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Punk musician Barker sues over SC plane crash (AP)
AP - Punk musician Travis Barker has sued over the South Carolina plane crash that injured him and killed two friends.
"Twilight" draws first blood at packed midnight movies (Reuters)
Reuters - Vampire romance "Twilight" sucked in more than $7 million at U.S. box offices from its first midnight showings, a strong take for the highly anticipated film, industry sources said on Friday.
Variety shows could return some spice to TV life (Reuters)
Reuters - Three top U.S. comedians next week will bring variety shows to television and one, Rosie O'Donnell, believes the format could stage a comeback amid the slumping economy if families start gathering around TVs for cheap entertainment.
Road detour for Depp movie shoot costs county (AP)
AP - County officials in Wisconsin are holding the bag following a movie shoot involving Johnny Depp as famed bank robber John Dillinger.
30 Rock Crash Delays Filming (E! Online)
E! Online - Just more proof that Tina Fey is possibly some kind of superwoman...or at the very least a good luck charm.
FCC appeals Janet Jackson case to Supreme Court (AP)
Prime-Time Metered Market Thursday Ratings: CBS Dominates; Lackluster Fox (Mediaweek.com)
PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: 'Dividing the Estate' - Setting Foote on Broadway (Playbill)
`Chinese Democracy' album: a 17-year evolution (AP)
AP - The last time Guns N' Roses released an album of all-new material, there were no iPods or digital downloads. There was no "American Idol." No music blogs. No MySpace.
What's in a Name, When It's Bronx Mowgli Wentz? (E! Online)
E! Online - Did Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz really name their kid Bronx Mowgli? That has to be a joke.
Burroughs-Kerouac book not worth the wait (AP)
AP - "The Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks" (Grove Press, 214 pages, $24), by William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac: More than 60 years ago, when Jack Kerouac was 23 and William S. Burroughs was 30, they were arrested in New York City for helping a friend cover up a murder. Although neither had written anything worth mentioning yet, they fancied themselves writers. So, after they beat the rap, they collaborated on a novel based on the case.
Man charged with hitting 'Stargate' actor (AP)
Madonna and Ritchie granted 'quickie' divorce (AFP)
AFP - Pop superstar Madonna and her British husband Guy Ritchie were granted a "quickie" divorce on the grounds of his unreasonable behaviour Friday, a month after announcing their eight-year marriage was over.
Vloggers and stars alike gather for YouTube Live (AP)
Bruce Willis' Latest Thriller: A Royal Rubber Row (E! Online)
E! Online - Clearly Bruce Willis doesn't want Michael Jackson to be the only star embroiled in a legal rumble with royalty.

