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• Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes
• Snap Judgment: Kanye West featuring Dwele, 'Power'
• Game Day: Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a worldbeater
• Report: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt split (for real this time?)
• 'American Idol' parent CKX may become prize in bidding war
• Vanity Fair turns its lens on Tony nominees
• Hollywood deja vu: More reboots, sequels and remakes on the way
• Brad Pitt vs. Will Ferrell in 'Megamind'
• The odd pairing of Mike Newell and Jerry Bruckheimer on 'Prince of Persia'
• With Desert Rose, Chris Hillman proves he still plays well with others

Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes Posted: 28 May 2010 05:36 PM PDT After soaring to fame in the late 1970s, his post-TV-series life included a stint as a shopping mall security guard and an unlikely run for California governor.

Snap Judgment: Kanye West featuring Dwele, 'Power' Posted: 28 May 2010 01:31 PM PDT "Power" is a hyped-up battle rhyme that throws off the public shaming West suffered because he insulted pop's top ingenue.

Game Day: Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a worldbeater Posted: 29 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT Split/Second stalls; Red Dead Redemption misfires; Lost Planet 2 can't match original. Leave it to the inventors of the platform game to turn it on its ear.

Report: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt split (for real this time?) Posted: 28 May 2010 03:54 PM PDT This time, Montag's rep tells TMZ that "Heidi is looking to move out due to all the fake bad press that Spencer controls."

'American Idol' parent CKX may become prize in bidding war Posted: 29 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT 'Idol' creator Simon Fuller, ex-Barclays banker Roger Jenkins, Hollywood veteran Allen Shapiro and CKX founder Robert F.X. Sillerman are involved in runs at the company, or are expected to be. The next winner of "American Idol" might walk off with the biggest prize yet: the show itself.

Vanity Fair turns its lens on Tony nominees Posted: 28 May 2010 12:20 PM PDT You can count on Vanity Fair for the best in portrait photography and now it's Broadway's turn, if only online.

Hollywood deja vu: More reboots, sequels and remakes on the way Posted: 28 May 2010 12:34 PM PDT Some days you read the trades and industry blogs and just throw up your hands and go, "Will anyone ever make an original movie ever again?"

Brad Pitt vs. Will Ferrell in 'Megamind' Posted: 28 May 2010 06:04 PM PDT Brad Pitt plays a superhero and Will Ferrell is the supervillain in the farce.

The odd pairing of Mike Newell and Jerry Bruckheimer on 'Prince of Persia' Posted: 29 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT Newell, used to directing intimate character studies, lives to tell of working with the assertive, action-oriented producer. Mike Newell, the director of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," the latest pyrotechnic display from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, is standing on a brick path in his English garden when he poses a question to his wife.

With Desert Rose, Chris Hillman proves he still plays well with others Posted: 29 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT The veteran of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers reunites with Herb Pedersen and other partners for a labor of love. The Desert Rose Band couldn't have picked a more appropriate site for launching a brief reunion tour than Buck Owens Crystal Palace in the capital of California country music.

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