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2/29/2008 11:19:55 PM

Brazil hospital releases Naomi Campbell (AP)
2/29/2008 10:58:59 PM
British model Naomi Campbell poses during  a press conference at the 'Berlin Fashion Week' in Berlin in this  Jan. 28, 2008, file photo. Campbell was released Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, from a hospital in Brazil where she underwent abdominal surgery, a spokeswoman for the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo said. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran, file)AP - Naomi Campbell was released Friday from the hospital where she underwent abdominal surgery. The 37-year-old British supermodel, a frequent visitor to Brazil, was admitted for an emergency operation Monday.

Enrique Iglesias to quit before age 50 (AP)
2/29/2008 8:17:47 PM
Singer Enrique Iglesias, of Spain, shows a 'V' sign as he poses for photographers backstage at the Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards in Miami, in this Feb. 21, 2008, file photo. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)AP - Enrique Iglesias plans to leave the spotlight before he turns 50 — unlike his famous father, Julio, who is still crooning romantic ballads after four decades.

Winehouse cleared of witness tampering (AP)
2/29/2008 7:22:02 PM
British singer Amy Winehouse arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, in this June 3, 2007, file photo. Police in Britain are no longer investigating Amy Winehouse on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. The singer's spokesman stated Friday, Feb. 28, 2008 that Winehouse is no longer required to return for police questioning. Police say they cannot name Winehouse as a former suspect, but they confirmed prosecutors plan to take no further action against a 24-year-old arrested in December on suspicion of trying to pervert the course of justice. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)AP - Police are no longer investigating Amy Winehouse on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband, her spokesman said Friday. The 24-year-old singer is no longer required to return to a police station for further questioning, her spokesman, Chris Goodman, said in a statement.

Media keeps a secret with prince (AP)
2/29/2008 6:44:04 PM
In this image made available in London, Thursday Feb. 28, 2008, Britain's Prince Harry sits in his accommodation at  Forward Operating  Base Delhi, Afghanistan, on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2008. Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, according to an announcement by Britain's Ministry of Defence.  The Prince, who is third in line to the throne, and is still deployed in the country, has been in Afghanistan since December. The deployment was not reported due to an agreement between the Ministry of Defense and news organizations, including The Associated Press. The story was leaked by an Australian magazine and a German newspaper. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, pool)AP - News organizations are generally the worst places to keep a secret. But for months, news of British Prince Harry's deployment to Afghanistan was kept from the public even though many prominent journalists knew about it.

Obama surges in book sales (AP)
2/29/2008 3:02:28 PM
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.,  shakes hands at a book signing in Portsmouth, N.H., in this Dec. 10, 2006 file photo. If book sales measured voter excitement, then Sen. Obama would be the overwhelming frontrunner. Sales have exploded in 2008 for the works of Obama, the Illinois Democrat who has steadily climbed in the polls all year.  (AP Photo/Jim Cole,File)AP - Maybe it's the prose, or the charisma, or the novelty. But if voter excitement were measured by book sales, then Sen. Barack Obama would be the clear front-runner.

Actors union expects talks to April (AP)
2/29/2008 6:26:04 PM
Writers Guild of America members and supporters picket in front of NBC studios on February 8, 2008. Hollywood's screenwriters on Tuesday formally approved the contract that ended their bitter 14-week strike, union officials said in a statement.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/David McNew)AP - The Screen Actors Guild will not begin negotiating with studios until April, despite pressure to avoid a replay of the turmoil caused by the writers' 100-day strike.

Indie labels aim to pump up digital hip-hop sales (Reuters)
2/29/2008 9:46:18 PM
Reuters - When rapper Flo Rida set a digital sales record with his single "Low," which moved 470,000 copies the first week of January despite not being available on an album, it was emblematic of an intriguing trend.

Studdard to "Celebrate" losing "Idol" contestants (Reuters)
2/29/2008 9:43:26 PM
Reuters - To paraphrase "The Godfather: Part III" -- just when you think you're out on "American Idol," they pull you back in.

Actors union expects talks to April (AP)
2/29/2008 6:26:04 PM
Writers Guild of America members and supporters picket in front of NBC studios on February 8, 2008. Hollywood's screenwriters on Tuesday formally approved the contract that ended their bitter 14-week strike, union officials said in a statement.(AFP/GETTY IMAGES/File/David McNew)AP - The Screen Actors Guild will not begin negotiating with studios until April, despite pressure to avoid a replay of the turmoil caused by the writers' 100-day strike.

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW: Passing Grade (Playbill)
2/29/2008 6:31:36 PM
Playbill - It wasn't a good week for your father's musical, but a pretty darn good one for your son's.

Brazil hospital releases Naomi Campbell (AP)
2/29/2008 10:58:59 PM
British model Naomi Campbell poses during  a press conference at the 'Berlin Fashion Week' in Berlin in this  Jan. 28, 2008, file photo. Campbell was released Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, from a hospital in Brazil where she underwent abdominal surgery, a spokeswoman for the Sirio Libanes hospital in Sao Paulo said. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran, file)AP - Naomi Campbell was released Friday from the hospital where she underwent abdominal surgery. The 37-year-old British supermodel, a frequent visitor to Brazil, was admitted for an emergency operation Monday.

Yves Saint Laurent: At Ease Futurism (Fashion Wire Daily)
2/29/2008 8:45:00 PM
FWD202 Model walks the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent show during Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Fashion Week in Paris on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2008.(Fashion Wire Daily/Gruber)Fashion Wire Daily - In an age when the vast majority of designers are hired guns for fashion labels whose founders are retired in some considerable comfort, it was refreshing to see the exhilaratingly beautiful fall 2008 collection of Yves Saint Laurent, the happy result of creative director Stefano Pilati having the guts and the gall to really go for it.

Uproar over honors for Israeli writers (AP)
2/29/2008 6:11:10 PM
AP - Israeli writers will be the toast of the Paris international book fair in March but some Arab intellectuals argue that honoring Israel's literature has brought dishonor upon France.



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