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Meg Ryan Adopts a Chinese Baby

According to People magazine, the 44 year-old actress is home in Los Angeles after a trip to China.  No details regarding the child’s age have been revealed.

Ryan is also the mother of a son, Jack Henry, 13, from her marriage to actor Dennis Quaid.

Later this year, we can see Meg Ryan in the romantic comedy, In the Land of Women.

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C.R.A.Z.Y. Dominates the Nominations

Water from Deepa Mehta received nine nominations, including Best Film and Best Direction, followed by It’s All Gone Pete Tong from Michael Dowse, which received eight bids.  L’Audition from Luc Picard and Familia from Louise Archambault each were given seven nominations.

The 26th Genie Awards will celebrate excellence in Candian cinema.

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Richard Gere and Jean-Michel Jarre Team for a Cause

The two stars are working together to raise awareness of human trafficking.  The musician gave a conference in Athens on Monday where organisers said that over 12 million people are victims of forced labour, and sexually exploited.  Also, while at the meeting, Gere recorded a message about the abuse.

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A Wealthy Year for Coldplay

According to OK! magazine, Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin earned $66.5 million for the year.

Coldplay has sold approximately 10 million copies of their latest CD, X&Y, and has performed at several sold-out concerts.

Second on the list of money makers for 2005 were U2.  The Irish rockers earned $63 million in 2005.  Newly married Elton John is in the third position, making $54 million in the 12-month period.

The remainder of the top ten earners were the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Simon Cowell, Anthony Hopkins, the Osbourne family, and Catherine Zeta Jones, respectively.

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Katie Holmes’ Love Scene Goes Missing

The film, entitled Thank You For Smoking, is being presented currently at the Sundance Film Festival.

According to the New York Post, a love scene between Holmes and co-star Aaron Eckhart was cut from the film by mistake.  It is unknown at the moment who made the cut, but the scene was in the movie when it was presented at a Toronto film festival last year.

Director Jason Reitman believes that a projectionist is behind the mystery, although rumours are spreading that Tom Cruise had something to do with the disappearance.  "We were about 30 minutes into our screening when I noticed a scene was missing," Reitman said. "I assure you it was a projectionist, not Tom Cruise."

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The Grammy Awards Will Have Some Suprises

Irish group U2 will perform together with R&B singer Mary J. Blige.  In addition to that interesting duo, Faith Hill and Keith Urban, Christina Aguilera and Herbie Hancock, and Jamie Foxx and Kanye West will all perform together.

The 48th annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on February 8.  Among the expected winners are Kanye West, Mariah Carey and John Legend, who each received eight nominations.

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50 Cent in Pink’s Next Video

According to MTV, in the video the singer will also poke fun at many celebrities, including Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan.  She will also do a parody of the song "These Boots Are Made for Walking", from Jessica Simpson.

Although the celebrities won’t be officially identified for the video, Pink feels that the world will know who the characters are.  "I don’t think I need to name names," she told MTV.

"I live in LA so it’s obvious what I’m surrounded by," she said, adding that her vid is "sick and twisted and insane."

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Actor Chris Penn Dies

Chris Penn starred in several films, including Resevoir Dogs, Best of the Best, True Romance, Mulholland Falls and Starsky & Hutch.

The authorities have not yet revealed the cause of death, but there was no evidence of foul play.

A statement was released by the family, "The Penn family would appreciate the media’s respect of their privacy during this difficult time."

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Brooke Shields Awaits a New Daughter

In an interview with People magazine, the star confirmed the news.  "I wasn’t sure I was going to make this public," says Shields, whose daughter Rowan is 2. But, she said, "I’m thrilled for my daughter to have a little friend."

The 40 year-old actress suffered from post-partum depression after the birth of her daughter, Rowan.  She wrote a book on the subject, Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression, which was a best-seller.

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Disney Buys Pixar

The transaction brings Steve Jobs to the Disney family, as the most important share holder of the company.  Jobs, who is the president of Pixar, is also the founder of Apple computers, and the man behind the successful iPod.

Pixar Studios is one of the most well-known animated film makers in the world.  They created Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.