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Jennifer Lopez Announces First Concerts in Brazil

Jennifer Lopez is in Brazil this week for her show "Q'Viva," but she's never performed in the country. That will soon change when she headlines a music festival there this summer.

The "American Idol" judge announced in a statement Monday that she would be performing at the Pop Music Festival in Sao Paulo on June 23 and in Rio de Janeiro on June 27.

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Bobby Brown Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge

Officials in Southern California say Bobby Brown has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Harris says Brown was arrested around 12:20 p.m. Monday in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles. He failed a field sobriety test and was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Richie's Classics Freshly Done on New CD

Lionel Richie named his new album "Tuskegee" for his Alabama hometown, a subtle reference to his southern roots. By remaking his hits with such country stars as Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, and Shania Twain, he makes those ties explicit.

"Tuskegee" may play on a well-worn concept — a legendary singer pairing with younger artists on classic tunes. But, with few exceptions, these recordings come off as carefully considered, with fresh arrangements that highlight the strengths of the material and the talents involved.

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Diana's Home Kensington Palace Reopens to Public

Kensington Palace, the former home of Princess Diana and the future abode of her son Prince William and his wife Catherine, reopened to the public on Monday after two years of renovation.

Officials said new exhibitions, including a display of the late Diana's dresses, had seen ticket sales far exceed those expected on opening day at the 407-year-old red-brick palace.

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Music Mogul Simon Cowell Found Female Intruder in Home

A woman will appear in court on Monday charged with breaking into the London home of British music mogul Simon Cowell.

Cowell, who owns the Syco label and judges British and U.S. television talent shows such as "The X Factor" and "Britain's Got Talent", found a brick-wielding woman in his mansion on Saturday night, his spokesman said.

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Chechen First Lady Unveils Islamic Fashion in Dubai

Chechnya's first lady, Medni Kadyrova, has displayed her Islamic fashion collection to a captivated audience in Dubai, faithful to the politics of her husband who has sought to impose Islamic dress codes in the Caucasus republic.

More than 20 veiled Chechen models paced the catwalk in a Dubai palace on Saturday evening, clad in silk and carefully embroidered muslin dresses that covered them from head to toe but also managed to outline their figures.

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Myanmar Pop Stars Brace for Lyrical Revolution

With a flamboyant wardrobe and a diva's voice, she's seen as Myanmar's Lady Gaga -- a rare pop star in a country where years of isolation have left musicians reliant on borrowed foreign tunes.

Singing Burmese translations of international hits like Bon Jovi's "You Give Love A Bad Name", Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein is famed for her feathered masquerade masks, rhinestone glamour and dramatic ball gowns.

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'Titanic' Director Dives to Pacific's Deepest Point

"Titanic" director James Cameron has safely returned to the ocean surface after a solo submarine dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, expedition organizers said Monday.

"Jim Cameron has surfaced! Congrats to him on his historic solo dive to the ocean's deepest point," said a Twitter message from Deep Sea Challenge, which organized the dive.

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'Porno Chic' and Women's Lib: Helmut Newton's Legacy

Four women stride towards the camera with heads held high, liberated beauties on the march, completely naked save for their high heels and trim 1980s hairdos: welcome to Helmut Newton's world.

Titled "Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), the giant print, which comes in two versions, one nude and one power-dressed, is part of a major Paris retrospective of the photographer's provocative, erotic body of work, the first since he died in 2004.

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U.S. Entertainment Industry Daily 'Variety' for Sale

The publisher of respected Hollywood daily Variety said Friday it is selling the top entertainment industry title, as part of its move out of the U.S. business magazine sector.

Mark Kelsey, chief executive of Reed Business Information (RBI) -- a unit of Reed Elsevier Group PLC -- said the group has been divesting itself of its other US business magazines over the past three years.

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