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Legal Fight Brews over Important Grunge-Era Master Tapes

The co-founder of a famed Seattle recording studio is being sued to turn over the master recording tapes from a defining album of the grunge era — "Temple of the Dog," which featured members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.

A&M Records filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court last week, The Seattle Times reported. The company said it bought the album from the supergroup in 1991, but Rajan Parashar, who launched London Bridge Studios with his brother, won't give up the master tapes.

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Amber Tamblyn Writes Book of Poetry about Dead Actresses

Actress Amber Tamblyn writes about dead Hollywood actresses in her new book of poems. But "Dark Sparkler" is more than that.

"The book is about the lives and deaths of celebrity women in a certain way, but it's also about voyeurism, it's also about projection, it's also (about) ... what it's like to be an object for a living," Tamblyn, 31, said in a recent interview.

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Kardashians Visit Armenian Memorial

Kim Kardashian and relatives on Friday visited the memorial complex in the Armenian capital to the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed by Ottoman Turks a century ago.

The celebrity was accompanied by rapper husband Kanye West, sister Khloe and two Armenian cousins, Kourtni and Kara.

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Argentina Requests Interpol Notice for Bieber's Arrest

An Argentine judge has asked Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the arrest of pop star Justin Bieber over the alleged assault of a photographer outside a nightclub in 2013, his staff said Friday.

Bieber ignored a November court order to appear before the judge in the case, which dates to a stop in Buenos Aires on the Canadian heartthrob's Believe tour.

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Godzilla Welcomed in Tokyo _ to Lure Visitors, not to Scare

Fire-breathing, building-stomping Godzilla was welcomed in part of Tokyo on Thursday as a sign of prosperity, not destruction.

The irradiated monster was appointed special resident and tourism ambassador for Shinjuku ward, known for its down-home bars and noodle restaurants.

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Eddie Murphy to Receive Top U.S. Humor Prize

Eddie Murphy, famous for his standup routines, films and his early breakout on television's "Saturday Night Live," will be awarded the top U.S. prize for humor this year by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, officials said Thursday.

Murphy, 54, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 18. The humor prize honors those who influence society in the tradition of Samuel Clemens, the writer, satirist and social commentator better known as Mark Twain.

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Man Charged with Stalking Sandra Bullock to Stand Trial

A man clutching a love letter when he was arrested in Sandra Bullock's home as the actress cowered in a closet and called police for help was ordered Thursday to stand trial on stalking and weapons charges.

Evidence showed that Joshua James Corbett stalked the Oscar-winning actress, broke into her home and had an arsenal of illegal assault weapons, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Terry A. Bork ruled.

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After Bollywood and Nollywood, Uganda Brings 'Wakaliwood'

It's a searing hot day, and a group of commandos are attempting a daring prison break.

"Stop, get them!" General Placdo, a drunkard and an invincible Kung Fu master in khaki fatigues, shouts in the local Luganda language.

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Charles and Camilla Mark 10th Wedding Anniversary

The heir to the British throne and his consort, Camilla, are celebrating 10 years of marriage — a decade in which Camilla's public image has gone from aristocratic home-wrecker to admired addition to the royal family.

Prince Charles and Camilla are celebrating Thursday's anniversary privately at the royals' Balmoral estate in Scotland.

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Mick Jagger: 'Empire' is 'a Really Good Show'

"Empire" is a powerhouse, but it might have just received its biggest endorsement: Mick Jagger says he's a fan of the musical drama series.

"It's been very successful and it's great that a show about music can be that successful and it's good for everybody. And I think it's a really good show," Jagger said in a phone interview Tuesday.

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