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2/19/2008 11:00:02 PM

Gag order denied in Spears case (AP)
2/19/2008 9:30:44 PM
AP - A lawyer for Britney Spears was turned down Tuesday in a bid for a gag order on attorneys in the pop star's child-custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

Olivia Newton-John to trek China's Great Wall (Reuters)
2/19/2008 8:39:33 PM
Reuters - Singer-actress Olivia Newton-John plans to walk along the Great Wall of China to raise money for a cancer charity, with celebrities from around the world planning to join the trek, she told reporters on Tuesday.

The Top 5 lists (AP)
2/19/2008 7:22:11 PM
AP - 1. "American Idol" (Tuesday), Fox.

Music hits right note for stroke patients (Reuters)
2/19/2008 7:21:45 PM
Reuters - A little Beethoven is good for the brain, according to a Finnish study published on Wednesday showing that music helps people recover more quickly from strokes.

U2 enter Dublin studio for new album (Reuters)
2/19/2008 6:02:49 PM
Reuters - Irish rockers U2 have hit the studio in Dublin to continue work on their next studio album with longtime collaborators Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.

Mary J. Blige to perform at Oscar party (AP)
2/19/2008 5:21:39 PM
AP - Two longtime AIDS activists are seeking to make beautiful music together on Oscar night: Mary J. Blige will join Elton John on stage for a duet at John's AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party Sunday.

5 years after fire, Great White touring (AP)
2/19/2008 5:17:42 PM
AP - Police and firefighters showed up early for a recent Great White concert at a Cincinnati nightclub — just to be sure no pyrotechnics would be used.

'Atonement' composer taps a winner? (AP)
2/19/2008 4:14:00 PM
AP - It starts with the frantic tapping of a typewriter. Then a piano enters with its own tapping — a note repeated, quietly and nervously, 16 times against the irregular mechanical beat. As the duet joins in lockstep, a ponderous melody arrives, constantly building tension.

Little Richard gets standing ovation (AP)
2/19/2008 4:03:44 PM
AP - Little Richard got a standing ovation at the Ryman Auditorium — and he didn't even perform.

'80s tunes become the new oldies (AP)
2/19/2008 2:43:32 PM
AP - The music blaring from the speakers of a small pub on a recent Friday night seemed like typical oldies fare: Aretha Franklin's "Respect," the 1970s tune "Disco Lady" and the 1950s surf instrumental "Tequila." Then, "Karma Chameleon" — the 1983 hit by Culture Club — came on.

NY concert to be broadcast to all North Korea (Reuters)
2/19/2008 1:05:42 PM
Reuters - A concert by the New York Philharmonic in North Korea next week that officials say could break cultural boundaries and draw the two countries closer will be broadcast throughout the reclusive Communist state.

Pink and racer hubby Carey Hart split up (AP)
2/19/2008 12:15:44 PM
AP - Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart have separated after two years of marriage.

Spears Strikes Out Over Visitation (E! Online)
2/19/2008 9:12:08 AM
E! Online - Britney Spears might have changed lawyers, but she couldn't get the court commissioner to change his tune during a custody hearing today.

Pink's Marriage Fades to Black (E! Online)
2/19/2008 6:27:07 AM
E! Online - Pink's marriage was apparently not a feel-good time.

Oscar-nominated movie scores push boundaries (Reuters)
2/19/2008 2:19:16 AM
Reuters - What is a "traditional score," and why are they saying such terrible things about it?



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