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Christie's reports record sales in 2010
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LONDON, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Christie's, the London-based auction house, reported record sales for 2010, including a Pablo Picasso painting that set a new record for a single work.
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Romney to read 'Late Show' Top 10
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is to present a Top 10 List on an upcoming edition of "Late Show with David Letterman," CBS has announced.
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'Facts of Life' star says she's a lesbian
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Geri Jewell, who had a recurring role on "The Facts of Life," says she is a lesbian in a new memoir, "I'm Walking as Straight as I Can."
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U.S. urges Egypt to halt crackdown, begin reforms
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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Egypt's government Friday to halt the use of violence against protesters, end "unprecedented" curbs on communication and begin implementing political and economic reforms.
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Disney orders 'Austin & Ally' pilot
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The Disney Channel says it has hired three teenagers to star in its U.S. comedy pilot "Austin & Ally."
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Hugh Jackman to be Oscar presenter
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Actor Hugh Jackman, who served as host of the Academy Awards show in 2009, is to be a presenter at this year's edition of the event in Los Angeles.
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Pasqualino, Cotton to star in 'Chrome'
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. cable network Syfy says it has cast Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton in the 2-hour pilot for "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome."
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'Hobbit' director suffers perforated ulcer
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Filmmaker Peter Jackson has undergone surgery for a perforated ulcer at a New Zealand hospital, his representatives said.
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Burton, Fleming land 'SVU' guest spots
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NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Actress Kate Burton and opera star Renee Fleming are to appear on the U.S. crime drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," NBC said.
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Kidman, Renner to be SAG Award presenters
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Jason Bateman, Jon Hamm, Nicole Kidman and Jeremy Renner are to be presenters Sunday at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards show in Los Angeles.
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'Takers' tops DVD sales chart
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The heist flick "Takers" is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak reported Thursday.
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Charlie Sheen hospitalized
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Charlie Sheen was transported by ambulance from his home to a hospital Thursday after falling ill, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
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Sharron Angle to run for president?
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Former Nevada Republican legislator Sharron Angle refused to confirm for an Iowa movie audience whether she would run for president.
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Sandbar piano mystery solved
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MIAMI SHORES, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- A Florida teenager has come forward to solve the mystery of a baby grand piano abandoned on a sandbar near a condominium complex.
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Film on Israeli school nominated for Oscar
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- An American filmmaker said he is thrilled a documentary on the lives of pupils and teachers at a Tel Aviv school received an Oscar nomination.
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