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Settlement set for Ledger's life insurance

Heath Ledger's insurance company and lawyers for his young daughter have reached an out of court settlement over a $10-million policy claim on behalf of the girl, an attorney said Thursday.

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On E!: Live Like 90210's Jessica Lowndes

E! News Weekend producers David Hyde and Robin Bigue traveled to sunny Mexico with sultry 90210 star Jessica Lowndes.

On Dose.ca: Brangelina debut twins

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie showed off the twins at the Narita International Airport in Japan.

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X-Files, Supernatural director Kim Manners dies

Kim Manners, a Vancouver-based director known for his creative eye behind the camera and his boundless energy behind the scenes, died early Sunday evening at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.

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Paramedic charged in Travolta extortion plot

A paramedic has been charged in connection with a plot to extort $25 million US from Hollywood star John Travolta after the death of the actor's son, a senior police official announced Monday.

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Pitt "thrilled" by Oscar nominations

Brad Pitt said on Wednesday he was thrilled by the raft of Academy Award nominations for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," which include his own first nomination for the best actor award.

Cancer-stricken Swayze writing memoir with wife

Patrick Swayze, who has said he might have only two years to live because of pancreatic cancer, will write a memoir with his wife.

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Mixed feelings for Ledger's family

The family of actor Heath Ledger celebrated his posthumous nomination for an Oscar on Friday, but their joy was tempered by the timing, coming as it did on the anniversary of his death in New York last year.

Panettiere's dad gets probation

The father of Heroes teen star Hayden Panettiere pleaded no contest to assaulting his wife and was sentenced to two years' probation, Los Angeles prosecutors said Thursday.