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Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge (AP)

FILE - In this undated publicity image released by Fox, new 'American Idol,' judge Ellen DeGeneres is shown. DeGeneres is dancing off 'American Idol' after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.  (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker, FILE)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:56:32 GMT

Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks' (AP)

In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, Christopher O'Dowd, left, and Zach Galifianakis are shown in a scene from 'Dinner for Schmucks.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Merie Weismiller Wallace)AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:04:19 GMT

Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity (AP)

FILE - In this April 25, 2006 file photo, writer Anne Rice arrives to the opening night of the new Broadway musical 'Lestat,' in New York. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, file)AP - Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:07:59 GMT

Mark Wahlberg gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (AP)

Actor Mark Wahlberg arrives at the Comic Con Maxim party celebrating the feature film 'The Other Guys' in San Diego, Calif. on Friday, July 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.



Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:15:02 GMT

Review: Efron sleepwalks through corny 'Cloud' (AP)

In this publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Charlie Tahan, right, and Zac Efron are shown in a scene from  'Charlie St. Cloud'.  (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Diyah Pera)AP - Zac Efron and the rest of the crew behind "Charlie St. Cloud" want their movie to be weepy, soulful, inspirational, cathartic, ethereal, life-affirming and who knows what else on the New Age emotional barometer.



Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:37:30 GMT

Timberlake's William Rast to launch at Target (AP)

FILE-  This Feb. 17, 2010 file photo shows Justin Timberlake, left, and Trace Ayala as they acknowledge the audience after the William Rast fall 2010 collection show during Fashion Week in New York.  William Rast, a design collaboration between Timberlake and Ayala, has a new partner: Target.     (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, FILE)AP - William Rast, the fashion line by Justin Timberlake and his childhood friend Trace Ayala, has a new partner: Target.



Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:51 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge (AP)

FILE - In this undated publicity image released by Fox, new 'American Idol,' judge Ellen DeGeneres is shown. DeGeneres is dancing off 'American Idol' after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.  (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker, FILE)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:56:32 GMT

"Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies (Reuters)

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:27:11 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres out as 'American Idol' judge (AP)

FILE - In this undated publicity image released by Fox, new 'American Idol,' judge Ellen DeGeneres is shown. DeGeneres is dancing off 'American Idol' after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.  (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker, FILE)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:56:32 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol" as judge (Reuters)

Reuters - "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres unexpectedly quit the top-rated television singing show on Thursday after just a year in the job, saying it was not the right fit for her.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:40:35 GMT

Sold-Out Concert of Revised 'On a Clear Day' Materializes at Vassar Before NYC (Playbill)

Playbill - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 musical with a reincarnation plot and a handful of beloved Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane songs, gets a second life July 29-Aug. 1 in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:13 GMT

"Inception" set to fend off three box office rookies (Reuters)

Reuters - Leonardo DiCaprio is set to remain king of the North American box office for a third weekend, despite the arrival of three new films led by the 3D sequel "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:27:11 GMT

One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  A look from the Gap Holiday 2010 women's collection is displayed at a preview in New York on Thursday, July 15, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Renata Espinosa)Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.



Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity (AP)

FILE - In this April 25, 2006 file photo, writer Anne Rice arrives to the opening night of the new Broadway musical 'Lestat,' in New York. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, file)AP - Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.



Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:07 GMT

HarperCollins reveals cover for new Palin book (AP)

In this book cover image released by HarperCollins, Sarah Palin's 'America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag,' is shown. (AP Photo/HarperCollins)AP - The cover photo for Sarah Palin's new book is a portrait in red, white, blue and gray.



Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:13:20 GMT