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China author Han Han sues over ghostwriting claims
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Celebrity author Han Han has filed a defamation lawsuit in Shanghai against a writer who alleges some of Han's prolific works were penned by others.
First lady teams up with chefs for tasty lunches
Michelle Obama is spicing up school lunches with cooks from Bravo's "Top Chef" and the Dallas Cowboys football team.
Thousands join first lady for 'Let's Move' outingMusician Cat Power cancels Israel show
American musician Cat Power has canceled her show in Israel, joining a list of artists shunning the country over its conflict with the Palestinians.
Obama watches 'Homeland' so Washington tunes in
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Britain's media ethics inquiry: the story so far
J.K. Rowling described how press intrusion made her feel like a hostage, Hugh Grant traded insults with a newspaper editor and a former tabloid reporter insisted that only evildoers had any need of privacy.
Painter William Theophilus Brown dies at age 92
William Theophilus Brown, a painter who enjoyed success for more than half-a-century and was closely associated with the San Francisco Bay area's "figurative" movement, has died. He was 92.
Glass' 'The Perfect American' to open in Madrid
Philip Glass' "The Perfect American," imagining the final months of the life of Walt Disney, will have its world premiere at Madrid's Teatro Real on Jan. 22, 2013.
NYPD boss' son returns to TV show after rape claim
The New York City police commissioner's TV host son resumed his morning show duties at "Good Day New York" on Friday, telling viewers it had been a tough couple of weeks but he was ready to get back to work after being cleared of the prospect of criminal charges of raping a woman he met for a drink.
Fire might have claimed 'Gone with the Wind' items
A museum official says valuable memorabilia from the classic film "Gone with the Wind" may have been destroyed when a fire heavily damaged the facility near Atlanta where it was stored.
San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett
San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago.
Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo award
Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo of the Year award Friday for an image of a veiled woman holding a wounded relative in her arms after a demonstration in Yemen.
Arab Spring shot wins World Press Photo awardGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
LA co. challenges Kodak move to dump theater deal
The owner of Hollywood's Kodak Theatre is challenging bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co.'s effort to end its sponsorship agreement and have the company's name removed from the Academy Awards venue.
9/11 drama shown at Berlin film festival
Director Stephen Daldry has brought Sept. 11 drama "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" to the Berlin International Film Festival, saying the film was sensitive to make.
List of World Press Photo winners
A list of winners of the 2010 World Press Photo contest:
Huge art work honoring Havel on display in Prague
Two artists have used wax from the thousands of candles that Czechs lit to mourn the death of President Vaclav Havel to create a large heart honoring him.
Designer Roberto Cavalli trades pleats for tweets
After 42 years in the fashion industry, designer Roberto Cavalli is finding new ways to build his brand - in bursts of 140 characters or less. The 71-year-old recently began tweeting and blogging daily in his own irreverent, stream-of-consciousness way.
Berlin festival opens with Marie Antoinette drama
A costume drama set during the French revolution and starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette kicked off the annual Berlin film festival Thursday - the first of the year's major European film festivals.
TV anchor recovering from dog bite during segment
A television anchor who was bitten in the face by an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff during a live broadcast was released from a hospital on Thursday.
Mortenson asks judge to toss 'Three Cups' lawsuit
Attorneys who accuse Greg Mortenson of defrauding readers in his best-selling "Three Cups of Tea" say his case is no different from that of James Frey, who admitted on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" that he lied in his memoir "A Million Little Pieces."
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