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Estrada, Ferrigno star in Web comic book
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GLENDALE, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- The makers of Butterfinger candy bars have unveiled an online, interactive comic book starring U.S. actors Erik Estrada, Lou Ferrigno and Charisma Carpenter.

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Stars line up for NY cancer benefit
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WATER MILL, N.Y., July 28 (UPI) -- Kelly Ripa, Ashley Greene, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman and InStyle are to serve as hosts of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's upcoming New York fundraiser.

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Judge denies Foxy's bid for protection
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- A New York judge has denied rapper Foxy Brown's request for a restraining order against a neighbor who has an order of protection against her.

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'Eggsploitation' focuses on egg donor risk
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- "Eggsploitation," a documentary released Wednesday, spotlights some of the risks U.S. women may face if they donate their eggs, the producers say.

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'Parents' tops film dinner-scene poll
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LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- An awkward family meal in Hollywood's 2000 comedy "Meet the Parents" was voted No. 1 in a MovieTickets.com poll ranking film's funniest dinner scenes.

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Carol Channing releases new CD
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainer Carol Channing is on the promotion trail for her latest CD, "For Heaven's Sake," a collection of childhood favorites her father taught her.

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Diablo Cody gives birth to a son
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LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Hollywood screenwriter Diablo Cody announced via Twitter she has given birth to her first child, a son she named Marcello Daniel Maurio.

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Reps deny Timberlake, John 'Idol' buzz
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake and Elton John's respective representatives say there is no truth to rumors claiming they want to be judges on "American Idol."

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Canopy to be erected to catch pigeon poop
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28 (UPI) -- Community leaders in Kansas City, Mo., say they will suspend a fabric canopy under a highway to catch pigeon waste to try to keep a sidewalk clean.

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'Old Spice Guy' lands TV, movie roles
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LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Isaiah Mustafa, widely known as the "Old Spice Guy" for his sexy, funny deodorant commercials, has landed parts in two films and a TV series.

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No preview for Obama 'View' visit
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NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- White House spokesman Bill Burton declined to tell reporters what U.S. President Barack Obama will say on Thursday's edition of "The View."

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Wilson counter-suing Web developer
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PORTLAND, Ore., July 27 (UPI) -- TV actor Rainn Wilson has filed a counterclaim against Think Brilliant, a Portland, Ore., Web development firm suing him.

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'Recovery' No. 1 on U.S. album chart
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LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Eminem's "Recovery" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a fifth week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.

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152 presumed dead in Pakistani plane crash
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ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani passenger plane crashed into the hills that flank Islamabad on Wednesday with 152 people on board, including two Americans, officials and witnesses said. Apparently no one survived.

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Rycroft Strickland pregnant with 1st child
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LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Reality television personality Melissa Rycroft Strickland announced she is pregnant Wednesday on "Good Morning America."

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