Grammy-winning composer Clare Fischer dead at 83 (AP)

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AP - Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians like Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83.

Screen Actors Guild votes to approve merger plan (AP)

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AP - The Screen Actors Guild national board of directors has voted to approve a plan to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

’Hammer hits Norway

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The Netflix series “Lilyhammer” is taking home the gold — in Norway. The rental service’s first foray into the original TV series market became a record-breaking hit when it premiered Wednesday night on the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK1). Nearly one in five Norwegians tuned in to watch the Steven Van...

Miller time

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The trick of reviewing a new TV show is to predict if that show’s intended audience will buy into its premise — without feeling like they’re being insulted (or, worse yet, lectured to). “How To Rock,” Nickelodeon’s newest ’tween series, is targeted at that fickle group of kids...

Super ‘Late’ forJimmy

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Jimmy Fallon is taking his “Late Night” show to Indianapolis in a run-up to Super Bowl Sunday.In addition to his special, live “Late Night” show Feb. 5 — following NBC’s Super Bowl telecast, “The Voice” and local news — Fallon will do three shows from the city’s Hilbert Circle...

Snoop Dogg To Kris Humphries: Don’t Try To Make A Ho A Housewife (VIDEO)

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Snoop Dogg To Kris Humphries: Don’t Try To Make A Ho A Housewife (VIDEO)

Rapper Snoop Dogg has a bit of advice for Kris Humphries in his web video, where he slams reality star Kim Kardashian. Snoop described Kim’s [...]

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Academy makes credits exception for ‘Tree of Life’ (Reuters)

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Reuters - The Academy has made an unusual exception for "The Tree of Life," determining that the film has four true producers and should not be limited by an AMPAS rule that limits the number of producers on a Best Picture nominee to three.

V.I.P. Diddy Party — Most Outrageous Cover Charge of All-Time

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P. Diddy's throwing a party so ridiculous every guy is getting 15 hot models to "service" them all night. There's just one tiny catch -- a FIVE figure cover charge!!

Jesse Jackson adds voice to Grammy protest (Reuters)

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Reuters - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday urged Grammy organizers to reinstate 31 ethnic and minority musical categories that have been cut from the music industry's top awards.

Peter, Paul and Mary bassist Dick Kniss dies at 74 (AP)

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CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO JAN. 25, 2012 and BYLINE TO THEODORE JEAN - In this undated photo provided by Theodore Jean, Dick Kniss plays the acoustic bass. Kniss, who performed for five decades with Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote the John Denver hit 'Sunshine on My Shoulders,' died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in Saugerties, N.Y. He was 74. (AP Photo/Theodore Jean) NO SALESAP - Dick Kniss, a bassist who performed for five decades with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote the John Denver hit "Sunshine on My Shoulders," has died. He was 74.