As investigators in Florida seek answers in the Caylee Anthony murder case, the grandparents of the girl are asking for immunity when questioned, the Orlando Sentinel reported Wednesday.
A lawyer for George and Cindy Anthony reportedly asked that the couple be protected when questioned by prosecutors regarding the case, the Sentinel reported. At this point, no [...]

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DMX has reached a plea deal on multiple drug possession, theft and animal cruelty charges.
The rapper (real name: Earl Simmons) pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty, one felony count of theft, and one count each of felony possession of marijuana and a narcotic drug.

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Embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich vowed Friday to fight federal corruption charges and stay on the job, despite calls for his resignation amid allegations that he attempted to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s former Senate seat.
“I will fight, I will fight, I will fight until I take my last breath. I have done nothing wrong,” Blagojevich [...]

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The medical arsenal against the flu just got weaker. Government health officials said Friday that a leading flu medicine, Tamiflu, might not work against all cases of the flu this year. The most common flu bug right now is overwhelmingly resistant to Tamiflu, they said. The alert is “an early heads-up” for doctors. If current [...]

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Laurence Fishburne’s debut as Raymond Langston on CBS’ top-rated drama “CSI” boosted the show to its best numbers since its premiere this season, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The drama was seen by 20.6 million viewers and earned a 5.7 preliminary rating among adults 18-49, according to Neilsen Media Research. Lead-in “Survivor” (13.2 million, 4.1) [...]

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Jamie Foxx says he wanted his new album, “Intuition,” to bang a little harder than his chart-topping, double-platinum 2005 release “Unpredictable.”
“‘Unpredictable” was more, like, slow, bedroom things, which was great but when I went on the road we had all these ballads, so sometimes I had to work a little harder to keep people’s attention,” [...]

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O.J. Simpson’s lawyers are asking that he receive the minimum sentence of six years in prison for his October robbery and kidnapping conviction, calling a recommendation of 18 years “inappropriate and knee-jerk,” reports the AP.
Simpson was found guilty on October 3 in the armed robbery of two memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station hotel [...]

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The world is anxiously awaiting new ideas and fresh leadership from America’s new president to deal with the economic crisis that has encircled the globe with sickening speed. Unemployment is climbing, the stock market has plummeted and businesses are teetering.
But for 77 days after the election, the problems will be George Bush’s — and both [...]

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Prosecutors determined Tuesday that there was no criminal conduct involved in the March death of R&B singer Sean Levert, who was in jail when he became ill.
Levert, a member of the 1980s R&B trio LeVert and son of lead O’Jays singer Eddie Levert, died March 30 after he was taken from the Cuyahoga County jail [...]

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Fantasia Barrino has come clean about why she left The Color Purple before its official end on Broadway. The actress said she developed a tumor on her throat that left her feeling drained and too exhausted to keep up her nightly schedule.
“I couldn’t get enough sleep and sometimes onstage, I could taste blood … [...]

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Tyra Banks continues to break the mold with her TV reality show.
America’s Next Top Model will welcome a transgender contestant on the new season, which premieres Sept. 3 on on The CW.
“My cards were dealt differently,” Isis, a 22-year-old former receptionist, told Us magazine.
The wannabe supermodel says she is “a woman born physically male.”
For her [...]

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When one of his final flicks, Soul Men, is released, Bernie Mac will not only be remembered for his comedic acting chops, but also his great singing voice.
Yes, his singing voice.
“He definitely can carry a tune,” the movie’s director Malcolm D. Lee told me this morning. “He does a great falsetto in the movie, [...]

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