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Madonna: Not happy about M.I.A.'s gesture

NEW YORK — The British hip-hop artist M.I.A. has apologized to Madonna for making an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show.
Fashion's newness coming from old-school Hollywood

NEW YORK — Marlene Dietrich is having a moment. The runways of New York Fashion Week are paying homage to the late star's sultry, glamorous but sometimes slightly mannish style.
Jason Wu revisits Chinese roots at Fashion Week

NEW YORK — Jason Wu has arrived, and the confidence he's feeling in his emerging success was evident at New York Fashion Week Friday, where his dramatic show featured a collection inspired partly by his Chinese roots.
Mary J. Blige rocks at concert for charity

LOS ANGELES — Mary J. Blige brought out plenty of emotion as she performed in front of a packed house to support one of her favorite charities.
How Jason Wu picks models, tweaks looks for runway

NEW YORK — Casting and fitting models for a fashion show is more art than science, but, says designer Jason Wu, there's still a formula.
Stephanie Blythe redeems mediocre Met `Aida'

NEW YORK — In 1872, a dissatisfied opera-goer who had attended a performance of Verdi's "Aida" in Parma, Italy, wrote to the composer asking for his money back. Amused by the man's audacity, Verdi complied.
Libertine Fashion Week show big on embellishment

NEW YORK — Energy ran the runway for Libertine's fall collection.
First lady's trips boost health _ and her husband

DALLAS — In just the past few days, she's danced with cheering school kids, chatted with troops, swapped ideas with busy parents and engaged in a friendly cooking competition with stars from "Top Chef."
Will.iam: Obama isn't a 'magic man'

LOS ANGELES — Will.i.am said he hoped to raise $1 million for his charity that benefits needy students at a concert Thursday night. Instead, he raised $5 million.
Civil Wars' Joy Williams pregnant with 1st child

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Joy Williams of Grammy-nominated duo The Civil Wars says she is pregnant.
Zombies, then comic books? A winning 1-2 punch on AMC

In the age of the DVR, caring about audience flow is supposed to be, well, so 2007. We record what we want, we watch when we can.
Fire might have claimed 'Gone with the Wind' items

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — Museum officials are waiting to see whether memorabilia from the classic film "Gone with the Wind" was ruined when a fire heavily damaged the facility near Atlanta where it was stored.
What's opening in theaters next week

GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (PG-13): Nicolas Cage reprises his role as the Marvel Comics superhero with a flaming skull and an insatiable appetite for raining pain down on evildoers. The wild-and-crazy duo of Neveldine / Taylor ("Crank") directs. (Not screening for critics before it opens Friday.)
AP Interview: Star says Obama watches 'Homeland'

LONDON — Actor Damian Lewis has a warning for Barack Obama.
Woody Harrelson goes behind the badge for 'Rampart'

LOS ANGELES - Woody Harrelson wants the windows down. "Do you mind if we go old style on this? I don't like air conditioning." The journalist at the wheel of the Honda Accord jabs a button and the famous passenger gets a face full of Sunset Strip. Harrelson is used to breathing in paradise - he lives in Maui most of the time - but even West Hollywood tastes sweet when you feel like you're smothering. "Yeah," the 50-year-old star said, "that's better already."
Huge art work honoring Havel on display in Prague

PRAGUE — Two artists have used wax from the thousands of candles that Czechs lit to mourn the death of President Vaclav Havel to create a large heart honoring him.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:
Glass' 'The Perfect American' to open in Madrid

NEW YORK — Philip Glass' "The Perfect American," imagining the final months of the life of Walt Disney, will have its world premiere at Madrid's Teatro Real on Jan. 22, 2013.
There's more to 'The Walking Dead' than zombies, says co-star

PASADENA, Calif. - "The Walking Dead" found success first as a graphic novel and then as an AMC series. Despite all the attention and hype, there's still one major misconception among the uninformed.
The 5 best guy flicks for your sweetheart

'Tis nearly Valentine's Day, fellas, when you're expected to sit down with your gal to see "The Vow," or something like it.