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Rooney Mara preps for stardom with Dragon Tattoo

U.S. actor Rooney Mara poses at the world premiere of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" at the Odeon in London
When director David Fincher decided to make a film of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Hollywood was abuzz with who might play the starring role of abused, vengeance-seeking computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.

Lesbian couple share traditional Navy first kiss

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History was made on a Virginia Beach pier on Wednesday when two women sailors, one just home from 80 days at sea, became what was believed to be the first same-sex couple to share the Navy's traditional first kiss.
Tilda Swinton is interviewed at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2011 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California

Buzz spurs early NYC release for Tilda Swinton movie

With Tilda Swinton having racked up Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for her role in We Need to Talk About Kevin, distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories has pushed up the New York City release date for the psychological thriller.
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NCIS: LA and SNL special tie for top on night of repeats

On a night with little original programming, NBC's Saturday Night Live special SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas and a repeat of CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles were the top-rated shows, while NBC took an overall ratings win for the night, according to preliminary numbers.
Orlando Magic's Anderson and Miami Heat's Harris battle for a rebound during their pre-season NBA basketball game in Miami

Cohesiveness, fitness favors Miami Heat in 2011-12

The starter's gun sounds Christmas Day on an National Basketball Association (NBA) sprint of a season that will reward cohesiveness and fitness in a compressed 66-game campaign that has the Miami Heat as clear front-runners.
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Kendall Jenner is Different from the Kardashians

Kendall Jenner, 16, the younger sister of American reality television star Kim Kardashian, is not a fan of big parties. She was reportedly upset on Monday night's special episode of Keeping up with the Kardashian and snapped back at her mother, Kris Jenner, who tried to relocate her birthday party to the Bahamas.
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James Cameron sued over Avatar again

Avatar director James Cameron has been sued for the second time in nearly as many weeks by someone claiming to have come up with the idea for the sci-fi mega-hit.
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Man charged with shooting at China consulate

A 67-year-old man from Las Vegas was charged on Monday with shooting at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles in a violent outburst that left no one injured, authorities said.
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Common brings passion to The Dreamer/The Believer

With a budding acting career and a renewed passion for hip-hop, rapper Common delivers both fighting talk and inspirational messages on his latest album The Dreamer/The Believer, released on Tuesday.
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Vanessa Bryant Could Get Half of Kobe Bryant's Money in Divorce

Kobe Bryant should have had a prenuptial agreement with his wife, Vanessa Bryant, if he wanted to keep most of his money, legal experts say. But apparently that wasn't the case, and Kobe Bryant's wife, Vanessa, could end up with a massive divorce settlement.

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