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Uggie, the dog who starred in the Academy Award-winning film "The Artist," gets a kiss from Lassie (L)
Uggie, the dog who starred in the Academy Award-winning film "The Artist," gets help pressing his paw into cement
(L-R) Actors Craig Ferguson, Kelly Macdonald and Kevin McKidd
(L-R) Actors Craig Ferguson, Kelly Macdonald and Kevin McKidd
With 'Brave,' American Mark Andrews is making his feature directorial debut
"Brave" follows the adventures of impetuous Princess Merida, voiced by Kelly MacDonald (3rd L)
Oscar-winning writer and "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin has made headlines with his new show "The Newsroom"
"The Newsroom" portrays the stormy behind-the-scenes life at the fictional Atlantis Cable News
Even with its highly publicized launch of a new tablet computer, Microsoft is expected to have little impact this year
Microsoft's new tablet Surface
Microsoft's new tablet SURFACE boasts a 10.6-inch (26.9 centimeter) high-definition screen
Microsoft's new tablet SURFACE boasts a 10.6-inch (26.9 centimeter) high-definition screen
Microsoft's new tablet Surface
Microsoft's new tablet Surface
Microsoft's new tablet SURFACE boasts a 10.6-inch (26.9 centimeter) high-definition screen
Microsoft's new tablet Surface
Microsoft's new tablet SURFACE boasts a 10.6-inch (26.9 centimeter) high-definition screen
Microsoft's new tablet
US regulators have expanded a probe into a potential safety hazard in 1.4 million Toyota vehicles
McCartney has written or co-written more than 50 top 10 singles over his career

Voters turn out in force for Obama-Romney finale

Voters turned out in force for Tuesday's US election, in many cases lining up for hours to have the last word in the hard-fought race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
 

George Clooney, Neil Patrick Harris Participate In Gay Youth Charity Auction

A lunch with George Clooney and Neil Patrick Harris memorabilia are among the prizes in an auction to benefit GLSEN. A lunch date with George Clooney and Neil Patrick Harris memorabilia are among the prizes in an auction to benefit the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). GLSEN works to create a safe space in schools for children who are or may be perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The group's eighth annual Respect Awards will take place on Friday, October 5 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. An online auction associated with the event includes a lunch for two at the Soho House in West Hollywood, California with Hollywood star Clooney and Dave Karger, senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. The package is estimated to be worth $20,000. Also being auctioned off is a Paul Smith suit worn by Neil Patrick Harris on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The suit, estimated to be worth $1,000, is signed by Harris. Other prizes include a walk on role
 

Kodak is out of the picture at Oscars

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bankrupt Eastman Kodak Co is having its named yanked from Sunday's telecast of the Oscars, the president of the group that gives out the awards said on Wednesday.
 

Adam Lambert To Perform On Logo's NewNowNext Awards

Singer Adam Lambert is set to perform Monday, April 9 on cabler Logo's NewNowNext Awards. Singer Adam Lambert is set to perform Monday, April 9 on cabler Logo's NewNowNext Awards. Lambert announced the appearance Thursday during an interview on cabler VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live. The 30-year-old former American Idol contestant attended last year's show, which took place at the Avalon in Hollywood, California, with his boyfriend, Finnish reality star Sauli Koskinen. The pair sat next to former American Idol judge Paula Abdul. At the show, Lambert introduced Robyn's musical performance. ?I'm going to be performing on Logo's NewNowNext Awards,? Lambert said as host Carrie Keagan provided a drum roll. ?I was actually there last year and I introduced Robyn. She was one of the performers last year. She was rad,? Lambert added. ?It was a really fun night. And I got to sit with Paula Abdul. I had not seen her in a while. It was great.? On the subject of joining the legendary British rock band
 

Google launches music service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
 

Google launches music service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
 

Google launches music service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
 

Google launches music service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
 

Google launches music service

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
 

Google launches music service

(Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a new online music store on Wednesday, in a move to challenge the dominance of market leaders Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
 

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Lindsay Lohan pleases judge on "home stretch" of probation
 

Pacquiao fired up for third bout with Marquez

HOLLYWOOD, California (Reuters) - Occasionally criticized for being too much of a gentleman in the ring, Manny Pacquiao is more motivated than ever for his WBO welterweight title defense next month against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.
 

Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood Asked FBI Whether J. Edgar Hoover Was Gay

Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood asked FBI officials whether J. Edgar Hoover was gay. Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood ? the star and director of the upcoming biopic J. Edgar ? asked FBI officials whether J. Edgar Hoover was gay, USA Today reported. Assistant FBI Director Mike Kortan said that in separate meetings arranged by Eastwood and DiCaprio, the men asked about the former FBI director's sexuality. ?Vague rumors and fabrications have cropped up from time to time,? Kortan recalls telling the men, ?but there is no evidence in the historical record on this issue.? ?We provided information so that their story could be accurate,? he added. ?What they did with it, as with any production, has been entirely in their hands.? In previous interviews, Eastwood and DiCaprio, who plays the title role of Hoover, have said they were not sure whether Hoover was gay. In J. Edgar, which opens the 25th edition of the AFI Festival in Hollywood, California on November 3 and nationwide six days
 

West Hollywood nears approval of first fur ban in U.S.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California (Reuters) - Taking a stand for animal rights over fashion, the tiny, tony municipality of West Hollywood is poised to become the first U.S. city to ban the sale of fur clothing within its boundaries.
 

Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer Seen Holding Hands In 'J. Edgar' Trailer

Leonardo DiCaprio's J. Edgar Hoover and Armie Hammer's Clyde Tolson are seen holding hands in a new trailer for 'J. Edgar'. Leonardo DiCaprio's J. Edgar Hoover and Armie Hammer's Clyde Tolson are seen holding hands in a new trailer for the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic J. Edgar. In the clip, FBI Director Hoover is seen reaching out for Tolson's hand as they travel at night in the back seat of a car. The moment is caught by Anna Marie Hoover (played by Judi Dench), Edgar Hoover's mother, who is traveling in the front seat of the car. (The video is embedded in the right panel of this page.) The scene belies comments Eastwood recently made in the October issue of men's fashion glossy GQ. ?They were inseparable pals,? Eastwood said. ?Now, whether he was gay or not is gonna be for the audience to interpret. It could have been just a great love story between two guys. Or it could have been a great love story that was also a sexual story.? J. Edgar is ?not a movie about two gay guys,? he add