NEW YORK – There were plenty of high notes but not quite enough heart as Donizetti's comic romp "La Fille du Regiment" ("The Daughter of the Regiment") returned to the Metropolitan Opera.

The revival of the endearing production by Laurent Pelly, first seen at the Met two seasons ago, opened Saturday night. Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez was back to portray the lovesick peasant Tonio, while German soprano Diana Damrau appeared

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George Clooney is to follow the sleepless nights he spent organizing last week's Hope For Haiti Now telethon by heading back to war-torn Darfur.

The movie star was the man behind Friday's star-studded telethon, which has raised over $60 million so far for the relief effort in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, and now he's set to return to Africa for a new mercy mission. He says, "I'm on my way there... There are a lot of problems going on. The North-South agreement is falling apart."
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Rocker Chris Cornell has confirmed Soundgarden will return in 2010 for the first time in 12 years. The band split in 1997, but former frontman Cornell recently gave hope to fans by admitting he would "never count out" the idea of a reunion.

Now the singer has confirmed the rockers, including guitarist Kim Thayil, bassist Ben Shepherd and drummer Matt Cameron, are back together and planning a series of concerts.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, Cornell writes, "The more...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jennifer Hudson returns to her hometown of Chicago for an ABC prime-time special, "Jennifer Hudson: I'll Be Home for Christmas," that will air in December.

The network says the 28-year-old singer-actress will share childhood memories of the music, people and places that set the stage for her career. Musical performances will be filmed on location throughout the city.

Hudson, who gained

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ATLANTA (AP) -- The Soul Train Awards plan to return to the air after a two-year hiatus to recognize those who helped shape R&B music.

Record executive Antonio "L.A." Reid, singers Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Chaka Khan and Charlie Wilson will be honored on the two-hour music special to be taped in Atlanta.

The awards are scheduled to air Nov. 29 on Centric — a new channel jointly

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'Red Right Return' by Janus is phenomenal, a massive piece of near perfect modern rock sensibilities. This masterpiece is truly driven by outstanding hooks fueled by frontman David Scotney's vocal multi-tasking. His melodies are the main focal point of 'Red Right Return' and he isn't wasting his time in the spotlight. He is somewhat a hybrid; crafting intricate vocal harmonies like Breaking Benjamin's Benjamin Burnley ('Say It'), yet he can be aggressive when need be like Framing Hanley's Nixon more...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Leonard Cohen is expected to return to the stage on Monday after he collapsed during a concert in Spain on Friday and was rushed to hospital.

The Canadian, who turns 75 on Monday, was halfway through a performance of his hit song "Bird on a Wire" at a show in Valencia when he fainted.

A clip from the concert posted on YouTube showed him sitting on a platform on the stage before keeling

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