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NEWS
| Swift’s dream year brings out naysayers |
| LOS ANGELES - At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom — naysayers. |
| Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in 2011 |
| LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential and highly paid women on television, will announce on Friday she is ending her popular daytime talk show in 2011. |
| Halle Berry says no to plastic surgery |
| LONDON -Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has vowed never to undergo plastic surgery. |
| Thousands cheer Palin for book tour |
| GRAND RAPIDS — College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband that would let them meet Sarah Palin. |
| Johnny Depp wins his 2nd ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ title |
| NEW YORK – Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ is once again Johnny Depp. |
| Nicolas Cage sued by former money manager |
| LOS ANGELES — Actor Nicolas Cage is being sued by his former business manager, who claims lavish spending is to blame for the actor’s financial problems. |
| Ranbir tipped as Bollywood’s next male superstar |
| MUMBAI - For years, Amitabh Bachchan and the three Khans — Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman — have been Bollywood’s leading male actors. But a new man now looks set to join them. |
| Su’s ‘Redemption’ wins Man Asian Literary Prize |
| The story of a Chinese Communist Party official who moves to a community of boat people after his revolutionary lineage is refuted has won the Man Asian Literary Prize, organizers said. |
| Lauren Bacall given Oscar for life’s work |
| LOS ANGELES – Hollywood presented its first Oscars of the awards season late Saturday, honoring screen acting legend Lauren Bacall with a statuette for her life’s work in film. |
| Geeky ‘tweeters’ to report on space shuttle launch |
| CAPE CANAVERAL — Fingers will be flying when space shuttle Atlantis blasts off Monday: About 100 of NASA’s geekiest fans will be on hand, pecking away at iPhones, BlackBerrys, laptops and other Twittering gadgets. |
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