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Comic Actor Victor Spinetti Has Died at 82

Victor Spinetti, an acclaimed comic actor who appeared in several Beatles movies, has died. He was 82.

Spinetti's close friend and agent Barry Burnett said Spinetti died Tuesday morning after suffering from cancer for several years.

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Bieber's Hot Show Melts Down Apollo Power

Justin Bieber had an unplugged performance at the Apollo Theater on Monday, but it wasn't intentional — a problem caused a power outage during the singing sensation's big concert.

The singer was nearing the end of a private show in front of a packed house when the power for most of the stage instruments suddenly went out, said his manager, Scooter Braun.

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Vuitton Loses U.S. Case against Cinematic Knockoff

A judge has thrown out Louis Vuitton's case against Warner Brothers over a knockoff handbag that made a 30-second cameo in the Hollywood flop "Hangover II," officials said Monday.

"We are very pleased with the court's decision," said a Warner Brothers spokesperson.

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Paul McCartney: Rock's Patriarch Still Going Strong at 70

His ballad "Yesterday" is one of the most covered songs in history -- but as he turns 70 on Monday, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney shows no signs of settling back to reflect on his extraordinary past.

Fresh from wowing huge crowds at Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee concert and with another headline gig -- the London Olympics opening ceremony -- booked for next month, retirement looks a way off for the British legend.

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Jack Osbourne Says He Has Multiple Sclerosis

New father Jack Osbourne is facing a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

The former reality star and son of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne revealed his health crisis in an interview with People released Sunday. He told the magazine he was angry and frustrated when he found out, and he's concerned about his family.

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'Madagascar 3' Still King of N. America Box Office

Alex the lion and his wild friends in "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" retained their crown as king of the American box office this weekend, industry figures showed Sunday.

For the second week running, the cartoon romp starring Ben Stiller that sees the animals rampage through Europe with the help of a run-down circus as they try to return to a New York zoo stayed at the top of the charts, according to Exhibitor Relations.

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N.Y. Night Club Closed After Chris Brown, Drake Brawl

New York police have shut down a nightclub after R&B singer Chris Brown and rapper Drake got into a brawl over fellow artist Rihanna which left eight injured, authorities and local media said.

A New York Police Department spokeswoman told Agence France Presse the W.i.P. (Work in Progress) basement club in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood was closed late Saturday due to unspecified "code violations."

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Lohan Found Unconscious in LA Hotel, Treated for Exhaustion

Actress Lindsay Lohan was found unconscious in an LA hotel room Friday and was said to be suffering from exhaustion, but was not taken to hospital, spokespeople said.

In the latest scare involving the perennially troubled star, paramedics rushed to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Marina Del Rey, west of Los Angeles after a 911 call that she was "non-responsive."

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Costner Triumphs Over Baldwin in Oil Spill Trial

It wasn't quite as dramatic as Waterworld. But Kevin Costner has triumphed over actor Stephen Baldwin in a battle over ownership of centrifuge machines created to clean up oil spills.

Costner invested millions to develop the machines in the early 1990s after filming the post-apocalyptic film Waterworld. But the business never really took off, according to court records published Friday.

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Nik Wallenda Walks on Tightrope over Niagara Falls

Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda completed Friday the first walk across Niagara Falls in more than a century, braving winds and heavy spray in his historic feat.

Tens of thousands of spectators were packed on the U.S. and Canadian sides of the falls to watch Wallenda, 33, complete the hair raising stunt.

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