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'Hancock' grabs heroic $107.3M over long weekend
LOS ANGELES - Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock" _ the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum _ led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Koppel series shows changes in China
NEW YORK - The image of Ted Koppel interviewing world leaders is so ingrained that it feels odd to see him wearing a hardhat for a nervous trip into a Chinese coal mine, or sitting in a Chongqing karaoke bar where teenage girls are hired to "entertain" male customers.
White Stripes' White pens poem about Detroit
DETROIT - Singer-guitarist Jack White has penned a poem expressing his strong feelings for Detroit to clear up any misconceptions about how the White Stripes frontman feels about his hometown.
Supermodel raises awareness for pediatric cancer
MADISON, Wis. - Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.
TV's 'The Bachelor' weds in California
LOS OLIVOS, Calif. - "The Bachelor" is a bachelor no more. Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday, Firestone's publicist Alisha Mahon told The Associated Press.
Audience rolls down tracks during "Die Soldaten"
NEW YORK - The opening note of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's "Die Soldaten" has to be the most moving in opera when heard in David Pountney's production: The 974-seat bleacher containing the audience slowly starts to roll down train tracks in the Park Avenue Armory's Drill Hall, passing over a football field-length runway where most of the action takes place.
Crikey! 'Crocodile Hunter' daughter gets own doll
CLEVELAND - The Emmy-winning daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is getting her own doll.
'Love Connection' producer Eric Lieber dies at 71
LOS ANGELES - Eric Lieber, whose television production credits include the long-running dating show "Love Connection," has died. He was 71.
Spitzer call girl drops 'Girls Gone Wild' lawsuit
MIAMI - The call girl involved in a scandal that brought down New York's former governor has dropped a lawsuit claiming "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis exploited her image and name on the Internet.
Winehouse sings in Spain, glass of wine in hand
ARGANDA DEL REY, Spain - Soul diva Amy Winehouse sipped from a glass of red wine and looked a bit unsteady on her feet as she appeared in front of a large audience at the Rock in Rio music festival southeast of Madrid on Friday.