Entertainment - News April 9, 2011

Sister Says No Word From Chinese Police On Artist ( KETV-TV)
The sister of a detained Chinese artist says police have still not told the family where he is being held or why, nearly a week after he was grabbed at a Beijing airport.

Gary Oldman has never been nominated for an Oscar (Congleton Guardian)
Gary Oldman has admitted he has never "lusted" after an Oscar win. The highly-respected actor, currently starring in the dark reworking of the classic fairytale Red Riding Hood, has never been nominated for the golden statuette.

Gucci Mane Arrested, Charged With Battery In Ga. (KCCI)
Rapper Gucci Mane was arrested Friday, accused of shoving a woman out of his Hummer in January as he was driving down a suburban Atlanta road, authorities said.

NJ lawmaker: Why should students pay for Snooki? (KOMO)
One New Jersey lawmaker doesn't think reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is worth the $32,000 she was paid to dish her GTL - gym, tanning, laundry - lifestyle at Rutgers University.

Women as partners in crime dramas (WHO-TV)
Reporting from New York - Veena Sud was tired of watching female cops in Louboutins chase down bad guys.

'The Ricky Gervais Show' draws a third season on HBO (KSWB-TV San Diego)
Ricky Gervais may not be back to host the Golden Globes next year, but he will definitely be back on HBO, as animated as ever.

Tyler Perry presents Ga. family with new home (KOMOradio)
Movie mogul Tyler Perry delivered on a Christmas promise when he handed the keys of a new four-bedroom house to an 88-year-old woman who lost her rural Georgia home to a fire.

Deserving of a viral video? Watch Pia Toscano's final Idol performance (examiner)
One of the criticisms aimed at the reality TV shows "American Idol" and "Dancing with the Stars" has been that fan voting can sometimes result in shocking results.

'Your Highness' is best at its silliest (WHO-TV)
To fully appreciate the extreme lowness of "Your Highness," it's best to accept that this sometimes witless and sometimes winning comedy has absolutely no socially redeeming value.

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