• Allison Janney joins the cast of new 'Hairspray' movie adaptation

  August 29, 2006
  Four-time Emmy winner Allison Janney has joined the cast of the new film version of "Hairspray," which starts shooting next month in Canada.

• Angelina Jolie joins DreamWorks Animation's 'Kung Fu Panda' cast

  July 10, 2006
  DreamWorks Animation has announced that Angelina Jolie will join the cast of the computer-animated comedy "Kung Fu Panda."

• Los Angeles goes after rogue tow trucks

  June 9, 2006
  Los Angeles has begun a crackdown on wheeled predators -- rogue towing companies that allegedly engage in extortion.

• Attorney hired to get kids in first grade

  April 17, 2006
  Two Minneapolis families have hired an attorney to try to get their kids admitted to first-grade at their local public school next fall.

• Jury rejects death by shrimp claim

  February 10, 2006
  A New York jury has ruled for the Benihana restaurant chain, rejecting a claim that a Long Island man died as a result of a shrimp thrown at him by a chef.

• Chicken gets CPR, rises from the dead

  February 8, 2006
  An Arkansas chicken was saved when its owner's relative gave it mouth-to-mouth after being found face down in a deep puddle.

• Zoo hawk recovered after 6 weeks

  November 24, 2005
  A red-tailed hawk allegedly stolen from an Illinois zoo by young men who wanted to set him free has been recovered after six weeks on his own.

• Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan to reunite for 'Rush Hour 3' movie

  November 21, 2005
  Stars Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan plus director Brett Ratner are all on board for "Rush Hour 3," it was reported Monday.

• Jackie Chan wins Chinese Golden Rooster Best Actor Award

  November 13, 2005
  Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan took the Chinese Golden Rooster Best Actor Award in Hainan Sunday for his role in "New Police Story."

• Biopsied woman awakes to find head on fire

  October 26, 2005
  Cancer patient Jackie Day has sued Swedish Medical Center in Seattle for setting her head and face on fire during biopsy surgery, a report said.

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