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3/12/2008 11:19:59 PM

'American Idol' axes first finalist (AP)
3/12/2008 11:03:20 PM
Contestants, rear left to right, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook, Ramiele Malubay, David Cook, Jason Castro, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Chikezie, Syesha Mercado, David Archuleta, and front left to right, Amanda Overmyer and Brooke White attend the American Idol annual Top 12 Party Thursday, March 6, 2008 in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)AP - A juicy backstory wasn't enough to keep David Hernandez on "American Idol." The 24-year-old ex-stripper from Glendale, Ariz., was dismissed Wednesday, leaving 11 aspiring singers to vie for the "Idol" title and a record contract.

Little 'Idol,' big voice: Malubay, baby (AP)
3/12/2008 10:20:00 PM
Contestant Ramiele Malubay attends the 'American Idol' annual Top 12 Party in this, March 6, 2008, file photo in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten, file)AP - When Ramiele Malubay takes the stage on "American Idol," the 20-year-old with punkish blond streaks in her dark hair comes off as bubbly, polished and even a little edgy. That's not exactly the young woman her friends and family say was too shy to sing "Happy Birthday" a few months ago.

Last 'Harry Potter' book becomes 2 films (AP)
3/12/2008 10:15:02 PM
British writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, is shown in London in this, Dec. 10, 2007, file photo. Harry Potter helmed seven novels, but he'll star in eight films.  The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, Warner Bros. officials told the Los Angeles Times. Producers are expected to announce Thursday, March 13, 2008, that J.K. Rowling's last 'Potter' installment, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' will be split into two parts on the big screen. The first film is slated for release in November, 2010, with part two following in May 2011.  (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file)AP - Harry Potter was the center of seven novels, but he'll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

'Girls Gone Wild' founder enters plea (AP)
3/12/2008 10:43:31 PM
Joe Francis arrives to a party in Los Angeles in this Feb. 9, 2007 file photo. 'Girls Gone Wild' mogul Joe Francis won his release from a Nevada jail Monday, March 10, 2008, so he can return to Florida to answer charges stemming from a five-year-old case involving the filming of underage girls. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - "Girls Gone Wild" video empire founder Joe Francis pleaded no contest to child abuse and prostitution charges Wednesday under an agreement allowing him to go free after nearly a year in jail.

Mariah fills in for sick Janet on 'SNL' (AP)
3/12/2008 10:19:19 PM
Singer Mariah Carey makes an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live, in this Feb. 27, 2008, file photo in New York. NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' has replaced a flu-ridden Janet Jackson with another diva Mariah Carey.   Carey, 37, will fill in for Jackson on the March 15 'SNL' telecast, NBC announced Wednesday, March 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - "Saturday Night Live" has replaced a flu-ridden Janet Jackson with another diva: Mariah Carey. Carey, 37, will fill in for Jackson on the March 15 "SNL" telecast, NBC announced Wednesday.

Flashy crime drama "21" deals a winning hand (Reuters)
3/12/2008 10:57:05 PM
Reuters - Just as veteran gamblers realize that the house always wins, moviegoers know what happens to wide-eyed kids who strike it rich by ignoring the angels on their shoulders. Still, a predictable rise and fall doesn't keep the ride in "21" from being enjoyable. Moviegoers should respond well to the film's glossy pleasures.

'American Idol' axes first finalist (AP)
3/12/2008 11:03:20 PM
Contestants, rear left to right, Carly Smithson, Kristy Lee Cook, Ramiele Malubay, David Cook, Jason Castro, David Hernandez, Michael Johns, Chikezie, Syesha Mercado, David Archuleta, and front left to right, Amanda Overmyer and Brooke White attend the American Idol annual Top 12 Party Thursday, March 6, 2008 in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)AP - A juicy backstory wasn't enough to keep David Hernandez on "American Idol." The 24-year-old ex-stripper from Glendale, Ariz., was dismissed Wednesday, leaving 11 aspiring singers to vie for the "Idol" title and a record contract.

Jury to deliberate Ritter death lawsuit (AP)
3/12/2008 11:04:54 PM
Actress Amy Yasbeck, widow of actor John Ritter, arrives at the Los Angeles County Superior courthouse Monday, March 3, 2008, in Glendale, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Attorneys in the wrongful-death lawsuit against John Ritter's doctors gave jurors drastically different views Wednesday on whether anything could have been done to save the actor on the night he died.

New wrinkles for "Raisin" on DVD (Reuters)
3/12/2008 10:40:52 PM
Reuters - In a reflection of changing times, the May 6 DVD release of the recent TV movie, "A Raisin in the Sun," is being treated as if it were a blockbuster movie.

'Brigadoon', Revised by Guare and Directed by Ashford, Will Emerge From Mist to Play Broadway (Playbill)
3/12/2008 6:55:29 PM
Playbill - A casting notice for a revised revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's mystical musical, Brigadoon, is very much in the works for a Broadway future.

Jury to deliberate Ritter death lawsuit (AP)
3/12/2008 11:06:17 PM
Actress Amy Yasbeck, widow of actor John Ritter, arrives at the Los Angeles County Superior courthouse Monday, March 3, 2008, in Glendale, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - Attorneys in the wrongful-death lawsuit against John Ritter's doctors gave jurors drastically different views Wednesday on whether anything could have been done to save the actor on the night he died.

Lauren Conrad's First Foray into Fashion (Fashion Wire Daily)
3/12/2008 4:08:00 PM
FWD101  Model walks the runway at the Lauren Conrad show during Fall 2008 Fashion Week in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.(Fashion Wire Daily/Maria Ramirez)Fashion Wire Daily - She's famous because of her stints on reality television shows, first "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County" and later "The Hills," but Lauren Conrad has always had a secret dream, to be a clothing designer. To that end, she took classes at LA's Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) and the result was her first fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz LA Fall Fashion Week on Tuesday night.

Stratford's Langham Breaks a Leg - Literally; Monette to Guide Early Rehearsals (Playbill)
3/12/2008 6:55:29 PM
Playbill - Veteran Stratford Festival director Michael Langham took the old theatrical "good luck" wish literally: He broke his leg.



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