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Future unclear for King of Pop as he marks 50th birthday
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Singer Michael Jackson has turned 50, a shadow of the superstar once known as the King of Pop.
Kernaghan accuses Rudd of abandoning the bush
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Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan has again accused Kevin Rudd of abandoning the bush.
Bocelli arrives in Perth
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Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has arrived in Perth on his private jet for the the final leg of his Australian tour.
X-Files star in sex addiction rehab
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Award-winning actor David Duchovny enters a rehab facility for sex addiction.
Witherspoon promotes campaign against domestic violence
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One woman in three in the world is affected by domestic violence, Reese Witherspoon said on Thursday as she promoted a worldwide campaign against abuse of women from Brazil.
Judges tosses copyright suit against Veoh
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A US judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks, an internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.
Kernaghan to take main stage at Gympie muster
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The Gympie Country Music Muster shifts up another gear tonight with Australian of the Year Lee Kernaghan the headline act.
DMX pleads guilty in Florida drugs case
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Rap star DMX has pleaded guilty to trying to buy cocaine and marijuana in Miami and is awaiting extradition to Arizona on outstanding drug charges there, his lawyer says.
Galleries scramble to save Titian
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Two galleries scramble to find 100 million pounds to buy a pair of Titian paintings.
Coens' comedy divides critics
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Coen brothers' madcap comedy Burn After Reading sharply divides the critics.
Acting community mourns Priestley's death
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The Australian acting community is mourning the death of All Saints star Mark Priestley.
Magazine with 'too thin' models pulled
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A Quebec publisher apologised on Thursday for promoting scrawny female forms in a young women's magazine, which he also pulled from stores amid a public outcry.
Solid gold Moss sculpture unveiled
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A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss goes on display at the British Museum.
Director of Edinburgh Fringe quits
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The director of the Edinburgh Fringe arts festival has quit after just 18 months in charge.
Museum defies Pope over crucified frog
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Italian museum refuses Pope Benedict's request to remove crucified frog sculpture.
Dutch say Pisa no longer Europe's most leaning tower
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The Tower of Pisa is being challenged by a lesser-known 12th Century building, in the northern Dutch town of Bedum, as Europe's most steeply leaning tower.
Gillard mocks Costello's 'book with a spine'
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Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used literacy week to belittle former treasurer Peter Costello, who is releasing a book next month.
Blogger arrested for Guns 'N' Roses leak
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US federal police have arrested a blogger for posting songs from a yet-to-be released Guns 'N' Roses album titled Chinese Democracy online without the rock band's permission.
Coming soon: Facebook the movie
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Writer-producer Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing, is about to get a whole lot of friends on Facebook.
Cubist masterwork goes missing
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An elite women's liberal arts college outside Boston has lost a painting by early 20th century French cubist Fernand Leger, whose work has sold for tens of millions of dollars.
Some sex assault charges dropped against designer
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Los Angeles prosecutors dropped 30 of 59 sexual abuse charges against Indian-born celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, as jury selection got underway for his trial in California.
Kylie confirms Sydney, Melbourne dates
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Pop princess Kylie Minogue will perform in Sydney and Melbourne in December.
Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight charged with assault
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Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on charges of assault and domestic violence on Wednesday after punching his girlfriend and pulling a knife on her during an argument, Las Vegas police said.
Bianca Jagger loses $343k ring
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Bianca Jagger reportedly lost a 200,000 euro ($343,000) ring over the weekend in Salzburg, Austria, while attending an annual music festival.
Warner Bros backs Chanel biopic
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Warner Brothers will produce and distribute the French-language Audrey Tautou-starring biopic Coco Before Chanel.
