Carrie Underwood says she gets booed during 'American Idol' Hollywood Week, sparks political debate

Carrie Underwood is giving fans a preview of the drama ahead in "American Idol" Season 23 -- and it's not just from the contestants.
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Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to play against the Rockets a day after being in a car crash

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team's injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte.
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Hugh Hefner's widow alleges his foundation has nude photos of potentially underage women

The widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has filed legal complaints to stop the spread of images in alleged private scrapbooks once owned by Hefner.
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Bizjack's 19 help Butler knock off Georgetown, snap six-game skid

Finley Bizjack had 19 points and six assists in Butler's 93-89 victory against Georgetown on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak.
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A movie that takes liberties with 'Wuthering Heights'? Scholars are OK with that

If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Bronte sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."
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Kyrie Irving won't play this season for the Mavericks as he continues recovery from knee injury

Kyrie Irving won't play this season as the star guard for the Dallas Mavericks continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained almost a year ago.
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Cuban says NBA should embrace tanking, criticizes recent punishments for teams

Mark Cuban wrote in a pair of lengthy posts on social media that the NBA should embrace tanking, and the minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the league for punishing teams that appear to be losing on purpose to improve their chances of landing a high pick in the draft.
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