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Singing Cornish Fishermen Sign Major-Label Deal

After singing soldiers and harmonious priests, a group of English fishermen is the latest unorthodox band to sign a major-label recording contract.

The Fisherman's Friends come from Port Isaac in England's southernmost county of Cornwall and specialize in traditional sea shanties.

Universal Music said Thursday that it had signed the 10-member band after a producer spotted them performing in a local pub. They will release an album of traditional tunes and folk songs next month.

Once Disputed Picasso Portrait For Sale

Christie's auction house says it will sell a celebrated Pablo Picasso portrait that was the subject of a dispute about its Nazi-era ownership.

"Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto" is expected to fetch between 30 million pounds and 40 million pounds ($45 million and
$60 million) in London on June 23.

The 1903 portrait, from Picasso's Blue Period, is being sold by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's charitable foundation. Proceeds will go to its work promoting the arts.

GA Senate to Honor Tyler Perry

Madea is coming to the state Capitol.

Tyler Perry is scheduled to be honored by the Senate on Wednesday for his achievements as an entertainer and humanitarian.

The 40-year-old New Orleans native and Atlanta resident is the first celebrity to be honored in the chamber this session.

Scholar Says He Found Shakespeare's 'Lost' Play

A scholar says a play attributed to an 18th century playwright is probably the work of William Shakespeare.

University of Nottingham professor Brean Hammond says he can see the Shakespearean DNA in the play "Double Falsehood." He's been studying the work since 2002.

The work was written by Lewis Theobald, who had said he based his play on "Cardenio," Shakespeare's lost work. After it debuted on stage in 1727, few believed it was the work of the Bard and considered it a literary hoax.

Hammond said Tuesday he's quite certain "Double Falsehood" was born out of "Cardenio."

Philharmonic Celebrates Sondheim's 80th Birthday

The ladies in red brought down the house.

Six Broadway divas, spanning several generations of musical theater, pretty much tore up Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall on
Monday night as the New York Philharmonic and a bevy of Broadway stars celebrated the upcoming 80th birthday of Stephen Sondheim, composer of "Sweeney Todd, "Company" and "A Little Night Music," among other shows.

Betty White Set for TV Land sitcom

Betty White's dance card continues to fill.

The legendary comedian-actress has signed to co-star in the TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland."

White, previously cast only for the pilot, plays the snarky but spry caretaker of the Cleveland home shared by three former L.A.
residents played by Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick. "Hot" is set to start its 10-episode season in June.

Polanski's Wife Says Worst is Over

The wife of Roman Polanski says she believes the 32-year-old sexual abuse case against her husband will be finished soon.

French actress and singer Emmanuelle Seigner, 43, is to appear in a TVN24 interview in Poland on Monday and the station ran some clips before its broadcast.

The 76-year-old Polanski was arrested in September on a U.S. arrest warrant and is under house arrest in the couple's house in Gstaad, Switzerland, pending an extradition decision.

Sheen Returning to Aspen in Domestic Violence Case

Actor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife.

An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon.

Sheen is accused of putting a knife to the throat of Brooke Mueller Sheen while they vacationed in Aspen. He has denied the
allegations. He faces charges of menacing, criminal mischief and assault.

Sheen is the star of "Two and a Half Men" on CBS.

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Michael Jackson's custom-made furniture for sale

The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block.

Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions says a gilded red velvet sofa that seats nine, a leopard-print chair trimmed with ostrich feathers and a pair of velvet armchairs embroidered with gold eagles are among the offerings.  Jackson intended to use the furnishings during his "This Is It" comeback concert run in London.

Fans can visit a re-creation of the home at Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood casino from June 14 to June 25 before the items are sold at auction.

Madonna Offers Relationship Tips on 'Marriage Ref'

Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband.

But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's current mate.

 This was some of her relationship advice on NBC's "Marriage Ref," where she joined actor-comedians Larry David and Ricky
Gervais as a guest panelist on Thursday's edition.

The show invites its "experts" to help analyze real-life disputes between married couples, mostly for laughs. Host Tom Papa
makes the final ruling.

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