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09/06/2010 07:00 PM
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Bahamas judge dismisses Travolta extortion case
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Reuters - A judge in the Bahamas on Monday dismissed the charges against two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from John Travolta over his son's death after the Hollywood actor requested the case be dropped.
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09/06/2010 06:45 PM
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Clooney outdraws "Machete" at holiday box office
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Reuters - In the battle of the box office assassins, A-lister George Clooney barely mustered more firepower with his new chart-topper "The American" than the relatively unknown star of "Machete," as the summer moviegoing season wrapped feebly during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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09/06/2010 06:39 PM
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Hitman Clooney's 'American' wins weekend with $16M
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 AP - George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.
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09/06/2010 06:29 PM
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Bahamas drops charges in Travolta extortion case
(AP)
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 AP - A judge in the Bahamas dismissed charges Monday against two people accused of trying to extort money from John Travolta after the actor decided he no longer wanted to face the pain of a new trial stemming from the death of his teenage son on the island chain.
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09/06/2010 04:37 PM
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(AP)
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AP - Bahamas judge has dismissed charges in John Travolta extortion case at request of actor.
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09/06/2010 03:04 PM
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Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist
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Reuters - A giant bale of hay has killed a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) band after it tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van.
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09/06/2010 02:29 PM
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Critics give thumbs down to Dylan paintings
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 AFP - Art critics dismissed Bob Dylan as an amateur painter and said his work had no place in Denmark's largest museum, after the American music icon's new painting collection opened in Copenhagen.
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09/06/2010 01:51 PM
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A hoax? Joaquin Phoenix film gets viewers guessing
(Reuters)
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 Reuters - Whether a hoax or not, a new documentary about Joaquin Phoenix and his transition from acclaimed, brooding actor to bearded, shambolic hip-hop wannabe has captivated viewers at the Venice film festival.
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09/06/2010 01:47 PM
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Jerry Hall's art collection on auction block
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AP - Model Jerry Hall plans to auction off 14 of her artworks next month, including a famous portrait by Lucian Freud that shows her nude when she was eight months pregnant.
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09/06/2010 01:32 PM
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Maradona plans Naples birthday bash - despite tax bill
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 AFP - Diego Maradona is planning a 50th birthday party in Naples next month, despite owing the tax man there 37 million euros.
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