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Strike threat hangs over La Scala gala opening (AP)

La Scala theater workers protest during an assembly inside the renowned theater in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. A small part of the workers of La Scala theater are protesting against the recently signed contract while the theater is preparing for the upcoming opening of the opera season. The banner reads: 'Futuro incerto alla Scala' (Uncertain future at La Scala). (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)AP - In dramatic costumes dripping with fake blood, La Scala workers took to the stage to vent their frustration after the last three performances of “The Merry Widow” were canceled by a strike.


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Lawyer: Michael Jackson to testify in London (AP)

In this Nov. 8, 2007 file photo, pop star Michael Jackson poses on the red carpet during the RainbowPUSH Coalition Los Angeles 10th annual awards in Los Angeles. Representatives for the king of Bahrain's son say he is suing pop star Michael Jackson for $7 million. The Bell Pottinger Group says Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa has filed a breach-of-contract case against the troubled singer at London's Royal Courts of Justice.  The suit is to be heard Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. In 2006, Jackson announced he would put out a new album for Khalifa's record label 2 Seas Records. Media reports say Khalifa is arguing that the promised work was never delivered. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, file)AP - Michael Jackson’s lawyer says the pop star has agreed to come to London to respond to a Bahraini sheik’s $7 million lawsuit.


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America’s Next Top Model Rises (E! Online)

America's Next Top Model Rises(E! Online)E! Online - It was down to Analeigh Tipton, McKey Sullivan and Samantha Potter—all lovely, leggy and hungry (to win!), but only one could be crowned America’s Next Top Model.


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The Who look back to ‘77 on live DVD (Reuters)

Roger Daltrey of The Who arrives at the taping of the third annual VH1 Rock Honors: The Who concert in Los Angeles July 12, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - A 1977 concert filmed for the Who documentary “The Kids Are Alright” has long been considered a holy grail by rock fans. But frontman Roger Daltrey remembers it as taking place on “kind of a weird day.”


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Five set for ABC Family’s “10 Things” remake (Reuters)

Actress Lindsey Shaw attends a screening of 'High School Musical' at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood May 13, 2006. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)Reuters - ABC Family has assembled the main cast of its high school comedy pilot “10 Things I Hate About You,” an adaptation of the 1999 feature that in turn was based on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”


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Weekend Box Office

Sunday, November 16, 2008
1. Quantum of Solace - $70.4 mil
2. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - $36.1 mil
3. Role Models - $11.7 mil
4. High School Musical 3: Senior Year - $5.9 mil
5. Changeling - $4.2 mil

Source: Box Office Mojo www.boxofficemojo.com

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