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Perfume maker sues musician Prince

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A perfume company that went into business with musician Prince to make a "3121" fragrance -- named after his 2006 album -- sued Prince on Monday for $100,000 for failing to help promote the perfume.

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CORRECTED: Hollywood paparazzo pioneer says he has no regrets (Reuters)

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Reuters - A Hollywood paparazzo famous for being sued by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and getting his teeth knocked out by Marlon Brando is unapologetic about the guerrilla celebrity photography culture he helped pioneer.

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Australia pins high hopes on its most costly movie (Reuters)

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Amid a blaze of publicity, Australia rolls out its most expensive ever movie on Tuesday, hoping the grandly named epic " Australia " will attract overseas investors to revive the local film industry and also...

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Justin Timberlake's NY restaurant sued over wages

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14-Nov-2008 50 related
        

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pop star Justin Timberlake's New York restaurant has cheated staff out of tips, proper pay and overtime, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday. A busboy who worked at the restaurant for a year from...

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Whoopi Goldberg to take "Sister Act" to London stage

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg announced on Thursday that she will produce a musical comedy stage show of her hit 1992 film "Sister Act" that will open in London's West End in June.

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Robert Redford pushes role for art in social change

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-winning director Robert Redford is concerned that money for the arts will dry up amid a deepening global financial crisis, and he is pushing for the arts to play a greater role in social change.

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Hoax NY Times newspaper declares end of Iraq war

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12-Nov-2008 70 related
        

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of pranksters handed out more than 1.2 million fake New York Times newspapers mainly in New York City and Los Angeles on Wednesday with a front page story declaring "Iraq War Ends."

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Baz Luhrmann "up against it" to finish "Australia"

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12-Nov-2008 53 related
        

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann's $130-million (84 million pounds) epic film "Australia" is due to make its world premiere in Sydney on Tuesday -- but the director says he has not finished it yet.

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U.S. judge dismisses case over Egypt hotel bombing

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday filed against the Hilton Hotel chain by victims of the 2004 bombing of the Hilton Taba Hotel in Egypt. The plaintiffs included 157 Israeli and Russians who...

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Fewer jokes in Obama White House? Comedians wonder

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By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory does not bode well for comedians who have thrived on jokes about President George W. Bush, experts say. Obama, who was backed by many...

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