It’s not like Kanye West needed an ego boost, but here it comes: His “Graduation” album trounced 50 Cent’s “Curtis” in the much-hyped rap sales showdown with nearly 1 million copies sold the first week, the best debut of the year for the struggling music industry.

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As in most train wrecks, it was hard to focus on just one thing as the Britney Spears disaster unfolded on MTV’s Video Music Awards. There was just so much that went wrong.
Out-of-synch lip-synching. Lethargic movements that seemed choreographed by a dance instructor for a nursing home. The paunch in place of Spears’ once-taut […]

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Scores of bikini-clad babes and bare-chested hunks downing drinks by the pool. Gift suites overflowing with swag, from diamonds and designer jeans to fancy shades and hotel stays. Concerts by Kanye West, 50 Cent, Maroon 5 and Joss Stone for crowds that included Jamie Foxx, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Paris Hilton and Ashlee Simpson.

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With seven nominations each, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce were at the head of the pack when the nominations for the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards were announced on Tuesday. The two performers were followed by rapper Kanye West and Barbados R&B princess Rihanna – who received five nominations each.
 

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