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China refuses to let Gary Glitter into Hong Kong
HONG KONG — British glam rocker Gary Glitter, who served nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting children, was denied entry to Hong Kong after refusing to return to England, officials said Wednesday.

Former GnR drummer enters not guilty plea
LOS ANGELES — Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has pleaded not guilty to drug charges and will remain in rehab for at least the next month.

Ricky Martin a father of twin boys, publicist says
NEW YORK — There won't be much "livin' la vida loca" for Ricky Martin these days — he's now the father of twin boys.

Memphis airport not ready to be renamed for Hayes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Officials of Memphis International Airport say they probably won't change the airport's name to honor the late singer Isaac Hayes.

Dave Matthews Band sax player LeRoi Moore dies
LOS ANGELES — LeRoi Moore, the versatile saxophonist whose signature staccato fused jazz and funk overtones onto the eclectic sound of the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday of complications from injuries he suffered in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the band said. He was 46.

Report: Iranian actress banned from traveling
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's official news agency says authorities have banned an Iranian actress on her way to Hollywood from leaving the country.

Moore's memoir: Being Bond was sometimes scary
NEW YORK — It's not easy being Bond. Roger Moore, who starred in seven Bond films in the 1970s and 1980s, recounts his days as the dashing super-spy in his upcoming memoir, "My Word Is My Bond," and says things weren't always as they seemed.

Clooney, Pitt, Coens join Toronto festival lineup
TORONTO — Movies featuring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Kate Beckinsale, Edward Norton and Colin Farrell and a documentary about Paris Hilton have joined the lineup for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Vader love triangle? New chemistry in 'Clone Wars'
LOS ANGELES — Darth Vader: Sith lord, murderous imperialist, deadbeat dad ... dirty old man?

`Tropic Thunder' breezes to No. 1 with $25.8M
LOS ANGELES — The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" grabbed the top spot at the box office with $25.8 million, knocking the Batman tale "The Dark Knight" into second-place after four weekends on top.

France bans broadcast of TV shows for babies
PARIS — France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age.

Bronze Fonz now an 'Ayyyy'-list celeb in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — His hair will always be in place, he doesn't mind if you touch the leather and he's far too heavy to jump the shark. Thought Arthur Fonzarelli couldn't get any cooler? Meet the bronze Fonz.

Olympics coverage means more ratings gold for NBC
NEW YORK — NBC is enjoying a taste of what superstar swimmer Michael Phelps savored last week: a clean sweep.

List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Aug. 11-17. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.

`The Closer' is No. 1 show on cable for Aug. 11-17
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug 11-17. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:

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