Katy Perry tops U.S. album chart for first time
(Reuters)
Reuters - Katy Perry achieved her first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, ending Eminem's reign of seven nonconsecutive weeks.
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ASCAP flips switch on free app
(Reuters)
Reuters - Performing rights organization ASCAP launched a free app for Apple's portable devices Wednesday, allowing its member songwriters and publishers to access their catalog, performance and royalty information.
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Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations
(AP)
AP - Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist.
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NY ex-employee, 51, accuses 'Diddy' of age bias
(AP)
AP - A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.
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Dwayne Johnson to star in "Center of Earth" sequel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack to replace Brendan Fraser in a 3D sequel to the 2008 remake "Journey to the Center of the Earth."
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`Transformers 3' movie extra injured during shoot
(AP)
AP - Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.
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Rachel McAdams gets sister for "The Vow"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Australian actress Jessica McNamee will play Rachel McAdams' estranged younger sister in "The Vow," a romantic drama that starts shooting in Toronto next month.
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Why Apple rental plan alienated most studios
(Reuters)
Reuters - Don't look for rival studios to join Disney and News Corp. for Apple's announced 99-cent TV rental offering anytime soon.
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