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Actor Kal Penn starts work as White House liaison (AP)
AP - Actor Kal Penn started a new job Monday as a liaison between the White House and Asian communities.

"Transformers" breaks weekend boxoffice tie (Reuters)
Reuters - Action movie "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" edged past "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" to claim the crown for a second weekend at the North American box office, according to updated figures released on Monday.

"End of the Line" film rings alarm on fish supply (Reuters)
Reuters - If sushi lovers think the price of their favorite raw fish is too high already, then the new documentary "The End of the Line" may shock them with its argument that the real cost may be some species' extinction.

Dane Cook's half brother accused of stealing $11M (AP)

AP - Dane Cook's half brother has been indicted on additional charges that he stole more than $11 million from the comedian, prosecutors said Monday.

`Transformers' wins weekend box office with $42.4M (AP)
AP - Giant robots have defeated dinosaurs and woolly mammoths at the weekend box office.

Romance rocks wizard world in new Potter movie (Reuters)

Reuters - Romantic comedy meets the wizarding world in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth installment in the hit movie franchise in which hormones, as well as hexes, are on the loose at Hogwarts school.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18 (AP)
AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 12-18:

Tokyo premiere launches return of "Harry Potter" (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of fans, some dressed as wizards in long gowns with pointy hats, lined up in Tokyo to catch the sixth in the blockbuster "Harry Potter" film series on Monday, kicking off a string of such events around the world.

Slumdog Kid Finally Moves Into New Home (E! Online)

E! Online - Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail has officially said goodbye to the slums.

Jason Sudeikis is a "Distance" runner (Reuters)
Reuters - "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jason Sudeikis is in final negotiations to join Drew Barrymore and Justin Long in the romantic comedy "Going the Distance."

Transformers vs. Ice Age: "Too Close to Call" (E! Online)

E! Online - Dinosaurs versus giant robots?now there's an even match.

"Ice Age" sequel heats up worldwide box office (Reuters)

Reuters - In a rare tie, reigning champ "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the new cartoon "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" shared the top spot at the holiday weekend box office in North America.

Oscar Watch: Megan Fox for Best Actress? (E! Online)

E! Online - Now that the Oscars has expanded its Best Picture field to 10 films, things are going to get Cocoa Puffs crazy: The Hangover and Paul Blart for Best Picture; Transformers' Megan Fox for Best Actress.

Harry Potter Star Recovering from Swine Flu (E! Online)

E! Online - Not all the magic in Hogwarts could save Rupert Grint from catching the dreaded swine flu.

Twilight Cast Reveals Breaking Dawn Details (E! Online)

E! Online - After Robert Pattinson confirmed he was signed on for the fourth Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn, back in Cannes, we've all been dying for more juicy deets on the hypersexualized film. (More on exactly how much naughtier the flick will be, next week.)

'Slumdog' kid star to move into new home next week (AP)

AP - One of the impoverished child stars from "Slumdog Millionaire" will move from his shanty home in one of Mumbai's more wretched slums into a new apartment next week, his mother said Sunday.

Michael Jackson Will: Mom, Diana Ross, Yes; Debbie Rowe, No (E! Online)

E! Online - We pretty much knew the basic details of what was going to be in Michael Jackson's will based on the scant details that trickled out yesterday.

Potter star Rupert Grint recovering from swine flu (AP)
AP - The agent for "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint says the actor is recovering from a mild case of swine flu.

Oscar Winner Karl Malden Dies (E! Online)

E! Online - Karl Malden, the acting great�who worked the Waterfront with Marlon Brando and patrolled The Streets of San Francisco with Michael Douglas, died today at 97.

Wim Wenders stops Pina Bausch movie (Reuters)
Reuters - German director Wim Wenders has stopped production on the planned 3D dance film "Pina" following the death of the film's subject -- the legendary choreographer Pina Bausch.