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Pitt to attend New Orleans homebuilding group gala
Jan. 26, 2012 4:27 PM ET (AP)
Talk show host Ellen Degeneres and "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson are hosting a star-studded gala in New Orleans to benefit Brad Pitt's Make It Right home rebuilding effort.
Pitt will attend the...
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Man convicted in Travolta car theft ordered to pay
Jan. 25, 2012 6:14 PM ET (AP)
A man who stole John Travolta's vintage 1970 Mercedes-Benz convertible has been sentenced to 16 months in jail and ordered to pay the actor $50,000 in restitution, according to court records obtained...
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A slim race for best original song at the Oscars
Jan. 25, 2012 11:44 AM ET (AP)
The race for the best original song Oscar is a slim one with two songs up for the honor, a first for the Academy Awards.
Sergio Mendes' "Real In Rio" from the animated adventure "Rio" will compete with...
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Turkish film highlights gay honor killing
Jan. 24, 2012 7:19 AM ET (AP)
Shortly after telling his parents he was gay, Ahmet Yildiz was gunned down inside his car by his father in Istanbul. It was Turkey's first officially recognized gay "honor killing."
An award-winning...
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Analysis: Fresh faces help enliven nominations
Jan. 24, 2012 4:22 PM ET (AP)
Waking up at 4 a.m. on a Tuesday is never fun, but the promise of Oscar nominations makes that dark hour vaguely more tolerable. Upon arriving at the Academy for this year's batch of hotly awaited...