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Obama speechwriter heads to Hollywood USA Today (blog) One of President Obama's speechwriters is headed to Hollywood to write for television comedy shows. Jon Lovett, 29, tells The Washington Post: "It's always been a dream of mine to write comedy and be creative. I would like to be able to write in my own ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today (blog)

Why not everyone wants to be a G+ celebrity CNN International Craig Kanalley, a senior editor at The Huffington Post, also spoke out against the list, saying it promotes online celebrity over community. "It's going to alienate people and lead to an inevitable followers war that can hurt the health of the social ... See all stories on this topic »

Shirley MacLaine comments on Hollywood AFP American actress Shirley MacLaine, an outspoken defender of women's rights and this year's guest of honor at the American film festival in Deauville, France, made sparkling observations about a range of other subjects, including 9/11, Hollywood and 3D ... See all stories on this topic »

Contagion director threatens to quit Hollywood TG Daily When Coppola made The Godfather, he was hoping that big Hollywood movies would fund his own filmmaking empire. The filmmaking utopia dream of that decade didn't come true, but again, Sodergbergh has been able to make big studio films, and make his own ... See all stories on this topic » TG Daily

Ludacris Celebrity Basketball Game - Players intro YouTube at Forbes Arena. Team Luda v. Team Beiber. See all stories on this topic »

Classic Hollywood: Doctors, lawyers invade TV in '61 Los Angeles Times Each week they would be involved in a court case that included such hot-bed issues as abortion, euthanasia and the Hollywood blacklist. The series was based on the 1957 two-part episode of "Studio One" called "The Defender," written by Rose, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Hollywood lobbies to extend tax credit for California filming Los Angeles Times Hollywood moguls and unions ask California Legislature to extend a $500-million tax credit for film and television show productions in the state. Hollywood wants a $500-million blockbuster out of Sacramento. In the final days of the legislative session ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Tornado from Tropical Storm Lee hits Innerarity Point Pensacola News Journal Owner Donna Brown was not injured and was carried to safety by her son, Johnny Hollywood. / John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com Cathy Deal sent this picture of an overturned sailboat in a canal at Innerarity Point. The canal is just north of Dune Avenue, ... See all stories on this topic »

Holly's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame leads to Music Box concert LubbockOnline.com The star ceremony will attract a number of supporters and celebrity participants with an invitation-only reception afterwards inside one of Capitol Records' historic recording studios. Holly's star is close to 1750 Vine St., in front of the historic ...