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Kristin Chenoweth says injuries she sustained while filming the CBS legal drama ‘‘The Good Wife’’ last month will prevent her from returning to the show. In a statement issued Monday she expresses ‘‘deep regret’’ she’ll be unable to return in her recurring role ‘‘at this time.’’ She’ll appear in the season premiere, airing Sept. 30. The 44-year-old actress was hit on the head by a piece of equipment while on the show’s New York City set July 11. She was briefly hospitalized. She says she’s ‘‘getting better slowly.’’ Chenoweth won a Tony Award for her role in Broadway’s ‘‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’’ and an Emmy for her work on ‘‘Pushing Daisies.’’ (AP)

Nine Nobel Peace Prize winners are speaking out against a new NBC competition series they say treats military maneuvers like athletic events. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the other Nobel laureates protested in an open letter that the show, ‘‘Stars Earn Stripes,’’ glorifies war and armed violence. The series, premiering on NBC on Monday night, pairs celebrities with U.S. military personnel for simulated military challenges. Celebrity participants include boxing champion Laila Ali, Superman actor Dean Cain, Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd Palin. The program is hosted by retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark. The letter calls for NBC to stop airing the series. NBC had no immediate comment. (AP)

Thousands of fans turned out to see Paul ‘‘Pauly D’’ DelVecchio in Providence at a car show and concert — including the celebrity DJ’s mom. Wearing a T-shirt that said ‘‘Swagged Out,’’ the ‘‘Jersey Shore’’ star from Johnston headlined a car, bike and concert ‘‘super show’’ at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Sunday. The 32-year-old Pauly D told The Providence Journal he always loves returning to Rhode Island. His mother says she is ‘‘still overawed’’ by his success. Pauly D’s new show, ‘‘The Pauly D Project,’’ debuted earlier this year. It chronicles his life as a celebrity DJ. (AP)