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Women are rising to the top of 'Mad Men'
Christina Hendricks, January Jones and Elisabeth Moss chat about auditioning, typecasting, and being women in a world of "Men."
Who'll be deemed fit to judge 'American Idol'?
Don't call it "American Idol." Call it "Extreme Makeover: 'Idol' Edition." The composition of the judges' panel seems to be changing by the minute, in flux like a lunch counter during the noon rush.
Vote: Who would make a good 'Idol' judge?
Ellen simply failed as an 'American Idol' judge
When she was picked to be Paula Abdul’s replacement, it seemed like an inspired choice. But it didn’t work out quite as planned, and her decision to quit is the best resolution for everyone.
'Dinner for Schmucks' doesn't have much bite
Steve Carell infuses his hapless character with humor and humanity, but this remake seems more interested in easy, broad slapstick.
Spokesman: Gabor to go home from hospital Friday
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AP - Doctors plan to let Zsa Zsa Gabor return home Friday, about three weeks after the 93-year-old actress was hospitalized with a broken hip.
Spike Lee screens film that includes oil spill
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AP - Spike Lee screened some of his new HBO documentary that includes a look at the massive BP Gulf oil spill and says no one from the oil giant is speaking to him.
Malaysia TV completes quest for Muslim role model
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AP - An Islamic reality TV show that made its contestants counsel promiscuous teenagers and bury corpses has named a 26-year-old mosque prayer leader as Malaysia's top role model for young Muslims.
Schreker's opera 'Distant Sound' heard at Bard
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AP - His name is all but forgotten today, but a century ago Franz Schreker was considered perhaps the most important operatic composer since Richard Wagner.
Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies
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AP - Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died Saturday at age 96.