Madonna dazzles with slick Super Bowl halftime show (Reuters)

Madonna performs during the halftime show in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5, 2012. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Pop superstar Madonna dazzled football fans and more than 100 million television viewers on Sunday when she performed during a glittery, spectacular Super Bowl halftime show.



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NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion (AP)

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, celebrates his team's 21-17 win against New England Patriots after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Clint Eastwood's patriotic pep talk about "halftime in America" might just as well have applied to NBC.



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M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show (AP)

Madonna performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP - For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.



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Resilient Chevy, Chrysler ads win at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Reuters - General Motors scored with an Armageddon-proof Chevy truck while a Clint Eastwood pep talk for America won notice for rival Chrysler during the high-stakes brand battle at Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Travolta, Sandler, more make Super Bowl picks (AP)

FILE - In this June 21, 2011 file photo, actor John Travolta waves to fans as he arrives at the 49th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, east of Paris. The movie star had this prediction when asked for a winner of the battle between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants: “Thirty-seven, 34. Giants.” (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)AP - John Travolta had the Super Bowl score wrong — but his prediction was right.



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Cannon says he is completely healthy after illness (AP)

AP - What do you do after recovering from a serious illness? If you're Nick Cannon, you celebrate by attending the Super Bowl.
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No cause of death yet for L.A. artist Mike Kelley: coroner (Reuters)

Reuters - Los Angeles County Coroner's examiners have completed an autopsy on the body of artist Mike Kelley but have not yet determined a cause of death pending further tests, a spokesman said on Friday.
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'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors (AP)

Denver Broncos' Tim Tebow reacts after correcting Alec Baldwin on his Tebowing form during the inaugural NFL Honors show Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Indianapolis.The New York Giants will face the New England Patriots in the NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)AP - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.



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Judge allows `Sister Wives' suit to proceed (AP)

AP - A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law.
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2011 file photo, actor Ben Gazzara attends The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures awards gala in New York. Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in films, on television and on Broadway in the original 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' has died at age 81. Longtime family friend Suzanne Mados said Gazzara died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Manhattan after being in hospice care with cancer. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.



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Madonna says she never planned "Wild" performance at Super Bowl (Reuters)

Recording artist Madonna reacts to a question during a news conference for her upcoming Super Bowl XLVI NFL football game halftime show in Indianapolis, Indiana February 2, 2012. REUTERS/Joe SkipperReuters - Sorry, Joe Francis; Madonna won't give you a chance to rake in a Super Bowl payday.



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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows (AP)

AP - Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
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Son of actor Ryan O'Neal gets 16 months in prison (AP)

AP - A San Diego judge has sentenced the son of actor Ryan O'Neal to 16 months in prison for his involvement in a drug-fueled, head-on car crash last year that left another driver injured.
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Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz (Reuters)

Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.
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Competition is name of the game on 'The Voice' (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, Blake Shelton poses backstage after winning male vocalist of the year at the 45th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Recording artists Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine have all returned as judges for the singing competition series 'The Voice.' (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - The competition is fierce on season two of NBC's "The Voice," and we haven't even met the contestants.



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Tony Oller lands starring role in "Vigilandia" (Reuters)

Reuters - Tony Oller, who played Danny on the Disney Channel's "As the Bell Rings," has been offered the young male lead in Universal's upcoming sci-fi thriller "Vigilandia," TheWrap has learned.
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Letterman celebrates 30 years in late-night TV (AP)

In this photo provided by CBS, Sirius radio personality Howard Stern throws money to the audience on the set of the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 in New York. The money was set aside by Letterman to entice actor Brad Pitt to appear on the show. (AP Photo/CBS, John Paul Filo) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLYAP - As David Letterman and Howard Stern can attest, a 30-year anniversary celebration is a ripe opportunity to cringe at geeky haircuts.



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"Glee" sidelined for 2 months for comedy shows (Reuters)

Reuters - The "Glee" club is getting a long winter break: Fox said Friday it will sideline the musical comedy for nearly two months to make room for a new Tuesday night comedy block.
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`How I Met Your Mother' enjoying best year ever (AP)

In this image released by CBS, from left, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, and Josh Radnor are shown in a scene from 'How I Met Your Mother.' The comedy is the closest TV has to a modern-day 'Friends.' It started at a time, in 2005, when networks were desperate to replace that beloved NBC series and the namesake gimmick distinguished it from other wanna-bes. The series opened with kids on a couch impatiently listening to narrator Bob Saget, as Ted circa 2030, explains how their parents met. (AP Photo/CBS, Monty Brinton)AP - The mysteries that surround the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" extend to co-creator Craig Thomas' office on the Fox studio lot.



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FX renews "Sons of Anarchy" for two more seasons (Reuters)

Reuters - Good news, Samcro fanatics; "Sons of Anarchy" has been renewed for two seasons, guaranteeing a fifth and sixth season for FX's hit motorcycle-gang drama.
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