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New book examines black women's film stardom

Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Almost a half century passed before another black woman — Halle Berry — won the award.

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Tokyo film festival opens with 'green' carpet

The Tokyo International Film Festival opened with stars including Hollywood actress Sigourney Weaver strolling a "green" carpet made of recycled plastic bottles.

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Clooney promotes 'Up in the Air' at Rome film fest

George Clooney says there is a lot he can relate to in his new movie "Up in the Air," a comic drama about a man who travels across the United States to lay off people amid the financial crisis.

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Selena Gomez: Trip to Africa was 'life-changing'

She's a Disney teen queen, a TV wizard, and a fledgling rock singer. But 17-year-old Selena Gomez says what really blew her mind recently was a trip to the African nation of Ghana.

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Jolie urges world not to forget Iraqi refugees

Angelina Jolie met with Iraqi refugees in Syria on Friday and urged the world not to forget the plight of those among them who cannot return home because of the trauma they suffered and the country's instability.

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Hollywood flair visits impoverished Miss. Delta

Luster Bayless' life reads like a Hollywood script: The son of a dirt-poor Mississippi sharecropper who hitchhiked his way West a half-century ago and carved a niche in Tinseltown.

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Jessica Biel joins celeb climb to Kilimanjaro

When Jessica Biel, Lupe Fiasco and Isabel Lucas get together in Africa, they'll have nowhere to go but up.

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'Housewives' actress Eva Longoria back to school

Eva Longoria Parker says she is going back to school to learn about her Mexican roots.

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Ellen Pompeo gives birth to daughter Stella Luna

"Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo has given birth to a daughter.

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Belafonte calls for better US-Cuba relations

American singer Harry Belafonte said on a visit to Cuba on Friday that he was disappointed President Barack Obama has not done more to improve relations with the communist-run island, but that he was hopeful progress would come soon.

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Jennifer Hudson talks motherhood, pregnancy

Jennifer Hudson's son is only 1 month old, but she already sees singing in his future.

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Jenna Elfman pregnant on TV — and in real life

Jenna Elfman won't just be acting when she plays a pregnant woman in a new CBS sitcom this fall. She's expecting her second child in real life. The former "Dharma & Greg" star is featured in the new series "Accidentally on Purpose," where she's a movie critic who becomes pregnant following a fling with a younger man.

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TV's stars, creators tell their stories online

Steve Allen describes the birth of "Tonight." Isabel Sanford talks about her path from theater to "The Jeffersons." Writer-producer James L. Brooks pulls back the curtain on the creation of "The Simpsons" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," while leading lady Moore offers her own perspective.

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`The View' pays tribute to Patrick Swayze

Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on "The View" paid tribute to Patrick Swayze on Tuesday, with his "Ghost" co-star choking back tears as she remembered him fondly as a brave fighter and a gracious colleague.

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'Oprah' making jaunt to Central Park for a day

Oprah Winfrey plans to go to the park — Central Park, that is.

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Keanu Reeves inside NY jails, where feds can't go

Actor Keanu Reeves had no problem getting inside Buffalo-area jails. The feds haven't been so lucky.

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Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler

Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.

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Live The Good Life Too: $5 brow wax Wednesdays at SuperCuts

As a first generation (let's just say it: hairy) Italian, I am on a daily fight with two eyebrows that desperately want to go awry. So when I read that my local SuperCuts was offering five dollar brow waxing on Wednesdays, I acted immediately, and so should you.

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'Idol' finalist Bo Bice gives clarinet to schools

Former "American Idol" finalist Bo Bice has donated a clarinet to a Nashville instrument drive.

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Sarah Palin accepts David Letterman's apology

Sarah Palin says she accepts David Letterman's apology for the joke he made about her daughter.

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Seven Good Guts: How to boost your gut feeling

SOMEWHERE between kids, calls, texts, Wiis, and WiFis a little voice is trying to chime in. According to Sedona Meditation Training & Retreats Founder, Sarah McLean, the little birdie vying for attention is intuition. "It whispers, it shouts and it gives us physical signals.

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NYT Best-Selling Author Dwoskin: Let it Go

Hale Dwoskin of "The Secret" Says Letting Go Is Easy

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Kristin Kreuk Keeps Composed

Top-three takeaway tips from the Time out for Teens retreat. Smallville actress Kristin Kreuk and Girls by Design partner Kendra Voth recently paired up with Tamara Lelie's Time out Retreat to co-produce Time out for Teens, a holistic retreat for girls ages 14 to 17.

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Erica Kane becoming TV's ultimate cougar

Susan Lucci's memorable "All My Children" character is about to become TV's Ultimate Cougar.

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