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Amityville Horror to Competition
antiTainment reports: The Amityville Horror remake attracted the biggest crowds at North American theatres this past weekend. The rehashing of the 1979 haunted house thriller brought in estimated $23.3 million during its first weekend of wide release. 

Last week's number one, "Sahara" slid to second place with a weekend take of $13.1 million. "Fever Pitch" remained in third place bringing in an additional $8.8 million this past weekend. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Satan Good For NBC
Hollywood Reporter reports: The premiere of "Revelations" was spiritually nourishing for NBC on Wednesday, giving the peacock its highest marks in the 9 p.m. hour in six months despite heightened competition from an hourlong edition of Fox's "American Idol." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Apprentice Final Hour
E! reports: Donald Trump is cutting back. 

After coming to the realization that last season's three-hour-long Apprentice finale perhaps bordered on overkill, this time around, the Donald plans to wrap up the business of selecting a new underling in a measly one-hour finale on May 19. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Webster Gets Off
AP reports: Emmanuel Lewis, the former child star of the '80s TV series "Webster," got off with a warning for speeding after giving his autograph and posing for a photo with police, officials said. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jenna's Reality Lawsuit
AP reports: Jenna Jameson is suing in federal court to bar her publisher from getting a cut of a proposed reality show featuring the adult film star. 

Jameson's suit in Phoenix federal court asks a judge to rule that an April 2004 development agreement signed with Regan Media doesn't apply to a deal that Jameson negotiated herself with A&E for a show based on her daily life. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Jacko Beatles Sale
Washington Times reports: Michael Jackson, paying big bucks to defend himself against child molestation charges in California, is selling his half stake in the Beatles' catalog. 

"In the next few days" his agents will close on a deal to sell his interest in the Sony/ATV back catalog, which includes half of the rights to more than 150 songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the Scotsman said Friday.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Wedding Singer on Broadway
AP reports: "The Wedding Singer," that celluloid celebration of the 1980s starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, has been transformed into a Broadway musical and booked for a New York opening for April 2006.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Paris Drops Nicole
NBC 17 reports: She may always have Paris, but Nicole Richie may no longer have a place in "The Simple Life." 

Paris Hilton claimed on the red carpet at Wednesday's Red Hot Young Hollywood Style Awards' that season four of "The Simple Life" would feature Rod Stewart's daughter, Kimberly Stewart, as her new sidekick. 

''It's my show; I've had it three seasons, and I just want to freshen it up � make it newer and funner," Hilton told USA Today. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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American DUI
Contact Music reports: AMERICAN PIE actor CHRIS KLEIN is facing drink-driving charges after a February (05) arrest in California. 

Sheriff's deputies pulled over Klein, 26, on 5 February (05) while he was driving a 2003 BMW along a San Diego County highway, reports website THE SMOKING GUN. 

According to the criminal complaint, Klein's blood-alcohol level at the time was more than double the legal limit of 0.08 per cent. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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CHiPs Rehash
Contact Music reports: Hit TV cop show CHiPs is set to return as a big screen movie with former FRIENDS star MATTHEW PERRY and comic GEORGE LOPEZ in the lead roles, according to original star ERIK ESTRADA. 

Estrada, who played officer FRANK PONCHERELLO on the show, has revealed he has been in talks with pal Lopez about the possibility of adapting the 1980s show into a film. [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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