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A New 'Tonight' Dawns with Jimmy Fallon as Host

On the walls of Jimmy Fallon's office are photos. Lots of photos. Of his 2007 marriage to film producer Nancy Juvonen. Of their 6-month-old daughter, Winnie. Of his mom and dad as newlyweds. Fallon points them all out to a visitor proudly.

But the dominant photo is a portrait of Johnny Carson, aglow in front of his "Tonight Show" drapes.

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Australian Fashion Bursts onto NYC Scene

Among the hundreds of designers who flocked to New York Fashion Week, Australians are a growing force to be reckoned with as they launch brands onto a global market.

At the forefront are sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, who founded their swimwear and ready-to-wear line in Sydney in 1991 and on their second runway season in the Big Apple.

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Second Stephen King Novel for 2014 Announced

Stephen King announced Thursday a second novel to hit bookstores this year, a tale of God and the Devil that starts in a small New England town in the mid-20th century.

On his website, the best-selling American suspense novelist said "Revival" would be published on November 11 by U.S. publisher Scribner and Britain's Hodder and Stoughton.

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Mega-Merger Would Unite Comcast, Time Warner Cable

Comcast unveiled plans Thursday to swallow rival Time Warner Cable in a mega-deal that triggered debate on the creation of a cable-Internet behemoth.

News of the $45.2 billion deal uniting the largest two U.S. cable firms raised regulatory concerns about the reach of Comcast, which owns NBCUniversal's film and television assets and is one of the largest providers of cable Internet.

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'Gravity', '12 Years a Slave' Battle for Baftas

"Gravity" leads the nominations for the Baftas on Sunday, but the harrowing "12 Years a Slave" is tipped to win the top honors at the last major awards ceremony before the Oscars.

Hollywood stars are due to pack out the Royal Opera House in London for the glitzy red carpet event, attended by Prince William and hosted for a ninth time by actor Stephen Fry.

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If Buildings Could Talk? Berlin Film Fest Asks in 3-D

If buildings could talk, what would they tell us?

German art-house director Wim Wenders, Robert Redford and four other filmmakers ponder, prod and probe the "souls" of six iconic landmarks in a premiere at the Berlin film festival.

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Natalie Portman Returns to Jerusalem in Director Debut

Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman was back in her native city of Jerusalem on Thursday shooting for her directorial debut, to the annoyance of the local ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

The Hollywood actress, who was born in Jerusalem, is directing a film adaptation of "A Tale of Love and Darkness," an award-winning 2002 novel by Israel's best known writer, Amos Oz.

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Movie Review: Robocop (2014)

Written by Anthony Sargon

The reboot that no one really asked for is finally here, folks. As we all know, nothing lives in a vacuum, so as much as I’d like to ignore Paul Verhoeven’s original and solely focus on José Padilha’s re-imagining, it can be a little hard not comparing the two. That being said, I was pleasantly surprised at how good Padilha’s “RoboCop” turned out to be, even if it does leave a bit to be desired. It’s smart, slick, and stylish, but somewhere in the assembly process, someone forgot to sprinkle in a bit of fun.

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U2 to Play Mandela Song at Oscars

Irish rock veterans U2 will play their Oscar-nominated song "Ordinary Love" from the movie "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" at this year's Academy Awards, organizers announced Wednesday.

The March 2 performance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood will be the first time U2 has played the song live, said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, producers of the 86th Academy Awards.

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Japan Women Splash Cash on Valentine Chocs for Friends

Japanese women flocked to department stores Thursday to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for all the men in their lives, but more of them this year are dispensing with tradition and treating themselves or their friends.

In much of the West, February 14 is a day when men can sink or swim on their ability to make impressive dinner plans or buy a suitable bunch of flowers.

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