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'Fearless' is the No. 1 album for 7th week

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 22:36 by Shruti Sharma

Los Angeles, Ark -- Taylor Swift's "Fearless" has topped the U.S. album chart for a seventh week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

Coming in at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 is Beyonce's "I Am ... Sasha Fierce," followed by Nickelback's "Dark Horse" at No. 3, the soundtrack to the Biggie Smalls bio-pic "Notorious" at No. 4 and Kanye West's "808s and Heartbreak" at No. 5.

Rounding out the top tier are the soundtrack to the vampire movie "Twilight" at No. 6, Britney Spears's "Circus" at No. 7, Jamie Foxx's "Intuition" at No. 8, Keyshia Cole's "A Different Me" at No. 9 and David Cook's self-titled debut at No. 10.

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Lil' Wayne cancels Rochester concert again

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 22:03 by Shruti Sharma

Rochester, N.Y -- Rapper Lil' Wayne has postponed a planned concert in Rochester, N.Y., for a third time, said the general manager of the Blue Cross Arena.

Jeff Calkins told the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle that the cancellation of Wednesday night's show marked the third time the recording artist has backed out of his scheduled gig at the venue. He scrapped an Oct. 26 performance, complaining about the venue's inferior sound system, even though Calkins said he had never been inside the arena. The concert was rescheduled for Dec. 6, then postponed to Wednesday, but that show was canceled, too, and has yet to be rescheduled.

Edward Strickland, general manager of RMF Productions, the show's local promoter, told the newspaper Lil' Wayne's national booking agent, Ujaama Talent Agency, is blaming the "logistics of his band" for the rapper's latest cancellation. However, no details about the alleged problems have been offered.

Loren to play own mother in bio-picture

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 21:32 by Shruti Sharma

Rome -- Film icon Sophia Loren is to play her own mother, Romilda Villani, in a new two-part bio-picture for Italian television, Variety.com said.

Tentatively titled "My House is Full of Mirrors" and loosely based on a memoir by Loren's younger sister Maria Scicolone, the TV movie is expected to chronicle Loren's life from her impoverished childhood in Naples up to her 1961 Oscar win for her work in "Two Women."

The entertainment industry trade newspaper said the role of the actress in her younger years has not been cast yet.

Loren, 74, previously played both herself and her mother in the 1980 NBC TV movie, "Sophia Loren: Her Own Story." She will soon be seen on the big-screen in the musical "Nine."

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Dakota Culkin was drunk when hit by car

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 21:25 by Shruti Sharma

Los Angeles -- Dakota Culkin, who died after being hit by a car while crossing a Los Angeles street last month, was drunk at the time of the collision, officials said.

The 29-year-old aspiring production designer was the sister of actors Macaulay, Rory and Keiran Culkin.

Her death from blunt-force trauma was declared an accident and no charges were filed against the motorist who hit her.

Los Angeles coroner's office spokesman Ed Winter told E! News Dakota Culkin had a blood-alcohol level of 0.31 percent, more than three times the state legal limit of 0.08, at the time of the accident.

"It might have influenced her decision to walk into traffic," Winter said.

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Obama musical planned in England

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 21:21 by Shruti Sharma

London -- Performances of the new stage musical "Obama on My Mind" are scheduled to begin at Islington's Hen and Chickens Theatre in March, Playbill.com said.

U.S. crime writer and filmmaker Teddy Hayes, who has lived in England for the past 13 years, penned the book, music and lyrics for the show about the new American President Barack Obama.

Previews for the musical are to begin March 3, while the show's opening night is slated for March 5.

"Celebrating the election and inauguration of America's first black president, 'Obama on My Mind' takes a humorous look at the weird and wonderful world behind the scenes of a small Obama campaign office and the larger than life characters who make the wheels turn, the cogs whir and bring in the votes," said press notes for the production.

Famous couples have a ball

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 21:14 by Samia Sehgal

Washington, January 21: Cameras on Tuesday night were focused on stage at the Western States Inauguration Ball, where some of the most high-profile couples canoodled during a ceremonial inaugural dance.

Shia LaBeouf - the disqualified driver

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 13:17 by Samia Sehgal

California, January 21: In yet another jolt to actor Shia LaBeouf, his driver’s license was suspended for at least one year on Saturday, in relation to his car crash on Jul. 27 last year.

Marcia Cross's husband treated for cancer

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 09:22 by Shruti Sharma

Los Angeles -- 's publicist has confirmed to People magazine the U.S. actress's stockbroker husband, Tom Mahoney, is being treated for cancer.

The couple wed in June 2006 and are the parents of nearly 2-year-old fraternal twin daughters.

"He is currently under treatment and is responding very well," Heidi Slan told People regarding Mahoney's health.

The magazine said no other details were available regarding what kind of cancer Mahoney has or what type of treatment he is receiving.

Cross is best known for her roles on TV's "Desperate Housewives" and "Melrose Place."

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Moore, Usher appeared on special 'Oprah'

Wed, 21/01/2009 - 09:06 by Shruti Sharma

Los Angeles -- Demi Moore, Usher and then-Vice President-elect Joe Biden appeared on a special edition of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" taped in Washington, D.C. Monday.

Winfrey took her Chicago-based talk show to Washington this week in honor of Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th -- but first black -- President of the United States.

"God bless America," Winfrey said in the episode that aired live Monday afternoon from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "On this very special Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I can't think of any place in the world I'd rather be than right here."

"I just feel so much gratitude for my children to be experiencing this," said Moore, the mother of three daughters.

The actress went on to say she and her husband -- actor Ashton Kutcher, who also appeared on Monday's "Oprah" -- had campaigned for Obama in Iowa.

Police probing Travolta extortion plot

Tue, 20/01/2009 - 22:14 by Shruti Sharma

Jacksonville, Fla -- Lawyers for actor John Travolta and Kelly Preston say police in the Bahamas are looking into two individuals' alleged attempt to extort money from the couple.

The film stars' only son, Jett, died, reportedly of a seizure, on Jan. 2 at the age of 16 while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas. His body was cremated and ashes brought back to Florida where his parents and 8-year-old sister have a home and where his funeral was held.

The Jacksonville Florida Times-Union said details about the alleged extortion plot against the Travoltas -- including exactly what the suspects wanted or what they threatened to do if their demands were not met -- have not been disclosed.

The Tribune, a Bahamas-based newspaper, said police are questioning two people, one believed to be a politician, in their investigation.

Nagra and Stenson wed in Hollywood

Tue, 20/01/2009 - 21:43 by Shruti Sharma

Los Angeles -- Parminder Nagra's publicist confirmed the British-born "ER" actress has married celebrity photographer James Stenson in Hollywood.

The couple, who have been together for seven years, are expecting their first child together this summer.

The actress' representative told People magazine she and Stenson were married Saturday in a traditional Sikh ceremony.

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Neeson: Lincoln project still in the works

Tue, 20/01/2009 - 10:58 by Shruti Sharma

New York -- Liam Neeson says he still hopes to play former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in a movie to be helmed by his "Schindler's List" director Steven Spielberg.

"It's in the works," the Northern Irish actor told reporters about the Lincoln project while promoting his new thriller "Taken" in New York recently.

"(Spielberg) asked me four years ago, would I do it. I said, 'Let me think about it.' And I did and I said: 'I've thought about it. Yes,'" Neeson recalled.

Asked if he has been doing a lot of reading up on the 16th president to prepare for the role, Neeson quipped, "I'm almost an expert on Abraham Lincoln."

"But, we'll not go down there because there's over 2,000 books written on him. There's one coming out at the moment, every month, this being his bicentennial this year," the actor added. "It's crying out to be told -- what went into the formation of the United States. It's an extraordinary story. But it's in the works and (Spielberg) will do it, I'm sure, when he's ready. I mean, he developed 'Schindler's List' for 10 years."