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Another finalist booted from 'American Idol'
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - It wasn't a laughing matter for Heejun Han on "American Idol."

Judge ends Lohan's probation, gives back freedom
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Lindsay Lohan's days as a criminal defendant could be over — if she can behave herself.

Who'll be whacked next on 'Game of Thrones'?
Can a TV show succeed by killing off its main characters every couple of weeks?

Sons of Sugar Hill label founders face charges
NEWARK, N.J. - Three sons of the founders of the Sugar Hill Records hip-hop recording label pleaded guilty Thursday to tax evasion charges.

Sony Pictures head Lynton to oversee US operations
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sony Corp. says that Michael Lynton, the chairman of movie studio Sony Pictures, will be promoted to chief executive of all of Sony's operations in the U.S.

CBS expands 'Face the Nation' to 1 hour on Sunday
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Five years ago, just off a bout from cancer, Bob Schieffer was set to retire from CBS's "Face the Nation." That never stuck, and now he's doubling his workload.

Man killed in single-vehicle crash in south Edmonton
Edmonton Police say a man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in south Edmonton Wednesday.

Unsinkable James Cameron refloats 'Titanic' in 3-D
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - There was a time when James Cameron's career looked as though it might join Titanic, down in the lower depths.

Five former drug squad officers face obstruction charges
A one-time couple says Toronto drug squad officers searched their Scarborough apartment, making a mess and pocketing a safety deposit box key, producing a warrant after the fact.

Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs dies at 88
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It is impossible to overstate the importance of Earl Scruggs to American music. A pioneering banjo player who helped create modern country music, his sound is instantly recognizable and as intrinsically wrapped in the tapestry of the genre as Johnny Cash's baritone or Hank Williams' heartbreak.

From ballet to comedy, Vancouver's cultural scene is heating up this spring
Hear that, downtown Vancouver? It’s spring and suddenly the streets are alive with the sound of … people barfing behind the Roxy.

Playwright Daniel MacIvor isn't afraid to call in help
While he remains one of Canada’s most pre-eminent playwrights, Daniel MacIvor’s need to collaborate has pushed him to try his hand at a variety of roles in both the theatre and onscreen.

Brad Paisley endows scholarship at Belmont Univ.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Brad Paisley's country music career started in earnest at Belmont University. He's taking steps to make sure someone else gets the same chance.

Metro makes an appearance in Far East Movement video
Metro's Amsterdam edition is enjoying a star turn in a new music video from Far East Movement.

Plans for 3-D film about Cameron's ocean dive
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - James Cameron will be one of the stars of his next big-screen adventure, a chronicle of the expedition on which he has made record-setting ocean dives.

Brothels soon in your backyard?
Legal brothels in Toronto are at least a year away, if they arrive at all. Monday’s Ontario Court of Appeal ruling that decriminalized bawdy houses won’t come into effect until 2013, or later in the likely case the matter goes to the Supreme Court.

He’s got the acting chops, but Clive Owen may be almost famous forever
Clive Owen should be breathing the same air as George Clooney and Will Smith; that crystal clean A-lister air that only the rarified few ever get to sample.

Five cringe-worthy rhymes in Justin Bieber’s Boyfriend
As Justin Bieber emerges from puberty and tries to bring his music along with him, the result is a song with lyrics so ridiculous that it’s actually funny. Behold: Boyfriend.

One Direction mayhem in Montreal
MONTREAL - The popular boy band One Direction has had a physical effect on Montreal — one keeping ambulance workers busy Tuesday.

'The Voice' a positive for NBC in ratings
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Of the three competition shows that dominate prime-time television, only NBC's "The Voice" is on the ascent.