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Larry Harmon, longtime Bozo the Clown, dies

**FILE**Promoter and entertainer Larry Harmon portrays the clown Bozo in this undated file photo. For years Harmon claimed to have created the character, and said he was the original. Now the International Clown Hall of Fame in downtown Milwaukee is formally endorsing a different version: Capitol Records executive Alan Livingston created Bozo for recordings in 1946, and the late Vance"Pinto" Colvig was the first person to play the clown. (AP Photo/HO, International Clown Hall of Fame)Larry Harmon, one of the first men to play the famed Bozo the Clown character, has died at 83.




French locals indifferent to Brangelina

Awaiting media are seen in front of the Lenval Hospital in Nice, southern France, Thursday, July 3, 2008. U.S. actress Angelina Jolie checked into the Lenval Hospital in the south of France where she will give birth to her twins. Residents of Nice, France, where actress Angelina Jolie awaits the birth of her twins, aren't impressed by celebrity. Stars who escape there aren't hounded by autograph-seekers.




Brinkley testifies affair 'shattered' her world

July 3: Courtney Hazlett previews Thursday's testimony in Christie Brinkley's divorce case from the courthouse in in East Islip, N.Y. (MSNBC)Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that the day she learned her husband was having an affair with a teenager was the day “my life as I knew it had vanished.”




Christie Brinkley divorce trial goes nuclear

July 3: Former supermodel Christie Brinkley and her estranged husband Peter Cook have entered day two of their divorce trial. TODAY’s Meredith Vieira talks to attorneys from both sides.  (Today Show)Attorneys in the Christie Brinkley divorce trial painted opposing portraits of their clients as the explosive case began its second day. A court-appointed psychiatrist’s report yet to be introduced says Brinkley is consumed by rage, said the lawyer for her estranged husband, Peter Cook. But it also says Brinkley should get primary custody of the children, her lawyer said.




Naomi Watts reportedly expecting second baby

LONDON - OCTOBER 18:  Naomi Watts arrives at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall on October 18, 2007 in London, England.  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Naomi WattsIf rumor is true, Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber will have two children who are very close together in age quite soon. Watts gave birth to their first son in July 2007, and is reportedly in her second trimester with another child.




Wax museum in Berlin features Hitler

A  wax figure of former German dictator Adolf Hitler casts a shadow at the Madame Tussauds Berlin Wax Museum, in Berlin, Thursday, July 3, 2008. The tourist attraction will open on July 5, 2008. Madame Tussauds' has a new museum in Berlin — complete with a controversial wax Adolf Hitler hunkered down in his bunker.




Scoop: No Broadway shows for Tom Cruise

A look at Tom Cruise's career and relationships. 
Just because Katie Holmes is appearing in a new Broadway play doesn't mean her husband will be following in her footsteps.




Inside Lindsay Lohan’s 22nd birthday bash

In this April 28, 2008 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan poses on the press line at the LG Scarlet Series Launch Party in West Hollywood, Calif. Lindsay Lohan celebrated her 22nd birthday with 100 of her closest friends on Wednesday night at Hollywood hotspot Teddy’s, a source at the party revealed to “Access Hollywood.”




Tidbits: Michael Lohan's private LiLo call goes public

Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan arrives at a special screening of We TV's "High School Confidential", a four year look at the lives of 12 teen girls, from freshmen year to graduation, at The Times Center, Wednesday, March. 5, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)A leaked voice mail reveals Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, promising her he won't mouth off to the press, a promise he quickly and repeatedly broke.




Test Pattern: Is my iPod saying I'm old?

Even at the ripe old age of 29, I feel like I'm closer to 18 than 30. And judging from the tunes on my iPod, I may as well still be in my teens, because my taste in music (NIN!) is pretty firmly stuck in the past.Even at the ripe old age of 29, I feel like I'm closer to 18 than 30. And judging from the tunes on my iPod, I may as well still be in my teens, because my taste in music (NIN!) is pretty firmly stuck in the past.




Review: Jason Bateman’s the real hero of ‘Hancock’

A superhero (Will Smith) falls out of public favor and falls for the wife (Charlize Theron) of the public relations specialist (Jason Bateman) who’s trying to fix his image. (Other)While the idea of a drunken and misanthropic superhero getting a P.R. makeover is certainly a promising one, “Hancock” mishandles the opportunity horribly.




Review: Strong cast makes ‘The Wackness’ work

Ben Kingsley stars as a drug-addled therapist who treats a kid who trades pot for therapy sessions. (Other)Nickelodeon star Josh Peck makes an impressive breakthrough as an alienated, middle-class drug dealer




Actors ask for more time to study studio offer
No strike yet, but no resolution either. The Screen Actors Guild has asked for more time to  study the final contract offer made by the studios.

Joy Division singer's grave stone stolen
Thieves have stolen a memorial stone for Ian Curtis, frontman of the influential British post-punk band Joy Division.

Rush Limbaugh signs huge new radio deal

July 2: The conservative talk icon is potentially set to sign the biggest contract in terrestrial radio history, CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports. (CNBC)Approaching his 20th anniversary as talk radio’s most dominant force, Rush Limbaugh has signed a lucrative new deal with Premiere Radio Networks that will keep him on the air until 2016.




'Dance's' format leaves much to chance

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: Contestants Kherington Payne (L) and Twitch Boss (R) perform a Vienesse Waltz choreographed by Jean-Marc Generux on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Wednesday, June 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 2008 Fox broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker/FOX"So You Think You Can Dance" contestants are very much dependent on others for their success on the show, and sheer random chance is as much of a variable as skill in these early weeks. By Craig Berman




Will Doherty bring Brenda back to '90210'?

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 19:  Actress Shannen Doherty arrives at the LG's Mobile TV Party held at Paramount Studios on June 19,2007 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Shannen DohertyTori Spelling and Jennie Garth have agreed to bring their "Beverly Hills, 90210" characters back to the show's upcoming spinoff, but will Shannen Doherty reappear as Minnesota twin Brenda Walsh?




Meryl Streep, Penelope Cruz offer up romance

“Sex and the City” showed that women do go to the movies, but will they turn out for more female-driven fare?




Britney Spears snubbed by Emmys

This photo released by CBS Broadcasting shows actor Josh Radnor as Ted, right, and guest star Britney Spears as Abby, in a scene from "How I met Your Mother." Spears' wardrobe from her guest-starring stint on the show will be sold at an online auction beginning Monday, March 24, 2008, the same day the episode featuring the pop star is set to air. (AP Photo/CBS Broadcasting, Monty Brinton)Following her guest-starring stint on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother,” Britney Spears has been left off of the list of Emmy’s 11 semifinalists in the category of best guest actress in a comedy series, according to the Los Angeles Times.




Quiz: Which country star helped eject an unruly fan?

Test your red-carpet savvy with our weekly quiz




Movies still filming despite strike threat
On-location movie shoots are on the rise in Los Angeles, despite repeated warnings from Hollywood studios that the possibility of an actors strike had stalled moviemaking, a permitting group said Wednesday.

Newsweek: 7 summer TV shows not to miss
It's official: Summer television is no longer a graveyard haunted by the ghosts of episodes past. Here are seven summer shows that, combined with air conditioning and the absence of poison oak, make your living room as inviting a vacation destination as any.

Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings

Jay-Z courts controversy, Kim Cattrall finds puppy love, Motley Crue rocks out, and more.Jay-Z courts controversy, Kim Cattrall finds puppy love, Motley Crue rocks out, and more.




Potential strike worries actors: ‘We’re terrified’

The big stars won't even notice. Neither will those who take an occasional role. But the potential SAG strike will hit hardest at those actors who make a living at their craft, but barely.




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