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Mickey Rooney tells Congress about his abuse

By doris | Published: March 3, 2011

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com WASHINGTON — Actor Mickey Rooney told Congress on Wednesday that he was left powerless by a family member who took and misused his money. “I felt trapped, scared, used and frustrated,” Rooney told a special Senate committee considering legislation to curb abuses of senior citizens. “But above all, when a man [...]

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Hollywood shines up for the Oscars

By doris | Published: February 27, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Hollywood polished up its golden boy statue, the Oscar, for its glittery awards ceremony on Sunday with “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” leading the field for the world’s top movie honors. The presentation will feature two youthful co-hosts, actors James Franco, 32, and Anne Hathaway, 28, marking the first [...]

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After Fox’s `Idol,’ CBS dominates TV ratings

By doris | Published: February 23, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK – After Fox’s “American Idol,” the television landscape lately has become pretty clear: There’s CBS, and there’s everybody else. The two versions of “Idol” last week were the most popular programs on TV, the only shows with more than 20 million viewers, the Nielsen Co. said Tuesday. The next [...]

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Mickey Rooney’s stepson accused of abusing actor

By doris | Published: February 15, 2011

Full Story atnews.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – A judge has granted Mickey Rooney a temporary restraining order from his stepson, who is accused in court filings of withholding food and medicine from the veteran actor and meddling in his personal finances. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Reva Goetz approved the stay-away order on Monday after attorneys [...]

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Aerosmith music sales explode post ‘Idol’

By doris | Published: February 8, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Blogs Despite some hits Steven Tyler took from others when he announced he would be a judge on “American Idol” (we are looking at you Kid Rock) it looks like the decision is paying off. According to The Hollywood Reporter, sales of Aerosmith music have skyrocketed since Tyler took his seat [...]

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Woman charged after appearing on ‘Dr. Phil’

By doris | Published: January 28, 2011

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Anchorage, Alaska, woman is charged with child abuse because of a “Dr.Phil” TV show appearance in which the audience saw video of her disciplining a 7-year-old son by putting hot sauce in his mouth and forcing him into a cold shower. The methods chosen by Jessica Beagley [...]

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Dress designer to the stars set for reality TV show

By doris | Published: January 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — For many brides to be, picking out the perfect wedding dress is the best part of planning their wedding, but for Amsale Aberra it was also a eureka moment. Unable to find a simple, understated gown for her wedding in 1985, Ethiopian-born Aberra decided to take things literally into [...]

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Jon tried to stop Kate, kids, from going to Oz

By doris | Published: January 4, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Radar Online reports the former reality star, 33, argued to keep the kids in the U.S. during a secret closed-door hearing at Berks County Court in Pennsylvania earlier this month. But because the trip was work-related (the children are filming scenes for TLC’s Kate Plus Eight), the judge dismissed Jon’s request. [...]

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Dane Cook’s half brother ordered to repay him $12M

By doris | Published: December 5, 2010

Full Story atNews.Yahoo.com BOSTON – The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has ordered comedian Dane Cook’s half brother and sister-in-law to pay $12 million in restitution after they pleaded guilty to stealing from him. Darryl and Erika McCauley of Wilmington were accused of embezzling millions from Cook while Darryl McCauley was working as Cook’s business manager. [...]

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Fox moves ‘American Idol’ to Wednesday

By doris | Published: November 21, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — The Fox television network on Friday unveiled a midseason revamp to its prime-time schedule, including a move to Wednesday for the first night of its No. 1-rated singing contest “American Idol.” “Idol,” has long aired the first of its two weekly shows on Tuesday with the second one [...]

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