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Cleveland's Mike Brown named NBA Coach of the Year

Mike Brown Los Angeles  - Mike Brown, who guided the Cleveland Cavaliers to a league and franchise-best 66-win season, was named on Monday the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy, honouring the NBA Coach of the Year.

Brown received 355 points, including 55 first-place votes, from a panel of 122 sportswriters and broadcasters to easily outdistance Houston's Rick Adelman (151), Orlando's Stan Van Gundy (150) and Portland's Nate McMillan (127 points).

"Mike Brown is a critical element as to why our franchise is growing into the kind of success we all envisioned and hoped to achieve," Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert said.

Hollywood studios and actors reach tentative pay agreement

Hollywood studios and actors reach tentative pay agreement Los Angeles  - Hollywood's movie studios Friday reached a tentative pay agreement with the Screen Actors Guild, the largest actors' union, ten months after the previous contract expired.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the proposed contract contains some minor improvements over previous offers but is largely similar to the one studios presented to SAG nine months ago.

US comic Steven Colbert's name heading to space

US comic Steven Colbert's name heading to spaceLos Angeles - US comedian Steven Colbert is heading to space, or at least his name is.

The star, who plays a pompous news commentator on Comedy Central's Colbert Report, had organized fans to vote for him in a NASA competition to name a module on the International Space Station.

Disgraced former governor hopes for reality show remake

Disgraced former governor hopes for reality show remake Disgraced former governor hopes for reality show remake Los Angeles  - The US governor ousted from office after allegedly trying to sell the Senate seat vacated when Barack Obama was elected president has been cast in a popular reality TV show, according to the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday.

Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to racketeering and fraud charges, is hoping to take part in the NBC summer reality series, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Michael Jackson auction opens for viewing

Michael Jackson auction opens for viewing Los Angeles - The contents of former pop idol Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch went on public viewing Tuesday ahead of an auction next week that is being challenged by the controversial singer's lawyers. Among the approximately 1,390 items on display at a former Beverly Hills department store were the wrought iron gates of Neverland Ranch, the crystal-covered glove worn by Jackson in the video for Billie Jean, numerous musical awards, a letter from former president Ronald Reagan, heaps of ornate furniture, dozens of statues and a massive collection of toys, games and pinball machines.

Octomom brings final baby home

Octomom brings final baby home Los Angeles - Nadya Suleman has brought home the last of the octuplets she delivered in January, uniting her 14 young kids at home for the first time. Suleman, 33, brought home her son Jonah Monday night to the new four-bedroom home she moved into last month. Jonah had to stay in hospital longer than his siblings for surgical work on his cleft lip. All the babies had required extended hospital stays for monitoring and to allow them to gain enough weight to be brought home.

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