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Vatican paper squelches fashion rumors, says Pope Benedict XVI does not wear Prada

The devil may wear Prada _ but the pope does not.

According to the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, the bright red loafers that Pope Benedict XVI wears are not designed by the Milanese fashion house, as has long been rumored.

"Obviously the attribution was false," the Vatican newspaper said in its Thursday's editions.

"Such rumors are inconsistent with the simple and somber man who, on the day of his election to the papacy, showed to the faithful gathered in St. Peter Full Story


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Drew Carey, a big fan of Cleveland pizzeria, orders 45 pies shipped cross-country to LA

Drew Carey really, really loves the pizza from Antonio's _ so he's having UPS deliver dozens of the pies from Ohio all the way to Los Angeles.

The Cleveland native often stops at the Parma pizzeria for a pepperoni slice when he visits town. But this time he placed a tall order _ 45 pizza pies _ to celebrate Saturday's season finale of his CBS game show, "The Price is Right."

The pizzeria's owners say the order will cost Carey $450. That doesn't include the steep price of deliverin Full Story


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Movie Review: Visually marvelous robot romance `WALL-E' has a heart of gold

Within the rumbling, stumbling hunk of junk that is WALL-E beats the sweetest, warmest heart _ a robotic representation of humanity's highest potential.

And within the sci-fi adventure "WALL-E" lies an artistic truth: that Pixar's track record remains impeccable.

Following high-concept movies about a superhero family, talking cars and a gourmet rat, this is the Disney computer animation arm's boldest experiment yet. "WALL-E" is essentially a silent film in which the two main chara Full Story


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Settlement in NY lawsuit between NBC's `To Catch A Predator' and family of suicide victim

NBC Universal has settled a $105 million lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed a televised sex sting by "Dateline NBC: To Catch A Predator" drove her brother to kill himself.

"The matter has been amicably resolved to the satisfaction of both parties," said a statement released by both sides. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Patricia Conradt's lawsuit had claimed her brother, a suburban Dallas prosecutor, fatally shot himself after he was accused of engaging in a sexuall Full Story

That Was the Week That Was

Entertainment highlights during the week of June 29-July 5:

1952: The radio program "Guiding Light" made its debut as a television soap opera on CBS.

1967: Actress Jayne Mansfield died at the age of 34.

1969: John Wayne won his first Oscar after 200 films for playing Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit."

1973: David Bowie retired for the first time in London.

1974: Steely Dan performed a concert in Santa Monica, Calif. They did not tour again for 18 years.

1982:  Full Story

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 29-July 5

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 29-July 5:

June 29: Actor Gary Busey is 64. Comedian Richard Lewis is 61. Drummer Ian Paice of Deep Purple is 60. Actor-turned-Congressman-turned-radio host Fred Grandy is 60. Singer Don Dokken of Dokken is 55. Singer Colin Hay of Men At Work is 55. Actress Maria Conchita Alonso is 51. Actress Sharon Lawrence ("Fired Up," "NYPD Blue") is 47. Actress Amanda Donohoe is 46. Singer Stedman Pearson of Five Star is 44. Actress Melora Hardin ("The Offic Full Story

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