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Fergie, Duhamel Make Beautiful Baby Music Together

Fergie and her husband, Josh Duhamel, are writing songs together, but they're for an audience of one: their son, Axl.

"We have own little home-written songs," Fergie said in an interview Monday, noting their 3-month-old loves their "little ditties."

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Father of Brittany Murphy Says She Was Poisoned

The father of actress Brittany Murphy, who died in 2009, has claimed that traces of rat poison were found in her hair, backing up his theory that she was poisoned.

The Los Angeles County Coroner's office ruled that the 32-year-old had died of pneumonia complicated by an iron deficiency, anemia and multiple drug intoxication.

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Monty Python to Reunite for New Show after 30 Years

British comedy veterans Monty Python are set to reunite for a new show in their first major collaboration in 30 years, member Terry Jones revealed on Tuesday.

"We're getting together and putting on a show -- it's real," Jones told the BBC.

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'Spider-Man' Show to Close on Broadway; Vegas Next

Producers are turning the lights off forever on the Spider-Man musical on Broadway early next year, the final chapter in the story of most expensive theatrical show ever that shook off a troubled launch to become a hit and is now limping away to Las Vegas.

Rick Miramontez, a spokesman for the show, said in a statement late Monday that "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will end its run in January and will next appear in Vegas. "Further details will be announced in the weeks to come," he said.

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Lebanese Designer Reem Acra Vows to Kickstart Mideast Fashion

Three decades after escaping Lebanon's civil war to fulfill her dream of making it in New York fashion, Reem Acra's client list reads like a who's who of Hollywood's A-list.

Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Halle Berry, Kate Hudson, Eva Longoria are just a few of the famous names who favor her luxuriously embellished evening wear.

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Movie Review: The Book Thief (2013)

Written by Anthony Sargon

The second world war has been explored and presented on film countless times. I guess that Nazis still make great villains, but it's also a very crucial time in world history that warrants further exploration. Based on Markus Zusak's novel of the same name, "The Book Thief" is a terrifically acted film that tells a great story, but its many flaws keep it from being truly memorable.

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Online Collaborative and Converse ‘Get Loud’ in Beirut

Online Collaborative, the student initiative bringing together online influencers in Lebanon, celebrated its 3rd year anniversary in style, taking part in Converse’s global ‘Get Loud’ Movement. The movement took over the country’s digital platform, through the hype created on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Through a series of events in Beirut, a number of the Lebanese youth were brought together and engaged in activities including street art, walking photo booths, and a rocking party until dawn.

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'Thor' Holds Box-Office Top Spot with $38.5M

In an unlikely battle of sequels, "Thor: The Dark World" bested "The Best Man Holiday" at the box office.

Disney's "Thor: The Dark World" continued its box-office reign with $38.5 million in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. Opening 15 years after the original "The Best Man," Universal's "The Best Man Holiday" opened strongly with $30.6 million.

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Keanu Reeves Film Based on True Japanese Story

The director of the Keanu Reeves 3-D film "47 Ronin" says he hopes his adaptation of a true Japanese story becomes a Hollywood blockbuster.

Film director Carl Rinsch, Reeves and co-stars appeared together in front of a Tokyo audience on Monday.

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Angelina Jolie Kicks Off Award Season with Honorary Oscar

A-list star Angelina Jolie kicked off the movie award season late Saturday as she accepted an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work at the Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood.

Veteran actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin, and Italian costume designer Pietro Tosi also received awards at the annual ceremony held by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

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