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TUESDAY, JAN. 29, 2008

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NEW & DEVELOPING:

HOLLYWOOD LABOR-GRAMMYS: Writers union gives OK for members to work on 50th anniversary Grammy Awards show. By Lynn Elber.

TV-NBC-WOLF: NBC Universal takes producer of 'Law & Order' series to court in dispute over pay.

TV-CRASH SERIES: Oscar-winning film 'Crash' coming to TV as a drama series on cable's Starz network.

BOOKS-HIJUELOS: Oscar Hijuelos planning companion novel to `The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love'. AP Photo NY448.

EU-FILE SHARING: EU court: Record labels can't demand telecoms firms share downloader details. By Aoife White.

OBIT-TRUMAN'S DAUGHTER: Margaret Truman Daniel, only child of President Harry Truman, dies at 83. By Margaret Stafford. AP Photos NY111, NY113.

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CELEBS:

PEOPLE-GARRISON KEILLOR: Garrison Keillor drops restraining order against zealous fan he accused of stalking him. AP Photo NY108.

PEOPLE-BRITNEY SPEARS-PAPARAZZI: Police head to Britney Spears' neighborhood after report that paparazzi are trespassing.

PEOPLE-FOXY BROWN: New York judge denies Foxy Brown's plea to get out of jail early for medical exam in Calif. AP Photo NYET188.

PEOPLE-FERGUSON: 'Late Late Show' host Craig Ferguson passes test to leave his 'honorary citizen' labels behind. AP Photo NY127.

BRITAIN-DIANA: Bodyguard tells inquest Princess Diana needed more protection.

PEOPLE-DIXIE CHICKS: Martie Maguire announces pregnancy, says latest Dixie Chick baby is a girl, due in late summer.

CHRISTIAN BRANDO-AUTOPSY: Family requests autopsy, including toxicology analysis, for Christian Brando. By Daisy Nguyen.

PEOPLE-MIKE WALLACE: Mike Wallace recovering from triple heart bypass surgery that doctors call a success. AP Photo NYET247.

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TOP STORIES:

EXPATRIATE ENTERTAINERS

LOS ANGELES -- Like hundreds of other entertainers before him, Heath Ledger had left his native Australia years before to carve out a career in the United States. With immigration a hot-button issue this election year, Ledger raises questions about why it's easier for an actor to move to the United States than someone who washes dishes for a living. 900 words. By John Rogers.

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FILM-OSCARS-WHERE'S THE BUZZ?

LOS ANGELES -- Fewer people have seen this year's best-picture Oscar nominees than in many recent years, which is translating into a lack of buzz among the moviegoing public about the year's best movies. By Movie Writer Christy Lemire. 900 words. Moving Tuesday.

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THE BRITNEY ECONOMY

UNDATED -- When the Britney Spears saga hit a new level earlier this month on a police-escorted gurney, the inevitably mixed public reaction was only the half of it. From tabloid sales to TV ratings to overtime at the LAPD, every time Britney sinks to new lows, more money flows. By Business Writer Jeremy Herron. Moved Monday.

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CELEB-SUPER BOWL PARTIES

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- There's a scuffle brewing in Arizona that has little to do with the Giants or the Patriots. In the days leading up to The Big Game, magazines such as Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Penthouse and Maxim will battle video game publisher Electronic Arts, trading card company Upper Deck and several others for the biggest, bestest, loudest and most celebrity-filled Super Bowl party. By Entertainment Writer Derrik J. Lang. 1,000 words. Moving Thursday.

AP Photos.

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FILM:

FILM-RATATOUILLE

NEW YORK -- Among the tales of depravity and violence that dominate this year's Oscar race sits the bright and shining "Ratatouille." The Pixar film landed five Oscar nominations and was ranked by many critics as one of the year's best -- yet was never a serious contender for best picture. Is one of the year's best movies being ghettoized by the best animated film category? By Entertainment Writer Jake Coyle. 900 words. Moving Thursday.

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FILM-Q&A-ROGER DEAKINS

LOS ANGELES -- Roger Deakins, the veteran cinematographer who has shot every Coen brothers film since 1991's "Barton Fink," is competing against himself at the Oscars this year. These are his sixth and seventh nominations -- he's never won. By Movie Writer Christy Lemire. 1,000 words. Moving Wednesday.

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FILM-ZOMBIE KING

George A. Romero invented the modern zombie movie. And he doesn't like the way it's been reinvented in flicks like "28 Days Later." Gripe No. 1: "Dead people don't move fast!" Romero exclaims in an interview. The filmmaker goes back to basics with his latest, "Diary of the Dead," a tale of media saturation that uses the same subjective camera approach as the box office smash "Cloverfield." By Entertainment Writer Ryan Pearson. 900 words. Moving Thursday.

AP Photos.

FILM REVIEW-OVER HER DEAD BODY. Moving Tuesday. AP Photo NYET681.

FILM REVIEW-HANNAH MONTANA. Moving Wednesday. AP Photo NYET680.

FILM CAPSULES. Moving Wednesday.

NEW ON DVD. Moved Thursday, Jan. 24.

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TELEVISION:

AP ON TV-ALL AUSTEN

IVER HEATH, England -- It teemed with rain during much of the filming of the latest TV production of "Sense and Sensibility." But that was a good thing, because soggy weather is an important plot element in Jane Austen novels. "Sense and Sensibility" is the final offering in PBS's current Masterpiece Classic series "The Complete Jane Austen." By Bridget Byrne. Moved Monday.

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TV-LOST-EMERSON Q&A

NEW YORK -- After an eight-month hiatus, "Lost" returns Thursday with an episode titled, appropriately, "The Beginning of the End." Michael Emerson, as the unforgettable villain and 'Others' leader Ben Linus, tells the AP that the show's good-vs.-evil dichotomy is about to get a third element. By Lauri Neff. Moved Monday.

AP Photos. AP Video

BC-AP ON TV-LOST AND FOUND

NEW YORK -- For eight months, we had no contact with the island. But if any of us paused to wonder how they're doing, we were right to be concerned. Sure, for a moment they think things are great. At the start of the new season of "Lost," the castaways believe they're about to be saved. Not so fast. 800 words. By Television Writer Frazier Moore. Moving Tuesday.

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AP ON TV-VERSATILE BOB BALABAN

NEW YORK -- He played an NBC exec who romanced Elaine on "Seinfeld." He produced the Robert Altman film "Gosford Park." His early film performances include "Midnight Cowboy," "Catch-22" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." In recent years he was in "Capote" and continues to appear in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. Now the multi-hyphenate Balaban has directed "Bernard and Doris," a tender, evocative HBO film starring Ralph Fiennes and Susan Sarandon as an Irish butler and the billionaire heiress he served. By Television Writer Frazier Moore. 800 words. Moving Thursday.

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BC-TV-NIELSENS

NEW YORK -- Fox dominated the weekly ratings again behind "American Idol" and the debut of the lie detector series "The Moment of Truth." Moving Tuesday.

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TV-LOOKOUT

UNDATED -- Highlights (and lowlights) for the week ahead, Feb. 3-9. By Television Writer Frazier Moore. Moving Wednesday.

AP Photo planned.

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MUSIC:

MUSIC-JONAS BROTHERS:

LOS ANGELES -- If you're not a tween/teenage girl or don't live in proximity to one, you may not yet be in on the phenomenon created by the Jonas Brothers: 20-year-old Kevin, 18-year-old Joe and 15-year-old Nick. They opened for Miley Cyrus on her fall "Hannah Montana" tour to the delight of shrieking girls everywhere. Their song, "S.O.S.," catapulted to No. 1 on iTunes. Their second album has sold more than 900,000 copies. And that's just the beginning. By Melinda Newman. 1,000 words. Moving Tuesday.

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BC-MUSIC-HANNAH MONTANA

LOS ANGELES -- Hannah Montana mania has already conquered TV, the music industry and the touring world. Now it's set to take over movies, too. The girl behind the release of Friday's concert movie -- in 3D, no less -- spoke with The Associated Press about the film, the Hannah craze and being Miley. Moving Wednesday.

AP Photos. AP Video.

GRAMMYS-CHRIS BOTTI

NEW YORK -- Trumpet balladeer Chris Botti can't quite figure out what his melodically romantic CD "Italia" is doing going up against the Beastie Boys' funk-rock "The Mix-Up'" for best pop instrumental album, but Grammy nominations can be unpredicable for an artist who's essentially created a musical genre all his own that defies categorization. By Charles J. Gans. 1,000 words. Moving Thursday.

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THE WRIGHTS

NASHVILLE -- No matter how talented Adam Wright and his wife, Shannon, are, some will wonder if the duo got an easy ride because of Adam's famous uncle, Alan Jackson. By Entertainment Writer John Gerome. 600 words. Moving Thursday.

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BC-MUSIC-CARNEGIE SEASON

NEW YORK -- Jessye Norman is on a spiritual mission. The soprano will curate a 20-day festival celebrating the African-American cultural legacy next season at Carnegie Hall. Entitled "Honor!" it will include events at the Apollo Theater in Harlem and The Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

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MUSIC REVIEW-WILLIE NELSON. Moved.

MUSIC REVIEW-SHELBY LYNNE. Moved.

MUSIC REVIEW-THE MARS VOLTA. Moved.

MUSIC REVIEW-BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA. Moving Tuesday.

MUSIC REVIEW-RANDY THOMPSON. Moving Tuesday.

MUSIC REVIEW-JOE JACKSON. Moving Tuesday.

MUSIC REVIEW-DAILEY a video-game PAC. By Lou Kesten. 700 words. Moving Wednesday. AP Photo NY389.

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CELEBRITIES:

CELEB-NOW HEAR THIS-WRAPUP -- Quotes from AP Entertainment. Moving Thursday.

CELEB-BIRTHDAYS. Moved Monday.

CELEB-FLASHBACKS. Moved Monday.

CELEB-HIGHFIVE LISTS. Moved Monday. Will be updated.

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