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  Cowell: 'X Factor' wants 2 female judges, 2 hosts

  Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumors that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for "The X Factor." Two judges' spot... 

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  Police: Victims related in Korean spa shooting

  A man who was asked to leave a Korean health spa in an Atlanta suburb earlier in the day came back with a gun and shot two of his sisters and their... 

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  'X Factor' teenager Crow signs TV, record deal

  Rachel Crow was a tearful runner-up on "The X Factor," but she's a winner now. The 14-year-old singer has signed a series deal with the Nickelodeon... 

• Oscars to drop Kodak name from awards show

  The Academy Awards will be coming to you live from the same place — but with a different name. Oscar organizers have agreed to drop mentions of the... 

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  Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorsese's 'Hugo'

  An Academy Award-nominated movie is casting a bright spotlight on an unusual machine at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The science museum'... 

• 'Conan' renewed by TBS for 2 more years

  Conan O'Brien's got his desk job for at least two more years. TBS said Wednesday that its late-night host, who premiered with "Conan" in November 2... 

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  Comic collection expected to fetch $2M at auction

  When Michael Rorrer found 345 comic books neatly stacked in a basement closet as he cleaned out his great aunt's Virginia home after her death, he ... 

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  Linda Lavin to take 'The Lyons' to Broadway

  Add "The Lyons" to the list of off-Broadway hits jumping to the Great White Way. Producers said Tuesday that Nicky Silver's play about a family gra... 

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  Munch's 'The Scream' to sell in NY; may fetch $80M

  One of four versions of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" will be sold this spring in New York, Sotheby's auction house announced Tuesday. So... 

• US Navy SEALs hope film blitz draws recruits

  U.S. Navy SEALs never expected the film "Act of Valor," starring real, active-duty Navy SEALs, to be this big. Five years ago, U.S. special operati... 

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  Balki's back! Bronson Pinchot has new show

  For more than a decade, former "Perfect Strangers" star Bronson Pinchot has spent much of his downtime in the picture-book Pennsylvania hamlet wher... 

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  'Mona Lisa' copy draws crowds at Spain's Prado

  Crowds gathered Tuesday at Madrid's Prado Museum to view a copy of the "Mona Lisa" for the first time since restoration revealed it was almost cert... 

• DeLillo a PEN/Faulkner finalist

  Don DeLillo's first book of short stories is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction. DeLillo, known for such novels as "Underworld," was... 

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  In return to air, Colbert honors ailing mother

  With a nod of tribute to his ailing mother, Stephen Colbert returned to the air Monday. Colbert was back hosting "The Colbert Report," which last w... 

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  Gabby Giffords' husband writing children's book

  Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who collaborated with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, on her memoir, is writing a children's book abou... 

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  Burberry headlines busy day at London Fashion Week

  So many beautiful clothes, so little time: London Fashion Week produced its busiest day Monday, with blockbuster shows including Burberry Prorsum, ... 

• Polish folk art society defends its 'Oskar' award

  Few would confuse the glitz of the Academy Awards with a ceremony held by a folk arts society in Poland, but Hollywood doesn't want anyone else han... 

• 'Midnight in Paris,' 'Descendants' win WGA honors

  Woody Allen's romantic fantasy "Midnight in Paris" and Alexander Payne's family drama "The Descendants" have won top screenplay honors from the Wri... 

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  PBS trivia graphic feeds 'Downton Abbey' addiction

  PBS is feeding the addiction of "Downton Abbey" fans with an online trivia graphic. Among the tidbits: Jim Carter, who plays dignified butler Carso... 

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  Mulberry shows 'Where the Wild Things Are' coats

  They're big, dark and furry, but these fashion monsters are more stylish than scary. Taking inspiration from the monsters in Maurice Sendak's child... 

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  'The Help' wins early at NAACP Image Awards

  Octavia Spencer is continuing her sweep of supporting actress accolades, adding an Image Award to her collection of trophies. The star of "The Help... 

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  Mardi Gras means fat business beyond New Orleans

  Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before the austere religious pe... 

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  Mixing fashion and motherhood: Moms on the runway

  Forget the usual vacant model stare. It was smiles and high fives with Iman as real moms of all shapes and sizes took over New York Fashion Week, w... 

• Critics see gov't meddling in school lunch swap

  It was a tale of government meddling that outraged radio talk show hosts and a pair of Congress members: A 4-year-old was forced to dump her packed... 

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  NJ Assembly passes gay marriage bill

  The New Jersey Assembly on Thursday passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriages, setting the stage for an expected veto by Gov. Chris Christie. The... 

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