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Britain's Prince Charles urges 'sustainability revolution'
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 1:08 pm ET

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LONDON (AFP) - Prince Charles on Saturday urged Britain to tackle "possibly the greatest challenge humanity has faced" by creating a more sustainable future. Full Story »
Chelsea Clinton tying the knot in lavish, secretive wedding
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 12:43 pm ET

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RHINEBECK, New York (AFP) - After an intensely secretive build-up, Chelsea Clinton and her Wall Street banker beau were tying the knot Saturday at a lavish bash outside the quaint town of Rhinebeck, rural New York. Full Story »
Italian screenwriter Cecchi d'Amico dies at 96
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 12:01 pm ET

ROME (AFP) - Suso Cecchi d'Amico, the favourite screenwriter of director Luchino Visconti best known for her work on "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard", died in Rome aged 96, Italy's ANSA news agency reported Saturday. Full Story »
Movie tax cuts 'help struggling California economy'
AFP – Sat Jul 31, 11:20 am ET

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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A year-old program granting movie studios tax breaks for filming in California has saved jobs and should yield two billion dollars in direct spending, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said. Full Story »
Veteran Italian screenwriter Cecchi D'Amico dies
AP – Sat Jul 31, 11:13 am ET

ROME - Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico, who emerged from the male-dominated post-war Italian cinema to become a celebrated artist and contribute to such milestones as "Bicycle Thieves" and "The Leopard," died Saturday at age 96. Full Story »
Gore will not be charged over masseuse allegations
AP – Sat Jul 31, 4:00 am ET

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PORTLAND, Oregon - The case of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and the massage therapist has been closed. Full Story »
The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in the US
AP – Sat Jul 31, 3:54 am ET

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RHINEBECK, New York - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter. Full Story »
As Emmys host, Jimmy Fallon aims not to offend
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 11:50 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Conan O'Brien and David Letterman have provided a valuable lesson for Jimmy Fallon, the comedian told journalists Friday. "The one thing I've learned from (O'Brien and Letterman) is (that) hosting 'Late Night' is a one-way ticket to not hosting 'The Tonight Show," the comedian quipped. Full Story »
Second woman sues Casey Affleck for harassment
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 11:22 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Another female worker on Casey Affleck's upcoming Joaquin Phoenix documentary is suing the filmmaker/actor, this time claiming Affleck climbed into bed with her and groped her as she slept. Full Story »
Rob Lowe an investor in Miramax deal
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 10:51 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Rob Lowe has confirmed that he is involved with the acquisition of Miramax Films from Walt Disney Co. by construction magnate Ronald Tutor, investment firm Colony Capital LLC and others. Full Story »
Prosecutor makes new claim in Anna Nicole case
AP – Fri Jul 30, 8:42 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES - A prosecutor sprang a surprise claim Friday that Anna Nicole Smith was a co-conspirator in the actions that have brought her two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend to trial for over-prescribing and obtaining massive amounts of prescription drugs. Full Story »
Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt
AP – Fri Jul 30, 7:46 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES - Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing irreconcilable differences. Full Story »
Gibson's ex-girlfriend urges him `tell the truth'
AP – Fri Jul 30, 5:16 pm ET

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LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a "smear campaign" and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star. Full Story »
"The Office" to continue without Steve Carell
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 4:27 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Steve Carell is resigning his job at "The Office," but that won't mean the end of the Emmy-award winning TV comedy show, NBC said on Friday. Full Story »
Large-Cast 'Stage Door' Will Swing Open at DC-Area American Century Theater; Season Announced
Playbill – Fri Jul 30, 4:17 pm ET

The American Century Theater in Arlington, VA, has announced its 2010-11 season, to open with Paddy Chayefsky's The Tenth Man (1959), by the Emmy and Academy Awardwinning writer of the screenplays for "Marty" and "Network." Full Story »
Disney selling Miramax to investors for $660M
AP – Fri Jul 30, 4:09 pm ET

AP

NEW YORK - The Walt Disney Co. is selling Miramax Films to a group of investors for $660 million, marking a new phase for a studio that helped launch the career of Quentin Tarantino and push independent movies into the mainstream. Full Story »
DeGeneres exits reality show 'American Idol'
AFP – Fri Jul 30, 2:29 pm ET

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres has quit as a judge on "American Idol," the hit pop music talent show announced Friday, with reports suggesting singer Jennifer Lopez might take her place. Full Story »
Rapper Bun B remembers deceased friends "Right Now"
Reuters – Fri Jul 30, 9:34 pm ET

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rappers have a propensity for christening themselves with royal titles to promote their standing in hip-hop (e.g., King of the South, Prince of Rap). But for Bun B, the less-regal handle Trill OG was the most fitting. Full Story »