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• Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit(AP) (2010-09-04 01:55:27)
  AP - A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones.
• Kara DioGuardi out at "American Idol"(Reuters) (2010-09-04 01:42:38)
  Reuters - Fox announced Friday what media reports have speculated for weeks: Kara DioGuardi is leaving "American Idol."
• Kara DioGuardi Exits American Idol: "Now is the Best Time to Leave"(omg!) (2010-09-04 01:41:00)
  omg! - After spending two seasons as one of reality TV's most picked-on judges, Kara DioGuardi is exiting American Idol. Fox and DioGuardi made the news official Friday following weeks of widespread speculation that her time on the show had run out. Nigel Lythgoe: Idol judge announcement coming within 3 weeks "I felt like I won the lottery when...
• Fox: Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'(AP) (2010-09-04 01:25:17)
  AP - Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door at "American Idol."
• Jury deadlocks in US marriage fraud case(AP) (2010-09-04 01:16:58)
  AP - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday after jurors told him deliberations had grown hostile in the marriage fraud case of Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her husband.
• Katy Perry's chart-topper sparks new sales worries(Reuters) (2010-09-04 01:09:09)
  Reuters - The Capitol release bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, thanks to first-week sales of 192,000 units in the United States, the ninth-best debut week so far this year, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
• Jury deadlocks in actress's LA marriage fraud case(AP) (2010-09-04 00:01:50)
  AP - A federal jury has deadlocked on whether Mexican-born actress Fernanda Romero and her husband committed marriage fraud in order to skirt immigration laws.
• Freaky Eaters Co-Host: "When Having Seconds Is Not Enough"(omg!) (2010-09-03 23:45:00)
  omg! - What do you get when you mix Intervention, Hoarders, and a whole lot of food? TLC's Freaky Eaters. "It definitely has elements of both shows — the premise of Intervention and the obsessive-compulsion of Hoarders," co-host and psychotherapist Dr. Mike Dow tells TVGuide.com of the new TLC series. "But [those shows] explore well-known addictions and disorders. I think people will be surprised and moved to learn about food addiction, which is not as front-and-center, but affects so many people. ...
• Man pleads not guilty to Paris Hilton home burglary(Reuters) (2010-09-03 23:31:30)
  Reuters - A man accused of breaking into the home of celebrity socialite Paris Hilton armed with knives pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge of attempted burglary, officials said.
• Calif. judge: rapper 40 Glocc must heed gang ban(AP) (2010-09-03 23:11:03)
  AP - A judge has ruled that a rapper known as 40 Glocc who touted his gang member status in songs and videos is subject to a 2008 gang injunction barring him from an apartment complex in his hometown of Colton.
• Witness recants statements in Anna Nicole case(AP) (2010-09-03 23:02:22)
  AP - A witness in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial recanted statements Friday that he saw defendant Howard K. Stern give the celebrity model excessive drugs.
• Suspect in Paris Hilton burglary pleads not guilty(AP) (2010-09-03 22:46:41)
  AP - A man accused of showing up at Paris Hilton's house wielding two knives has pleaded not guilty to attempted felony burglary.
• "Somewhere" paints intimate portrait with charm(Reuters) (2010-09-03 21:53:38)
  Reuters - After her foray into historical costumers with "Marie Antoinette," Sofia Coppola makes a happy return to "Lost in Translation" territory in the cut-back charmer "Somewhere," which illuminates the emptiness of a movie star's life in Los Angeles through close observation and gentle irony.
• Chris Klein pleads no contest to drunken driving(Reuters) (2010-09-03 21:44:21)
  Reuters - Actor Chris Klein, who starred in the "American Pie" movies, pleaded no contest to drunken driving and will serve four years probation stemming from his arrest in June, court officials said on Friday.
• German court rules against YouTube over copyright(AP) (2010-09-03 21:40:07)
  AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
• Did Jason Sudeikis Break Jennifer Aniston's Heart?(omg!) (2010-09-03 21:33:33)
  omg! - The comedian breaks his silence on his rumored relationship with the actress
• PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, Aug. 28-Sept. 3: 'Yank!,' Brendan Fraser, Denis O'Hare and RSC's Second Act(Playbill) (2010-09-03 21:12:40)
  Playbill - It's Labor Day weekend. The last hurrah of summer is upon us, and most theatre folk are less bent on practicing the business of show than they are squeezing whatever remaining hours of relaxation that Hurricane Earl will permit them. (Precious few, I'm guessing, if they are owners of Long Island beach properties. On the plus side, traffic to the Hamptons should be light this weekend.)
• Jerry Lewis: Id Smack Lindsay Lohan in the Mouth(omg!) (2010-09-03 19:47:00)
  omg! - Lindsay Lohan may have completed her jail time and latest stint in rehab, but Jerry Lewis thinks the Mean Girls star is in need of a more corporal form of punishment. "I'd smack her in the mouth if I saw her," Lewis said in a interview with Inside Edition. "I would smack her in the mouth and be arrested for...
• Hit `Hoarders' returns for third season(AP) (2010-09-03 18:48:15)
  AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.
• Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says(AP) (2010-09-03 18:06:18)
  AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
• Woo awarded Golden Lion for lifetime achievement(AP) (2010-09-03 17:56:01)
  AP - John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as "Mission Impossible II."
• Celebs muse on T.I.'s arrest(omg!) (2010-09-03 17:51:53)
  omg! - Ne-Yo, Lori Loughlin, Joe Francis and Kris Jenner share their thoughts on rapper T.I.'s arrest at the Taste of Beverly Hills Wine and Food Festival. (Sept. 3)
• Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain(AP) (2010-09-03 17:35:48)
  AP - A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved the sale of most assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lenders for about $21.8 million.
• Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions'(AP) (2010-09-03 17:15:40)
  AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
• Coppola checks back into Venice for "Somewhere"(AP) (2010-09-03 16:47:11)
  AP - Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood.
• Top directors headlining Telluride film fest(Reuters) (2010-09-03 16:02:14)
  Reuters - Directors Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will headline the Telluride Film Festival, the annual Labor Day holiday weekend event that kicks off Friday in the Colorado mountain resort.
• Australian tax office lifts 'Crocodile Dundee' travel ban(AFP) (2010-09-03 16:01:32)
  AFP - Australian tax officials lifted a controversial travel ban on "Crocodile Dundee" star Paul Hogan on Friday, leaving him free to return to his home in the United States, his lawyer said.
• Kat Von D & Jesse James Go Public With Relationship(omg!) (2010-09-03 15:49:28)
  omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After much speculation, Kat Von D took her relationship with Sandra Bullock's ex, Jesse James, public on Thursday night. "It's pretty obvious that we're dating," Kat told Access Hollywood at the opening of her Wonderland gallery in West Hollywood.
• Ne-Yo says T.I. makes a lot of poor decisions(AP) (2010-09-03 15:27:33)
  AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
• Hollywood updates Facebook in lineup of fall movies(Reuters) (2010-09-03 14:04:50)
  Reuters - "Social media" is among today's most popular catch phrases thanks to the success of, among other things, networking website Facebook -- the favored way for today's youth to communicate on a global level.
• ADVISORY-Lloyd Webber art exhibition story withdrawn(Reuters) (2010-09-03 13:56:14)
  Reuters - Please be advised that Friday's London story saying composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's private art collection is to go on show this month is wrong. The exhibition has already taken place. The following story has been withdrawn.
• Leverage: The Con is Gone(omg!) (2010-09-03 13:48:00)
  omg! - Parker, play dead! Those are the instructions given to Leverage's blonde grifter-in-training played by Beth Riesgraf as Nate (Timothy Hutton) and his team of do-gooder con artists pull their last con of the summer — a job that brings them one step closer to nabbing the as-yet-unseen international crook Damien Moreau...
• Singer Cheryl Cole gets divorce from footballer(AP) (2010-09-03 12:44:08)
  AP - Singer Cheryl Cole and her footballer husband Ashley Cole have been granted a divorce.
• Brooks & Dunn end 20-year career at Nashville show(AP) (2010-09-03 12:16:54)
  AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
• Brendan Fraser to co-star in 'Elling' on Broadway(AP) (2010-09-03 11:27:32)
  AP - Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare will star in the comedy "Elling."
• Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September(AP) (2010-09-03 10:27:26)
  AP - The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club.
• Sara Paretsky publishes 14th Warshawski mystery(AP) (2010-09-03 10:13:54)
  AP - Sara Paretsky's latest installment in her series about feisty, female private detective V.I. Warshawski opens with the heroine outside a Chicago nightclub, the bloody body of a woman who was just shot to death in her arms.
• Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg(AP) (2010-09-03 10:04:17)
  AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.
• Dolphins herded in Japanese cove but none killed(AP) (2010-09-03 10:00:04)
  AP - Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
• No dolphins killed in Japan's controversial annual hunt(AP) (2010-09-03 10:00:04)
  AP - Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
• Fall Movie Preview: Oscar Hopefuls(omg!) (2010-09-03 07:31:19)
  omg! - Peter Travers has the films we might be talking about during the Academy Awards.
• 'Crocodile Dundee' to return to US amid tax fray(AP) (2010-09-03 06:56:27)
  AP - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday.
• Fall Movie Preview: Blockbusters(omg!) (2010-09-03 06:31:04)
  omg! - Rolling Stone's Peter Travers on the biggest movies coming this fall.
• Stranded actor Paul Hogan in Australia tax deal(Reuters) (2010-09-03 06:22:14)
  Reuters - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, has struck a deal with Australia's tax office which will allow him to return home to his family in Los Angeles, his lawyer said on Friday.
• Jay Leno ratings dip below Conan O'Brien's(Reuters) (2010-09-03 06:18:58)
  Reuters - NBC might have summer's most-watched show in "America's Got Talent," but the network's late-night ratings aren't so hot.
• Vivid Entertainment: A new business model for porn(Reuters) (2010-09-03 05:48:14)
  Reuters - If the new "Date Night" DVD had sold only 25,000 copies, there would have been hell to pay for studio executives. But for Steven Hirsch -- or anyone else in the adult entertainment business, for that matter -- that figure represents a blockbuster.
• Fishburne's porn-star daughter avoiding dark side(Reuters) (2010-09-03 05:31:32)
  Reuters - Before summer began, no one had heard of Montana Fishburne. But the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Laurence Fishburne, now the main guy on "CSI," was eager to make a name for herself.
• French 'Spider-Man' in Sydney court over climb(AP) (2010-09-03 04:27:51)
  AP - A French skyscraper climber nicknamed "Spider-Man" pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to his bare-handed climb up a 57-story building in downtown Sydney.
• Martin Short revives Cat in the Hat for PBS series(Reuters) (2010-09-03 03:52:51)
  Reuters - More than a half-century ago, the Cat in the Hat was on a mission.
• Schnabel ponders Palestinian conflict in "Miral"(Reuters) (2010-09-03 03:35:56)
  Reuters - Sure to excite curiosity thanks to the reputation of director Julian Schnabel ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly") and its controversial topicality, "Miral" dramatically but unevenly explores the lives of four Palestinian women during the years of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
• Irish crowd pelt Gun N' Roses after lengthy wait(Reuters) (2010-09-03 03:32:42)
  Reuters - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic glasses.
• Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail(omg!) (2010-09-03 03:30:57)
  omg! - AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.
• Scary Spice Gets Real(omg!) (2010-09-03 02:30:33)
  omg! - Mel B chats about her new reality show.
• Dolphins caught, not killed, in Japan cove(AP) (2010-09-03 01:51:39)
  AP - Dolphins have been herded into a cove as part of an annual hunt in the Japanese seaside town made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about their slaughter, Sea Shepherd said Friday. A town official said none were killed.
• Summer box office ending on soft note(Reuters) (2010-09-03 01:31:23)
  Reuters - The summer box-office season wraps this weekend with three unheralded, adult-targeted new releases struggling to topple reigning champ "Takers."
• TV stars Olson, McElhenney welcome baby boy(omg!) (2010-09-03 01:15:05)
  omg! - AP - Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney (MAK'-uh-lay-nee) of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hit a home run with their new baby boy.
• TV stars Olson, McElhenney welcome baby boy(AP) (2010-09-03 01:15:05)
  AP - Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney (MAK'-uh-lay-nee) of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hit a home run with their new baby boy.
• Appeals court sets hearing in Jackson estate case(AP) (2010-09-03 00:07:51)
  AP - An appeals court has scheduled a hearing for lawyers for the father of Michael Jackson to argue that he deserves a role in decisions involving his son's multimillion dollar estate.
• Box Office Preview: 'Machete' should dominate(AP) (2010-09-02 23:48:23)
  AP - Twentieth Century Fox's "Machete" is set to slice up the competition as director Robert Rodriguez's star-studded extravaganza will likely dominate the weekend with a Friday through Monday total of around $16 million.
• Time Warner Cable, Disney reach program deal(Reuters) (2010-09-02 23:19:13)
  Reuters - Time Warner Cable Inc and Walt Disney Co said on Thursday they finally reached a new expanded programing deal, ending a dispute that threatened to black out some of TV's favorite shows and channels from millions of homes.
• Exclusive: Tricia Helfer to Crush on Lie to Me's Lightman(omg!) (2010-09-02 23:15:00)
  omg! - Move over, Dr. Foster, there's a new woman gunning for Cal Lightman.Battlestar Galactica alum Tricia Helfer will guest-star ona Season 3 episode of the Lie to Me, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsHelfer will play Naomi, who's attracted to Lightman (Tim Roth) despite being frustrated by the inability to hide anything from him. But when she calls on Lightman for protection from a violent ex-boyfriend, it's Lightman who begins to wonder if her beauty has impaired his lie-detecting skills...
• Zeta-Jones 'furious' at late cancer diagnosis for Douglas(AFP) (2010-09-02 22:51:55)
  AFP - Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is "furious" that doctors failed to diagnose her Hollywood veteran husband Michael Douglas's throat cancer earlier, she said in an interview published Thursday.
• God did not create the universe, says Hawking(Reuters) (2010-09-02 22:45:31)
  Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.
• `American Idol' adds L.A. audition on Sept. 22(AP) (2010-09-02 22:22:10)
  AP - "American Idol" is expanding the talent search for its next season with an audition in Los Angeles later this month.
• Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal(AP) (2010-09-02 21:39:39)
  AP - Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion.
• Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal(omg!) (2010-09-02 21:39:33)
  omg! - AP - Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion.
• Katie Finneran and Robin de Jesús Make the Most of Their Moments(Playbill) (2010-09-02 21:39:14)
  Playbill - Two of Broadway's best featured performers prove that it's not the amount of time you have on stage — it's what you do with it that matters.
• Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle(Reuters) (2010-09-02 21:32:25)
  Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
• Telluride festival unveils film lineup(Reuters) (2010-09-02 21:28:57)
  Reuters - The Telluride Film Festival on Thursday unveiled the lineup of movies for this weekend's event, regarded as among the top U.S. movie gatherings of the year and an early highlight for Oscar hopefuls.
• Rapper T.I. comeback could be derailed with arrest(AP) (2010-09-02 21:26:19)
  AP - After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall.
• Chris Brown returns to No. 1 spot with 'Deuces'(AP) (2010-09-02 21:22:38)
  AP - Chris Brown is back to a familiar place — the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts.
• ShowBiz Minute: Hilton, Cage, O'Brien(omg!) (2010-09-02 19:49:27)
  omg! - Paris Hilton banned from Wynn resorts in Las Vegas; Nicolas Cage's lawsuit against his former business manager gets dismissed; Conan O'Brien names his new show. (Sept. 2)
• Burkle to appeal dismissal of Barnes & Noble suit(AP) (2010-09-02 19:42:02)
  AP - Billionaire financier Ron Burkle said Thursday he will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble over its shareholder rights plan.
• Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas(Reuters) (2010-09-02 19:16:10)
  Reuters - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
• Eminem and Katy Perry lead U.S. singles chart(Reuters) (2010-09-02 18:46:19)
  Reuters - Eminem led Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart for a seventh week on Thursday with "Love the Way You Lie," while Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" moved up one to No. 2, swapping places with Taio Cruz's "Dynamite."
• Schnabel movie chronicles Mideast conflict(AP) (2010-09-02 18:40:21)
  AP - The latest movie by Julian Schnabel couldn't have been more timely.
• Murakami's 'Norwegian Wood' transformed to film(AP) (2010-09-02 18:29:43)
  AP - Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult coming-of-age Japanese novel.
• Bob Dylan's paintings on show in Danish gallery(Reuters) (2010-09-02 17:49:09)
  Reuters - Forty new paintings by American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan go on show this weekend in Denmark, but museum-goers will hardly find "Blowin' in the Wind" or references to other famous lyrics in the pictures.
• Teresa Giudice on Housewives Reunion: "It Was a Normal Reaction"(omg!) (2010-09-02 17:22:32)
  omg! - She tells Us she'd never assault Danielle: "I know that's what she wants"
• Axl Rose tries Dublin's patience, sends crowd home(AP) (2010-09-02 17:14:03)
  AP - Axl Rose, it seems, needs a little more patience — and a much louder alarm clock.
• Lanvin is H&M's newest partner(AP) (2010-09-02 17:01:21)
  AP - Lanvin will be the next high-fashion house to become a partner of fast-fashion retailer H&M.
• Author Hawking says God not needed for creation(AP) (2010-09-02 16:59:42)
  AP - Did creation need a creator?
• Film brings lives of Palestinian women to Venice(Reuters) (2010-09-02 16:29:22)
  Reuters - The lives of four Arab-Israeli women spanning three generations against the backdrop of conflict are at the center of "Miral," a film by Julian Schnabel based on his Palestinian partner's biographical book.
• Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape(AP) (2010-09-02 16:20:49)
  AP - As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
• God did not create Universe: Hawking(AFP) (2010-09-02 16:02:25)
  AFP - God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking said in extracts published Thursday from a new book.
• Natalie Portman earns early awards buzz for ballet drama(Reuters) (2010-09-02 15:58:08)
  Reuters - Critics are queuing up to praise Natalie Portman in her latest movie "Black Swan," the opening picture at this year's Venice film festival, with one review saying the performance "elevates her ... to a major star."
• Lady Gaga Dresses as (Nearly Naked) Statue of Liberty(omg!) (2010-09-02 15:32:00)
  omg! - Her hair is sculpted into the iconic crown as designer Marc Jacobs sits nearby
• Rapper T.I. arrested for drug possession in LA(Reuters) (2010-09-02 15:30:55)
  Reuters - Rapper T.I. has been released from jail after being arrested in Los Angeles for possessing drugs, police said Thursday.
• Hawking says God not needed for creation(AP) (2010-09-02 14:08:50)
  AP - Physicist Stephen Hawking says God wasn't necessary for the creation of the universe.
• Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail(AP) (2010-09-02 13:35:17)
  AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian's office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city Correction Department records show.
• A Minute With: director Lee Daniels on "Broadway"(omg!) (2010-09-02 13:33:01)
  omg! - Reuters - Independent filmmaker Lee Daniels got a big push for his movie "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" when Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry signed on as executive producers after the film's Sundance Film Festival premiere in 2009.
• A Minute With: director Lee Daniels on "Broadway"(Reuters) (2010-09-02 13:33:01)
  Reuters - Independent filmmaker Lee Daniels got a big push for his movie "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" when Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry signed on as executive producers after the film's Sundance Film Festival premiere in 2009.
• Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark(AP) (2010-09-02 13:28:49)
  AP - Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public.
• Time Warner struggling to find new studio boss(Reuters) (2010-09-02 12:33:14)
  Reuters - Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes might have gotten a bit ahead of himself when it comes to planning succession at the industry's dominant film and television studio. Now he seems to be resetting the clock.
• Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges(AP) (2010-09-02 11:56:41)
  AP - Grammy-winning rapper T.I., who is still on probation after spending time behind bars on gun charges, was arrested along with his wife on drug charges after police smelled alleged marijuana coming from their car, authorities said.
• German bank votes to expel disputed member(AFP) (2010-09-02 11:52:24)
  AFP - The German central bank has voted to seek the dismissal of board member Thilo Sarrazin, the daily Berliner Zeitung reported on Thursday, following his latest comments on immigration and Jews.
• Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?(Reuters) (2010-09-02 11:10:19)
  Reuters - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
• Time Warner Cable, Disney yet to reach deal(Reuters) (2010-09-02 11:07:36)
  Reuters - Time Warner Cable and Walt Disney Co ensured millions of U.S. cable customers can still watch some of their favorite TV programs while the companies kept working on a new programing deal after a midnight deadline passed.
• Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming(AP) (2010-09-02 10:59:46)
  AP - A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.
• Perry aims to show more dimensions with 'Dream'(AP) (2010-09-02 10:57:28)
  AP - To some, the most surprising part of Katy Perry's sophomore success is that it exists.
• Rapper T.I, wife arrested on drug charges(AP) (2010-09-02 10:03:48)
  AP - Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood on drug charges.`
• Rapper T.I, wife arrested on drug charges(omg!) (2010-09-02 10:03:48)
  omg! - AP - Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood on drug charges.`
• Networks using Skype in news reports(AP) (2010-09-02 09:58:12)
  AP - When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the office. ABC's cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype.
• True stories invented: Tao Lin at work(AP) (2010-09-02 09:49:54)
  AP - Tao Lin's new novel is based on a true story, his own.
• Anti-dolphin hunt petition delivered to US Embassy(AP) (2010-09-02 09:45:50)
  AP - The star of an Oscar-winning documentary about a Japanese town that slaughters dolphins delivered a petition to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday demanding an end to the hunt.
• 'Lust, Caution' star cast as Mao's girlfriend(omg!) (2010-09-02 08:59:30)
  omg! - AP - The Chinese star of "Lust, Caution," Tang Wei, has been cast as one of Mao Zedong's early girlfriends in a propaganda film to commemorate the 90th anniversary of China's Communist Party, marking her full comeback after a reported blacklisting.
• Time Warner Cable and Disney still seek carriage deal(Reuters) (2010-09-02 07:59:47)
  Reuters - Time Warner Cable and Walt Disney Co ensured millions of U.S. cable customers can still watch some of their favorite TV programs while the companies kept working on a new programing deal after a midnight deadline passed.
• Frazier Moore's Top Ten New TV Shows(omg!) (2010-09-02 05:54:30)
  omg! - AP Television Writer Frazier Moore picks his favorite ten shows of the new fall season. (Sept. 1)
• Another John DeLorean film revving up(omg!) (2010-09-02 05:04:22)
  omg! - Reuters - Adam Mazer, hot off his Emmy win Sunday for writing the HBO TV movie "You Don't Know Jack," is getting in the fast lane for a movie about flamboyant automobile mogul John DeLorean.
• Another John DeLorean film revving up(Reuters) (2010-09-02 05:04:22)
  Reuters - Adam Mazer, hot off his Emmy win Sunday for writing the HBO TV movie "You Don't Know Jack," is getting in the fast lane for a movie about flamboyant automobile mogul John DeLorean.
• Why Apple rental plan alienated most studios(Reuters) (2010-09-02 04:29:45)
  Reuters - Don't look for rival studios to join Disney and News Corp. for Apple's announced 99-cent TV rental offering anytime soon.
• `Transformers 3' movie extra injured during shoot(AP) (2010-09-02 04:15:57)
  AP - Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt.
• NY ex-employee, 51, accuses 'Diddy' of age bias(AP) (2010-09-02 03:29:29)
  AP - A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.
• NY ex-employee, 51, accuses 'Diddy' of age bias(omg!) (2010-09-02 03:29:28)
  omg! - AP - A New York woman has sued rapper-producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying he fired her because of her age two decades after she helped launch his career.
• Boris Karloff back in "Thriller: Complete Series"(Reuters) (2010-09-02 03:23:27)
  Reuters - There was an age in television where spine-tingling and spell-binding anthology shows ruled the air. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Twilight Zone" scared the little boys who would grow up to become the Stephen Kings and Steven Spielbergs we know today.
• Dwayne Johnson to star in "Center of Earth" sequel(Reuters) (2010-09-02 03:20:04)
  Reuters - Dwayne Johnson is strapping on a backpack to replace Brendan Fraser in a 3D sequel to the 2008 remake "Journey to the Center of the Earth."
• Final "Lost" season turns up at No. 1 on DVD chart(Reuters) (2010-09-02 03:16:22)
  Reuters - Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not "Lost."
• On The Download: Jenny & Johnny(omg!) (2010-09-02 01:06:57)
  omg! - By Breanna HughesLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- After two previous solo albums under each of their belts, Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice have finally decided to join forces on a full-length alum entitled "I'm Having Fun Now." I, for one, could not be more excited. Each of them is an established artist in their own right. Jenny Lewis (who happens to be my favorite singer) is the lead singer/frontwoman of beloved, semi-defunct, LA band Rilo Kiley and she also earned critical praise on her two solo albums, "Rabbit Fur Coat" and "Acid Tongue. ...
• Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals(Reuters) (2010-09-01 23:53:44)
  Reuters - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
• Uneven teen drama "Norman" redeemed by sharp acting(Reuters) (2010-09-01 23:49:59)
  Reuters - "Norman" delivers a fresh twist on the old coming-of-age genre: The alienated adolescent of the title, a goodhearted smart aleck of a nerd, fakes having cancer and is left to reconcile his rising social stock with a guilty conscience.
• Nicolas Cage lawsuit against biz manager dismissed(AP) (2010-09-01 23:46:27)
  AP - Court records show a lawsuit in which Nicolas Cage accused a former business manager of mismanagement has been dismissed.
• Review: Drew Barrymore's 'Going the Distance'(AP) (2010-09-01 23:35:41)
  AP - In "Going the Distance," Drew Barrymore plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing the old arcade games in bars. Jason Long, on the other hand, plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing old arcade games in bars.
• Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel(AP) (2010-09-01 23:33:50)
  AP - A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
• Jamie Lee And Sigourney: Is 'Aliens' Or 'Halloween' Scarier?(omg!) (2010-09-01 23:00:00)
  omg! - Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver debate over which one of their movies is scarier, Sigourney's "Aliens" or Jamie Lee's "Halloween"?
• Discovery gunman shot dead; 3 hostages safe(AP) (2010-09-01 22:05:18)
  AP - Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.
• Jordin Sparks Remains Sidelined at 'In the Heights' Aug. 31(Playbill) (2010-09-01 22:04:44)
  Playbill - Jordin Sparks, the "American Idol" finalist who recently made her Broadway debut as Nina in In the Heights, will miss a fourth performance in the hit show Aug. 31. Sparks injured her hip at the evening performance Aug. 28 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
• What's in a Name? David and Victoria's Son, Romeo James(omg!) (2010-09-01 21:55:46)
  omg! - As he turns 8 today, find out what his classic monicker means
• Sept. 2 celebrated as ode to `Beverly Hills 90210'(AP) (2010-09-01 21:22:29)
  AP - OMG, it's like one of those freaky Mayan calendar things or something.
• Natalie Portman takes a dark turn in Venice film(Reuters) (2010-09-01 21:15:28)
  Reuters - The Venice film festival opened on Wednesday with "Black Swan," a dark psychological drama starring Natalie Portman as a ballerina who finally lands the lead role but loses her grip on reality as the pressure builds.
• Hilton banned from Wynn resorts after Vegas arrest(AP) (2010-09-01 20:03:32)
  AP - Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana.
• Review: 'Machete' serves relentless, bloody action(AP) (2010-09-01 19:57:28)
  AP - Certainly, "Machete" is the best feature-length extension of a fake movie trailer in Hollywood history.
• Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building(AP) (2010-09-01 19:56:16)
  AP - A man upset with the Discovery Channel's environmental programming took several people hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said.
• 'Black Swan' opens Venice Film Festival(AP) (2010-09-01 19:51:17)
  AP - Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film "Black Swan" as the companion piece to "The Wrestler."
• Katy Perry tops U.S. album chart for first time(Reuters) (2010-09-01 19:41:40)
  Reuters - Katy Perry achieved her first No. 1 album on the U.S. pop chart Wednesday, ending Eminem's reign of seven nonconsecutive weeks.
• Actress Portman takes a dark turn in Venice film(omg!) (2010-09-01 19:40:08)
  omg! - Reuters - The Venice film festival opened Wednesday with "Black Swan," a dark psychological drama starring Natalie Portman as a ballerina who finally lands the lead role but loses her grip on reality as the pressure builds.
• Itron and Cisco to develop networking platform for grids(Reuters) (2010-09-01 19:34:50)
  Reuters - Cisco said it would join hands with power meter maker Itron Inc to develop a communication platform for smart grids, in a move seen as the networking giant's first investment in this lucrative market.
• UK's Blair says did not foresee Iraq "nightmare"(Reuters) (2010-09-01 18:41:48)
  Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he could have not have imagined what he called the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq but still did not regret joining the U.S.-led invasion.
• Police: Gunman inside Discovery TV building in Md.(AP) (2010-09-01 18:00:32)
  AP - Police in Maryland say a gunman is inside the Discovery Channel building in the Washington suburbs.
• Venice filmfest opens with Tarantino, Portman on red carpet(AFP) (2010-09-01 17:57:03)
  AFP - Natalie Portman and jury head Quentin Tarantino shared the red carpet Wednesday as the prestigious Venice film festival kicked off with the screening of Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan".
• `Brazil on the Rise' says future has arrived(AP) (2010-09-01 17:40:04)
  AP - "Brazil on the Rise" (Palgrave Macmillan, $27) by Larry Rohter: When Larry Rohter stepped down as The New York Times' Brazil bureau chief in 2008, he was easily the most reviled foreign correspondent in the country.
• Cops: Butt of pot cigarette found in Hilton SUV(AP) (2010-09-01 17:34:44)
  AP - A police officer reported finding the butt of what he believed was a marijuana cigarette in a vehicle driven by Paris Hilton's boyfriend after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip.
• Cops: Butt of pot cigarette found in Hilton SUV(omg!) (2010-09-01 17:34:44)
  omg! - AP - A police officer reported finding the butt of what he believed was a marijuana cigarette in a vehicle driven by Paris Hilton's boyfriend after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip.
• Miranda Lambert picks up highest CMA nominations(Reuters) (2010-09-01 17:14:38)
  Reuters - Texas country singer Miranda Lambert picked up four further Country Music Association nominations on Wednesday, bringing her total to nine nominations, the highest ever for a female country artist.
• Rodriguez's "Machete" plays tough themes for laughs(Reuters) (2010-09-01 17:13:36)
  Reuters - A tale of illegal Mexican immigrants, corrupt U.S. politicians, nasty drug lords and vigilantes turns pulp movie in Robert Rodriguez's "Machete," which had the audience laughing out loud at the Venice festival.
• Conan O'Brien's new show: It's `Conan'(AP) (2010-09-01 17:05:49)
  AP - There's Madonna, Oprah and now ... "Conan."
• The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more(AP) (2010-09-01 16:01:19)
  AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.
• Douglas treating throat tumor as 'curable disease'(AP) (2010-09-01 15:25:45)
  AP - Michael Douglas is vowing to beat cancer.
• Douglas treating throat tumor as 'curable disease'(omg!) (2010-09-01 15:25:45)
  omg! - AP - Michael Douglas is vowing to beat cancer.
• 5 most favorite 'American' movies(AP) (2010-09-01 14:05:04)
  AP - George Clooney, all hunky, mysterious and frequently shirtless, plays an assassin in "The American."
• Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims'(AP) (2010-09-01 14:04:28)
  AP - Tony Blair's long-awaited memoir says the former British prime minister doesn't regret the Iraq war — although he wept for its victims — and carries revelations about his alcohol use, his interactions with the queen and his testy relationship with his successor.
• Secret's out on driver for Brit TV show 'Top Gear'(AP) (2010-09-01 13:59:10)
  AP - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.
• House of Blues Studio D moving to Nashville(AP) (2010-09-01 13:51:57)
  AP - Memphis' House of Blues Studio D, where artists including Isaac Hayes and Three 6 Mafia have recorded, is moving to Nashville.
• Tarantino calls Venice lineup 'cool, eclectic'(AP) (2010-09-01 13:41:00)
  AP - Quentin Tarantino says the Venice Film Festival lineup is "one of the most wildest, cool, eclectic lineups" he's ever seen.
• Kim Kardashian: Why I Didn't End Up Like Paris Hilton(omg!) (2010-09-01 13:32:45)
  omg! - "I've never been a drinker," she says. "I've never gotten into drugs"
• Miranda Lambert tops CMA Awards with 9 nominations(AP) (2010-09-01 13:24:12)
  AP - Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist.
• Threats keep dolphin protest out of Japan village(AP) (2010-09-01 12:05:17)
  AP - The star of "The Cove," an Oscar-winning documentary about a Japanese dolphin hunt, is back in Japan to protest the slaughter but had to cancel his trip to the village at the center of the controversy because of threats from an ultranationalist group.
• Among fall's TV frosh, 10 new shows worth sampling(AP) (2010-09-01 12:04:05)
  AP - So many shows! So little time!
• Threats keep dolphin protest out of Japan village(omg!) (2010-09-01 12:00:43)
  omg! - AP - The star of "The Cove," an Oscar-winning documentary about a Japanese dolphin hunt, is back in Japan to protest the slaughter but had to cancel his trip to the village at the center of the controversy because of threats from an ultranationalist group.
• Emmy resentments surface in TV industry(Reuters) (2010-09-01 11:53:03)
  Reuters - The major broadcast networks are serious about splitting the Primetime Emmys into two shows, and they have support among cable networks who share a frustration about HBO so thoroughly dominating the longform categories.
• Remains of the Day musical opens in London(AFP) (2010-09-01 11:51:09)
  AFP - Award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is supporting a new musical based on his novel "Remains of the Day" even though he dislikes a lot of the musicals staged in London.
• A hopeful look ahead at fall's prime-time TV crop(AP) (2010-09-01 11:24:00)
  AP - Let's all marvel at the bumper crop of new shows about cops and courtrooms!
• That old "Ghost Train" calls out to Marty Stuart(AP) (2010-09-01 11:16:00)
  AP - There were two sounds that defined young Marty Stuart's life growing up in Philadelphia, Miss.
• Clooney, Will Smith join anti-cancer telethon(AP) (2010-09-01 10:44:06)
  AP - George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join an impressive list of stars taking part in September's "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon airing on major networks.
• Walking in a cloud at Venice architecture show(Reuters) (2010-09-01 10:13:52)
  Reuters - If you thought that the world's biggest architecture show would be about buildings, this year's Venice Architecture Biennale has a few surprises in store.
• Jennifer Esposito guest starring on `Blue Bloods'(AP) (2010-09-01 10:06:27)
  AP - Jennifer Esposito is joining the force.
• NASCAR on BET? Drive for Diversity goes reality TV(AP) (2010-09-01 09:46:42)
  AP - Jessica Brunelli is a fan of "Jersey Shore" and "The Real World," so the 17-year-old race car driver knows just how addictive reality TV can be.
• Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies(AP) (2010-09-01 09:44:37)
  AP - Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.'s all-you-can-eat subscription plan.
• Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims"(AP) (2010-09-01 09:39:42)
  AP - Tony Blair's long-awaited memoir says the former British prime minister doesn't regret the Iraq war — although he wept for its victims — and carries revelations about the politician's alcohol use, his interactions with the queen and his testy relationship with his successor.
• Pietersen's Twitter rant angers cricket chiefs(AFP) (2010-09-01 09:35:22)
  AFP - England national selector Geoff Miller pledged to give Kevin Pietersen a dressing down after the player's foul-mouthed Twitter rant following his omission from the limited overs squads to face Pakistan.
• AT&T drops Hallmark Channels from lineup(Reuters) (2010-09-01 08:08:08)
  Reuters - AT&T U-verse TV has dropped Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel from its lineup after the parties failed to reach a new carriage agreement.
• "Tony Blair: I cried for Iraq war victims"(AP) (2010-09-01 07:40:33)
  AP - Tony Blair's long-awaited memoir says the former British prime minister doesn't regret the Iraq war — although he wept for the victims — and carries revelations about the politician's alcohol use, his interactions with the queen and his testy relationship with his successor.
• Bravo renews two "Housewives" for next year(Reuters) (2010-09-01 07:25:45)
  Reuters - Bravo is renewing two of its "Real Housewives" hits for additional seasons.
• "Everybody Loves Whales" except Ted Danson(Reuters) (2010-09-01 07:24:25)
  Reuters - Noted Hollywood environmentalist Ted Danson will play a win-at-all-costs oilman in a rare foray into feature work.
• Summer movie-ticket sales fall 6 percent from 2009(Reuters) (2010-09-01 06:18:11)
  Reuters - Summer 2010 won't set a box-office high, and fewer tickets have been sold than in any swimsuit season in more than a decade.
• "Gone With the Wind" fans give gowns another day(Reuters) (2010-09-01 06:15:46)
  Reuters - Fans of "Gone with the Wind" obviously do give a damn about Scarlett O'Hara's extravagant dresses with a museum appeal for funds to restore gowns from the 1939 movie meeting its target in three weeks.
• Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer(omg!) (2010-09-01 06:14:03)
  omg! - Reuters - Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage.
• Paul Hogan vows to fight Australian tax office(omg!) (2010-09-01 04:44:03)
  omg! - Reuters - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, has vowed to continue fighting the Australian tax office which has barred him from leaving Australia until he pays a massive bill, saying he's victim of a witch hunt.
• Paul Hogan vows to fight Australian tax office(Reuters) (2010-09-01 04:44:03)
  Reuters - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movies, has vowed to continue fighting the Australian tax office which has barred him from leaving Australia until he pays a massive bill, saying he's victim of a witch hunt.
• "Glee" and American Express team up for social action(Reuters) (2010-09-01 04:02:51)
  Reuters - Hit television show "Glee" and credit card company American Express have joined forces on a new social action campaign to inspire viewers to make a difference in their communities.
• Authorities Investigating Samantha Ronson Dog Incident(omg!) (2010-09-01 03:25:36)
  omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Authorities for the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control are investigating an incident involving DJ Samantha Ronson's bulldog, Cadillac, who allegedly attacked and killed a small dog in her apartment building on Monday, Access Hollywood has confirmed. ...
• Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer(Reuters) (2010-09-01 01:44:08)
  Reuters - Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage.
• Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery(AP) (2010-09-01 01:29:50)
  AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery.
• Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery(omg!) (2010-09-01 01:29:49)
  omg! - AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery.
• George Clooney off-target in "The American"(Reuters) (2010-09-01 00:04:21)
  Reuters - Back in the 1970s, a film like "The American" would be labeled existential. Today it feels merely pointless.
• Met opera adds 300 theaters to its HD broadcasts(AP) (2010-09-01 00:03:38)
  AP - The close-ups were so tight you could see a tear slowly trickling down the tenor's face — and that the soprano's fingernail polish didn't match the color on her toes, though she did nail the high C.
• Lionel Richie Gets a Taste of Advertising(omg!) (2010-08-31 23:33:11)
  omg! - Recording artist Lionel Richie talks about shooting a Walkers crisps commercial in London, having a sense of humor in the business and his acting aspirations. (Aug. 31)
• Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins(AP) (2010-08-31 23:29:21)
  AP - John McCain's daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father's failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn't blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.
• Wal-mart agrees to settle online DVD lawsuit: filing(Reuters) (2010-08-31 22:26:55)
  Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has agreed to settle a private antitrust lawsuit over its exit from the online DVD market, according to court documents.
• Judge doubts prosecutors can prove 2 key charges(AP) (2010-08-31 21:43:40)
  AP - The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial said Tuesday he doubted prosecutors can prove key charges against two doctors and the lawyer-boyfriend of the late Playboy model.
• UPDATED: After Injury, Jordin Sparks Misses Sunday and Monday Shows of 'In the Heights'(Playbill) (2010-08-31 21:29:14)
  Playbill - Jordin Sparks, the "American Idol" finalist who recently made her Broadway debut as Nina in In the Heights, injured her hip at the evening performance Aug. 28 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
• Barnes & Noble Near Lincoln Center Will Close in January 2011(Playbill) (2010-08-31 21:29:14)
  Playbill - The Lincoln Triangle location of Barnes & Noble will close at the end of January 2011 due to an increase in rent that makes it "economically impossible" for the bookseller to extend the lease.
• PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Christine Jones(Playbill) (2010-08-31 21:29:14)
  Playbill - Tony-winning scenic designer Christine Jones talks about the controlled chaos that she helped create for the new Broadway musical American Idiot.
• 'The Pacific's' Rami Malek Joins 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'(omg!) (2010-08-31 21:27:13)
  omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Twi-hards have yet another actor to feast upon - "The Pacific" star Rami Malek has signed for the second part of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn," Access Hollywood has confirmed.
• A grown-up 'Big Brother' finds strong ratings(AP) (2010-08-31 21:20:25)
  AP - As it heads toward the conclusion of its 12th season, "Big Brother" is having a strong summer in the ratings.
• Tribune board sets panel to oversee bankruptcy(Reuters) (2010-08-31 20:44:15)
  Reuters - Tribune Co's board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation into its 2007 leveraged buyout.
• LA judge questions 2 charges in Anna Nicole trial(AP) (2010-08-31 20:03:04)
  AP - The judge in the Anna Nicole Smith drug trial is questioning whether the prosecution can prove two key conspiracy charges against the model's two doctors and lawyer-boyfriend.
• Former African child soldier helps Americans get fit(Reuters) (2010-08-31 19:53:03)
  Reuters - For most of his life, Tchicaya Missamou's warrior training made him into a killing machine. Now, he is using his skills to help Americans get fit.
• Bedbugs banished before Toronto fest gets underway(Reuters) (2010-08-31 19:35:03)
  Reuters - Standing-room-only movie viewing at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival won't be necessary after a key theater was declared free of bedbugs Tuesday.
• ROLL CALL: Snooki - 'I'm Not Going To Get Married!'(omg!) (2010-08-31 19:34:54)
  omg! - By Jesse SperoLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Plus, see Anne Hathaway's new short 'do! Spencer Pratt is taking styling tips from his dog. And, our favorite moment from the first part of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" reunion! Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!
• Cho finds comedy in serious topics on new album(AP) (2010-08-31 19:33:39)
  AP - Margaret Cho combines comedy with music on her new album to address some somber topics: rejection, interventions and even murder.
• Tribune board sets committee to oversee bankruptcy(Reuters) (2010-08-31 19:31:44)
  Reuters - Tribune Co's board has formed a special committee to oversee the media company's bankruptcy, which unraveled this month following an investigation of the company's 2007 leveraged buyout.
• CMA Festival special brings exposure to new acts(AP) (2010-08-31 18:49:28)
  AP - Justin Moore will get the widest exposure of his young career Wednesday night during the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" on ABC.
• Review: George Clooney in the bleak `The American'(AP) (2010-08-31 18:48:38)
  AP - Hidden from critics until just before its release, the dirty secret about "The American" turns out to be that it's an "art film." Heavens, no!
• Joan Cusack joins Showtime drama "Shameless"(Reuters) (2010-08-31 18:42:21)
  Reuters - Joan Cusack is replacing Allison Janney in the new Showtime one-hour drama series "Shameless."
• Blair to head for United States as memoirs are published(AFP) (2010-08-31 17:57:52)
  AFP - Former prime minister Tony Blair, who took Britain into war in Iraq and Afghanistan, publishes his long-awaited memoirs on Wednesday but will leave for the United States as the book hits the shops.
• Foursquare, MTV to reward STD checkups with badge(AP) (2010-08-31 17:48:41)
  AP - You can "check in" to restaurants and bars, so how about health clinics while you get tested for sexually transmitted diseases?
• MTV revival pulling Viacom out of ratings slump(AP) (2010-08-31 17:47:00)
  AP - MTV is finally getting its mojo back, thanks to the tanned twenty-somethings of "Jersey Shore."
• Icahn ups Lions Gate bid, values studio at $1 billion(Reuters) (2010-08-31 17:37:46)
  Reuters - Investor Carl Icahn increased his bid to buy Lions Gate Entertainment Corp on Tuesday to $7.50 per share, valuing the company at $1 billion and sending shares up more than 12 percent.
• Miranda Lambert garners five CMA nominations(Reuters) (2010-08-31 17:34:39)
  Reuters - Texas country music singing sensation Miranda Lambert captured five Country Music Association nominations on Tuesday in three categories and will compete against her fiance Blake Shelton when the CMA hands out its annual awards on November 10.
• Book based on interviews with pope due out this year(Reuters) (2010-08-31 17:13:27)
  Reuters - Pope Benedict has granted a series of interviews to a German journalist who will publish it late this year as a book in German and Italian editions, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.
• Lindsay Lohan admits flaws but says career not over(omg!) (2010-08-31 17:10:11)
  omg! - Reuters - Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has admitted she was "irresponsible" in a new interview released on Tuesday, but downplayed alcohol or drug troubles and declared her acting career would now come first.
• Lindsay Lohan Wants Her Career Back; Says 'You Learn From Your Mistakes'(omg!) (2010-08-31 15:51:24)
  omg! - Lindsay Lohan says she's learned from her past mishaps and wants to get her career back on track.
• CMA announces first round of nominees(AP) (2010-08-31 15:31:17)
  AP - Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert are among the multiple nominees for the 44th annual CMA Awards.
• Blair memoir excites booksellers, riles critics(AP) (2010-08-31 15:21:12)
  AP - It's a political memoir with celebrity trappings — secrecy, security, controversy and a multimillion-dollar deal.
• Bollywood comes to Holy Land for film about Jesus(AP) (2010-08-31 14:04:06)
  AP - Indian filmmakers say they're in the Holy Land to shoot the first Bollywood movie on the early life of Jesus.
• Peru author's Irish patriot book set for November(AFP) (2010-08-31 13:34:57)
  AFP - Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa will release in November a book about famed Irish patriot Roger Casement, who exposed abuses in the former Congo, publishing house Alfaguara said Tuesday.
• Lindsay Lohan: "I Was Irresponsible"(omg!) (2010-08-31 13:15:25)
  omg! - Insisting her partying days are behind her, she says: "I want my career back - I'm a damn good actress"
• AP Exclusive: Secret testimony reveals stars' loss(AP) (2010-08-31 13:00:09)
  AP - Roughly two weeks before a judge would sentence her to jail, Lindsay Lohan sat in a downtown courtroom and recounted to a grand jury how a burglar's black fingerprints on her wall left her so unnerved that she had to move.
• Secret testimony reveals extent of stars' burglary losses(AP) (2010-08-31 13:00:09)
  AP - Roughly two weeks before a judge would sentence her to jail, Lindsay Lohan sat in a downtown courtroom and recounted to a grand jury how a burglar's black fingerprints on her wall left her so unnerved that she had to move.
• Venice film festival focuses on film innovation(AP) (2010-08-31 12:57:27)
  AP - In film, recession may be the mother of innovation.
• Bristol Palin and Hasselhoff join "Dancing With the Stars"(Reuters) (2010-08-31 12:27:29)
  Reuters - Bristol Palin, daughter of conservative powerbroker Sarah Palin, will test her dance moves against former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and R&B singer Brandy in the new season of "Dancing with the Stars."
• Bristol Palin, Hasselhoff join 'Dancing With the Stars'(Reuters) (2010-08-31 12:27:29)
  Reuters - Bristol Palin, daughter of conservative powerbroker Sarah Palin, will test her dance moves against former "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff and R&B singer Brandy in the new season of "Dancing with the Stars."
• Mel Gibson movie appeal little changed by tapes: poll(omg!) (2010-08-31 11:35:39)
  omg! - Reuters - Mel Gibson may be suffering one of the worst media scandals of his career, but a new poll shows it is having a relatively small impact on the movie star's box office appeal.
• Mel Gibson movie appeal little changed by tapes: poll(Reuters) (2010-08-31 11:35:39)
  Reuters - Mel Gibson may be suffering one of the worst media scandals of his career, but a new poll shows it is having a relatively small impact on the movie star's box office appeal.
• 'Crocodile Dundee' says he can't afford back taxes(AP) (2010-08-31 10:52:40)
  AP - Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, said Tuesday he cannot afford to pay even 10 percent of what the Australian Tax Office says he owes in back taxes.
• `Exile' is story of a love that transcends time(AP) (2010-08-31 10:50:07)
  AP - "The Exile of Sara Stevenson" (Ballantine Books, $15), by Darci Hannah: A pregnant and unwed Sara Stevenson is whisked off to Cape Wrath, a desolate area off the coast of Scotland, in Darci Hannah's debut novel.
• JK Rowling donates $15.4 million for MS center(AP) (2010-08-31 10:26:43)
  AP - Author J.K. Rowling has given $15.4 million to set up a clinic to treat and research multiple sclerosis, the disease that killed her mother.
• Van Cliburn piano competition plays in documentary(AP) (2010-08-31 10:07:16)
  AP - This isn't "American Idol." It's more like "Global Idols at the Ivories," a glorious mix of virtuosity and great music documenting 29 young pianists in their drive to win the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
• 'Bed Intruder' songster turning fame into a future(AP) (2010-08-31 09:55:20)
  AP - Antoine Dodson's angry, head-shaking TV interview about an attempted rape against his younger sister in her bed has turned into a chart-topping iTunes song and YouTube hit and made the 24-year-old Alabama college student an Internet sensation.
• "Final Destination 5" adds four to cast(Reuters) (2010-08-31 07:05:54)
  Reuters - A new crop of victims is assembling for "Final Destination 5" (a.k.a. "5nal Destination"), which starts shooting September 13 in Vancouver.
• Reynolds and Cooper sign up for cop action-comedy(Reuters) (2010-08-31 06:40:15)
  Reuters - Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper are signing up for take-your-dads-to-work day.
• Will Emmys split into two shows next year?(Reuters) (2010-08-31 06:36:49)
  Reuters - Will the Primetime Emmys be divided into two shows?
• "Twilight" star Lautner challenged to push-up duel(omg!) (2010-08-31 06:28:19)
  omg! - Reuters - The owner of an RV dealership recently sued by Taylor Lautner for allegedly failing to deliver a customized rig on time has issued a unique challenge to the "Twilight" star: push up or shut up.
• Charisma Carpenter to star in indie thriller(Reuters) (2010-08-31 05:06:39)
  Reuters - Charisma Carpenter and Ty Olsson have been cast as leads in the indie thriller "Crash Site."
• Paris Hilton charged with illegal drug possession(AFP) (2010-08-31 05:00:15)
  AFP - Hotel heiress Paris Hilton was charged with felony cocaine possession but denied the drugs found in the purse she carried were hers, US media reported.
• Time Warner Cable, Disney near carriage agreement(Reuters) (2010-08-31 05:00:03)
  Reuters - While the war of words seems over in carriage fee negotiations between industry giants Disney and Time Warner Cable, the war for subscribers isn't.
• Lohan talks trial, talent, drug use in Vanity Fair(AP) (2010-08-31 04:47:02)
  AP - Lindsay Lohan wants your respect.
• Lohan talks trial, talent, drug use in Vanity Fair(omg!) (2010-08-31 04:43:11)
  omg! - AP - Lindsay Lohan wants your respect.
• Dancing with the Stars: Meet the Season 11 Cast(omg!) (2010-08-31 02:41:00)
  omg! - What do a Brady, a Jersey boy and a Baywatch babe have in common? They're all putting on their dancing shoes for Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars. Get to know the new cast — including...
• Bristol Palin, The Situation among 'Dancing' stars(AP) (2010-08-31 02:39:17)
  AP - The mother of "The Brady Bunch," a former NFL quarterback, one of the self-proclaimed "guidos" from "Jersey Shore" and the daughter of Sarah Palin are among the celebrities who will cha-cha-cha on the 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars."
• Paris Hilton likely to avoid jail on cocaine bust(Reuters) (2010-08-31 01:32:07)
  Reuters - Paris Hilton was charged on Monday with cocaine possession after a high-profile arrest in Las Vegas during the weekend, but the socialite is unlikely to do a second stint behind bars.
• Alec Baldwin says `30 Rock' Emmy run couldn't last(AP) (2010-08-31 01:10:43)
  AP - Alec Baldwin is philosophical about the end of "30 Rock'"s three-year run as best comedy at the Emmys.
• Miley Moves On(omg!) (2010-08-31 01:05:00)
  omg! - The newly single teen queen lands in NYC.
• Police Report: Cocaine In Purse Carried By Paris Hilton Literally Fell Into Officer's Hands(omg!) (2010-08-30 23:46:22)
  omg! - LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Paris Hilton's need to have moisturized lips over the weekend directly lead to the cocaine in the purse she was carrying literally dropping into a Las Vegas Police Officer's hands, according to the newly released police report.
• Purse, cocaine not hers, Hilton told Vegas police(AP) (2010-08-30 23:19:06)
  AP - Paris Hilton had an explanation for police: The rolling papers, $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in.
• Barnes & Noble closes NYC Lincoln Center store(AP) (2010-08-30 22:38:59)
  AP - Shoppers near New York City's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts will have to look harder for books to buy: Barnes & Noble is closing its 60,000-square-foot Lincoln Triangle Store.
• Rocker Slash files for divorce in Los Angeles(AP) (2010-08-30 22:24:52)
  AP - Slash is preparing to go solo in his love life.
• First-timers and new shows shake up Emmy awards(Reuters) (2010-08-30 22:18:31)
  Reuters - It was out with the old and in with the new at the Primetime Emmy awards on Sunday, with a slew of first-timers and new shows shaking up the U.S. television industry's highest honors.
• LA sued for stopping Tiesto show after rave death(AP) (2010-08-30 22:10:42)
  AP - Organizers of a Los Angeles rave that ended with the death of a 15-year-old girl are suing the city for canceling a concert it organized with electronic music artist Tiesto.
• Budget woes sowing discord at Detroit orchestra(AP) (2010-08-30 22:04:07)
  AP - Despite all of Detroit's woes, the city has always been able to boast about one thing: its nationally recognized orchestra.
• How "Real Housewives" host wrangles his harem(Reuters) (2010-08-30 21:52:36)
  Reuters - Don't get him wrong: Andy Cohen loves each of his 26 housewives equally.
• 'Takers' grabs top box-office spot from 'Exorcism'(AP) (2010-08-30 21:21:52)
  AP - The heist thriller "Takers" has stolen the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office away from the fright flick "The Last Exorcism."
• Roger Clemens pleads not guilty to charges he lied(Reuters) (2010-08-30 21:12:59)
  Reuters - Former baseball pitching star Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he lied and obstructed a congressional investigation into whether he used banned performance-enhancing drugs.
• Final box office shows "Takers" grabbing top spot(Reuters) (2010-08-30 20:55:44)
  Reuters - Sony Picture's heist film "Takers" grabbed the No. 1 spot at North American box offices over the weekend, overtaking psychological thriller "The Last Exorcism" in a turnabout from early studio estimates.
• Summer dollars rise, attendance dips for Hollywood(AP) (2010-08-30 20:22:09)
  AP - Hollywood is finishing its summer with record revenue but the lowest actual movie attendance in five years.
• Police: Paris Hilton Says Purse with Cocaine Was Not Hers(omg!) (2010-08-30 20:17:00)
  omg! - Following Paris Hilton's Las Vegas arrest on cocaine possession charges over the weekend, the socialite says the purse containing less than a gram of cocaine was not hers, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. "She told me the purse was not hers, that she had borrowed it from a friend," Lt. Dennis Flynn was quoted as saying in the report. Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge, police say Though Hilton denied she owned a baggie containing 0. ...
• Vegas police: Hilton denied owning purse, cocaine(AP) (2010-08-30 19:51:49)
  AP - Paris Hilton denied owning the purse in which police say less than a gram of cocaine was found after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, according to an arrest report released Monday.
• PICS: 300-lb. Reality Star Sheds Major Weight!(omg!) (2010-08-30 19:40:16)
  omg! - See stunning before-and-after shots of the Dance Your A** Off finalists
• Review: Disturbed's 'CD' tackles mature themes(AP) (2010-08-30 19:34:42)
  AP - Disturbed, "Asylum" (Reprise Records)
• Bullock: Son is 'crown prince' in family of girls(AP) (2010-08-30 19:34:15)
  AP - Actress Sandra Bullock says her baby son is the "crown prince" in the family because everyone else is female — even the pets.
• RV dealer challenges 'Twilight' star to push-ups(AP) (2010-08-30 19:05:27)
  AP - The owner of an RV dealership sued by Taylor Lautner over a customized vehicle challenged the "Twilight" star Monday to use his muscles instead of his lawyers to resolve the case.
• Google, Associated Press sign new license agreement(Reuters) (2010-08-30 18:42:41)
  Reuters - Google Inc and the Associated Press have struck up a new licensing agreement after months of prickly negotiations involving the news cooperative's content both sides said on Monday.
• Emmys ratings on par with last year, up slightly(AP) (2010-08-30 18:19:36)
  AP - The ratings report doesn't have particularly good or bad news for the annual Emmy Awards. It has just about the same news.
• Vegas police: Hilton denied purse was hers(AP) (2010-08-30 18:01:01)
  AP - Paris Hilton denied owning the purse in which police say less than a gram of cocaine was found after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a police report obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
• Sandra Bullock on Adopting Baby Louie: "Everything Works Out the Way the Universe Wants It To"(omg!) (2010-08-30 17:56:00)
  omg! - Sandra Bullock says she had faith throughout the adoption process that she was going to be put together with the right child. See photos of Bullock through the years "I think everything works out the way the universe wants it to work out," Bullock said during an interview with Matt Lauer airing Tuesday on Today. "We had always said that it didn't ...
• Nottage, Eno are 1st winners of Horton Foote Prize(AP) (2010-08-30 17:45:55)
  AP - Lynn Nottage and Will Eno are the first recipients of the Horton Foote Prize for excellence in American theater.
• Rocket Boys' alma mater in W.Va. to be demolished(AP) (2010-08-30 17:34:20)
  AP - The wrecking ball is coming for a West Virginia high school that was home to the teenage amateur rocket enthusiasts profiled in the movie "October Sky."
• Nannies could testify in Anna Nicole Smith case(AP) (2010-08-30 17:32:45)
  AP - The drug conspiracy trial of two doctors and the lawyer-boyfriend of Anna Nicole Smith entered its second month with the prosecution nearing the end of its case but for a lingering question: Will the nannies testify?
• An Emmy Awards to Remember(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-08-30 17:18:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
• Aznavour back on stage in 2011 for possibly last concert(AFP) (2010-08-30 16:03:21)
  AFP - Charles Aznavour, 86-year-old star of French song, next year plans to return to the Paris stage that launched his career 55 years ago, hinting, but not for the first time, it may be his last goodbye.
• Cee Lo says f-bomb song is 'art'(AP) (2010-08-30 15:49:39)
  AP - Cee Lo's expletive-laden song has been criticized for being in poor taste, but the musician says it's actually a work of art.
• Martin Short Struggling to "Readjust" After Wife's Death(omg!) (2010-08-30 15:32:46)
  omg! - "It's going to take a long time," his pal Glenn Close tells Us
• Philly chef Jose Garces has recipe for success(AP) (2010-08-30 15:24:41)
  AP - The heat is up and the clock is ticking down on Jose Garces and two colleagues as they feverishly chop, grill and blend their way through a top-secret practice run for Food Network's "Iron Chef America."
• French filmmaker Alain Corneau dies at 67(AP) (2010-08-30 14:42:12)
  AP - The talent agency representing Alain Corneau says the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde" has died. He was 67.
• Randy Rogers Band ready for big step with latest(AP) (2010-08-30 14:36:50)
  AP - Each January the Randy Rogers Band comes up with goals for the next year, and 2010's list was a doozey.
• Car strikes gate outside Stephen King's Maine home(AP) (2010-08-30 14:23:59)
  AP - Authorities say a car rammed into the security gate outside Stephen King's home in Maine.
• Streaming Netflix arrives for iPhone, iPod touch(Appolicious) (2010-08-30 14:01:00)
  Appolicious - The screen size of an iPod Touch or iPhone might not measure up to that of iPad, but at least those without an iPad don’t have to have Netflix envy any longer. The streaming movie and DVD rental service has released a version of its popular app that works on iPod Touch and iPhone, too.
• Sorry, Critics: January Jones Thought Emmy Dress Was "Fantastic"(omg!) (2010-08-30 13:13:21)
  omg! - "It's something else, isn't it?" gushes beau Jason Sudeikis of her blue frock
• Rossellini to head Berlin Film Festival jury(AFP) (2010-08-30 11:46:59)
  AFP - Italian-American actress and director Isabella Rossellini will head the international jury at the 61st Berlin Film Festival from February 10-20, organisers said on Monday.
• Celeb stylist has 10-step plan for shopaholics(AP) (2010-08-30 11:43:58)
  AP - "The Shopping Diet" (Gallery Books, $15), by Phillip Bloch: Celebrity stylist and fashion commentator Phillip Bloch has a solution for those who want to spend less and get more for their money when clothes shopping.
• Starry, starry night at post-Emmys Governors Ball(AP) (2010-08-30 10:08:32)
  AP - After being on his feet for three hours hosting the Emmy Awards, Jimmy Fallon couldn't sit down.
• Movies dominate stage for upcoming Broadway season(AP) (2010-08-30 10:05:39)
  AP - There was a time when Hollywood turned to Broadway for movie ideas, transforming such shows as "Chicago," "The Sound of Music" and "Amadeus" into box-office gold and Oscar winners.
• A few top-notch tweets from comedians(AP) (2010-08-30 10:03:20)
  AP - _"I've grown tired of firework displays. China, please come up with something else for our country." — Kevin Nealon.
• An open mic, in 140-characters or less(AP) (2010-08-30 10:01:21)
  AP - Earlier this summer, Michael Ian Black took to his blog to defend himself against those appalled that the comedian was — gasp! — inserting rare advertisements to his popular Twitter feed.
• Isabella Rossellini to head Berlin festival jury(omg!) (2010-08-30 09:46:27)
  omg! - AP - Actress Isabella Rossellini will lead the jury at the annual Berlin International Film Festival in February.
• Isabella Rossellini to head Berlin festival jury(AP) (2010-08-30 09:46:27)
  AP - Actress Isabella Rossellini will lead the jury at the annual Berlin International Film Festival in February.
• Split personality for Emmy Awards(AP) (2010-08-30 07:53:02)
  AP - Emmy had a split personality this year. Television's annual awards show honored hot new broadcast comedies "Modern Family" and "Glee," while sticking with more familiar favorites from cable in drama.
• HBO leads Emmys pack, powered by "Temple Grandin"(Reuters) (2010-08-30 07:12:45)
  Reuters - HBO again grabbed the most prizes at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, but the premium cable network's little TV movie "Temple Grandin" stole the thunder of its $200 million-plus miniseries "The Pacific."
• Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet(omg!) (2010-08-30 06:25:18)
  omg! - AP - A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big trends.
• Emmy's attempts at interactivity fall flat(AP) (2010-08-30 06:02:33)
  AP - Few places in broadcasting are more likely to exhibit an awkward relationship with social media than award shows. They have all tried various gimmicks, and those trotted out Sunday night by the Emmys fell flat.
• Vignettes from the Emmy Awards(AP) (2010-08-30 04:08:34)
  AP - The red carpet at the Emmys is usually all about celebrities shmoozing each other, reporters shmoozing celebrities and fans ogling them all. But Sunday was also the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, so some stars had their minds on New Orleans and its recovery since the storm devastated the city.
• Vignettes from the Emmy Awards(omg!) (2010-08-30 04:08:33)
  omg! - AP - The red carpet at the Emmys is usually all about celebrities shmoozing each other, reporters shmoozing celebrities and fans ogling them all. But Sunday was also the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, so some stars had their minds on New Orleans and its recovery since the storm devastated the city.
• George Clooney wins humanitarian award at Emmys(Reuters) (2010-08-30 04:04:06)
  Reuters - George Clooney on Sunday added another trophy to his Oscar, two Golden Globes and slew of movie critics awards -- but this one had nothing to do with acting.
• `Mad Men,' `Modern Family' win top Emmy Awards(AP) (2010-08-30 03:55:52)
  AP - The darkly intimate 1960s-era drama "Mad Men" and the comedy romp "Modern Family" were the top honorees at Sunday's Emmy Awards as American life past and present proved a winning formula.
• Jimmy Fallon makes nice as host of Emmycast(AP) (2010-08-30 03:35:01)
  AP - Nice job, Jimmy.
• Jimmy Fallon makes nice as host of Emmycast(omg!) (2010-08-30 03:35:01)
  omg! - AP - Nice job, Jimmy.
• Complete list of Emmy winners from show(AP) (2010-08-30 03:04:10)
  AP - Partial list of winners at Sunday's 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
• `Daily Show' wins 8th consecutive Emmy Award(AP) (2010-08-30 02:00:59)
  AP - Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" has won its eighth consecutive Emmy Award for best variety, music or comedy series.
• Partial list of Emmy Awards winners(AP) (2010-08-30 01:56:12)
  AP - Partial list of winners at Sunday's 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
• Partial list of Emmy Awards winners(omg!) (2010-08-30 01:56:12)
  omg! - AP - Partial list of winners at Sunday's 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences:
• The view from inside the Emmy Awards(AP) (2010-08-30 01:47:59)
  AP - Here's what one Emmy watcher was seeing from his vantage point inside the lobby, and later from seat 215, Row AA of the Nokia Theatre, at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards.
• Memorable quotes from the Primetime Emmy Awards(AP) (2010-08-30 01:32:31)
  AP - Heard at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards:
• Stars do sunset shades on Emmys red carpet(AP) (2010-08-30 00:20:36)
  AP - A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon Sunday at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
• Brad Pitt narrates Super Bowl film(AP) (2010-08-30 00:03:38)
  AP - Brad Pitt is the NFL's voice for its upcoming documentary on the New Orleans' Saints Super Bowl victory.
• Stephen Moyer: Wedding Anna Paquin "Couldn't Have Been Better"(omg!) (2010-08-29 23:39:21)
  omg! - The newlyweds gush about their big day for the first time at the Emmys
• Emmy Countdown: Fans wait to see stars(AP) (2010-08-29 23:36:15)
  AP - Those who glide down the Emmy Awards' red carpet are in designer dresses, designer jewelry and designer shoes, or tuxedos.
• Online video key to Disney, Time Warner Cable row(Reuters) (2010-08-29 21:23:49)
  Reuters - The growing availability of popular TV shows on the Web is at the heart of ongoing contentious programing fee negotiations between Walt Disney Co and Time Warner Cable Inc, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
• Venice festival gambles on youth, movie mavericks(Reuters) (2010-08-29 20:16:30)
  Reuters - What the Venice film festival lacks in star power this year it hopes to make up for with an unusually young list of directors and the appearance of some of Hollywood's more enigmatic figures.
• Sandra Bullock marks Katrina anniversary at clinic(AP) (2010-08-29 20:04:00)
  AP - Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock returned Sunday to the New Orleans high school she helped rebuild for the opening of an on-campus health clinic.
• Beetle Bailey nears retirement age but stays put(AP) (2010-08-29 19:38:52)
  AP - Beetle Bailey is slouching toward retirement age, but the lazy Army private won't be getting rest anytime soon from his tour of duty on newspaper comics pages.
• Justin Bieber postpones concert at NY State Fair(AP) (2010-08-29 18:09:01)
  AP - Justin Bieber fans looking forward to his performance at the New York State Fair are going to have to wait a bit longer.
• "Last Exorcism" edges out "Takers" at box office(Reuters) (2010-08-29 17:42:13)
  Reuters - "The Last Exorcism" beat fellow newcomer "Takers" by just $300,000 to end the two-week reign of Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday.
• Emmy Countdown: Webcams to shoot backstage action(omg!) (2010-08-29 16:49:20)
  omg! - AP - Last-minute preparations are in full swing as the television world readies for Sunday night's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards show, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in more than three decades. Here's the latest:
• Emmy Countdown: Webcams to shoot backstage action(AP) (2010-08-29 16:49:20)
  AP - Last-minute preparations are in full swing as the television world readies for Sunday night's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards show, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in more than three decades. Here's the latest:
• Beetle Bailey nears retirement age, but stays put(AP) (2010-08-29 16:47:01)
  AP - Beetle Bailey is slouching toward retirement age, but the lazy Army private won't be getting rest anytime soon from his tour of duty on newspaper comics pages.
• 'Exorcism' has slim box-office lead over 'Takers'(AP) (2010-08-29 15:54:21)
  AP - The fright flick "The Last Exorcism" and the heist thriller "Takers" are in a photo finish for the top spot at the weekend box office.
• Bachelorette's Jesse Csincsak Marries Pregnant Girlfriend(omg!) (2010-08-29 15:39:17)
  omg! - He and Ann Lueders tie the knot in Las Vegas
• Newcomers, popular shows expected to shine at Emmys(Reuters) (2010-08-29 15:37:33)
  Reuters - New kids on the block "Glee" and "Modern Family" challenge three-time Emmy champion "30 Rock" on Sunday as the Primetime Emmy Awards take on a populist tone.
• Madonna denies Malawian access to adopted girl(AFP) (2010-08-29 11:37:41)
  AFP - Pop superstar Madonna will not allow a man who claims to be the biological father of her adopted Malawian daughter to see the four-year-old, a South African newspaper reported on Sunday.
• Venice festival gambles on youth and movie mavericks(Reuters) (2010-08-29 10:50:51)
  Reuters - What the Venice film festival lacks in star power this year it hopes to make up for with an unusually young list of directors and the appearance of some of Hollywood's more enigmatic figures.
• Newcomers `Glee,' `Modern Family' seek Emmy love(AP) (2010-08-29 09:15:28)
  AP - "Glee" is about to learn if the Emmys care to sing its praises.
• Britain carried out Cold War assassinations: Le Carre(AFP) (2010-08-29 04:36:45)
  AFP - Britain carried out assassinations during the Cold War, novelist and former secret agent John le Carre told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
• Emmy Awards go digital with Twitter, Facebook, YouTube(AFP) (2010-08-29 02:17:14)
  AFP - The 2010 Emmy Awards for American television have gone interactive, with viewers tweeting lines for host Jimmy Fallon, voting on an interactive ballot and watching backstage happenings on Facebook and YouTube.
• 'Vapor trail' leads to Paris Hilton's Vegas arrest(omg!) (2010-08-29 00:01:33)
  omg! - AP - Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip set off Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine later fell out of the 29-year-old socialite's purse.
• Emmy Countdown: Presenters practice Emmy moments(omg!) (2010-08-28 23:32:12)
  omg! - AP - Rehearsals are in full swing in downtown Los Angeles in preparation for Sunday evening's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, going live to all U.S. time zones, while a few lavish opportunities for celebrities to fetch freebies before the show are occurring farther away in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Here's the latest happenings:
• Emmy Countdown: Presenters practice Emmy moments(AP) (2010-08-28 23:32:11)
  AP - Rehearsals are in full swing in downtown Los Angeles in preparation for Sunday evening's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, going live to all U.S. time zones, while a few lavish opportunities for celebrities to fetch freebies before the show are occurring farther away in Beverly Hills and West Hollywood. Here's the latest happenings:
• Paris Hilton released after cocaine arrest: lawyer(omg!) (2010-08-28 21:44:17)
  omg! - Reuters - Socialite, celebrity TV and Web site favorite Paris Hilton has been released by Las Vegas police after her arrest for possessing cocaine on Friday night, her lawyer said on Saturday.
• 'Vapor trail' leads to Paris Hilton's Vegas arrest(AP) (2010-08-28 21:14:53)
  AP - Smoke wafting from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip ignited Paris Hilton's latest legal troubles late Friday, when a motorcycle officer who suspected the smell was marijuana stopped the vehicle and police say a bag of cocaine fell out of the 29-year-old socialite's purse.
• Ono to mark John Lennon's 70th birthday in Iceland(AP) (2010-08-28 18:44:01)
  AP - Yoko Ono is planning a series of events in Iceland to mark what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday.
• Paris Hilton arrested for cocaine possession(AFP) (2010-08-28 17:48:08)
  AFP - US socialite and paparazzi darling Paris Hilton was arrested in Las Vegas on charges of cocaine possession, but released shortly afterwards, local police said Saturday.
• Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge in Vegas(omg!) (2010-08-28 17:07:00)
  omg! - AP - Paris Hilton was arrested late Friday after a police motorcycle officer smelled marijuana smoke wafting from a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend on the Las Vegas Strip, then found cocaine in her purse, authorities said.
• Lennon's toilet sells for $15,000 at auction(AFP) (2010-08-28 15:50:12)
  AFP - A toilet belonging to Beatles legend John Lennon sold at auction in Liverpool on Saturday for 9,500 pounds (15,000 dollars, 12,000 euros) -- nearly 10 times its guide price, organisers said.
• Paris Hilton Arrested on Cocaine Charge, Police Say(omg!) (2010-08-28 14:29:00)
  omg! - Paris Hilton was arrested on cocaine possession charges in Las Vegas, The Associated Press reports. The 29-year-old was booked into the Clark County Detention Center early Saturday and released on her own recognizance a few...
• Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge in Vegas(AP) (2010-08-28 13:54:30)
  AP - Paris Hilton was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip late Friday after police saw a cloud of marijuana smoke wafting from the windows of a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend, then found a small amount of cocaine in her possession.
• Emmy Countdown: Nominees party at pre-Emmy soirees(AP) (2010-08-28 13:46:40)
  AP - The champagne is popped and the hors d'oeuvres are served as the television world begins partying in preparation for Sunday night's 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in recent memory. Here are the latest happenings from Hollywood:
• Paris Hilton Arrested on Cocaine Possession Charge(omg!) (2010-08-28 13:34:22)
  omg! - She is booked early Saturday morning in Las Vegas
• Police: Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge(AP) (2010-08-28 10:52:10)
  AP - Police say Paris Hilton has been arrested for possession of cocaine after officers stopped the car she was in on a Las Vegas street late Friday night.
• Police: Paris Hilton arrested on cocaine charge(omg!) (2010-08-28 10:52:10)
  omg! - AP - Police say Paris Hilton has been arrested for possession of cocaine after officers stopped the car she was in on a Las Vegas street late Friday night.
• Sara Bareilles learning to enjoy mainstream success(Reuters) (2010-08-28 10:48:25)
  Reuters - Sara Bareilles is a very nice woman who broke through to music's mainstream by writing songs that sweetly and eloquently tell people precisely where they can go.
• Guests for the Sunday TV news shows(omg!) (2010-08-28 08:24:30)
  omg! - AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
• Heidi Montag Ready for Breast Reduction(omg!) (2010-08-28 04:31:10)
  omg! - Life and Style's Rachel Zalis discusses their interview with the reality TV star
• Jamaican dancehall stars embrace "conscious" lyrics(Reuters) (2010-08-28 03:58:09)
  Reuters - With reputed drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke in custody and Jamaica's state of emergency officially over, many dancehall stars are turning their backs on the violent lyrics that have characterized the genre in recent years.
• Heart hits the road with "Red Velvet Car"(Reuters) (2010-08-28 02:07:30)
  Reuters - Nancy Wilson of Heart says the travel aspect of touring remains "just as hard" after almost four decades. "But the sweeter thing," she adds, "is to still be doing it."
• Pretty fragrant: Sex Pistols unveil punk perfume(omg!) (2010-08-28 01:32:01)
  omg! - Reuters - The Sex Pistols' latest attempt to get up people's noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume.
• Pretty fragrant: Sex Pistols unveil punk perfume(Reuters) (2010-08-28 01:32:01)
  Reuters - The Sex Pistols' latest attempt to get up people's noses comes in the form of their own branded perfume.
• "Music of Ireland" series continues with U2, Hansard(Reuters) (2010-08-28 01:27:17)
  Reuters - U2, Glen Hansard, Damien Rice and the Script are among the Irish pop musicians featured in the second installment of the documentary series "Music of Ireland," scheduled to roll out nationwide on public television stations in September and throughout the fall.
• Taylor Swift debuts 'Mine' music video in Maine(AP) (2010-08-28 00:55:10)
  AP - Country music star Taylor Swift has returned to Maine for a half-hour television special to introduce her latest music video.
• Mavis Staples reaches new generation of believers(Reuters) (2010-08-27 23:55:40)
  Reuters - Sixty years into her career, Mavis Staples overflows with enthusiasm for music, family and food. At 71, the voice of civil rights gospel group the Staples Singers is converting a new generation of fans, thanks not only to her energy and talent, but to collaborations with artists like Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, who produced her new studio release.
• Documentary explores the state of hip-hop for women(Reuters) (2010-08-27 23:53:25)
  Reuters - Missy Elliott says she was 14 when she did it the first time. Eve was 11. Diamond was 14, Yo-Yo 15 and Lady of Rage 12.
• Nicole Richie's New 'Do Brought to You By Clueless?(omg!) (2010-08-27 23:48:00)
  omg! - Nicole Richie is a blonde again — and with a new shorter 'do. "Last night we played Clueless. Andy and George played Cher & Dionne, and I played Tai. 'aaahhh!! project!,'" the 28-year-old wrote on her website along with...
• Tribune files no new bankruptcy plan(Reuters) (2010-08-27 22:59:11)
  Reuters - Citing the "ongoing nature" of talks with creditors, Tribune Co announced on Friday it would not file amendments to its bankruptcy plan at the present.
• Wyclef attacks 'propaganda' that keeps him out of Haiti vote(AFP) (2010-08-27 22:05:06)
  AFP - Wyclef Jean has been definitively barred from running in Haiti's presidential elections, the electoral council said Friday, but the hip-hop star dismissed the decision as "propaganda."
• Big hair, bigger guitars at 'Power Balladz'(AP) (2010-08-27 21:37:54)
  AP - There are people of a certain age who hear the words "Sister" and "Christian" in the same breath and do not immediately think of nuns.
• "Toy Story 3" to cross $1 billion boxoffice mark(Reuters) (2010-08-27 21:36:53)
  Reuters - Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 3" is the gift that just keeps on giving at the box office.
• Snooki helps make MTV's Viacom an investor darling(Reuters) (2010-08-27 21:35:23)
  Reuters - Viacom's Philippe Dauman, a cultured media chief who scored perfect results on his college entrance exam and entered Yale at 16, happens to be an ardent fan of sensational TV shows.
• Wyclef Jean definitively barred from Haiti vote(AFP) (2010-08-27 21:21:49)
  AFP - Hip hop star Wyclef Jean has been definitively barred from running in Haiti's November presidential elections, the electoral council said Friday.
• Kylie Minogue To Return To Tour In U.S. In 2011(omg!) (2010-08-27 21:08:32)
  omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Listen up, Kylie Minogue fans! The Aussie pop diva will return to the U.S. to tour in 2011, she tells Access Hollywood exclusively. "I'm coming back," Kylie told Access on Wednesday, at a rehearsal for her "America's Got Talent" performance. "Next year, 2011."
• Tony Nominee Felicia P. Fields Will Star in Chicago's 'A Civil War Christmas'; Casting Complete(Playbill) (2010-08-27 20:29:56)
  Playbill - Felicia P. Fields, Paula Scrofano and David Girolmo are among those who will be celebrating A Civil War Christmas in its Chicago premiere, Nov. 11-Dec. 19 at Northlight Theatre.
• Chicago Will Get 'Normal,' Revamped 'Working,' New 'Les Miz', F. Murray Abraham in 'Merchant'(Playbill) (2010-08-27 20:29:56)
  Playbill - The Broadway In Chicago 2011 spring subscription series will include Carrie Fisher, F. Murray Abraham, a new version of the musical Working, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal, the new production of Les Misérables and more.
• EXCLUSIVE: LaChiusa's 'Queen of the Mist', About Niagara Heroine, in Development; Mary Testa Stars(Playbill) (2010-08-27 20:29:56)
  Playbill - Michael John LaChiusa's new musical, Queen of the Mist, about a real-life lady daredevil who survived a plunge over Niagara Falls, will get a three-week Equity Developmental Lab this fall prior to a 2011-12 full production. Off-Broadway's Transport Group is behind the project, with artistic director Jack Cummings III directing.
• Additional Casting Announced for Broadway's 'Bloody Bloody'; Goldstein and Pinkham to Return(Playbill) (2010-08-27 20:29:56)
  Playbill - Darren Goldstein, Bryce Pinkham and Nadia Quinn have joined the Broadway cast of the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, producers announced on Aug. 27.
• Simon Cowell orders "X-Factor" overhaul(Reuters) (2010-08-27 20:06:22)
  Reuters - Simon Cowell has ordered an overhaul of his British "X-Factor" TV talent show, ruling that Auto-Tune technology can no longer be used to correct singer's pitch and pledging to put viewer trust at the top of the priorities.
• A Minute With: Shah Rukh Khan gets up close and personal(Reuters) (2010-08-27 20:00:53)
  Reuters - One of India's most popular superstars, Shah Rukh Khan, is known for guarding his personal life fiercely from the media glare.
• Celebrity Rumor Mill(omg!) (2010-08-27 19:52:00)
  omg! - Gossip Cop debunks the most ridiculous rumors of the week, from Brangelina's troubles to RPattz's wild fall.
• Taylor Swift in Maine for 'Mine' music video debut(AP) (2010-08-27 19:29:34)
  AP - Country music star Taylor Swift is back in Maine for a half-hour television special on CMT to introduce her new music video that was shot in Maine.
• Marvin Hamlisch named Pasadena Pops conductor(AP) (2010-08-27 18:32:38)
  AP - The Pasadena Pops says award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch will be its principal conductor next summer.
• DC's 'truth, honor' rally tests Glenn Beck's power(AP) (2010-08-27 17:58:51)
  AP - Glenn Beck, the man behind Saturday's rally at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech, has built an empire around his own voice that grew exponentially with his move to Fox News Channel and President Barack Obama's election to the White House.
• Nab Melissa Rycroft's Fave Scent and Give Back!(omg!) (2010-08-27 17:33:13)
  omg! - Find out what the former Bachelorette loves to spritz
• Judge grants restraining order sought by DiCaprio(AP) (2010-08-27 17:28:21)
  AP - Leonardo DiCaprio has been granted a temporary restraining against a woman he said is claiming to be his wife and carrying his baby.
• Whoopi quits 'Sister Act' after mother's stroke(AP) (2010-08-27 15:44:41)
  AP - Whoopi Goldberg has left the London production of "Sister Act" to fly back to the U.S. after her mother had a stroke.
• Experience the Emmys Red Carpet Live with TVGuide.com's Exclusive Fashion Cam Video Stream(omg!) (2010-08-27 15:31:00)
  omg! - Can't wait for the glitz and glamour of the Emmys red carpet? Starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on Sunday, TVGuide.com is featuring a real-time, exclusive Fashion Cam video stream that will capture stars as they strut their stuff in their designer gowns and allow users to weigh in with their own picks via Twitter and Facebook. Watch Emmys Red Carpet with Chris Harrison on Sunday, Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on TV Guide Network.
• Lindsay Lohan Flashes Super-Tan Legs 2 Days After Rehab Release(omg!) (2010-08-27 13:26:11)
  omg! - The newly freed star steps out in Santa Monica
• 'Harry Potter' finale, part 1, leads holiday films(AP) (2010-08-27 12:58:20)
  AP - Of all the old acquaintances coming to movie screens for the holidays — Rooster Cogburn, Gulliver, Yogi Bear, the Focker family, the Narnia crew — one kid with glasses stands above them all.
• Emmy Countdown: TV world prepares for its closeup(AP) (2010-08-27 12:52:36)
  AP - The television world's annual tribute to itself is set for Sunday night, going live to all U.S. time zones for the first time in recent memory. Having a totally live show means everything needs to work — the first time — so there's plenty of last-minute prepping going on heading into the weekend. Maybe a few pre-parties, too. Here's the latest:
• Mexican TV network: car explodes next to office(AP) (2010-08-27 12:47:48)
  AP - A major Mexican television network says a car has exploded in front of its offices in a northern state where officials are investigating the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants.
• Spanish singer Julio Iglesias marries in secret(AP) (2010-08-27 12:36:03)
  AP - Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has married Dutch model Miranda Rijnsburger, his partner for the past 20 years.
• Jake Pavelka Admits Going on Match.com(omg!) (2010-08-27 11:48:13)
  omg! - He tells Us he's now looking for someone "with a real good heart"
• Ratings critical to Emmys' future(Reuters) (2010-08-27 10:13:03)
  Reuters - There are reasons to be optimistic that Sunday's Emmy ratings will continue the rebound begun last year after nearly a quarter-century of declining numbers -- and the stakes couldn't be higher.
• Horror filmmaker Eli Roth talks exorcisms in new movie(Reuters) (2010-08-27 10:02:20)
  Reuters - Since coming on to the horror film scene fifteen years ago with "Cabin Fever," filmmaker Eli Roth made a name for himself in the genre with the "Hostel" franchise. An occasional actor, he got a chance to shine last year as the infamous "The Bear Jew" in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."
• Yankees, Jay-Z team up on co-branded merchandise(AP) (2010-08-27 09:58:56)
  AP - Get your New York Yankees hats here — with a Jay-Z logo.
• Pritzker's 1st is silent film with live music(AP) (2010-08-27 09:53:18)
  AP - Dan Pritzker has spent more than 15 years and millions of dollars trying to bring the story of a jazz singer of whom little is known to the big screen.
• 'Dora The Explorer' may change a whole generation(AP) (2010-08-27 09:49:01)
  AP - Don't underestimate her just because she's a little girl. "Dora The Explorer" is a multibillion-dollar franchise that may be creating a more enlightened generation, more open to different people and cultures not their own.
• Chinese man with no arms plays piano with toes(AP) (2010-08-27 07:50:54)
  AP - Pianist Liu Wei sits quietly to compose himself before plunging into the music. Then he takes off a sock.
• Rodriguez's "Machete" in immigration debate(Reuters) (2010-08-27 06:10:28)
  Reuters - In Robert Rodriguez's new grindhouse feature "Machete," the vengeful title character uses vicious cutlery to butcher his enemies. Could something similar happen to the movie when it's released next week?
• Where in the world is Estelle Getty's Emmy?(omg!) (2010-08-27 05:45:42)
  omg! - Reuters - The statuette the late actress won in 1988 for "The Golden Girls" has vanished, leaving a bigger mess than the inside of Sophia Petrillo's handbag.
• Where in the world is Estelle Getty's Emmy?(Reuters) (2010-08-27 05:45:42)
  Reuters - The statuette the late actress won in 1988 for "The Golden Girls" has vanished, leaving a bigger mess than the inside of Sophia Petrillo's handbag.
• How to get a plum spot on Emmy's red carpet(Reuters) (2010-08-27 05:44:08)
  Reuters - It's a cutthroat affair for the hundreds of media outlets battling to obtain one of 160 spots available on the Emmy red carpet. So who gets first choice?
• Documentary on purported Adams' negatives canceled(AP) (2010-08-27 04:47:38)
  AP - Plans to show a documentary film at California State University, Fresno about the discovery of glass negatives purported to be the work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams have been canceled.
• Aussie soap 'Neighbours' celebrates 6,000th edition(AFP) (2010-08-27 03:24:26)
  AFP - Australian TV viewers will settle on their sofas Friday for the 6,000th edition of "Neighbours", the gentle soap opera and surprise global hit which launched the careers of Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe.
• Drop Dead's Jackson Hurst: Diva Is No Chick Show(omg!) (2010-08-27 03:24:00)
  omg! - Sunday's two-hour finale of Drop Dead Diva will find Jane and Grayson growing closer over a case that hits close to home — although those touching moments will lead to a heart-pounding season-ender that will make you question whether the cast will be left intact. Who has a near-death experience on Drop Dead Diva? As we first reported, a near-death experience — or possibly...
• Stuart Townsend to star in conspiracy series(Reuters) (2010-08-27 02:53:13)
  Reuters - Stuart Townsend will play the title character in "XIII," a conspiracy thriller series based on a graphic novel that has sold 13 million copies worldwide since the first volume was published 25 years ago.
• Franklin named director of Cleveland Museum of Art(AP) (2010-08-27 02:46:08)
  AP - The Cleveland Museum of Art has hired a new director.
• "Hurt Locker" star joins "Mission: Impossible" team(Reuters) (2010-08-27 01:51:15)
  Reuters - Ethan Hunt has just picked up a new Mission: Impossible team member -- and he's got a specialty in bombs.
• American Idol Producers: We Do Not Use Auto-Tune(omg!) (2010-08-27 01:43:00)
  omg! - After Simon Cowell's U.K.-based singing competition The X-Factor caused an online uproar for using Auto-Tune, American Idol producers are making it very clear that they won't make the same mistake. "We have never, nor would we ever, use...
• Lindsay Lohan back behind wheel and on Twitter(Reuters) (2010-08-27 01:31:52)
  Reuters - Fresh out of rehab and a 13-day stint in jail, Lindsay Lohan returned to Twitter on Thursday -- and blasted the paparazzi who have been following her every move.
• Woman to stand trial on charge of slicing DiCaprio(AP) (2010-08-27 01:26:48)
  AP - A judge ordered a woman to stand trial on a charge of slashing Leonardo DiCaprio's face with glass during a 2005 party.
• Judge: Chris Brown doing `great job' on probation(AP) (2010-08-27 00:55:39)
  AP - The judge overseeing Chris Brown's probation for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna sang the praises of the R&B artist on Thursday and urged him to keep chipping away at his community service requirement.
• TV host dubbed Spanish Oprah pulls plug on show(AP) (2010-08-27 00:52:48)
  AP - The television talk show host known as the Spanish Oprah is calling it quits, just like her namesake.
• Brad Pitt clip puts Fox News on "fair use" hot seat(Reuters) (2010-08-27 00:51:34)
  Reuters - Fox News is being sued for showing unauthorized video of Brad Pitt failing to control his motorcycle as he drives slowly in Hollywood.
• "Takers", "Exorcism" to fend off "Avatar" reissue(Reuters) (2010-08-27 00:04:13)
  Reuters - Summer's penultimate box office session features an eclectic mix of wide openers big and small.
• AIDS activists file complaint against Larry Flynt(AP) (2010-08-26 23:56:08)
  AP - An AIDS activist group filed a workplace safety complaint against Larry Flynt on Thursday, accusing the porn king of creating an unsafe environment for his stable of sex stars by not requiring they use condoms.
• Levi Johnston takes back his apology to Palin(AP) (2010-08-26 23:52:53)
  AP - Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, says he wishes he hadn't apologized for telling lies about the former Alaska governor because he's "never lied about anything."
• Timothy Dalton to Bond with Chuck(omg!) (2010-08-26 23:31:00)
  omg! - The Terminator's mom ... and now James Bond. Timothy Dalton will join the cast of Chuck for a multi-episode arc in Season 4, NBC announced on Thursday.
• Chris Lambton: I'd Do The Bachelor if I Could "Break the Rules"(omg!) (2010-08-26 21:55:59)
  omg! - Show producers "haven't given up" on landing the hunk next season
• Suge Knight, Kanye can't mediate shooting lawsuit(AP) (2010-08-26 21:52:54)
  AP - A mediation session meant to resolve a lawsuit filed by rap mogul Marion "Suge" (shug) Knight against hip-hop star Kanye West was not successful.
• Wyclef song accuses Haiti president of blocking him(Reuters) (2010-08-26 21:50:18)
  Reuters - Haitian hip-hop star and presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean turned to song on Thursday to accuse outgoing President Rene Preval of engineering his rejection as a candidate for Haiti's November election.
• Judge: Chris Brown doing 'great job' on probation(AP) (2010-08-26 21:40:01)
  AP - A judge says Chris Brown is doing a "great job" completing the terms of his probation after pleading guilty to assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
• 'Bonnie & Clyde' Reading to Star Sutton Foster, Will Swenson, Marc Kudisch, Beth Leavel(Playbill) (2010-08-26 21:34:37)
  Playbill - Lonny Price will direct Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Bonnie and Hair Tony nominee Will Swenson as Clyde in a private industry reading of the irreverent new musical Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale. The two Sept. 10 presentations are backed by producer Jed Bernstein of Above the Title Entertainment.
• No autotuning here, say `American Idol' producers(AP) (2010-08-26 21:32:14)
  AP - Simon Cowell has gone from "American Idol" judge to a potential headache for the show.
• Mayor: JLo, Anthony want to build PR film studio(AP) (2010-08-26 21:30:48)
  AP - A Puerto Rican mayor says husband-and-wife pop stars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony hope to transform his northeast coastal city into the Hollywood of the Caribbean.
• PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS(AP) (2010-08-26 21:25:37)
  AP - 1. "The Postcard Killers" by James Patterson and Liza Marklund (Little, Brown)
• Man charged with trying to break into Hilton home(AP) (2010-08-26 18:53:33)
  AP - Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they have charged a man arrested outside Paris Hilton's home with attempted burglary.

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