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• SXSW: High points of the annual Texas festival
• Rosie O'Donnell's comeback is not without challenges
• 'Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna' soundtrack to be released April 20
• The rewards of hanging with the 'Undercover Boss'
• A California sound, by way of Kabul
• 'Alice' remains in box office wonderland
• Star Jones recovering from heart surgery
• SXSW: Festival excess contradicts biz climate, but plenty of acts make an impression
• PETA feathers ruffled over Mike Tyson's NYC pigeon racing TV show, calls for investigation
• The art of promoting biblical cinema

SXSW: High points of the annual Texas festival Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT Memorable moments include discovering Seattle's feminist hip-hop duo Thee Satisfaction, and a gracious celebration of Alex Chilton. Memorable moments include discovering Seattle's feminist hip-hop duo Thee Satisfaction, and a gracious celebration of Alex Chilton.

Rosie O'Donnell's comeback is not without challenges Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:43 AM PDT Will Rosie O'Donnell play Jay Leno to Ellen DeGeneres' Conan O'Brien?

'Glee: The Music, The Power of Madonna' soundtrack to be released April 20 Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:33 AM PDT The much-ballyhooed all-Madonna episode of the Fox phenom is still a month away, but the soundtrack for the episode is available for pre-ordering on Amazon.

The rewards of hanging with the 'Undercover Boss' Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT Spending the day with the company's CEO has led to recognition for several unsung employees. Spending the day with the company's CEO has led to recognition for several unsung employees.

A California sound, by way of Kabul Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT Ariana Delawari recorded her 'Lion of Panjshir' album in Afghanistan, with local musicians alongside her Los Angeles band, to explore her dual identity. Three years ago, a suicide bomber changed Ariana Delawari's music career. The singer was on the phone with her mother, Setara, and Afghanistan was coming undone.

'Alice' remains in box office wonderland Posted: 22 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT Tim Burton's film is weekend's top draw again, but 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' also stands up for itself. Jennifer Aniston and Jude Law were roughed up at the box office this weekend by a middle schooler.

Star Jones recovering from heart surgery Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:49 AM PDT Star Jones was recovering over the weekend after undergoing cardiac surgery last week, People.com reports.

SXSW: Festival excess contradicts biz climate, but plenty of acts make an impression Posted: 21 Mar 2010 06:08 PM PDT When the sponsors leave town and the last beer can is swept up, the industry that most of the artists at SXSW are still trying to penetrate won't always be a welcoming one.

PETA feathers ruffled over Mike Tyson's NYC pigeon racing TV show, calls for investigation Posted: 22 Mar 2010 03:48 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate Mike Tyson's reality television show about pigeon racing.

The art of promoting biblical cinema Posted: 21 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT A Dominican friar's vast collection of movie posters -- dating back to 1895 -- reveal evolving styles and interpretations while drawing from the same source of inspiration. A 19th century German nun who was prone to trance-like states of consciousness has been a divine inspiration for many films involving Jesus dating back to 1895, according to Father Michael Morris, a Dominican friar and the owner of one of the world's largest collections of biblical movie posters.

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