Alec Baldwin explains why he skipped the Emmys

Alec Baldwin says he agreed to host Tony Bennett's 85th birthday gala a year ago.Alec Baldwin hosted Tony Bennett's 85th birthday gala in New YorkBaldwin confirmed Fox cut out his joking reference to the phone hacking scandal Baldwin joked in the skit that Rupert Murdoch was eavesdropping on a phone conversation(PEOPLE.com) -- It was a birthday party that kept Emmy nominee Alec Baldwin away from TV's biggest night, not the fact that his opening...

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Dolores Hope, widow of Bob Hope, dead at 102

Dolores Hope poses with her 100th birthday cake at her 'Ten Decades Of Life' party on May 27, 2009, in Toluca Lake, California.NEW: "She was the First Lady of the USO," Carol Channing saysShe met Bob Hope in 1933 when she was singing at a New York clubDolores Hope put her singing career on hold to raise four adopted childrenBob Hope was 100 when he died in 2003LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Dolores Hope, the widow of actor-comedian Bob Hope, died of natural...

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'Lion King 3D' wins box office

All told, Simba and company have grossed $357.8 million in theaters domestically over the last two decades."The Lion King 3D" earned an estimated $29.3 million"Contagion" declined just 35 percent to $14.5 million"Drive" raced into third place with $11 million(EW.com) -- Nostalgia wins again! Disney's "The Lion King 3D," a technologically enhanced re-release of the 1994 animated classic, tore up the competition at the box office this weekend, earning...

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Brooke Burke is taking hubby David Charvet's name

"It was a very selfish, but meaningful moment," Brooke Burke said of her secret nuptials."I'm happy about being Brooke Charvet," Brooke Burke saidThe former Ms. Burke is excited about the changeThe mother of four is still basking in the joy of being a newlywed(PEOPLE.com) -- Brooke Burke waited five years before marrying her hubby David Charvet, but she's wasting no time taking his last name."Tomorrow on Dancing with the Stars will be the first...

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Salahi disturbed by wife's 'adulterous affair'

"Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi left her husband to join Journey guitarist Neal Schon on tour.Michaele Salahi "abandoned the marriage," Tareq Salahi's divorce petition saysHis wife's affair causes him "great harm, humiliation, and embarrassment," Salahi saysAn e-mail from her paramour's email address includes a penis photo, the divorce filing saysThe band Journey is paying for Michaele Salahi's travel, her husband alleges(CNN) --...

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A critics' notebook from TIFF

"Melancholia" boasts the best female performance in years in Kirsten Dunst's portrayal of Justine.The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the 2 or 3 most important film industry events"Melancholia" is nothing short of a masterpiece"Moneyball" turns out to be a well-written, exceptionally acted and stylishly directed film(CNN) -- The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is massive. Hundreds of members of the global film industry descend...

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Hearing about missing witness in Michael Jackson case

If convicted of an involuntary manslaughter charge, Dr. Conrad Murray could face up to four years in prison.NEW: Prosecutors say they found the pharmacist who sold the propofol that killed Jackson NEW: Dr. Conrad Murray's lawyers drop plans to call a Texas medical examinerOpening statements in Murray's trial are set for next weekJoy Behar will interview Jermaine Jackson, who will talk about his new book, "You Are Not Alone," and more Monday night...

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