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CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities say Latin Grammy-winner Ana Barbara has been involved in another traffic accident in the tourist resort city of Cancun.

Officials in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo say the singer was driving an SUV that hit the back of another vehicle at a stoplight Thursday.

Traffic officer Abraham Coutino says no one was injured and the singer’s insurance will pay for damage to the other vehicle. He says Ana Barbara signed a waiver and faces a fine.

Ana Barbara was investigated in July after a hit-and-run accident killed a 79-year-old woman. T

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Filmmakers talk about the ADG-nommed work of their peers

Production designers and art directors talk about the ADG-nommed work of their peers.

Thomas A. Walsh on “The King’s Speech”Production designer: Eve StewartDesigning for a filmed narrative is, at its essence, visual anthropology. In “The King’s Speech” production designer Eve Stewart and set decorator Judy Farr have done a masterful job of recreating the worlds of both the privileged class and the commoner during a pivotal period in British history. Read more…

Dancer Tony Bellissimo, who grew up in Hamburg, will be prominent in the special episode of “Glee” that will air after Super Bowl XLV on Sunday.

Bellissimo plays a football player who becomes a zombie during an on-field dance routine. For the number, the cast will pay tribute to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” in a mash-up with the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Heads Will Roll.”

Promotional photos from the hourlong commercial-free episode — expected to start around 10:30 p.m. — show Bellissimo wearing jersey number 42, dancing next to a zombie version of Artie, played by Kevin McHale, on the football field.

“It was an awesome experience,” says Bellissimo by phone from Los Angeles. Read more…

Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

A very interesting look at the world of films and just how powerful the role of influence is in Hollywood. I don’t know about you but I found some of those Star Wars comparison shots to be fascinating.

You can find a further look at this idea (along with more great videos like this one) over at everythingisaremix.info.

Thanks to Daring Fireball for the link.

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In this undated publicity image released by CBS, from left, Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones and Conchata Ferrell are shown during the taping of “Two and a Half Men,” in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/CBS, Greg Gayne)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS is scrambling to replace a “Two and a Half Men”-sized hole in its current schedule, a problem that is eclipsed by the threat of losing the lucrative sitcom forever because of troubled star Charlie Sheen.

The network and series producer Warner Bros. T

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