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TONIGHT ON TV: “X-FACTOR” FINALE

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears says Simon Cowell should get out his checkbook — and start writing a check to Carly Rose Sonenclar. The 13-year-old is one of the standouts of season-two of “The X Factor.” Her version of “Hallelujah” even forced Cowell to tell Carly she had a very good night. Carly goes into tonight’s finale with country guy Tate Stevens and the instant group Fifth Harmony. Stevens has been another favorite all season long. Fifth Harmony has been coming on strong in the last few weeks. Cowell gives them a slight edge, but notes he’s biased because he mentored them. Tonight, the winner of the $5 million recording contract will be announced.

“THE VOICE”-CASSADEE WINS

 

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Cassadee Pope is “The Voice.” She’s also got the looks. Cassadee wins season three of The Voice, beating Nicholas David and runner-up Terry McDermott. Her soaring vocals and spectacular ball gowns wowed the judges in the last weeks of the competition. Last night’s two-hour finale also featured performances by Rihanna, Bruno Mars, the Killers, Smokey Robinson and Peter Frampton. And Cassadee got to do a duet with her idol Avril Lavigne. As the winner, Cassadee gets a recording contract. But past Voice winners have been duds when it comes to music sales.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN / BILLY JOEL: 12-12-12 TRACKS AVAILABLE ONLINE

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a week ago tonight that a bunch of stars got together at Madison Square Garden to help raise money to help victims of Superstorm Sandy. And now, you can buy some of the music that made 12-12-12 so special. Tracks from the benefit are being released on iTunes. Two dozen songs are available – with a physical album set for release in the new year. Among the tracks you can download include the opening number – “Land of Hope and Dreams” by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, “Jumping Jack Flash” by The Rolling Stones, Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” and “three tunes by Billy Joel.

“RALPHIE”, “DIRTY HARRY” ENTER LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY

“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”

WASHINGTON (AP) – “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Dirty Harry” and “A League of Their Own” are being preserved for their enduring significance in American culture, along with “A Christmas Story” and some pioneering sports movies.

On Wednesday, the Library of Congress is announcing 25 films it will induct into the National Film Registry. Congress created the program in 1989 to preserve films with cultural or historical significance. They include Hollywood features, documentaries, independent films and early experimental flicks.

This year’s selections date back to 1897’s “The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Title Fight.” Film curators say the boxing movie helped establish the film industry as a successful business by drawing on the sport’s popularity and controversy.

The newest film selection is 1999’s “The Matrix.”

Each title will be preserved in the library’s Virginia vault or through other archives.

“NEW GIRL” IS NOW DIVORCED GIRL

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Zooey Deschanel is officially single again. Court records show a judge in L-A has finalized her divorce from Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. They were married in September 2009 and didn’t have any kids together.

ANNE HATHAWAY WAS WEARING A SLING BECAUSE HER ARM WAS BROKEN! WHO’DA THUNK IT…

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) – People were wondering why Anne Hathaway was wearing a sling last June. Now we know. Hathaway tells Ellen DeGeneres she broke her arm falling off her bike. She says didn’t want anyone to know because her role as Catwoman in “The Dark Knight Rises” hadn’t come out yet. She managed to keep it a secret. But she says she couldn’t keep her wedding a secret.

AUDITIONS FOR X FACTOR NOW OPEN

 

UNDATED (AP) – The second season isn’t even over yet and auditions are already starting for the third season of “The X Factor.” Solo artists and vocal groups can submit a two-minute a cappella video to TheXFactorUSA.com. You have to be at least 12 years old. There will also be in-person auditions in five cities, starting with Los Angeles in March.

KELLY CLARKSON IS ENGAGED

Kelly Clarkson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson is a bride-to-be. She announced her engagement to Brandon Blackstock on Twitter over the weekend.

He’s the stepson of Reba McEntire. Clarkson tweeted a photo of her engagement ring, which has a yellow diamond surrounded by smaller white ones.

 

ROLLING STONES: CLOSE OUT ANNIVERSARY RUN WITH CONDOLENCES FOR CT SHOOTINGS

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a typical rock concert for the Rolling Stones, no less. But there was a somber moment as the legendary band took a moment to acknowledge the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday. Early in the show, Mick Jagger sent “love and condolences to all the people who lost loved ones in the tragedy in Connecticut.” The audience applauded and Jagger noted the whole world was feeling the pain of a stunned nation. The show was the final one in a series marking the Stones’ 50th anniversary as a band. They shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, The Black Keys and John Mayer. The group also invited former guitarist Mick Taylor to perform – and he took the final bow with the group at show’s end. Jagger himself poked fun at the band’s age and their fans. Speaking of the pay-per-view crowd at home, he joked: “Some of you have got your grandchildren watching you.”

CHILDREN’S CHOIR OPENS “SNL” IN TRIBUTE TO CONNECTICUT SHOOTING

NEW YORK (AP) – Laughs didn’t start “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Instead of the usual comedy sketch, the show opened with a children’s choir sing “Silent Night.” Then after members of the New York City’s Children’s Chorus closed the song with the refrain: “Sleep in heavenly peace,” they shouted out the show’s intro: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” It was in memory of the victims of the Connecticut school massacre Friday.

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