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Hollywood actors guild to seek strike

LOS ANGELES - The Screen Actors Guild says contract talks with Hollywood studios has failed despite the help of a federal mediator and it will now ask its members to authorize a strike. The guild s...

Punk musician Barker sues over South Carolina plane crash that killed two

LOS ANGELES - Punk musician Travis Barker has filed suit over the South Carolina plane crash that injured him and killed two friends. The former Blink-182 drummer's suit names the plane's owners, G...

Performances pack American Music Awards show in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - With performances by some of music's hottest acts - Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Kanye West, the Jonas Brothers and 15 others - who needs awards? The American Music Awards, presented ...

The new film 'Australia' is a beautiful but overlong journey

Overlong and self-indulgent, Baz Luhrmann's "Australia," a homage to epic adventure films, feels like a slog through the outback itself. And yet it can be a visually wondrous journey, one with stri...

Kanye West's new album is set to make its debut on MySpace Music

NEW YORK - Add Kanye West to the list of artists previewing their new CDs on MySpace Music. The 31-year-old rapper's "808s & Heartbreak" doesn't come out until Monday, but fans can hear the entire ...

Parole board KO's Michael Lohan's New York charity boxing match

NEW YORK - Michael Lohan is going to have to be patient if he's still looking for a fight. The father of Lindsay Lohan took bids last month for the chance to box against him Monday on Long Island, ...

Road detour for Depp movie shoot costs a small Wisconsin county big-time

MADISON, Wis. - County officials in Wisconsin are holding the bag following a movie shoot involving Johnny Depp as famed bank robber John Dillinger. "Public Enemies" was Wisconsin's first film unde...

Paul Newman's will includes wife, foundation; cars sold

WESTPORT, Conn. - Paul Newman has left the assets to his wife, the Oscars to his foundation and the race cars to the highest bidder. A will made public this week shows that Newman, who died in Sept...

Man charged with hitting 'Stargate' actor Jason Momoa with beer glass

LOS ANGELES - Authorities have charged a man with assault for allegedly striking "Stargate Atlantis" actor Jason Momoa in the face with a beer glass, causing wounds that required 140 stitches. Los ...

Spears makes unexpected appearance in court

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is making another cameo in the midst of her comeback - this time at a Los Angeles courtroom. Spears appeared unexpectedly Friday for a hearing in her ongoing conservato...