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AP - The negative of a feature-length film is typically treated with the utmost care, preserved meticulously to produce prints and DVDs.

AP - Mstislav Rostropovich played the cello with grace and verve — and lived his life offstage the same way. His death at age 80 takes away one of modern Russia's most compelling figures, admired both for his musical mastery and his defiance of Soviet repression.

AP - "The Yiddish Policemen's Union" (HarperCollins. 414 pages. $26.95) — Michael Chabon: When did great writers quit telling great stories?

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AP - A Bahamian court cleared the way Friday for Anna Nicole Smith's ex-boyfriend to leave with their baby daughter, rejecting an appeal by the mother of the former reality TV star.

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AP - Jack Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship era to the digital age, died Thursday. He was 85.

AP - Jack Valenti, the former White House aide and film industry lobbyist who instituted the modern movie ratings system and guided Hollywood from the censorship era to the digital age, died Thursday. He was 85.

AP - Kelly Clarkson will be giving her voice a workout this summer. The Grammy-winning pop star and original "American Idol" will be on tour from July 7 to Sept. 28, visiting nearly 40 U.S. and Canadian cities, it was announced Thursday.

Reuters - Actor Alec Baldwin will apologize to his daughter on national television on Friday for calling her a "thoughtless little pig," according to excerpts from a pre-taped ABC interview released on Thursday.

Reuters - Edward Albee, best known for his play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," launched a new drama award on Thursday, presenting the prize for aspiring playwrights to an Irish author for a play about Siamese twins.

Reuters - Jack Valenti, Hollywood's emissary to Washington and the man who developed the U.S. movie rating system, died on Thursday at age 85, his longtime spokesman, Warren Cowan, said.

AP - Rosie O'Donnell announced her departure from "The View" nearly one year after Star Jones Reynolds was fired as co-host of the ABC show. Reynolds was an original co-host, starting in 1997. She left the show on bad terms last June.

AP - Comic books have become hot again thanks to the successes of NBC's "Heroes," the Spider-Man films and the revived Superman and Batman franchises. More Info...  

AP - A judge ruled Wednesday that the woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife can select the special legal guardian she wants appointed for her son, the first step toward determining whether the late soul singer is the child's father.

Entertainment News AP - Archbishop Raymond Burke denounced a Catholic charity Wednesday for scheduling a benefit-concert appearance by Sheryl Crow, who supports abortion rights. More Info...  

Reuters - The crime thriller "Smokin' Aces" burned up the latest DVD sales and rental charts, while Oscar winner "The Last King of Scotland" debuted at No. 2 on both tallies, according to data issued Wednesday. More Info...  

Reuters - It's been a short "Drive" for Fox's midseason drama, which has been pulled off the schedule after two weeks on the air. More Info...  

AP - Divorced dad Alec Baldwin, caught yelling at his daughter on a voicemail message, said Wednesday he asked NBC to let him out of his "30 Rock" contract so he can devote his time to the issue of "parental alienation."

AP - She was born with her acting family's classic beauty, but Drew Barrymore credits her fun-loving approach to life for her No. 1 spot on People magazine's annual "100 Most Beautiful People" list.

AP - Her tenure short but hardly sweet, Rosie O'Donnell said Wednesday she will leave "The View" in June after less than a year of feuds, headlines and higher ratings for ABC.

Playbill - The late James Goldman's musical adaptation of Henry Fielding's 18th-century novel, "Tom Jones," resurfaces in a private Manhattan reading April 27. More Info...