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Court records show Morgan Freeman has settled lawsuit from woman injured in 2008 car wreck
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Court records show actor Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger. Demaris Meyer sued the Oscar-winning actor in U.S. District Court in February, claiming he was negligent when the car ran off...
Questioned about double standard, Winfrey takes Winans off air
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Oprah Winfrey says she's keeping singer BeBe Winans (WHY'-nans) off her show until domestic violence charges against him are resolved. The gospel singer had taped appearances on Winfrey's "karaoke challenge" and was on last Friday. Following the show, some bloggers...
Show won't go on: Bette Midler announces end date for stint at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) Bette Midler will perform her Las Vegas show "The Showgirl Must Go On" for the last time on Jan. 31. Midler's show has had a home for nearly two years at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Her stint at Caesars began on Feb. 20, 2008. Midler says in a...
Pop diva Beyonce's performance in Egypt stirs a storm among Islamic conservatives
SARAH EL DEEB - November 5, 2009
CAIRO (AP) As Egypt gears for pop diva Beyonce Knowles' first performance in North Africa, Islamic conservatives are branding her show an "insolent sex party" that threatens the Muslim nation's "social peace and stability." On giant posters plastered across the Egyptian capital...
The Killers slay audiences with live show experience, now on DVD and movie theater screens
JOHN CARUCCI - November 5, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) When the Killers started out, they wanted to raise a ruckus like their favorite rock stars did on the road: Frontman Brandon Flowers heard of the legendary exploits of Led Zeppelin and David Bowie and wanted to emulate those experiences. But Flowers says the Killers'...
Green Day to perform at Carson Daly's New Year's Eve party from Times Square
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Green Day already has New Year's Eve plans: They'll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly. The punk-rock trio are slated to perform during "NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly." The show is to air live from Times Square. Daly says he's "beyond excited" to...
Mo'Nique, known more for her jokes, says she almost fell apart while filming 'Precious'
MESFIN FEKADU - November 5, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Mo'Nique likes to laugh. A lot. So the comedian knew she would be taking on a tough mental challenge when she decided to play the role of Mary Jones the vicious, abusive mother in the critically acclaimed film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."...
Scale these city walls: U2 holds free concert marking fall of Berlin Wall _ behind new barrier
KIRSTEN GRIESHABER - November 5, 2009
BERLIN (AP) Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured from public view by a nearly 6-1/2-foot (two-meter) high metal barrier. Bono greeted the...
Reggaeton duo Calle 13 leads Latin Grammy nominations; ceremony to remember Mercedes Sosa
RAQUEL MARIA DILLON - November 5, 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) With nominations in five categories including album of the year, the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 is a favorite to win a Latin Grammy in Las Vegas which might have producers of the international awards ceremony on edge. Residente, whose real name is Rene Perez,...
Mexican icon Juan Gabriel honored for his 30-year career, hundreds of songs, dozens of hits
By Associated Press - November 5, 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico's beloved Juan Gabriel. The singer-songwriter known as the "divo of Juarez" was honored as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the...
