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• Grammy nominations: Eminem leads with 10, Bruno Mars has 7, and Cee-Lo? Forget it
• Barry Diller steps down as IAC CEO
• Sundance announces competition lineup
• It's all business for Michael Kenneth Williams on 'Boardwalk Empire'
• Suspect in Chasen's death kills himself
• Big Picture: Parker spitting mad at Spitzer? Why not show it on CNN?
• TV hero Chuck Norris to be named honorary Texas Ranger
• Alfred Masini dies at 80; creator of 'Entertainment Tonight'
• Grammy nominations: Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is a surprise pick in best new artist category
• Rosamund Pike isn't afraid to mix it up

Grammy nominations: Eminem leads with 10, Bruno Mars has 7, and Cee-Lo? Forget it Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:58 PM PST Hawaiian-born producer-singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Bruno Mars caught many by surprise as runner-up to Eminem with seven nominations. Hawaiian-born producer-singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Bruno Mars caught many by surprise as runner-up to Eminem with seven nominations.

Barry Diller steps down as IAC CEO Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:18 AM PST Media mogul Barry Diller has stepped down from his role as CEO of the Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp.

Sundance announces competition lineup Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:18 PM PST Highlights include a directorial effort by Vera Farmiga and a documentary about A Tribe Called Quest.

It's all business for Michael Kenneth Williams on 'Boardwalk Empire' Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST After playing gangster Omar Little in HBO's 'The Wire,' the actor takes a different approach to his ruthless businessman role in the new HBO series. After playing gangster Omar Little in HBO's 'The Wire,' the actor takes a different approach to his ruthless businessman role in the new HBO series.

Suspect in Chasen's death kills himself Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST Under surveillance in the publicist's death, he pulls out a gun as police approach him in his apartment building in Hollywood. Under surveillance in the publicist's death, he pulls out a gun as police approach him in his apartment building in Hollywood.

Big Picture: Parker spitting mad at Spitzer? Why not show it on CNN? Posted: 02 Dec 2010 07:38 AM PST Rumors of discord might have seemed more real when Parker did not appear on "Parker Spitzer" Monday and Tuesday, with no explanation offered on the air.

TV hero Chuck Norris to be named honorary Texas Ranger Posted: 02 Dec 2010 06:21 AM PST Actor Chuck Norris for years played a Texas Ranger on television. Now he's going to become one in real life.

Alfred Masini dies at 80; creator of 'Entertainment Tonight' Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST The television producer also created 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,' 'Star Search,' 'Solid Gold' and numerous other syndicated shows. Alfred Masini, a pioneer of first-run syndication who created such hit television shows as "Entertainment Tonight" and "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," has died. He was 80.

Grammy nominations: Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is a surprise pick in best new artist category Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST She performed at President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in 2009. Perform at the request of a president, and people are bound to take notice.

Rosamund Pike isn't afraid to mix it up Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST The actress, who's played a villainous Bond girl and a Jane Austen lady, stretches further in 'Barney's Version' and 'Made in Dagenham.' If it were up to Rosamund Pike, she might not be sipping hot chocolate in a roomy booth with a reporter at Hugo's in West Hollywood on a windy mid-November day.

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