Madonna, Ritchie granted preliminary divorce (AP)

In this Dec. 2, 2007 file photo, director Guy Ritchie and his wife Madonna attend a special screening of 'Revolver' in New York. A court schedule says Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted the first stage of their divorce in London Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. London's High Court lists 'Ciccone M L v Ritchie G S' as one of 16 cases listed for 'matrimonial and civil partnership causes for pronouncement of decree.' (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - The show-business marriage that began in a Scottish castle came to an end in a drab London courtroom Friday as Madonna and Guy Ritchie were granted a preliminary decree of divorce.



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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Pete Wentz have baby boy (AP)

In this Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 file photo, singer Ashlee Simpson and boyfriend rocker Pete Wentz arrive at Myst night club, where Simpson was to perform, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Simpson and Wentz are the parents of a baby boy, Bronx Mowgli, according to their representative. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)AP - Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are the proud parents of a baby boy, and they're celebrating with some Bronx cheer.



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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy (E! Online)

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Births a Fall Out Baby Boy(E! Online)E! Online - The pop star has finally popped.



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Madonna, Guy Granted Quickie Divorce (E! Online)

Madonna, Guy Granted Quickie Divorce(E! Online)E! Online - On the off chance she wasn't already, Madonna was just given carte blanche?by the British courts, if not her now ex-hubby?to pursue Alex Rodriguez as blatantly as she wants.



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Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother (E! Online)

Jacko P.A.: Michael, Sheik Brothers From Another Mother(E! Online)E! Online - Michael Jackson's latest court battle keeps getting weirder. And he hasn't even shown up yet.



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Sienna Miller wins damages from photo agency (AP)

AP - British actress Sienna Miller has won 53,000 pounds ($79,000) from a photo agency she was suing on grounds of harassment.
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Michael Jackson's assistant: Sheik gave him gifts (AP)

Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, center, leaves the High Court in London, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. The Sheik, the son of an Arab monarch, has taken US singer Michael Jackson to court, charging that the King of Pop took US$7 million (5.5 million euro) as an advance on an album and an autobiography that he never produced. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Michael Jackson's former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was a generous friend, eager to give Jackson money and other gifts.



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BBC governors back response to obscene broadcast (AP)

In this Nov. 18, 2008 file photo, Russell Brand arrives at the GQ magazine 2008 'Men of the Year' party in Los Angeles. The BBC's governing body ruled Friday that the broadcaster acted appropriately when it suspended its star disc jockey, Jonathan Ross, and accepted the resignation of fellow performer Russell Brand for leaving lewd messages on an actor's phone about his granddaughter. The trust that oversees Britain's national broadcaster criticized the BBC for airing the routine, but it did not call for any further action against Ross, who was suspended without pay for three months. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - The BBC's governing body ruled Friday that the broadcaster acted appropriately when it suspended its star disc jockey and accepted the resignation of a fellow performer for leaving lewd messages on an actor's phone about his granddaughter.



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"Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales (Reuters)

Cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart attend the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.



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Songs From Altman's "Nashville" Find New Life in NYC Cabaret (Playbill)

Playbill - The musical world of the classic 1975 film, "Nashville," will come to life Dec. 20-21 in the Manhattan cabaret show Daryl Glenn & Jo Lynn Burks Play and Sing Robert Altman's "Nashville" at the Metropolitan Room.
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Sienna Miller wins damages from photo agency (AP)

AP - British actress Sienna Miller has won 53,000 pounds ($79,000) from a photo agency she was suing on grounds of harassment.
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Rihanna and Gucci Team Up for UNICEF (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101 Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini arrives to celebrate the launch of the Gucci Fashion Wire Daily - Forget what you’ve heard about Rihanna. "Good Girl Gone Bad" is only one half of her story. She may be a brooding and glamorous fashion plate in her music videos, but in her off hours this Grammy-winning artist partnered up with Gucci to be the face of their new Tattoo Heart accessories collection, which Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini designed as part of their annual campaign to benefit UNICEF, now in its fourth year.



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"Twilight" publisher sees film boosting book sales (Reuters)

Cast members Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart attend the premiere of the movie 'Twilight' at the Mann Village and Bruin theatres in Westwood, California November 17, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Described in publishing circles as America's answer to Harry Potter, the teen-age vampires of "Twilight" may reach a wider audience when the movie of the book comes out Friday with the publisher hoping for a surge in book sales.



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