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Go! Comi wants to introduce more readers to the shojo manga stories of You Higuri. To kick things off, they're running the 'Higuri Manga Bundle' contest to give away copies...

Paul Blart: Mall Cop successfully defended its No 1 position at the US box office at the weekend, but it was Danny Boyle's Oscar-tipped Slumdog Millionaire that made the real impact as a wide release combined with awards buzz to give the feelgood film the highest per-screen average in the top 10.The tale of a teenager from the slums of Mumbai who finds himself one question from winning the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? took nearly a fifth of its tally so far - $10.5m (£7.5m) out of an 11-week total of $55m - to rocket up five rungs and claim fifth spot, with an average haul of $7,476 from each of the 1,411 locations.Up until this weekend it had only been possible to see the film in limited US locations as studio Fox Searchlight opted to hold back from a full release in hopes of an awards season boost. That gamble more than paid off when the British film grabbed 10 Oscar nominations last week to add to its four Golden Globe wins. It was also honoured at the Screen Act

LADY GAGA is so committed to becoming a major star, she hasn't got time for friendships or fun.The chart-topper admits her life is all about making music and preparing for ...

The American composer embraced the early 20th century style called 12-tone music, but developed his own personal spin on the methodology, giving his own music a palpable wit and lyrical punch.

Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media today revealed a range of cost-cutting measures to reduce the company's debt pile, including axing the dividend and putting a number of assets under review.In an unscheduled trading statement today, the group said it had given up on finding a buyer for its stake in Australian and New Zealand media business APN.The update did not specify what the Dublin-based company has in mind for the Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers, whose fate is the subject of intense speculation ahead of their move to share offices with Associated Newspapers and following last week's sale of the London Evening Standard to Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev.However, INM's promise to focus on 'eliminating any loss-making businesses' suggests it would be open to offers for the London-based Independent titles, which lose £10m a year.O'Reilly is understood to be reluctant to part with the papers, a small but highly cherished part of his empire that he has

Country cutie Taylor Swift stops by Radio Disney to give an acoustic performance of two singles from her Fearless CD -- "You're Not Sorry" and "White Horse."The platinum-selling Swift sold more albums in 2008 than any other recording artist in any genre of music, and she currently holds the Billboard all-genre record for most Top 20 debuts in a calendar year.Also look for Swift to guest star in an upcoming episode of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," playing Haley Jones, a teen whose family runs a seedy Vegas motel.

The Academy of Magical Arts is proud to annouce that Neil Patrick Harris is both co-producing and hosting the Academy of Magical Arts Awards (The Oscars of Magic) on March 8th. Neil is giving the traditional event a face lift and bringing an entirely restructured format for the program to a new venue. Also, although not common knowledge, Neal is also an amature magician.

Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar momentum continued to build last night as Danny Boyle's Mumbai-set melodrama took the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards. Kate Winslet also added another gong to her ever-more crowded mantelpiece.Slumdog won the best ensemble cast prize - a rough equivalent to the best picture Oscar - at the annual ceremony, organised by the largest actors' union in the US. Meanwhile Winslet took best supporting actress for The Reader, a repeat of one of her wins at the Golden Globes. Picking up her award, Winslet expressed delight at being honoured by her peers. 'I feel a little bit like everyone should be given a medal,' she said. But the best actress award went to Meryl Streep, for her performance as a nun who suspects a charismatic priest of having an inappropriate relationship with a student in 60s America in Doubt. Streep expressed surprise for her win, claiming that she 'didn't even buy a dress'. Sean Penn was named best actor for his performance as Harvey Mi

PHILADELPHIA-raised filmmaker Lee Daniels, whose last film, "Shadowboxer," got slammed by critics, won a big prize at the Sundance Film Festival. "Push," his story of a young woman finding her way out of her nightmarish circumstances i

MTV has renewed freshman reality shows 'The City' and 'Daddy's Girls,' and given a series order to the recent special 'Teen Cribs.'