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Miranda Lambert takes ACM top female vocalist awardMiranda Lambert won the female vocalist of the year award from the Academy of Country Music Sunday. Miranda Lambert and husband Blake Shelton won best song of the year for "Over You."- Halle Berry pregnant with her second childHalle Berry pregnant: The Oscar-winning actress is pregnant with her first child by her fiance, Olivier Martinez. Halle Berry had a child with Gabriel Aubry five years ago.
Robert Remini dies, leaves legacy as Andrew Jackson scholarRobert Remini dies: The Andrew Jackson scholar wrote at least 10 books about the former president. Robert Remini also wrote books about Mormon leader Joseph Smith and President John Quincy Adams.
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, 'A Room With a View' screenwriter, diesRuth Prawer Jhabvala won two Acadamy Awards for screenwriting for her adaptations of the E.M. Forster novels "Howards End" and "A Room With a View." Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a novelist, too, and won the Man Booker Prize,
Lollapalooza performers announced: Who made the cut?Lollapalooza's headliners this summer include The Cure, in their very first Lollapalooza appearance, plus Mumford and Sons, The Killers, and Nine Inch Nails.
Shain Gandee, from MTV's 'Buckwild' reality series, found deadShain Gandee, a cast member of the MTV reality show 'Buckwild' was found dead in rural West Virginia on Monday. 'This is a very sad and tragic event,' a spokeswoman for Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper told Reuters.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy album targets French presidentCarla Bruni-Sarkozy album: The singer-songwriter's new album features a song critical of French President Hollande. Clara Bruni-Sarkozy is the former 'first lady' of France.
Phil Ramone dies, leaving 14-Grammy legacy with biggest starsPhil Ramone dies: A Grammy-award winning engineer and producer, Phil Ramone worked with some of the biggest names in the music business, including Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles.- Filmmaker, who rescued orphans, killedFilmmaker killed: John Charles Upton Jr. was a documentary filmmaker who helped rescue children from Romanian orphanages. Upton was apparently killed by a neighbor in a dispute over trimming shrubs.
Richard Griffiths dies: Daniel Radcliffe leads tribute to the veteran actorRichard Griffiths, who portrayed Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series, has died. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy wizard and performed with Griffiths in the stage play 'Equus,' said the veteran performer had encouraged and coached him and helped him get over his nerves.
Gordon Stoker dies: Leaves legacy as Elvis backup singerGordon Stoker dies: He sang with the Jordinaires, a backup group for Elvis Presley on 'Hound Dog," "It's Now or Never," and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Gordon Stoker also sang with Patsy Cline on "Crazy."
Fay Kanin dies but leaves screenwriting legacyFay Kanin dies: She was a former president of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Fay Kanin also won two screenwriting Emmys and an Emmy as producer of the 1979 TV special 'Friendly Fire.'- Deke Richards dies, Richards wrote classics for Jackson 5, Diana RossDeke Richards, whose real name was Dennis Lussier, along with Motown founder Berry Gordy, Alphonzo Mizell and Freddie Perren comprised 'The Corporation,' the label's in-house producers and writers in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Crystal Bowersox: Broadway debut for American Idol contestantCrystal Bowersox: Broadway debut will be in the musical 'Always ... Patsy Cline." Crystal Bowersox, a former American Idol contestant, will play the country singer in a musical expected to open in August on Broadway.
Dionne Warwick bankruptcy: Singer has $10.7 million in debtDionne Warwick bankruptcy: Dionne Warwick says her bankruptcy is due to tax liabilities and financial mismanagement.- Deke Richard dies, leaves legacy of 'Jackson 5' songsDeke Richards dies: The Motown producer-songwriter produced hits for the Jackson 5 and Diana Ross. Deke Richards also wrote songs for Martha Reeves & the Vandelllas.
Oscars schedule announced: Awards dodge Olympics broadcastThe Oscars, the SAG awards, and several other awards shows announced their 2014 and 2015 schedules, which were tweaked to avoid conflicting with the next Winter Games.
My Chemical Romance disbands after decade-plusMy Chemical Romance announced Saturday that 'it has come time for it to end.' My Chemical Romance thanked fans in a statement and said the experience was 'a true blessing.'
Tilda Swinton: Glass box nap performance at MOMATilda Swinton glass box: A musem spokeswoman says the 'Moonrise Kingdom' star presented her one-person piece called 'The Maybe' on Saturday.
'Olympus Has Fallen' echoes 'Die Hard' plotsOlympus Has Fallen " is like an '80s or '90s action film in which Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis, or Mel Gibson, outwitted and outmuscled shrewd, more formidably armed opponents.
