`Alice' still reigns at box office with $34.5M
(AP)
AP - Alice remains the queen of the box office.
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"Alice" stays atop box offices for third week
(Reuters)
Reuters - Disney 3-D adventure "Alice in Wonderland" retained the top spot at North American box offices for a third straight week, collecting $34.5 million and beating three new films including romantic comedy "The Bounty Hunter."
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Major retrospective for fashion genius Saint Laurent
(AFP)
AFP - Many young women think of Yves Saint Laurent as a brand, but few know anything of the designer behind the iconic clothes, says Farid Chenoune, one of the curators of the first major retrospective in 27 years devoted to the fashion genius who died in 2008.
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`Butterfly' back, and so is New York City Opera
(AP)
AP - Having disappeared from Lincoln Center for a season, New York City Opera is taking tiny steps toward recovery.
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Independence pays off for salsa singer Manuelle
(Reuters)
Reuters - On February 19, salsa star Victor Manuelle co-hosted Univision's Premios lo Nuestro Awards, looking dapper before a live audience of millions. The figure he struck had little in common with the painfully shy singer with braces who first gained national attention in the '90s as a new face of tropical music.
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Lady Gaga fires back in NY court at music producer
(AP)
AP - Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for $30.5 million.
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Music biz insiders say Sony-Jackson deal makes sense
(Reuters)
Reuters - The magnitude of Sony Music Entertainment's landmark recording contract with the estate of Michael Jackson raises an inevitable question: Is it a smart deal for the label?
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Bands explore promo potential of Chatroulette
(Reuters)
Reuters - In the promotional run-up to the April 13 release of its new album, Ohio experimental rock group Foxy Shazam tapped a curious outlet to promote the release: Chatroulette.
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