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Rice quits Christianity via Facebook
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- U.S. author Anne Rice has announced via Facebook she is no longer a follower of Catholicism, the faith she has embraced for the last 12 years.
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Snooki arrested for disorderly conduct
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J., July 30 (UPI) -- "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been arrested for alleged disorderly conduct, police told TMZ Friday.
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Lowe to be regular cast member on 'Parks'
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NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- Rob Lowe has joined the cast of the U.S. sitcom "Parks and Recreation," NBC announced Friday.
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Grateful Dead as model marketers
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BOSTON, July 30 (UPI) -- When looking for a model for a counter-intuitive, but successful, marketing plan, look no further than the Grateful Dead, two U.S. authors have proposed.
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Sara Bareilles planning U.S. concert tour
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Sara Bareilles is planning a 2010 U.S. concert tour in support of the release of her upcoming sophomore CD, "Kaleidoscope Heart," Epic Records said.
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TNT orders more 'Closer,' 'Leverage'
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ATLANTA, July 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable television network TNT says it has ordered new seasons of its shows "The Closer," "Rizzoli & Isles" and "Leverage."
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Montag files for divorce from Pratt
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Reality TV personality Heidi Montag has filed for divorce from Spencer Pratt, her husband of about a year, court records filed in Santa Monica, Calif., show.
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Report: Lopez, Tyler to be 'Idol' judges
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler are to replace Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres as judges on "American Idol," TMZ said.
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Disney to sell Miramax Films
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Walt Disney Co. said it would part with its independent studio Miramax Films for about $660 million.
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Barnes & Noble building Nook kiosks
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NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- Amazon.com reduced the cost of its cheapest e-reader, the Kindle, and book retailer Barnes & Noble is launching a counterattack.
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What's nickname for Washington, D.C.?
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WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- New York's the "Big Apple" but what's the nickname for Washington, D.C.?
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Price drops for Kindle e-reader
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Online retailer Amazon.com has introduced what it says is the least expensive electronic book-reader available.
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MJ's doctors cleared in his death
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LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- The California state attorney general's office said seven doctors and a nurse investigated will not be charged in the death of pop music icon Michael Jackson.
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Brazilian supermodel undergoing sex change
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BRASILIA, Brazil, July 30 (UPI) -- Brazilian supermodel Lea T, star of Givenchy's new ad campaign, is preparing for a sex change, from male to female, ABC News said.
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Report: DiCaprio drops out of Gibson movie
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LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Hollywood film actor Leonardo DiCaprio will not star as planned in a Viking picture Mel Gibson is to direct, a source close to the actor was quoted as saying.
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