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'Couples Retreat' actor Vince Vaughn marries real estate agent outside Chicago
By Associated Press - January 4, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) "Wedding Crashers" actor Vince Vaughn is a groom. Vaughn's spokesman, Alan Nierob, said Monday the 39-year-old "Couples Retreat" and "Swingers" actor wed 31-year-old real estate agent Kyla Weber in a small private ceremony Saturday outside Chicago. He said the...
Singer Sandro, the 'Argentine Elvis,' dies at 64; first Latin to sing at Madison Square Garden
MAYRA PERTOSSI - January 4, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentine singer Sandro, whose gyrating pelvis and romantic ballads brought comparisons to Elvis Presley and made him the first Latin American to sing in Madison Square Garden, died Monday of complications from heart and lung transplant surgery. He was 64....
Los Angeles judge sets hearing in Roman Polanksi's long-delayed sex case
ANTHONY McCARTNEY - January 4, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) A court spokesman says a Los Angeles judge has scheduled a hearing Wednesday in Roman Polanksi's criminal case. Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini says Judge Peter Espinoza will convene a status conference at 3 p.m. PST. It's the first time the...
Mexican rocker Alejandra Guzman gets into onboard argument with fan, pilot turns plane around
ISTRA PACHECO - January 4, 2010
MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzman's plans for a Pacific beach vacation were reversed when she got into an argument with a fan during an airline flight, prompting the pilots to return the plane to Mexico City. Guzman's spokesman, Jose Zepeda, confirmed Monday that...
Tracking the awards: A list of movie awards leading up to the Oscars
The Associated Press - January 4, 2010
With movie awards season now in full swing, the Iraq war film "The Hurt Locker" is an early frontrunner, according to an award tracking survey by The Associated Press. But honors have been spread around to a number of movies as well. Jason Reitman's uber-relevant "Up in the Air," in particular,...
Morgan Freeman replaces the late Cronkite's voice introducing 'CBS Evening News'
DAVID BAUDER - January 4, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) Nearly six months after Walter Cronkite's death, his voice is leaving the "CBS Evening News." His introduction of anchor Katie Couric was replaced Monday by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman. The legendary CBS News anchor recorded the introduction,...
Twyla Tharp's Sinatra-inspired 'Come Fly Away' heads to Broadway in March
By Associated Press - January 4, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) Meet Broadway's latest musical-theater duo: choreographer Twyla Tharp and Frank Sinatra. "Come Fly Away" is a dance musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Tharp. Producer James L. Nederlander said Monday that it will open March 25 at the Marquis Theatre, with...
Burt Bacharach postpones performances as he recovers from New Year's Eve back surgery
By Associated Press - January 4, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) A publicist says Burt Bacharach is postponing several concerts as he recovers from back surgery. Publicist Linda Dozoretz says the 81-year-old composer is recovering at a hospital after the New Year's Eve surgery. Dozoretz says Bacharach's prognosis is...
CBS morning host Maggie Rodriguez says she's pregnant with second child
By Associated Press - January 4, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) Maggie Rodriguez of CBS' "The Early Show" is expecting her second child. She announced her pregnancy on Monday's show. Rodriguez said to co-host Harry Smith, weather forecaster Dave Price and newsman Russ Mitchell: "You guys are going to be uncles!"...
It's a girl!: McConaughey, girlfriend announce birth of their 2nd child _ Vida Alves
By Associated Press - January 4, 2010
DALLAS (AP) Actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend have announced the birth of their second child a baby girl. The actor says on his Web site that Vida Alves McConaughey was born Sunday. She weighs seven pounds, seven ounces. McConaughey says his girlfriend, model...
