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Police: Drugs Found at Bieber Home after Egg-Attack Raid

Detectives searching pop singer Justin Bieber's Los Angeles mansion over an egg-throwing attack seized illegal drugs and arrested one of the singer's associates on Tuesday, officials said.

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department officer Dave Thompson said an individual was arrested after the drugs were discovered in "plain view" as deputies combed through Bieber's luxury home in the upmarket enclave of Calabasas.

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Oscars Broadcast to Celebrate Movie Heroes

The 86th Academy Awards ceremony on March 2 will pay tribute to movie heroes from past and present, producers said Tuesday of the much-anticipated Oscars, the climax of Hollywood's awards season.

After last year's musical theme, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron -- back for a second year -- said in a statement that they wanted to "unify the show with an entertaining and emotional theme."

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Britain's 'Coronation Street' Gets First Muslim Family

The world's longest-running TV soap opera, Britain's "Coronation Street", is to feature a Muslim family for the first time in its more than 50-year history, its producers said.

The bosses of the show, which screens on Britain's commercial ITV network, admitted it was "bizarre" that it had not included a Muslim family before.

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Producers: 'American Idol' Making Changes

The producers of "American Idol" say the show's new season will include changes to freshen it, including expanded song choices for contestants.

After tending toward a fair amount of golden oldies, the show's song list will add more current tunes that the young contestants can relate to, executive producer Per Blankens said Monday.

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'Romeo and Juliet' with Bloom Becomes a V-Day Film

This Valentine's Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance — without ever leaving your neighborhood?

Content provider Screenvision and the new company BroadwayHD teamed up to record the recent Orlando Bloom-led production of "Romeo and Juliet" and broadcast it to movie theaters across the country.

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Golden Globes Draw Biggest U.S. Audience for 10 Years

Nearly 21 million people watched the 71st annual Golden Globes on U.S. television, its best audience for a decade, according to ratings cited Monday by industry journal Variety.

The three-hour Sunday night telecast from Beverly Hills drew 20.9 million viewers, a six percent increase from the 19.7 million who watched last year's show, according to the Nielsen ratings agency figures.

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Globes Give 'Breaking Bad' Going Away Present

After a while it grew monotonous: a steady stream of Golden Globe winners declaring surprise.

For the people behind Fox's detective comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," it was genuine but not so with the victory lap for "Breaking Bad," and its team didn't pretend otherwise.

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Globes Leader 'American Hustle' Gets Oscar Boost

The Golden Globes are typically Hollywood's bawdiest awards show — "a wonderful mess," said co-host Tina Fey of this year's bash. But in the end, after all the boozy banter — some of it bleeped for broadcast — the 1970s corruption tale "American Hustle" got a very serious push toward Oscar glory, picking up three major awards.

Benefiting the most from Sunday night's Globes as focus shifts to the Academy Awards, David O. Russell's con caper locked in best comedy, best actress (Amy Adams) and best supporting actress (Jennifer Lawrence).

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Movie Review: The Legend of Hercules (2014)

Written by Anthony Sargon

Hercules is one of Greek mythology’s most recognizable figures. His story has been told time and time again, and we’ll even be seeing him again in 2014 in Brett Ratner’s “Hercules” starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. But we’re here to talk about “The Legend of Hercules”, so here goes: it’s terrible, and its done something I never thought possible; it has me excited about a Brett Ratner movie.

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Movie Review: August: Osage County (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

Imagine going to a friend’s house for dinner, only to sit and watch in horror as your pal’s family begins to argue, fight, and air a lot of dirty laundry. “August: Osage County” kinda feels like that, except that the experience is made somewhat tolerable thanks to some incredible performances, with Meryl Streep in particular delivering another tour de force performance that is sure to earn her yet another Academy Award nomination. It’s a bumpy, weird, and often obnoxious ride, but if you’re looking for a great ensemble performance, you needn’t look much further (or just watch American Hustle).

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