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Long-time '60 Minutes' producer to step down

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NEW YORK -- Don Hewitt, who invented "60 Minutes" and has been its executive producer since the stopwatch began ticking in 1968, announced Monday he is stepping down next year. Hewitt, 80, will be succeeded by Jeff Fager, executive producer of "60 Minutes II."



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Publishing executive joins rival house

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NEW YORK -- A Random House executive forced out of her job for not generating enough profits has joined a leading rival, the Penguin Group. Ann Godoff, who published such best sellers at Random House as Caleb Carr's The Alienist and Zadie Smith's White Teeth, will become president and publisher of her own imprint at Penguin.


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Carlin, DiFranco coming

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Tickets for two April events will soon go on sale. Comedian George Carlin will perform at the IU Auditorium on April 6. Fans of folk music and punk rock may find each other at the same event on April 14 as Ani DiFranco brings elements of both genres to the IU Auditorium.

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Jazz greats to play Buskirk

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Four years ago, "Jazz from Bloomington" started out as a small volunteer organization whose goal was to work with national and local jazz musicians to enrich the understanding of the art form in Bloomington and surrounding areas.


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Around the arts

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Model Bundchen donates money to fight hunger Chef searches for perfect meal across 4 countries Actor Peter O'Toole gets honorary Academy Award


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'Darkness Falls' on top

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LOS ANGELES -- The horror flick "Darkness Falls," about a vengeful spirit tormenting the town that lynched her, scared up $12.5 million in its opening weekend to debut as the No. 1 movie.


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Doors open for young musicians

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NEW YORK -- Some of the artists take the stage shyly, others stride on with purpose, while the judges whisper to each other and take notes. This isn't the latest episode of "American Idol," but the finals of the 2003 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Instead of splashy debuts on national TV, the winners will receive the keys to a career in classical music.


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Annual Arts Week begins

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It is a celebration of all forms of art and a partnership between Bloomington and IU. The 19th annual 'Arts Week' begins today at 5 p.m. at the IU Art Museum Atrium.


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Thai king's epic novel to be animated Filmmaker Federico Fellini gets museum Rock, country mix at Halftime show



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Beauty chain sued by celebrities

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LOS ANGELES -- Actors Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker have filed a $15 million lawsuit against the Sephora USA cosmetics chain for allegedly using their images in an advertising campaign without their consent.


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National Theatre has new policy

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LONDON -- Reduced ticket prices and an expanded repertoire are planned for the Royal National Theatre under its new artistic director, whose projects will include plays by Shakespeare, Mike Leigh and Tom Stoppard, and a musical inspired by Jerry Springer.


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Tony winning actress dies at 54

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BEVERLY HILLS -- Nell Carter, who played the sassy, matronly housekeeper on the 1980s sitcom "Gimme a Break!" and received a Tony Award in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin,'" died Thursday, her publicist said. She was 54.


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Lecture inspires writers

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Attention aspiring writers and avid readers: Now is the chance to discover where real life writers get their inspiration and their talent. Elite members of the Creative Writing Program are preparing to spill the secrets of their success at the Annual Bloomington Area Arts Council-IU Literary Symposium tomorrow.


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'Fosse' ready to fly onto IU Auditorium stage

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Before Bob Fosse came along, choreography was like a kaleidoscope by Busby Berkeley. Elegant by Fred Astaire. Or the athletic kind by Gene Kelly. Then Bob Fosse decided to jazz things up, make them more vivacious. A story about Fosse and his groove hits the stage at 8 p.m. tonight and Friday at the IU Auditorium.


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Around The Arts

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LOS ANGELES -- Police Chief William J. Bratton is giving acting a try with a bit part in a Sundance Film Festival entry. NEW YORK -- Whether to watch Simon Cowell's withering put-downs or discover the next potential star, a record-setting 26.5 million viewers tuned in for Tuesday night's return of "American Idol" on Fox.


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Haute couture in showy summer mood

PARIS -- Emanuel Ungaro, who loves fabrics and luxe looks, came out with a decorative summer haute couture collection Wednesday that harked back to the roaring '20s and the slinky '30s. Under huge, flowered net picture hats, models wore bias-cut, satin lingerie-style gowns topped with embroidered and jeweled jackets fit for a movie queen like Marlene Dietrich.


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WWII reality cartoonist dies at 81

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Bill Mauldin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who portrayed World War II reality laced with humor, died Wednesday. He was 81.


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Writers target networks for discrimination

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LOS ANGELES -- A Superior Court judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 175 writers who alleged that television networks, Hollywood studios and talent agencies discriminate against those over 40. In a decision disclosed this week, Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. ruled some of the alleged violations occurred outside the statute of limitations and that the writers first must prove their claims on an individual basis before they can show an industrywide pattern of discrimination.