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• Jill Clayburgh dies at 66; Oscar-nominated actress
• 'Bachelorette' contestant Julien Hug committed suicide, family says
• The end nears for 'Harry Potter' on film
• For Florence Welch, the dog days are indeed over
• A downscaled 'Conan' readies its cable debut
• Demi Lovato's crisis shows the risks of teen stardom
• Betty White, Jeff Bridges scoop up Britannia Awards
• On the Media: 'Old media's' dilemma of charging for online content
• Frank Sinatra's TV specials were special indeed
• Television review: 'Braving Iraq'

Jill Clayburgh dies at 66; Oscar-nominated actress Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT Her Broadway and Hollywood career was highlighted by her roles in the 1970s films 'An Unmarried Woman' and 'Starting Over.' She also was nominated for two Emmys. Jill Clayburgh, whose Broadway and Hollywood acting career was highlighted by her Oscar-nominated roles in the 1970s films "An Unmarried Woman" and "Starting Over," died Friday. She was 66.

'Bachelorette' contestant Julien Hug committed suicide, family says Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:30 PM PDT Hug, the onetime "Bachelorette" contestant whose body was found in rugged terrain Wednesday, committed suicide, a family spokeswoman said Friday.

The end nears for 'Harry Potter' on film Posted: 07 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT With the impending release of 'Deathly Hallows — Part 1,' the makers of the blockbuster series look back on what a rival calls 'the best-managed franchise that we've ever seen, top to bottom.' With the impending release of 'Deathly Hallows — Part 1,' the makers of the blockbuster series look back on what a rival calls 'the best-managed franchise that we've ever seen, top to bottom.'

For Florence Welch, the dog days are indeed over Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The British singer's career is rising rapidly thanks to a powerful voice that can shift among blues, rock and soul. Now if she can just conquer those nerves. Florence Welch emerged onto a CBS soundstage one afternoon last month in a vintage champagne-colored dress, her distinctive red hair framing her pale face. Both hands were trembling, but she fought to remain still.

A downscaled 'Conan' readies its cable debut Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT Conan O'Brien and his staff don't have the budget on their TBS show that they had with NBC's 'Tonight Show' — and that may not be a bad thing. Conan O'Brien and his staff don't have the budget on their TBS show that they had with NBC's 'Tonight Show' — and that may not be a bad thing.

Demi Lovato's crisis shows the risks of teen stardom Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The trappings and pressures of fame can make young stars crack. 'You're going to see more of this,' says one former child actor. As the star of the Disney Channel series "Sonny With a Chance," teen actress Demi Lovato plays an effervescent small-town girl who wins a national talent contest to land a starring role on a popular variety show. As the title character, Sonny copes with a jealous costar, a dearth of fan mail and the hazards of celebrity dating, among other situations only to be encountered by a budding idol.

Betty White, Jeff Bridges scoop up Britannia Awards Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:28 PM PDT The Brits also honored Michael Sheen, "Inception" director Christopher Nolan and the directing and producing brothers Scott -- Ridley and Tony.

On the Media: 'Old media's' dilemma of charging for online content Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT Some experts agree that pay-to-read is an economic necessity, but the key is finding a price and billing plan that won't scare off readers. Fred from high school e-mailed this week out of the blue, wondering why the "old media" sources he depends on don't stop carping about their economic problems and do something.

Frank Sinatra's TV specials were special indeed Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The singer did not enjoy doing television, but when he did it, it worked, as seen on Shout! Factory's 'Frank Sinatra: The Concert Years.' The Chairman of the Board was easily bored.

Television review: 'Braving Iraq' Posted: 06 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PDT The tremendous effort to restore Iraq's Mesopotamian Marshes, drained by Saddam Hussein, is told in this affecting nature documentary. "Braving Iraq," which comes from the PBS series "Nature" and airs Sunday on KCET, is a story mostly of people, water, reeds and birds (but also of frogs, water buffalo and bugs) in which the people, as they are wont to, play both villain and hero. The chief villain is Saddam Hussein, the late Iraqi dictator, who turned to desert 90% of one of the world's great wetlands, the 6,000-square-mile Mesopotamian Marshes . The representative hero is Azzam Alwash, an Iraqi native who left for the United States in 1978 and returned after the 2003 invasion to help get the water flowing again.

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