Finnish composer Saariaho wins Sonning Music Prize
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AP - Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho has won Denmark's highest musical honor, the 600,000 kroner ($110,000) Sonning Music Prize.
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Bridges hits a career high note in 'Crazy Heart'
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AP - When director Scott Cooper approached him with the script for "Crazy Heart," Jeff Bridges turned down the part of a lifetime.
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Daughtry brings Saints, Colts fans together
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AP - They are on opposing sides, but Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints fans found something to bond over at the Super Bowl — a Daughtry concert.
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Japanese monk gets down with the beat for Buddhism
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Reuters - He raps. He chants. And this month, Japan's famed hip-hop loving monk, better known as MC Happiness, will tap dance on stage, in the name of Buddhism.
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Doctor finally facing charge in Jackson death
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AP - After a week of trying, Dr. Conrad Murray was preparing to finally surrender Monday, with prosecutors saying they will file a charge in the death of Michael Jackson.
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'Dear John' bumps 'Avatar' with $32.4M debut
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AP - A sci-fi love story has given way to an earthbound romance at the box office, livening up typically slow times at theaters over Super Bowl weekend.
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"Avatar" loses box office crown to "Dear John"
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Reuters - It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of little-known stars.
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"Valentine's Day" a date to forget
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Reuters - For fans of bonbons and Hallmark sentiment who wish Valentine's Day lasted forever, Garry Marshall's 123-minute movie arrives like the answer to a prayer.
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