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• Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review
• Critical Mass: 'Thor' swings his hammer and the critics scream
• Access Industries to buy Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion
• Dr. Dre to debut new track, 'Die Hard,' on Showtime on Friday night
• Winfrey and Discovery need to learn a little patience with OWN
• Albert Brooks on his new futuristic novel: I wanted it to read like a news story
• Album review: Aretha Franklin's 'A Woman Falling Out of Love'
• On the Media: StoryCorps' audio history of 9/11
• Zsa Zsa Gabor hit with pneumonia, new rumor about husband's baby plan

Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review Posted: 06 May 2011 07:26 PM PDT A royal honeymoon, movie royalty, Lindsay Lohan, multiple celebrity arrests and more.

Critical Mass: 'Thor' swings his hammer and the critics scream Posted: 06 May 2011 03:06 PM PDT Bridges are the key theme of this weekend's "Thor," a film that bridges us from the doldrums of spring releases to the flashier, if not better, world of summer blockbusters.

Access Industries to buy Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion Posted: The all-cash acquisition of Warner would put New York-based Access Industries in strong position to bid for EMI Group, which is widely expected to be put up for sale later this year. Now that Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to be sold for $3.3 billion to Access Industries, is a duet in the works with EMI Group?

Dr. Dre to debut new track, 'Die Hard,' on Showtime on Friday night Posted: 06 May 2011 12:39 PM PDT Perhaps the slowest rollout in the history of recorded music continues. Perhaps the slowest rollout in the history of recorded music continues.

Winfrey and Discovery need to learn a little patience with OWN Posted: 06 May 2011 05:09 PM PDT Just 10 days before the Jan. 1 launch of OWN, Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav told the Los Angeles Times he knew the network would not be a hit from Day One. Just 10 days before the Jan. 1 launch of OWN, Discovery Chief Executive David Zaslav told the Los Angeles Times he knew the network would not be a hit from Day One.

Albert Brooks on his new futuristic novel: I wanted it to read like a news story Posted: 06 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT It's hard not to argue, with only the smallest apology to Larry David, that Albert Brooks has the most distinct comic voice of his generation. It's hard not to argue, with only the smallest apology to Larry David, that Albert Brooks has the most distinct comic voice of his generation.

Album review: Aretha Franklin's 'A Woman Falling Out of Love' Posted: 06 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT It's a relief just to hear Aretha Franklin's divine voice again. It's a relief just to hear Aretha Franklin's divine voice again.

On the Media: StoryCorps' audio history of 9/11 Posted: The project records testimonials of loved ones, including that of a woman who lost her beloved husband in the South Tower. The project records testimonials of loved ones, including that of a woman who lost her beloved husband in the South Tower.

Zsa Zsa Gabor hit with pneumonia, new rumor about husband's baby plan Posted: 06 May 2011 04:14 PM PDT The 94-year-old was hospitalized this week for treatment of pneumonia after a regular exam at her home. A similar exam in March resulted in her being hospitalized for blood-flow problems in her left l The 94-year-old was hospitalized this week for treatment of pneumonia after a regular exam at her home. A similar exam in March resulted in her being hospitalized for blood-flow problems in her left leg.

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