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PHILADELPHIA - There's excitement brewing for fans of the original "Star Wars" trilogy.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - When a teenage Nas opted out of street hustling to chase his musical dream, those around him found it amusing. "When I chose to get in rap, my friends chose to do other things and not all great things.

TORONTO - An overwhelming majority of Canadians believe arts and culture is worthy of government support, according to the results of a poll commissioned by Canadian Heritage.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Gangster Squad" director Ruben Fleischer was stepping out of the shower on the night of July 20 last year when he received a chilling phone call from a studio executive at Warner Bros.

Larry Mogelonsky was thrilled when he learned of the tentative deal between the NHL and its players and the looming return of on-ice action. His wife was not as enthused.

LONDON - Historical biopic "Lincoln" leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor — but nothing for director Steven Spielberg.

TORONTO - Season 17 of "The Ultimate Fighter" reality show features competitors from the Gold Coast to Guam. The 13-week series starts Jan. 22 with 28 middleweights taking part in bouts to determine the final 14 cast members.

Leonard Cohen will return to Victoria in March as the singer’s Old Ideas World Tour brings the Montreal native back to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for a second round of dates.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - William Shatner is getting a new Priceline commercial co-star: Kaley Cuoco (KWOH'-koh) of CBS' "The Big Bang Theory.

PASADENA, Calif. - Fox's entertainment chief said Tuesday that the network did not change the content of "The Following," its upcoming drama about a serial killer, because of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½icut school shooting or other real-life acts of violence.