By: Valerie Milano

Cable Press Tour, Pasadena, CA (HOLLYWOOD TODAY) 2/22/11

The story of the American, Amanda Knox, who was convicted of the murder of Meredith Kercher in Italy, along with Rudy Guede, has been in the news since 2007, and last night Lifetime aired “Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy”.

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By Jeffrey Jolson INDIAN OCEAN (Hollywood Today) 2/22/11 – The four American hostages from a California yacht were reportedly shot by their Somali pirate captors, prompting a U.S. Naval ship following them to board. Details are sketchy, but some reports said two and others four pirates were killed when naval forces boarded the ship after [...]

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By Jeffrey Jolson LONDON (Hollywood Today) 2/22/11 – President Barack Obama and wife Michelle were not among those to get a gold-edged invitation to the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. British officials said the attendance of a U.S. president would require so much additional security, they could not handle it at the [...]

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By Jeffrey Jolson LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 2/21/11 — Kobe Bryant won his fourth NBA All-Star Game MVP award on Sunday, scoring 37 points and leading the West to a 148-143 victory over the East. Yet Laker fans are concerned that Kobe, after a four game losing streak with his own team, still had fire [...]

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Exclusive interview with novelist Priya Parmar and a review of her new novel about actress Nell Gwyn, the surprising mistress of Charles II **** 4 stars By Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/21/2011 – “She was an actress, mixing in some of the most learned circles of the day,” says Exit the Actress author [...]

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Exclusive interview with novelist Lucy Worsley and a review of her book The Courtiers: Splendor and Intrigue in the Georgian Court at Kensington Palace *** 3 stars By Gabrielle Pantera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/21/2011 – “I had the idea for The Courtiers while going about my daily routine,” says author Lucy Worsley. She has [...]

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