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THE ONE-HIT WONDER OF THE DECADE
NEW YORK (AP) -- The guy who sang the song that was played when each contestant was voted off "American Idol" for one season has been named by Billboard as the top one-hit wonder of the decade. Daniel Powter is the one who sang "Bad Day," which was number-one for five weeks in 2006. Powter beat out Terror Squad, known for the song "Lean Back" and Crazy Town, whose one hit was "Butterfly."
BILLY JOEL'S DAUGHTER STAYING WITH DAD AFTER POSSIBLE OVERDOSE
NEW YORK (AP) -- Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray is staying with her dad after being treated for a possible overdose of pills. Alexa Ray was hospitalized for several hours after police got a 911 call saying she had taken several pills. Police say they don't know if she accidentally OD'd or if she tried to kill herself. She's 23 and reportedly had just broken up with her boyfriend.
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Julie Walker, correspondent
The daughter of singer Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley is out of the hospital after an overdose of pills. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.
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Julie Walker
The daughter of singer Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley is out of the hospital after an overdose of pills. Correspondent Julie Walker reports.
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Excerpt of Alexa Ray Joel
This is an expert of Alexa Ray Joel singing "Invisible."
MEGHAN AND CHEYNE WIN "THE AMAZING RACE"
NEW YORK (AP) -- Meghan and Cheyne are a million dollars richer today, as they won "The Amazing Race," even though they nearly blew it by blanking on Wayne Newton's name. After being the first to count out $1 million in chips at the craps table in Vegas, they had to learn the finish line from Wayne Newton. They couldn't place his name when they first met him. But he told them that the finish line was at his house. They hopped in a cab and got to Newton's house before The McMillen brothers, who came in second.
WEEZER CANCELS REMAINING TOUR DATES AFTER BUS CRASH
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Weezer has canceled the rest of its tour this year now that lead singer Rivers Cuomo has been hurt in a bus crash. Cuomo and an assistant were slightly hurt when the bus skidded on ice, hit a guard rail and slid into a ditch. The band writes on its Web site that they'll try to reschedule the concerts they had to cancel.
SHAKIRA SPEAKS AT OXFORD
LONDON (AP) -- No belly outfits or hip-shaking for Shakira at this appearance. She had to appear scholarly as she spoke to the famous debating society at Oxford University in London. Shakira talked about the importance of education. She says when she was growing up in Columbia, education was seen "as a luxury and not as a birthright." She also talked about her charity that builds schools for poor kids.
FERGIE TO HOST VEGAS PART OF NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fergie is returning as host of the Las Vegas part of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve." She and the Black Eyed Peas will perform, too. Other performers include Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber (BEE'-buhr), Colbie Caillat (ka'-LAY'), Robin Thicke and Michael Jackson's guitiarst Orianthi (ohr-ee-AHN'-thee). The host and performers for the Times Square part of the show will be announced later.
NATALIE PORTMAN CAN'T BELIEVE THE SECRECY SURROUNDING "THOR"
NEW YORK (AP) -- Natalie Portman can't believe the secrecy surrounding the movie version of "Thor." Portman says if she gets a phone call about the project, it doesn't come up as a normal number on her cell. She has to punch in a five-digit code. She says she's had calls from the government that aren't that secure. She says "Marvel is in some crazy underground world." Her script has watermarks all over it identfying her as the only one who can read it, except that she can't read a lot of the lines because the watermarks are blocking the words. Portman is currently co-starring in "Brothers."
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman says secrecy surrounds her filming the movie version of the Marvel comic book "Thor."
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman says the script for "Thor" is protected against leaks.
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman says meeting with military wives was helpful in learning how to play one in "Brothers."
<<CUT …015 (12/07/09)>> 00:09 "warm, nurturing love"
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman says she didn't need any help playing her first role as a mother.
BOX OFFICE
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Word is spreading about "The Blind Side." After two weeks in second, the movie moves into first place. "New Moon" falls to second after two weeks on top. "Brothers" opens in third place, followed by "A Christmas Carol" and "Old Dogs."
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Jamie Friar
The vampires of "Twilight" can't stand up to a 300-pound football lineman. The AP's Jamie Friar has the weekend box office results. ((opens with sound))
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Jamie Friar
A new comedy starring one of the biggest names in Hollywood makes a splash in limited release. The AP's Jamie Friar reports on the latest from George Clooney.
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This is sound of Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw
This is sound of Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw in a scene from "The Blind Side," which finished on top at the weekend box office.
''NEW MOON" - ESME
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Elizabeth Reaser can't understand why she keeps getting cast in motherly roles. She's the matriarch of the Cullen clan in "New Moon." She was pregnant in "Grey's Anatomy." Reaser says she doesn't feel "very maternal." She says "it's so bizarre" because it's not her personality "at all."
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Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser says she felt motherly toward the actors who play her vampire children in "New Moon."
<<CUT …012 (12/07/09)>> 00:11 "Elizabeth, that's true"
Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed
Elizabeth Reaser says she thinks one of her vampire daughters Nikki Reed is more motherly than she is.
<<CUT …013 (12/07/09)>> 00:09 "personality at all"
Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser says she doesn't understand why she keeps getting cast in motherly roles.
KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Martin Short sang the theme to "Blazing Saddles" while sitting on a plastic palomino as part of a tribute to Mel Brooks at the Kennedy Center in Washington. He was followed by Jack Black singing a song from "Men in Tights" and Harry Connick Junior singing the theme from "High Anxiety." And what Mel Brooks tribute would be complete without singing and dancing Nazis? Matthew Morrison from "Glee" led that part of the tribute from "The Producers." Earlier, at the White House, President Obama told Brooks he saw "Blazing Saddles" when he was 10 by using a fake ID. Brooks was honored along with Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro.
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Oscar Wells Gabriel
A big-name rock star is among this year's Kennedy Center Honor recipients — as AP Correspondent Oscar Wells Gabriel reports
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Oscar Wells Gabriel
One of Robert De Niro's directors and friends was among those honoring him last night. AP Correspondent Oscar Wells Gabriel reports on what happened at last night's Kennedy Center Honors.
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Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese (skor-SAY'-see) says Robert De Niro can bring the best out of the worst characters. ((cut used in wrap))
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Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart says Bruce Springsteen deserves a new nickname among those in Washington.
by Michael Weinfeld
