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On `Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes (AP)

Simon Cowell (R) and Mezhgan Hussainy arrive at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (OSCARS-PARTY)(UNITED STATES (ENTERTAINMENT)AP - If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.


Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son (AP) AP - Marie Osmond told a Las Vegas Strip audience as she returned to the stage less than two weeks after her son's apparent suicide that she has relied on her spirituality to cope with his death

Animal activists target Calif. sushi restaurant (AP) AP - Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica, Calif., sushi restaurant, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove."

Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident (AP)

El comité encargado del segmento 'In Memorian' dentro de la ceremonia del Oscar dijo que se omitió a la actriz Farrah Fawcett porque era más conocida como estrella de televisión, que de cine. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, ARCHIVO)AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.


Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2009 file photo, Robert J. Halderman is arraigned in State Supreme Court in New York on charges of trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million to keep quiet about the comic's sexual affairs. Halderman, a CBS producer, pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 9, 2010 to attempted grand larceny. He is being sentenced to six months in jail and 1,000 hours of community service. (AP Photo/Steve Hirsch, Pool, File)AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.


Critics mixed on Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies' (AP)

British musical theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber arrives for the world premiere of his new musical 'Love Never Dies', at the Adelphi Theatre in London, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The theater world was eagerly awaiting Tuesday's premiere in London of 'Love Never Dies,' the sequel to Lloyd Webber's global hit 'Phantom of the Opera.' (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - It got an opening-night standing ovation, but Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical extravaganza has received a mixed reception from London critics.


On `Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes (AP)

Simon Cowell (R) and Mezhgan Hussainy arrive at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (OSCARS-PARTY)(UNITED STATES (ENTERTAINMENT)AP - If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.


Animal activists target Calif. sushi restaurant (AP) AP - Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica, Calif., sushi restaurant, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove."

Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son (AP) AP - Marie Osmond told a Las Vegas Strip audience as she returned to the stage less than two weeks after her son's apparent suicide that she has relied on her spirituality to cope with his death

Disney sets March 19 deadline for Miramax bids (Reuters) Reuters - Hollywood's dealmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them.