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Here are a few things in news, entertainment and popular culture that we've been talking about lately.

* The Oscar success of "Slumdog Millionaire" may prompt Hollywood to explore Bollywood-style storytelling. Can't wait for the musical numbers in the upcoming "Reservoir Slumdogs."

* US Airways announces that it will resume free beverage service aboard flights. On the other hand, peanuts will cost 50 bucks apiece.

* The Jonas Brothers' 3-D concert movie opens in theaters. For fans who can't subsist on only two dimensions' worth of Jonasey goodness.

* Millionaire heiress Nicky Hilton makes a citizen's arrest of a man who allegedly assaulted her outside a West Hollywood IHOP. Thus accomplishing more in one morning than vacuous big sis Paris has in her entire superficial life.

* The former boyfriend of OctoMom Nadya Suleman wants DNA testing to prove he's the kids' father. Perplexed single guys everywhere respond: "He wants to do what for why?"

By JOHN PRZYBYS (jprzybys@reviewjournal.com)

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