (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:52 PM PDT

omg! - AP - Glenn Beck later this year will end his Fox News Channel talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and has suffered from an advertiser boycott.

Robert Pattinson Says 'Breaking Dawn' Sex Scenes Are 'Incredible'; 'Bel Ami' Co-Star Dishes On R-Pattz's Rampant Nudity (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

omg! -

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It was the excited gasp heard round the world last week, as Twihards were treated to leaked screen shots of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart filming their passionate vampire sex scene for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" - and R-Pattz himself has admitted the scene will be powerfully seductive.

American Idol Stylists Rate Contestants' Fashions (omg!)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:45 PM PDT

omg! - Miles Siggins and Soyon An dish on the singers' wardrobe inspirations with Us

Malcolm X's daughters unhappy with new book (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:27 PM PDT

AP - Two of Malcolm X's daughters are unhappy that a new biography alleges their parents' marriage was strained and that their mother was unfaithful.

Network aimed at black audience announced for fall (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:47 PM PDT

AP - The country's first broadcast network aimed at African-American audiences is set to debut this fall with free movies, sports and documentaries.

Foundation: Bristol Palin worth $332K compensation (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:13 PM PDT

AP - Bristol Palin was well worth the $332,500 she was paid to be an ambassador for a foundation aiming to prevent teen pregnancy, the organization's founder said Wednesday.

FBI made bi-coastal effort to find B.I.G. leads (AP)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:06 PM PDT

AP - Records show FBI agents on both coasts participated in an 18-month investigation aimed at finding out who killed the Notorious B.I.G. and determine whether any Los Angeles police officers were involved.

Glenn Beck and Fox News end daily TV show (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Reuters - Glenn Beck and cable channel Fox News are ending his daily TV show after falling ratings, a loss of advertisers and months of controversy over inflammatory remarks by the conservative U.S. host.