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Top Gear Mexico jokes cut for US (Boston Today)
Scenes in which Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May poked fun at Mexicans will be cut before the show is broadcast in the United States next week.

"Dukes of Hazzard" actress Peggy Rea dies, age 89 (CW11 New York WPIX-TV)
Actress Peggy Rea, who starred in numerous TV shows over a long career including "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Waltons," has died of heart failure, age 89.

Charlie Sheen reaches divorce deal with estranged wife (WTTV Indianapolis)
Troubled actor Charlie Sheen and his estranged wife, Brooke Mueller, have reached a divorce settlement to end their brief marriage that collapsed after the television star assaulted his spouse with a knife.

Fans get initial look at X-Men: First Class in first official trailer (examiner)
If your stars get too old, or it seems like you've played out the current plotlines, what do you do? Sometimes you reboot, and sometimes you go back into the past, for a prequel. The first official trailer for X-Men: First Blood has been released, and it's a doozy.

Kathy Griffin is taking her jokes to Broadway 40 mins ago (Buffalo News)
In this Dec. 3, 2010 file photo, comedian Kathy Griffin is seen onstage at the "Vh1 Divas Salute the Troops" in San Diego, Calif.

Judge grants Kelsey Grammer divorce in LA (NorthJersey)
A judge has granted Kelsey Grammer a divorce, clearing the way for the actor to remarry later this month.

Jennifer Hudson to appear on Oprah (Cw56)
Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will talk about her recent weight loss and the murders of her mother, brother and nephew on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The Chicago native will also sing during the episode set to air Thursday.

Gaga Wants New Album To Be 'Best Of Decade' (Nbc4i)
It's only 2011 but Lady Gaga wants her next album "Born This Way" to be the best of the decade.

Coens' "True Grit" opens Berlin film fe... (Black Hills Bandit)
The annual Berlin International Film Festival is opening with Joel and Ethan Coen's multiple-Oscar-nominated Western, "True Grit." The remake of a John Wayne classic, starring Jeff Bridges and Hailee Steinfeld, screens out of competition Thursday.

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Rapper sued by topless women (Calgary Sun)

Rapper Jim Jones is at the centre of a lawsuit by two women who appear topless in the promo for his song, Summer Time.

The Atlantic Hires ABC's Raabe as Comm Director (FishBowlDC)

The Atlantic is bringing on Natalie Raabe as Director of Communications in mid-March. She will be based in Washington.

48 Go Green film race in Portland makes a worldwide environmental footprint (The Oregonian)

Film maker Ryan Lane at home in his editing workspace. Lane was part of a team that won a 2010 48-hour film competition with a movie called "Unwanted" . This year, the competition takes on a green theme and Lane plans to compete again.

Cooper favourite to play Sturges in Vampire Hunter (Hollywood)

Bosses at 20th Century Fox are in final negotiations with the English actor to play opposite Benjamin Walker in the adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith cult novel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Nokia, Microsoft announce partnership (WISH-TV Indianapolis)

Technology titans Nokia and Microsoft are combining forces to make smart phones that might challenge rivals like Apple and Google and revive their own fortunes in a market they have struggled to keep up with.

The 21 Most-Asked Questions About Justin Bieber (E! Online)

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Noth, Sutherland, Patric, Cox, Gaffigan lose egos (Myrtle Beach Online)

With five very different actors teaming up for a play on Broadway about friendly rivalries, the discussion around a restaurant table naturally turns ruthless: Exactly who in the group is the weakest link? Is it Chris Noth? Jason Patric? Kiefer Sutherland? Brian Cox? Or maybe Jim Gaffigan? "Talk to us each separately," says Noth, laughing.

Lindsay Lohan tweet: 'I would never steal' (Entertainment Weekly)

Just two days after being charged with felony grand theft, Lindsay Lohan took to her Twitter to address the accusations that she stole a $2,500 necklace from a store in Venice, Calif.

Standing Up To Glenn Beck (MotherJones)

Glenn Beck is, for a liberal like me, far more entertaining to watch than, say, Sean Hannity or Bill O'Reilly. The latter are garden variety blowhards and their subject matter is predictable.

Charlie Sheen's star power holding strong: fan poll... (The StarPhoenix)

Reports of heavy drinking, drug use, porn stars. None of that should be good for a Hollywood celebrity -- unless that star is Charlie Sheen.

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