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Los Angeles, CA (BANG) - It seems like more and more Hollywood women are taking a trip to the gun shop. Now, adding herself to the list, Alicia Keys says she is considering buying a gun for protection. The singer-and-actress had to learn to shoot in her new movie "Smokin' Aces" and now she is confident handling a firearm she is seriously contemplating buying one for her own safety. Keys - who makes her big screen acting debut in the film - said, "I've never owned a gun, but I'm seriously considering owning one now. God forbid, if anything happened...

LOS ANGELES -- Most Golden State drivers go out of their way to avoid the California Highway Patrol, but Erik Estrada can't seem to stay away. Estrada, who experiences the reality of law enforcement in his new unscripted CBS series "Armed & Famous," told reporters on Thursday that he's looking forward to the upcoming feature film version of his seminal series "CHiPs." "I tell you what -- I think that Wilmer Valderrama's gonna do a fine job," Estrada says. "I think he'll do a fine job as Ponch. And the script, I've read the script and I'm not in the...