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Fox says will make profit with sci-fi epic Avatar
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
By Ingrid Melander
Darwin book found on shelf worth up to $100,000
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
LONDON (Reuters) - A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a toilet bookcase for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds ($66-100,000).
U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.
Rolling Stone Italy names Berlusconi 2009 rock star
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian edition of Rolling Stone has named Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi its "rock star of the year," paying tribute to his "lifestyle worthy of the greatest rock star."
Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop's iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 at a U.S. auction.
Strike shuts down Pompidou Centre
AFP - Tuesday, November 24
PARIS (AFP) - - The Pompidou Centre was forced to shut down on Monday after staff went on strike to protest planned job cuts at the Parisian mecca of modern and contemporary art.
TV retailer QVC joins `Black Friday' frenzy
AP - Tuesday, November 24
NEW YORK - Television retailer QVC has made aggressive plans to keep shoppers watching _ instead of mall-hopping _ on Black Friday, an event it has traditionally ignored.
British TV star Susan Boyle's album goes on sale
AFP - Tuesday, November 24
LONDON (AFP) - - British reality TV singing sensation Susan Boyle's debut album went on sale Monday, having already become the most pre-ordered CD in the history of online retailer Amazon.
Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy
AP - Tuesday, November 24
ATHENS, Greece - The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
Lebanon to host European film festival from Thursday
AFP - Tuesday, November 24
BEIRUT (AFP) - - Lebanon is to host its sixteenth annual European Film Festival from Thursday.
LA committee to review Jackson memorial costs
AP - Tuesday, November 24
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles City Council committee plans to discuss the $3.2 million taxpayers spent on the Michael Jackson memorial.
Brad Pitt's production company enters "Dark Void"
Reuters - Tuesday, November 24
By Steven Zeitchik
Adam Lambert ready to shake up pop world with CD
AP - Tuesday, November 24
LOS ANGELES - During rehearsals for his outlandish American Music Awards performance, amid a thundercloud of throbbing theater lights and special-effects fog, Adam Lambert effortlessly governs the sprawling stage while gripping a microphone in his gloved hands and donning a tight T-shirt slathered with an image of David Bowie's face.
Michael Jackson 'Opus' book offers rare images
AP - Tuesday, November 24
NEW YORK - Nate Giorgio, an artist who Michael Jackson relied on to illustrate him over the years, recalls the last time he saw the singer, just days before his death this summer.
U2 to headline Glastonbury festival
AFP - Tuesday, November 24
LONDON (AFP) - - Irish rockers U2 will headline Glastonbury Festival next year, making their first appearance at the British arts and music event as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, organisers said Monday.
To millions, Oprah's not a megastar, just a BFF
AP - Tuesday, November 24
NEW YORK - Like any wife who knows her husband well, Nancy Martus knows what will annoy her man.
U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury music festival
AP - Tuesday, November 24
LONDON - Organizers say U2 will headline Glastonbury, Britain's leading summer music festival.
Cuba film institute founder looks back on 50 years
AP - Monday, November 23
HAVANA - Fidel Castro was 32 and building his new government on the fly.
Winners at the American Music Awards
AP - Monday, November 23
Complete list of winners at the American Music Awards: