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Jun 17, 2009 08:28 AM
- Penn Backs Out and Declines to Give Reason. A rep for Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has confirmed that he will back out of his two current movie roles, in The Three Stooges and Cartel, the BBC reports. No reason was given; the wires speculate that Penn is aiming to resolve his marriage to actress Robin Wright-Penn. He withdrew a petition to divorce her earlier this year. [BBC News]
- Swift Takes Top Awards in Nashville. The CMT Awards counted on T-Pain, Def Leppard and Bill O'Reilly to spice things up--proving that country music is, more than ever, moving away from its roots. The big winner of the night was 19-year-old Taylor Swift, who took Best Video for "Love Story" in the fan-voted competition. [Associated Press]
- Bob Bogle, Dead at 75. Guitarist for The Ventures Bob Bogle has died after a fight against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the rest of the band confirmed. Bogle and The Ventures had hits with "Walk Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" back in their 1960s heyday. They were inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame last year. [Reuters]
