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1.25 million bought Pacquiao-Cotto pay per view

NEW YORK (AFP) - - Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia

ATLANTA - Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage

LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains and into his.

Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit

PARIS (AFP) - - Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after they appeared on the US show the Simpsons.

Polanski will not agree to extradition: lawyer

PARIS (Reuters) - Roman Polanski will not agree voluntarily to being extradited to the United States over a 1970s child sex case, the film director's lawyer said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro published on Friday.

Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show

CHICAGO (AFP) - - A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.

South Korean model Daul Kim found dead in Paris

PARIS (Reuters) - South Korean model Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment Thursday, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor's office said.

Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010

DETROIT - Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.

Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong

HONG KONG - A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.

New York designer wins Project Runway

NEW YORK - New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris.

Fans excited to witness Winfrey's announcement

CHICAGO - Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future.

Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights

Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign.

Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales

By Mike Collett-White

Jordan threatens to quit I'm A Celebrity

LONDON (AFP) - Glamour model Katie Price warned she may quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on Friday after she was nominated by viewers to take part in another gruesome trial.

"New Moon" plays it by the book

By Michael Rechtshaffen

Top S . Korean model found dead at Paris apartment

SEOUL, South Korea - A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday.

"Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute

By Chris Michaud