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X Factor act changes name after charity plea (Reuters)

Reuters - A band on the British edition of the X Factor talent show will change its name after a music charity with the same name complained to the show's creator Simon Cowell about the risk of confusion.

Adele's "21" regains top spot on Billboard chart (Reuters)

Reuters - British singer Adele regained the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 album chart on Wednesday, marking her 13th week at No. 1 with "21" and making it the first album since the "Titanic" film soundtrack to claim as many weeks atop the chart.

Witnesses detail Jackson doc's care, thoroughness (AP)

Dr. Conrad Murray listens to testimony during his involuntary manslaughter trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Murray has pleaded not guilty and faces four years in prison and the loss of his medical licenses if convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death. (AP Photo/Paul Buck, Pool)AP - The doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death cried Wednesday while hearing five witnesses tell jurors he was thorough and caring and not motivated by money.


Review: `Anonymous' is much ado about nothing (AP)

In this film image released by Columbia Pictures, Rhys Ifans portrays the Earl of Oxford in a scene from 'Anonymous.' (AP Photo/Sony, Columbia Pictures, Reiner Bajo)AP - A flamboyant, funny, sexy performance from Rhys Ifans livens up "Anonymous," which is often a heavy-handed and needlessly complicated exploration of the theory that maybe William Shakespeare didn't really write all those plays and sonnets after all.


Coroner: Amy Winehouse died from too much alcohol (AP)

Amy Winehouse's father Mitch, center and his partner Jane, right, arrive at St Pancras Coroner's Court for a hearing into the singer's death in London, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011.  A British coroner will hear about the final hours of Amy Winehouse's life at the inquest into the soul diva's death.  The singer, who had fought drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead in bed at her London home on July 23 at age 27.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Amy Winehouse drank herself to death.


Kid Rock eyes new album mixing musical styles (Reuters)

Reuters - The Detroit rocker, rapper and country music singer, is riding high off the success of his hit 2010 album "Born Free," and he recently found himself with an open schedule after an extensive tour and sending his son off to college.

Capsule reviews of `Puss in Boots,' `Like Crazy' (AP)

In this film image released by Columbia Pictures, Rhys Ifans portrays the Earl of Oxford in a scene from 'Anonymous.' (AP Photo/Sony, Columbia Pictures, Reiner Bajo)AP - "Anonymous" — A funny, showy, sexy performance from Rhys Ifans livens up what is often a heavy-handed and needlessly complicated exploration of the theory that maybe William Shakespeare didn't really write all those plays and sonnets after all.


Review: `Like Crazy' a glum, mopey romance (AP)

In this film image released by Paramount Vantage, Anton Yelchin, left, and Felicity Jones are shown in a scene from 'Like Crazy.' (AP Photo/Paramount Vantage, Fred Hayes)AP - The doomed romance "Like Crazy" creates an increasing sense of tension, a tightening in your gut. It makes you squirm in your seat — not because the angst of the young love depicted on screen is so vivid and relatable, but because these two people are so incredibly annoying together, you'd much rather see them apart.


"Shame" slapped with NC-17 rating (Reuters)

Reuters - Director Steve McQueen's "Shame," a no-holds-barred movie about a man in the grip of sexual addiction, has officially received an NC-17 rating.

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