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• Thai thriller straddles homophobia, homoerotica(Reuters) (2010-03-11 02:25:25)
  Reuters - In the slasher-thriller "Slice," a cop-turned-convict tracks down a serial killer by delving into his own troubled childhood memories.
• "2012" debuts atop three video charts(Reuters) (2010-03-11 02:09:32)
  Reuters - The end-of-the-world drama "2012" debuted at the top of all three home video charts the week ending March 7, the first release in nearly a month with a box office pedigree of more than $100 million.
• Israeli novel, Russian poem collection win prizes(AP) (2010-03-11 01:32:10)
  AP - An Israeli novel and a collection of Russian poetry have won prizes for best English-language translation.
• Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth(AP) (2010-03-11 00:59:01)
  AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census announced a new campaign Thursday that aims to reach the hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
• Corey Haim prolonged tragic Hollywood tradition(AP) (2010-03-11 00:47:21)
  AP - Corey Haim's story is sadly familiar in Hollywood: A teen talent who discovered drugs as he tasted his first success and whose personal problems increased as his star-power faded.
• 'The Scottsboro Boys' examines racial injustice(AP) (2010-03-11 00:29:21)
  AP - Let's get right to the point. "The Scottsboro Boys" is a staggeringly inventive piece of musical theater.
• Louis Vuitton's Silver Screen Femininity(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-11 00:03:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - It was all very 1950s heroine chic at Louis Vuitton Wednesday, March 10, in Paris, when the label's designer Marc Jacobs sent out a series of proper, feminine looks onto a runway that circled a huge water fountain in a courtyard of the Louvre Museum.
• Witherspoon: First lady is DC's top fashionista(AP) (2010-03-10 22:59:26)
  AP - Actress Reese Witherspoon says her "Legally Blonde" character Elle Woods has been ousted as the most stylish woman to come to the nation's capital by first lady Michelle Obama.
• New Matt Damon movie may bring Iraq war into mainstream(Reuters) (2010-03-10 22:19:10)
  Reuters - They conjured box office magic with their "Bourne" spy movies, but Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass risk their reputation as sure-fire hitmakers when the Iraq war thriller "Green Zone" debuts on Friday.
• NY Times outlook now stable(Reuters) (2010-03-10 22:03:32)
  Reuters - Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday changed its outlook on The New York Times Co to stable, from negative, saying the newspaper publisher's revenue declines are likely to moderate.
• Art dealer Edelman sued over loans(Reuters) (2010-03-10 21:45:21)
  Reuters - Asher Edelman, a former corporate raider who became an art dealer, has been sued by Emigrant Bank for more than $3.1 million after allegedly defaulting on some loans, including one to buy a sculpture by Alberto Giacometti.
• "Wall Street" sequel delayed by five months(Reuters) (2010-03-10 21:05:12)
  Reuters - Fox is bumping Oliver Stone's Wall Street sequel to the fall.
• Bravo launches "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"(Reuters) (2010-03-10 21:02:53)
  Reuters - Bravo gave a series greenlight to four new shows Wednesday, including a Beverly Hills edition of its "Real Housewives" franchise.
• British rookie Taio Cruz rules U.S. singles chart(Reuters) (2010-03-10 21:00:34)
  Reuters - British newcomer Taio Cruz has broken a seven-year-old record by soaring to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart in the United States.
• Review: Pattinson still brooding in `Remember Me'(AP) (2010-03-10 20:36:53)
  AP - In "Remember Me," Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from "Twilight," apparently in search of his "Five Easy Pieces" or "Rebel Without a Cause."
• Conan's lone Twitter followee: 'It's totally nuts'(AP) (2010-03-10 20:36:42)
  AP - Last week, Sarah Killen had three Twitter followers.
• Underwood flying high as "Play On Tour" starts(AP) (2010-03-10 20:16:28)
  AP - After selling more than a million tickets to her last concert tour, Carrie Underwood is aiming higher this time.
• Disney keeps ABC options open, including spin-off(Reuters) (2010-03-10 19:56:40)
  Reuters - Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Iger said on Wednesday the top U.S. media company is keeping its options open for dealing with TV network ABC and its struggling news division, including a spin-off.
• Imax signs JV for up to 15 theaters in South Korea(Reuters) (2010-03-10 18:55:28)
  Reuters - Imax Corp agreed to form a joint venture with a South Korean theater exhibitor to operate up to 15 new theaters in the country as the giant-screen movie operator seeks to expand its presence in Asia.
• Ralph Fiennes filming "Coriolanus" in Serbia(Reuters) (2010-03-10 18:53:23)
  Reuters - After two years struggling to win funding amid the global financial crisis, actor Ralph Fiennes said on Wednesday he would start filming his directorial debut of a Shakespeare tragedy next week in Serbia.
• 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38(AP) (2010-03-10 18:23:27)
  AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
• Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men'(AP) (2010-03-10 18:02:39)
  AP - A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom.
• `Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February(AP) (2010-03-10 16:39:09)
  AP - The world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" will be presented by the Royal Opera next Feb. 17, starring Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and Playboy playmate.
• 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Burbank at 38(AP) (2010-03-10 16:38:27)
  AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
• Corey Haim dies at 38; starred in 'Lost Boys,' 'Lucas'(AP) (2010-03-10 16:38:27)
  AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
• Senator Brown snags deal for memoirs(Reuters) (2010-03-10 16:33:46)
  Reuters - Scott Brown, the Republican whose surprise victory in the Senate race in Massachusetts rocked the political landscape, has signed a deal to write his memoirs, the publisher HarperCollins said on Wednesday.
• Author reveals the unwritten rules of baseball(AP) (2010-03-10 15:41:53)
  AP - "The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, and Bench-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of America's Pastime" (Pantheon Books, 304 pages, $25), by Jason Turbow with Michael Duca: Major League Baseball is a complex, intricate game with a thick rule book that covers everything from balks and bunts to force plays and foul tips.
• Seinfeld set as guest co-host Thursday on `Live!'(AP) (2010-03-10 15:07:10)
  AP - You don't see much of Jerry Seinfeld on his own new NBC show, "The Marriage Ref," which he lets someone else host.
• Ex-ITV boss takes over at EMI Music as CEO goes(Reuters) (2010-03-10 12:47:53)
  Reuters - EMI Music, which is seeking new funds to avoid breaching debt covenants, said Chief Executive Elio Leoni-Sceti would step down shortly, just a month after he was tasked with finding a new business plan.
• Robert De Niro set to play Vince Lombardi in movie(AP) (2010-03-10 11:49:03)
  AP - Robert De Niro is set to play Vince Lombardi in an upcoming movie.
• Phantom sequel a "shadow of the original"(Reuters) (2010-03-10 11:48:27)
  Reuters - Comparisons with the original were inevitable when Andrew Lloyd Webber decided to write a sequel to his record-breaking musical "Phantom of the Opera."
• On `Idol,' Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges' eyes(AP) (2010-03-10 11:39:15)
  AP - If the "American Idol" judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12.
• Critics mixed on Lloyd Webber's 'Love Never Dies'(AP) (2010-03-10 11:37:26)
  AP - It got an opening-night standing ovation, but Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical extravaganza has received a mixed reception from London critics.
• HBO's `The Pacific' joins `Band of Brothers' ranks(AP) (2010-03-10 11:35:24)
  AP - Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg swapped other people's war stories to groundbreaking, heartbreaking effect in "Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers."
• R&B star Akon goes to Bollywood(AFP) (2010-03-10 10:38:03)
  AFP - US R&B star Akon is to record a track for a Bollywood film, following in the footsteps of rapper Snoop Dogg who raised his profile in the 1.2-billion-strong Indian market with a similar foray.
• Letterman: Case against producer handled properly(AP) (2010-03-10 08:31:59)
  AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
• Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son(AP) (2010-03-10 06:54:30)
  AP - Marie Osmond made a teary return to her Las Vegas Strip show Tuesday night, saying singing and faith are how she and her family are coping with the death of her 18-year-old son.
• "Spartacus" halted after star's cancer diagnosis(Reuters) (2010-03-10 05:59:21)
  Reuters - Starz's freshman drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" has halted series production due to star Andy Whitfield being diagnosed with cancer.
• Disney sets March 19 deadline for Miramax bids(Reuters) (2010-03-10 05:53:58)
  Reuters - Hollywood's dealmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them.
• John Krasinski joins "Something" romantic comedies(Reuters) (2010-03-10 04:52:00)
  Reuters - John Krasinski is in negotiations to join Ginnifer Goodwin in "Something Borrowed," a romantic comedy from the company behind "The Blind Side."
• Simon & Garfunkel begin Canada trek next month(Reuters) (2010-03-10 04:49:09)
  Reuters - Canada, get ready: a few "Old Friends" are heading your way.
• History's "Pawn Stars" tops cable shows(Reuters) (2010-03-10 04:01:04)
  Reuters - On the heels of notching its best monthly ratings performance in 15 years, History showed no sign of slowing down as the calendar rolled over to March.
• DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation(AP) (2010-03-10 03:57:22)
  AP - Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs.
• Review: `Green Zone' is a failure of intelligence(AP) (2010-03-10 03:10:51)
  AP - All the war-zone authenticity in the Arab world cannot salvage the silly Hollywood plot at the heart of "Green Zone," Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass' first collaboration outside the Jason Bourne realm.
• Mexico targets Hollywood with tax incentives(Reuters) (2010-03-10 02:33:33)
  Reuters - Mexico has launched a $20-million tax-incentive program in an ambitious move to lure film production from Hollywood and other locales.
• Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to release memoir in 2011(AP) (2010-03-10 02:30:10)
  AP - Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal.
• Rapper DMX arrested for violating probation(Reuters) (2010-03-10 02:21:13)
  Reuters - Troubled rapper DMX was arrested in Arizona on Tuesday for violating his probation by regularly using illegal drugs during the last nine months, authorities said.
• CW's reality shows an affront to female viewers(Reuters) (2010-03-10 00:55:15)
  Reuters - The CW is taking its largely female audience into two women-centric worlds with the reality shows "Fly Girls" and "High Society."
• TV producer admits attempting Letterman shakedown(AP) (2010-03-10 00:22:28)
  AP - A former television producer pressured by debt and riven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to extract vengeance and money by shaking down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers.
• Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident(AP) (2010-03-09 23:04:42)
  AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.
• Paice, Luker, Dvorsky and Petkoff Set for 'Enchanted April' Musical Reading(Playbill) (2010-03-09 23:01:06)
  Playbill - Jill Paice, Rebecca Luker, George Dvorsky and Robert Petkoff will take part in a reading of the new musical adaptation of Elizabeth Von Arnim's 1922 novel Enchanted April.
• Murdoch has ambitions for original Arab content(Reuters) (2010-03-09 22:53:11)
  Reuters - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has ambitions to produce original Arab content to serve the Arab world's 335 million people in the region and abroad, helped by its partnership with Saudi-based media group Rotana.
• Booksellers fighting Amazon's Canadian bid(Reuters) (2010-03-09 22:28:22)
  Reuters - Fearing an apparent assault by Amazon.com on Canadian culture, the Canadian Booksellers Association is urging the federal government to block the U.S. Internet retailer from establishing a physical presence north of the border.
• `Spartacus' star has non-Hodgkin lymphoma(AP) (2010-03-09 22:24:01)
  AP - Andy Whitfield, who plays the title role in the Starz Original series "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The British-born actor will begin treatment immediately.
• 'Phantom of the Opera' sequel is unmasked(AP) (2010-03-09 22:11:49)
  AP - Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?
• Chanel's Fake Fur Ice Maidens(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-09 21:50:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - One season after staging a Chanel runway show in a reconstructed Normandy farm, the house's designer Karl Lagerfeld presented its latest collection Tuesday, March 9, in Paris, in the midst of a custom-built iceberg, literally imported from Scandinavia.
• CBS orders second season of "Boss"(Reuters) (2010-03-09 21:04:33)
  Reuters - CBS is ordering a second season of its surprise success "Undercover Boss," a reality show in which CEOs toil anonymously among their companies' blue-collar workers.
• Murdoch urges more transparency in Arab media(Reuters) (2010-03-09 21:04:04)
  Reuters - Rupert Murdoch urged Arab governments on Tuesday to reject media censorship and open their markets to foreign competition as he opened a high-profile conference aimed at furthering oil-rich Abu Dhabi's ambitions as a cultural hub.
• Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty(Reuters) (2010-03-09 20:49:47)
  Reuters - A television producer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.
• Euphoria over specials masks deeper TV concerns(AP) (2010-03-09 20:26:59)
  AP - While special events are doing very well for broadcasters — capped off by an Oscars telecast that was the most-watched entertainment program in five years — their day-to-day schedules are hurting.
• Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown(AP) (2010-03-09 20:19:42)
  AP - A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service.
• Lindsay Lohan takes swipe at E-Trade babies(AP) (2010-03-09 19:58:47)
  AP - Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.
• AP source: Guilty plea expected in Letterman case(AP) (2010-03-09 19:05:01)
  AP - A TV producer is expected to admit Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, a person familiar with the case said.
• Hilary Duff to write young adult book series(AP) (2010-03-09 18:40:46)
  AP - Welcome the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary Duff.
• Andy Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating(AP) (2010-03-09 18:19:04)
  AP - Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval.
• The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes(AP) (2010-03-09 18:09:48)
  AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending March 8, 2010:
• Irish arrest 7 over threat to kill Swedish artist(AP) (2010-03-09 17:02:59)
  AP - Irish police arrested seven people Tuesday over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish artist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog.
• Leibovitz can keep portfolio under new debt deal(AP) (2010-03-09 17:02:46)
  AP - Annie Leibovitz has entered into an agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her portfolio of celebrity images.
• Review: Gary Allan reveals pain on new CD(AP) (2010-03-09 16:33:12)
  AP - Gary Allan, "Get Off on the Pain" (MCA Nashville)
• Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty row with EMI(AP) (2010-03-09 16:33:03)
  AP - Pink Floyd has begun legal action against music label EMI Group Ltd. over the way royalty payments are calculated in the digital era.
• Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week(AP) (2010-03-09 16:30:24)
  AP - Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
• Germany: Man jailed for Cindy Crawford extortion(AP) (2010-03-09 16:28:29)
  AP - A German man who tried to blackmail supermodel Cindy Crawford with a photo of her bound and gagged 7-year-old daughter was sentenced to two years in jail Tuesday.
• Harry Smith colonoscopy to air on `Early Show'(AP) (2010-03-09 15:05:35)
  AP - "The Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith is scheduled to have a colonoscopy Wednesday, with live reports planned as he undergoes the procedure at a New York hospital.
• Review: `Our Family Wedding' surpasses stereotype(AP) (2010-03-09 14:43:49)
  AP - One enters a movie like "Our Family Wedding" bracing for cheesiness.
• UK singer Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th(Reuters) (2010-03-09 14:27:06)
  Reuters - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced Tuesday.
• Court sentences German royal to pay high fine(AP) (2010-03-09 14:14:05)
  AP - Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband was convicted in Germany on Tuesday of a decade-old altercation in Kenya and fined euro200,000 ($270,000).
• Pink Floyd battles EMI in online royalties case(Reuters) (2010-03-09 14:07:18)
  Reuters - Pink Floyd on Tuesday launched legal action against record label EMI in a case that centres around royalty payments and how music is sold in the digital age.
• Germany: Man convicted for Crawford extortion(AP) (2010-03-09 14:03:45)
  AP - A German man has been convicted of blackmailing supermodel Cindy Crawford and been sentenced to two years in jail.
• Yves Saint Laurent's New Corporate Woman(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-09 13:14:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - The house of Yves Saint Laurent took a step into a rather new dimension Monday, March 8, in Paris with a collection the label's designer Stefano Pilati said was targeted at women in powerful positions.
• Phantom of Opera sequel opens amid "phan" disquiet(Reuters) (2010-03-09 12:29:44)
  Reuters - The sequel to "Phantom of the Opera", one of the biggest musicals of all time, opens in London on Tuesday amid disquiet among die-hard "phans" who have been posting opinions online since previews began two weeks ago.
• Sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' opens in London(AP) (2010-03-09 12:16:05)
  AP - Will it be second time lucky for the music of the night?
• Utah funeral service held for Marie Osmond's son(AP) (2010-03-09 11:47:47)
  AP - Marie Osmond's 18-year-old son was remembered at a funeral service Monday with fond words, laughter and music from his famous singing family.
• Leibovitz turns to private equity for financial help(AFP) (2010-03-09 10:11:41)
  AFP - US photography icon Annie Leibovitz has turned to a private equity firm for loans to help deal with huge debts which had put her at risk of losing her library of famous pictures, a paper reported Tuesday.
• Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson join suspense film(Reuters) (2010-03-09 07:44:29)
  Reuters - Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson have been cast in the suspense film "The Ledge," which began shooting Monday in Baton Rouge, La.
• Film, TV casting briefs(Reuters) (2010-03-09 07:43:37)
  Reuters - Actress Spencer Locke has been cast in a guest spot on the CW's "Vampire Diaries." She will play Amber Bradley, a girl who enters a beauty pageant along with Elena and Caroline. Locke has appeared in the ABC series "Cougar Town," the film "Resident Evil: Extinction" and the Nick series "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide."
• Sotheby's raises record sum at Amsterdam auction(Reuters) (2010-03-09 06:13:38)
  Reuters - An auction at Sotheby's of more than 160 works of post-war and contemporary art from the Peter Stuyvesant Collection exceeded all expectations on Monday, raising a record 13.6 million euros ($18.6 million).
• Philippines star 'sorry' in election campaign row(AFP) (2010-03-09 05:18:22)
  AFP - Philippine talk show host Kris Aquino has apologised after she provoked a fellow celebrity into launching a campaign against her presidential candidate brother Benigno Aquino.
• Leibovitz agrees loan deal with Colony Capital: report(Reuters) (2010-03-09 02:42:44)
  Reuters - Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz has arranged a deal with a private equity firm to sort out her debts, the Financial Times reported in its Tuesday edition.
• NBC renews "Miss Universe" pageant(Reuters) (2010-03-09 02:10:22)
  Reuters - Miss America may be searching for a new home, but NBC said Monday it has renewed its deal with Donald Trump and the Miss Universe organization to televise "Miss Universe" and "Miss USA" for three more years, beginning 2011.
• David Foster Wallace archive goes to U. of Texas(AP) (2010-03-09 01:41:01)
  AP - The archive of writer David Foster Wallace, best known for his 1996 novel "Infinite Jest," has been acquired by the Harry Ransom Center library and museum at the University of Texas, the center announced Monday.
• Suburban NY mayor says 'SNL' got her city wrong(AP) (2010-03-09 00:48:40)
  AP - A suburban New York mayor wants to correct the record after "Saturday Night Live" made fun of her city.
• Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming(AP) (2010-03-09 00:36:30)
  AP - Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
• Guns N' Roses plan "secret" shows in South America(Reuters) (2010-03-09 00:28:22)
  Reuters - Guns N' Roses will play three private shows in Brazil and Argentina during the band's current tour of South America, the organizer said on Monday.
• Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term in NYC gun case(AP) (2010-03-09 00:21:24)
  AP - After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.
• Valli's Walk of Shame Chic(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-09 00:10:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - If style is grace under pressure, as Ernest Hemingway once defined it, then designer Giambattista Valli surely has it in spades.
• Google, Dish testing new TV search service: report(Reuters) (2010-03-09 00:01:37)
  Reuters - Google Inc and No. 2 U.S. satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp are jointly testing a television programing search service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Oscar's big question: How did David slay Goliath?(AP) (2010-03-08 23:46:47)
  AP - For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath?
• TV ratings smile on Oscar as viewership rises(AP) (2010-03-08 22:45:18)
  AP - An estimated 41.3 million people saw "The Hurt Locker" top the popular "Avatar" for best picture in the most-watched Academy Awards telecast since 2005.
• Predictable Wins at the 2010 Oscars(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-08 22:44:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - At this year's 82nd Annual Academy Awards, there were very few surprises.
• 'Alice in Wonderland' races to $116.1M opening(AP) (2010-03-08 22:23:49)
  AP - Johnny Depp and Tim Burton found a pile of money on the other side of the looking glass.
• Latest Oscar telecast most watched in five years(Reuters) (2010-03-08 22:13:11)
  Reuters - "Avatar" may have failed to repeat the Academy Award success for "Titanic," but James Cameron's latest hit film proved once again: nothing draws eyeballs to the Oscars like the nomination of a blockbuster.
• Review: Gorillaz return with island-themed CD(AP) (2010-03-08 21:26:00)
  AP - Gorillaz, "Plastic Beach," (Virgin)
• Lil Wayne begins year jail term in NYC gun case(AP) (2010-03-08 21:03:53)
  AP - After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year in jail for having a loaded gun on his tour bus.
• Girls Gone Wild associate fined $5,000; no prison(AP) (2010-03-08 21:01:02)
  AP - A Hollywood associate of Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis was fined $5,000 Monday but spared prison time for his role as the "bag man" in the bribery of jail guards to help Francis when he was held in Reno on tax evasion charges in 2007.
• Mark Linkous, leader of Sparklehorse, dies at 47(AP) (2010-03-08 20:36:24)
  AP - Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself in the chest in Tennessee. He was 47.
• Amazon.com seeks Canadian foothold(Reuters) (2010-03-08 20:20:43)
  Reuters - Efforts to pry open the culturally sensitive Canadian media industry to more foreign ownership took a new turn Monday when Amazon.com sought federal approval to start a new business in Canada.
• D'Angelo accused of soliciting prostitute in NYC(AP) (2010-03-08 19:54:15)
  AP - Authorities say D'Angelo was caught in New York City trying to pay $40 for sex with an undercover cop posing as a prostitute.
• Argentine president celebrates local film's Oscar(AP) (2010-03-08 19:10:36)
  AP - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez is congratulating the director and actors of the "The Secret in Their Eyes," a local film that won the Oscar for best foreign-language film.
• Galifianakis shaves his beard while hosting `SNL'(AP) (2010-03-08 19:05:44)
  AP - While hosting "Saturday Night Live," Zach Galifianakis (gal-ih-fih-NAH'-kihs) covertly shaved his trademark beard.
• Review: Chieftains, Cooder merge music on new CD(AP) (2010-03-08 18:37:31)
  AP - The Chieftains Featuring Ry Cooder, "San Patricio" (Hear Music)
• Preliminary ratings show Oscars up over last year(AP) (2010-03-08 18:32:10)
  AP - Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers.
• Japan dolphin hunt town shrugs off 'Cove' Oscar(AP) (2010-03-08 18:05:56)
  AP - The gala crowd in Los Angeles cheered as "The Cove" won the best documentary Oscar with its grisly portrayal of dolphin hunting. Half a world away, residents of the small Japanese village shown in the film abhorred the attention and said it won't end their centuries-old tradition.
• Author writes about loss, family in India and US(AP) (2010-03-08 17:51:05)
  AP - "Secret Daughter" (William Morrow, 352 pages, $23.99), by Shilpi Somaya Gowda: Sometimes the image in our minds of what we have lost is far greater than the loss itself, and so it is for Asha, who was given up for adoption by her birthparents in India.
• Top media head to Abu Dhabi as Dubai still struggles(Reuters) (2010-03-08 17:43:24)
  Reuters - Top global media owners are gathering in Abu Dhabi this week for a summit that marks a new stage in the emirate's ambitions as a cultural hub and in the eagerness of recession-hit media to explore new growth markets.
• Exclusive: "Secret" Giotto uncovered in Florence chapel(Reuters) (2010-03-08 17:40:30)
  Reuters - Restorers using ultra-violet rays have rediscovered rich original details of Giotto's paintings in the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence's Santa Croce church that have been hidden for centuries.
• Placido Domingo has surgery for colon cancer(AP) (2010-03-08 17:00:53)
  AP - Placido Domingo has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous polyp from his colon and is expected to make a full recovery.
• Veteran Oscar reporter offers view from audience(AP) (2010-03-08 15:03:01)
  AP - Talk about fantastic finishes. Just when Hollywood figured James Cameron would win the directing and motion picture awards for his super moneymaker "Avatar," it didn't happen that way.
• A-listers, Olympians mingle at Oscar after-parties(AP) (2010-03-08 15:01:57)
  AP - With his shaggy red hair, black leather jacket and skintight American flag-printed jeans, Olympic gold medalist Shaun White upstaged even glam Oscar winner Sandra Bullock at a pack of parties around town following the Academy Awards.
• Brooke Burke joins Tom Bergeron on `Dancing'(AP) (2010-03-08 14:41:25)
  AP - Former "Dancing With the Stars" winner Brooke Burke will be Tom Bergeron's new partner when the series starts again later month.
• Polanski's wife says husband's jailing changed her(AP) (2010-03-08 13:29:10)
  AP - Roman Polanski's wife says her husband's imprisonment in a 32-year-old sex case has diminished her carefree spirit and terrified and disoriented the couple's two children.
• Review: `House of Versace' built on solid ground(AP) (2010-03-08 13:14:48)
  AP - "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival" (Crown, 352 pages, $26), by Deborah Ball: "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder, and Survival" chronicles the life of fashion designer Gianni Versace, from his humble beginnings in Reggio, a town in southern Italy, to his death in 1997.
• Funeral service planned for Marie Osmond's son(AP) (2010-03-08 12:57:20)
  AP - A spokesman for Marie Osmond says a funeral service for the singer's 18-year-old son is set in Utah.
• JFK condolence letters published for 1st time(AP) (2010-03-08 12:26:51)
  AP - Among the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were more than two dozen from Jane Dryden, a dogged and dramatic 11-year-old who churned out a letter a week for six months straight.
• 'The Hurt Locker' rules on historic Oscars night(AFP) (2010-03-08 12:22:41)
  AFP - Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" blew away box office king "Avatar" to take six Oscars, with Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman to win the best director award on a historic Hollywood night.
• Japan mayor protests dolphin hunt documentary Oscar(Reuters) (2010-03-08 11:44:12)
  Reuters - The mayor of a Japanese town which conducts an annual dolphin hunt protested on Monday against the Academy Award given to "The Cove," a documentary film about the grisly slaughter.
• Japan defends dolphin hunt in Oscar-winning 'Cove'(AP) (2010-03-08 11:00:04)
  AP - The Japanese fishing village featured in "The Cove," which won an Oscar for best documentary, defended its practice of hunting dolphins Monday as a part of its tradition.
• Bigelow pioneers Oscars with `Hurt Locker' win(AP) (2010-03-08 10:14:25)
  AP - Kathryn Bigelow played field commander to bring her raw, relentless Iraq War thriller "The Hurt Locker" to the screen.
• Bigelow makes Oscar history as war drama triumphs(Reuters) (2010-03-08 10:00:58)
  Reuters - Hollywood finally entrusted a female director with an Oscar on Sunday.
• "Secret" Giotto uncovered in Florence chapel(Reuters) (2010-03-08 09:22:40)
  Reuters - Restorers using ultra-violet rays have rediscovered rich original details of Giotto's paintings in the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence's Santa Croce church that have been hidden for centuries.
• Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail(AP) (2010-03-08 08:35:17)
  AP - Lil Wayne is set to begin an expected jail term on a New York gun case, after a dental problem and a courthouse fire pushed his sentencing back a month.
• Why Oscar chose "Hurt Locker" over "Avatar"(Reuters) (2010-03-08 08:32:35)
  Reuters - By the time "The Hurt Locker" won the best picture Oscar Sunday, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion since it previously earned honors from the Producers Guild, BAFTA, Broadcast Film Critics, the National Society of Film Critics and critics groups in New York, L.A. and elsewhere.
• "Hurt Locker" brings Oscar glory to woman filmmaker(Reuters) (2010-03-08 08:04:16)
  Reuters - "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow battled her way into Oscar history books on Sunday, topping her movie's best film honor with her own Academy Award for directing to become the first woman ever to earn that distinction.
• "Almost Famous" star joins ABC comedy pilot(Reuters) (2010-03-08 07:50:46)
  Reuters - "Almost Famous" star Patrick Fugit has joined Debra Messing in ABC's comedy pilot "Wright vs. Wrong."
• Front-runners rule at predictable Oscars(AP) (2010-03-08 07:46:24)
  AP - On a night when so many changes were intended to shake up the Oscar ceremony, the winners themselves were pretty predictable, with "The Hurt Locker" taking six awards including best picture.
• "Hurt Locker" sweeps Oscars and makes history(Reuters) (2010-03-08 06:58:52)
  Reuters - "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow battled her way into Oscar history books on Sunday, topping her movie's best film honor with her own Academy Award for directing to become the first woman ever to earn that distinction.
• Waltz goes from Hollywood unknown to Oscar winner(AP) (2010-03-08 06:25:41)
  AP - Christoph Waltz was a veteran TV and stage actor in Europe who was virtually unknown in Hollywood. Then he met Quentin Tarantino.
• The 10 funniest tweets during the Oscars broadcast(AP) (2010-03-08 06:18:41)
  AP - The commentary on social media during the Academy Awards broadcast was often more entertaining than the show itself.
• Director Bigelow makes history with `Hurt Locker'(AP) (2010-03-08 05:57:35)
  AP - Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her gritty Iraq war saga "The Hurt Locker."
• Sandra Bullock wins first Oscar as best actress(AP) (2010-03-08 05:09:11)
  AP - Sandra Bullock paid her dues in Hollywood for more than 20 years. She was rewarded Sunday, winning the best-actress Oscar for playing a tough white Southern woman who adopted a black child in "The Blind Side."
• Argentina's "Secret" wins best foreign film Oscar(Reuters) (2010-03-08 05:04:35)
  Reuters - Argentina's "The Secret in Their Eyes" won the best foreign-language film Oscar on Sunday, the second Academy Award for the South American country.
• `Hurt Locker' earns best-picture Academy Award(AP) (2010-03-08 05:01:12)
  AP - The Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.
• Genghis Khan, Asian conqueror, on women's rights(AP) (2010-03-08 05:01:03)
  AP - "The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire" (Crown Publishers, 334 pages, $26), by Jack Weatherford: If anyone in central Asia 800 years ago could be called a feminist, one was Genghis Khan.
• List of winners at the 82nd annual Oscars(AP) (2010-03-08 04:59:54)
  AP - List of winners at the 82nd annual Academy Awards:
• Argentine film `Secret in Their Eyes' wins Oscar(AP) (2010-03-08 04:59:05)
  AP - The Argentine film "The Secret in Their Eyes," a thriller about a 25-year-long manhunt, won the Academy Award for best foreign language film.
• Mo'Nique is 5th black woman to win acting Oscar(AP) (2010-03-08 04:42:26)
  AP - Mo'Nique became the fifth black woman to win an acting Oscar, 70 years after Hattie McDaniel won the same honor for "Gone With the Wind" — the first Academy Award ever given to a black performer.
• "Precious" picks up two Oscars at mid-show(Reuters) (2010-03-08 04:06:56)
  Reuters - Dark drama "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" earned two Oscars on Sunday, including supporting actress for Mo'Nique, as Hollywood's top film honors reached their mid-point.
• Mo'Nique, Waltz win supporting-acting Oscars(AP) (2010-03-08 03:03:31)
  AP - Villainous roles have snatched the supporting-acting prizes at the Academy Awards: "Precious" co-star Mo'Nique as a loathsome mother and "Inglourious Basterds" co-star Christoph Waltz as a sociable Nazi fiend.
• Partial list of winners at the 82nd annual Oscars(AP) (2010-03-08 03:00:45)
  AP - Partial list of winners at the 82nd annual Academy Awards:
• Cablevision gets ABC back in time for Oscars(Reuters) (2010-03-08 02:58:34)
  Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp customers were able to watch the live broadcast of the Oscars on Sunday after the cable company reached a last-minute deal to return WABC-TV to air in a dispute over fees.
• The popular Mr. Clooney and other Oscar vignettes(AP) (2010-03-08 02:57:48)
  AP - It was a family affair on the Oscar red carpet Sunday, with mothers proving a popular date, along with children.
• WABC-TV back on for 3.1M customers as Oscars begin(AP) (2010-03-08 02:57:05)
  AP - Cablevision says WABC-TV's signal has been switched back on for its 3.1 million subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut shortly after the Academy Awards telecast got under way.
• Inside the Oscar show on Hollywood's biggest night(AP) (2010-03-08 02:38:10)
  AP - The Academy Awards is without question Hollywood's biggest night, a time when the world stops to gawk at its celluloid heroes. Here's an insider's look from the Kodak Theatre at what you are not seeing on camera.
• Bullock wears Oscar statuette gown, others in gold(AP) (2010-03-08 01:27:00)
  AP - Sandra Bullock dressed the part at Sunday's Academy Awards: She wore a gleaming, metallic, slim-fitting gown that seemed fashioned after the Oscar statuette itself.
• Excitement builds as stars land on Oscars red carpet(AFP) (2010-03-08 01:01:51)
  AFP - Excitement rippled through Hollywood Sunday as a galaxy of A-list stars lit up the red carpet ahead of the 82nd Academy Awards.
• Cablevision customers lose ABC-TV on Oscar day(Reuters) (2010-03-08 01:01:25)
  Reuters - New Yorkers were in suspense on Sunday afternoon over whether they would get to watch the 2010 Oscars telecast as Cablevision Systems Corp and Walt Disney Co's ABC had not yet agreed on a new contract.
• Ladies dazzle Oscar red carpet as history awaits(Reuters) (2010-03-08 00:52:54)
  Reuters - Oscar's red carpet swung into fashion action on Sunday ahead of the Academy Awards where several women including director Kathryn Bigelow and Sandra Bullock are favored to claim their share of Hollywood glory.
• 'and the winner is ...';(AP) (2010-03-08 00:52:30)
  AP - The Oscars were a little bit country this year.
• Oscar gold? Sandra Bullock wears statuette gown(AP) (2010-03-08 00:34:31)
  AP - Sandra Bullock dressed the part at Sunday's Academy Awards: She wore a gleaming, gold, slim-fitting gown that seemed fashioned after the Oscar statuette itself.
• Rainy weather drops in on Oscar festivities(AP) (2010-03-07 22:48:44)
  AP - Intermittent rain has been falling on the pre-show Oscar festivities outside Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.
• 'Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record(AP) (2010-03-07 22:27:20)
  AP - Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend — a record for a 3-D film.
• Cablevision customers lose ABC on Oscar day(Reuters) (2010-03-07 21:41:07)
  Reuters - New Yorkers were in suspense on Sunday afternoon over whether they would get to watch the 2010 Oscars telecast as Cablevision Systems Corp and Walt Disney Co's ABC had not yet agreed on a new contract.
• After much anticipation, it's finally Oscar time(AP) (2010-03-07 20:51:13)
  AP - The big day is here.
• New music museum in Jamaica to show Marley, Tosh(AP) (2010-03-07 20:32:54)
  AP - Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae star Bob Marley produced before he gained international fame.
• 3.1M customers face Oscar night without broadcast(AP) (2010-03-07 20:22:30)
  AP - Cablevision subscribers were scrambling Sunday to hook up antennas or find live TV on the Internet in order to watch the Academy Awards after ABC's parent company Walt Disney Co. switched off its signal in a dispute over fees.
• `Avatar,' `Hurt Locker' lead expanded Oscar parade(AP) (2010-03-07 19:43:25)
  AP - Academy Awards voters are expected to go very big or very small on their best-picture winner at Sunday's Oscars.
• "Alice in Wonderland" stands very tall in theaters(Reuters) (2010-03-07 19:22:47)
  Reuters - "Alice in Wonderland" held the golden key to box office receipts, smashing multiple records during its first weekend of worldwide, and easily surpassed the opening stand of all-time champ "Avatar" in North America, distributor Walt Disney Co said on Sunday.
• `Alice' opens with $116.3 million, a 3-D record(AP) (2010-03-07 18:31:43)
  AP - Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in the Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend — a record for a 3-D film.
• Oscar sets the stage for ladies night(Reuters) (2010-03-07 18:17:25)
  Reuters - The Academy Awards have long been dominated by men and their movies, but Hollywood's women may steal the spotlight Sunday when the final curtain falls on the top film honors watched around the world.
• `Alice in Wonderland' opens with $116.3 million(AP) (2010-03-07 16:57:10)
  AP - Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's 3-D trip down the rabbit hole drew huge crowds, as "Alice in the Wonderland" earned a whopping $116.3 million in its opening weekend.
• 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead expanded Oscar parade(AP) (2010-03-07 15:11:09)
  AP - Academy Awards voters are expected to go very big or very small on their best-picture winner at Sunday's Oscars. The two favorites in the expanded field of 10 best-picture nominees are the as-big-as-it-gets blockbuster "Avatar" and the critical darling "The Hurt Locker," which drew a tiny fraction of the audience its mammoth competitor pulled in.
• After all the anticipation, it's finally Oscar time(AP) (2010-03-07 15:03:47)
  AP - The big day is here.
• Paisley OK after on-stage tumble at SC concert(AP) (2010-03-07 13:39:56)
  AP - Brad Paisley is recovering after he tripped on stage and took a tumble during a concert in South Carolina.
• Jean Paul Gaultier's World Tour(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-07 13:29:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - Guests got a tour of the world without moving from their seats at the latest Jean Paul Gaultier runway show, where the designer raced through a score of ethnic cultures in his latest fashion potpourri.
• Bullock, 'Transformers' make Razzies worst list(AP) (2010-03-07 08:35:51)
  AP - Sandra Bullock warmed up for the Academy Awards with a stop at the Razzies to collect a dubious honor: a worst-actress prize for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve."
• Oscar hopeful Sandra Bullock crowned worst actress(Reuters) (2010-03-07 06:13:11)
  Reuters - The day before she is favored to win an Oscar, Sandra Bullock was crowned on Saturday with the dubious title of worst actress of 2009.
• Cablevision homes in New York lose ABC ahead of Oscars(Reuters) (2010-03-07 05:47:04)
  Reuters - Customers of Cablevision Systems Corp in New York lost broadcast signals of local station WABC on Sunday morning as the cable operator and TV network were unable to reach agreement on a new contract.
• Midnight deadline looms in Cablevision-ABC feud(AP) (2010-03-07 04:21:03)
  AP - With a midnight deadline looming on a threat to pull the plug on Cablevision's 3.1 million customers in New York a day before the Academy Awards, there was still no word Saturday night on whether ABC's parent company and the cable operator have reached a decision.
• 'Transformers,' Bullock make Razzies worst list(AP) (2010-03-07 03:45:40)
  AP - "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was picked as last year's worst picture at Saturday's Razzies, and Sandra Bullock won worst actress for "All About Steve" — on the eve of her expected Academy Awards triumph for another film.
• Stars dressed down, shining bright at rehearsals(AP) (2010-03-07 03:33:10)
  AP - Robert Downey, Jr. Charlize Theron. Kathy Bates. John Travolta. Tina Fey. Matt Damon. Jake Gyllenhaal. Kate Winslet. Penelope Cruz. Tom Hanks. Jennifer Lopez. Robin Williams. Zoe Saldana. Sarah Jessica Parker.
• 'Boggy Creek' filmmaker Pierce dies in Tenn. at 71(AP) (2010-03-07 02:18:53)
  AP - Charles B. Pierce, an independent filmmaker whose inexpensively made documentary-style drama "The Legend of Boggy Creek" influenced the hit film "The Blair Witch Project" decades later, has died at age 71.
• Redbone singer Lolly Vegas dies in Los Angeles(Reuters) (2010-03-07 00:55:24)
  Reuters - Lolly Vegas, a co-founder of Redbone who wrote the hit "Come and Get Your Love" for the 1970s band, has died in Los Angeles, a spokesman said on Saturday.
• Predictability out of the picture at Oscars(AP) (2010-03-06 23:31:48)
  AP - Too predictable. That's the persistent complaint about the Academy Awards, whose drama generally is sapped by a glut of earlier award shows that spell out what films will win at the Oscars before the show starts.
• Glover: Help Ohio plant, shun Hugo Boss at Oscars(AP) (2010-03-06 22:09:59)
  AP - Actor and activist Danny Glover is calling on Academy Awards nominees and others in the film industry to not wear Hugo Boss suits at Sunday's awards ceremony.
• Viktor & Rolf Dressing Up in Public(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-06 21:58:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - Often the simplest of ideas are the most effective in fashion, which was very much the case with the latest runway show, or work or performance art, by Dutch duo Viktor & Rolf.
• "Alice in Wonderland" opens strongly at box office(Reuters) (2010-03-06 19:09:58)
  Reuters - "Alice in Wonderland" set a new record for a March release at the weekend box office in North America, earning an estimated $41 million on its opening day, distributor Walt Disney Co said on Saturday.
• Depp, Burton lift `Alice' to $41M opening day(AP) (2010-03-06 17:47:20)
  AP - Audiences are mad as hatters about Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," helping it earn a whopping $41 million in its first day.
• Lanvin's African Magic(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-06 16:42:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - With voodoo drums and congas on the soundtrack, Lanvin designer Alber Elbaz took this fashion house on a tour of Africa in a darkly chic fall 2010 collection of clothes on Friday, March 5, in Paris.
• Stevie Wonder receives top French award(AFP) (2010-03-06 15:47:55)
  AFP - US singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder was Saturday awarded one of France's top cultural honours, which he dedicated to his deceased mother 30 years after he was tapped to receive it.
• Oscars arrive with predictability out of picture(AP) (2010-03-06 14:58:53)
  AP - Too predictable. That's the persistent complaint about the Academy Awards, whose drama generally is sapped by a glut of earlier award shows that spell out what films will win at the Oscars before the show starts.
• Final countdown: One more day until the Oscars(AP) (2010-03-06 14:00:11)
  AP - One. More. Day.
• Christian Dior - A Night At the Races(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-06 13:13:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - John Galliano, the Christian Dior creative director, is veritably consistent, but this season with a delightful libertine twist.
• Kathy Griffin takes aim at Sarah Palin(AP) (2010-03-06 11:06:40)
  AP - Comedian Kathy Griffin brought her "Life on the D-List" show to Sarah Palin's home state Friday, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage.
• Guests for the Sunday TV news shows(AP) (2010-03-06 09:01:36)
  AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
• Kathy Griffin takes aim at Palin(AP) (2010-03-06 07:41:24)
  AP - Comedian Kathy Griffin brought her "Life on the D-List" show to Sarah Palin's home state Friday, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage.
• "Precious" sweeps indie film awards(Reuters) (2010-03-06 07:38:41)
  Reuters - "Precious," the harrowing tale of an incest survivor's struggle for self-acceptance, swept the Spirit Awards on Friday, taking home five prizes at the independent film world's version of the Oscars.
• "Precious" takes top prizes at indie film awards(Reuters) (2010-03-06 06:52:50)
  Reuters - "Precious," the harrowing tale of an incest survivor's struggle for self-acceptance, enjoyed a clean sweep on Friday at the Spirit Awards, the independent film world's version of the Oscars.
• Met premieres Shostakovich's absurdist 'The Nose'(AP) (2010-03-06 06:46:23)
  AP - Dmitri Shostakovich composed his first opera, "The Nose," more than 80 years ago and based it on a short story written nearly a century before that.
• Man charged with stalking TV personality Dr. Drew(AP) (2010-03-06 05:07:43)
  AP - A Los Angeles man accused of stalking Dr. Drew Pinsky and threatening the reality television and radio personality and his family has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts.
• Mo'Nique, Harrelson win supporting Spirit honors(AP) (2010-03-06 05:00:34)
  AP - Mo'Nique won the supporting-actress honor Friday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent film for the Harlem drama "Precious," while Woody Harrelson earned the supporting-actor trophy for the war-on-terror story "The Messenger."
• Harrelson, Mo'Nique win early Spirit Awards(Reuters) (2010-03-06 04:55:18)
  Reuters - Oscar nominees Woody Harrelson and Mo'Nique took home early prizes on Friday at the Spirit Awards, the independent film world's version of the Oscars.
• Refugee All Stars "Rise" to challenge of 2nd album(Reuters) (2010-03-06 04:50:04)
  Reuters - In the weeks after the earthquake in Haiti, many musicians and other artists rushed to help, hosting benefits and raising funds.
• Dramatics founder Ron Banks, 58, dies(Reuters) (2010-03-06 03:01:17)
  Reuters - Singer Ron Banks, a founding member of R&B group the Dramatics, died Thursday (March 4) at his Detroit home of a reported heart attack. He was 58.
• L.A. Times sells Disney front page for movie ad(Reuters) (2010-03-06 02:16:04)
  Reuters - The Los Angeles Times' critic may have panned the film, but that didn't stop Disney from paying top dollar to turn the newspaper's front page into a special advertisement on Friday for the new movie, "Alice in Wonderland."
• New publisher hired at amNew York(AP) (2010-03-05 23:40:54)
  AP - A former vice president and advertising sales director for Sirius XM Radio has been named the new publisher of amNew York.
• Glendening Enters 'Nightmare Alley', the Musical, at Geffen(Playbill) (2010-03-05 23:23:01)
  Playbill - Sarah Glendening of Broadway’s Good Vibrations completes the cast of the new musical Nightmare Alley, to play its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse on April 21-May 23.
• PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: 'A Behanding in Spokane' — Watch Where You're Walken(Playbill) (2010-03-05 23:23:01)
  Playbill - Meet the first-nighters of Broadway's A Behanding in Spokane.
• 'Precious,' 'Last Station' seek indie film honors(Reuters) (2010-03-05 23:21:59)
  Reuters - Oscar favorites Jeff Bridges and Mo'Nique will likely add trophies to their collections at the Spirit Awards on Friday, their final dress rehearsal before the Academy Awards two days later.
• Oscar producers urge viewers to tune in early(AP) (2010-03-05 22:35:40)
  AP - The people behind Sunday's Oscars show are urging people to tune in early for one of the program's best sequences.
• HBO paying for vets' trip to WWII memorial(AP) (2010-03-05 22:12:44)
  AP - HBO is paying to send 250 veterans to Washington next week to visit the World War II memorial, coinciding with the networks' premiere of a miniseries about the war.
• Viewers are poised to flock to Oscarcast this year(AP) (2010-03-05 21:46:20)
  AP - The Academy Awards have a tiresome habit of calling the annual Oscar telecast "Hollywood's biggest night."
• Scandal-tainted 'Hurt Locker' favorite for Oscars(AFP) (2010-03-05 20:54:34)
  AFP - Scandal-tainted Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker" is poised to overcome science-fiction epic "Avatar" at the Oscars Sunday as the movie industry descends on Hollywood for the 82nd Academy Awards.
• Beyonce in Brooklyn, helping substance abusers(AP) (2010-03-05 20:49:21)
  AP - The president of Brooklyn has declared Beyonce an official Brooklynite.
• Paris Review names Lorin Stein as its new editor(AP) (2010-03-05 19:45:39)
  AP - The Paris Review will soon have a new editor: Lorin Stein, who has worked with such authors as Denis Johnson, Jonathan Franzen and Richard Price.
• `Precious' leads lineup for indie Spirit Awards(AP) (2010-03-05 19:19:08)
  AP - Films presenting tough urban drama, breezy romance, immigrant tales and the last days of Leo Tolstoy are competing for top honors at the Spirit Awards honoring independent cinema.
• Paris Review names Loren Stein as its new editor(AP) (2010-03-05 18:52:44)
  AP - The Paris Review will soon have a new editor: Lorin Stein, who has worked with such authors as Denis Johnson, Jonathan Franzen and Richard Price.
• Escape to the movies? 1 in 4 people do: poll(Reuters) (2010-03-05 18:16:44)
  Reuters - Are movies your way of escaping the daily grind? You're not alone, with a Reuters/Ipsos poll finding more than one in four people across the globe go to the cinema often to suspend reality, if only for a few hours.
• Edward Steichen fashion photo exhibit hits Florida(AP) (2010-03-05 17:03:26)
  AP - More than 200 celebrity and fashion photos by one of the 20th century's most influential photographers are on view again in an exhibit now on a world tour.
• Johnny Alf, a Bossa Nova founder, dies at 80(AP) (2010-03-05 17:01:37)
  AP - A founder of Bossa Nova music has died in Brazil after fighting prostate cancer. He was 80.
• Capsule reviews: `Alice in Wonderland' and others(AP) (2010-03-05 16:45:15)
  AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
• Sean Penn slams those who question his Haiti aid(AP) (2010-03-05 15:33:47)
  AP - Sean Penn has strong words for those who think he's showing off with his aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
• Michael J. Fox named honorary doctor in Sweden(AP) (2010-03-05 13:56:31)
  AP - Sweden's Karolinska institute says it will give an honorary degree of medicine to Canadian-American actor Michael J. Fox for his work to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's disease.
• The nominees are... getting little box-office bump(AP) (2010-03-05 12:40:27)
  AP - Spread 10 ways, the phrase "nominated for best picture" hasn't had much of a box office effect.
• Police arrest man suspected of stalking Dr. Drew(AP) (2010-03-05 11:50:40)
  AP - Police say they have arrested a man suspected of stalking television and radio therapist Dr. Drew Pinsky and his family.
• Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos(AP) (2010-03-05 09:38:27)
  AP - Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, held captive for 18 years in a ramshackle backyard compound, is seen cooking with her sister and mother and riding horses in recently shot home videos set to air on ABC Friday.
• That's credible: Oscar movies grounded in reality(Reuters) (2010-03-05 07:04:28)
  Reuters - Hollywood is not exactly known for its grip on reality, but the experts have given an "A" for authenticity to the 10 contenders for the best picture Oscar on Sunday
• "American Idol" sends home four competitors(Reuters) (2010-03-05 06:12:15)
  Reuters - "American Idol" viewers sent four more contestants packing on Thursday, as Haeley Vaughn, Jermaine Sellers, Michelle Delamor and John Park were eliminated from the competition.
• Bret Michaels rocks out with Miley Cyrus(Reuters) (2010-03-05 05:59:16)
  Reuters - Poison is on a pre-planned break this year, but frontman Bret Michaels isn't having trouble finding other folks to work with -- including Miley Cyrus and his fellow cast members on the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice."
• Spirit Awards try to stay cool at corporate venue(Reuters) (2010-03-05 04:51:22)
  Reuters - Shortly after the final beer bottles and cocktail napkins were removed from the Santa Monica beach last February, the organizers of the Spirit Awards knocked around ideas for the 2010 event.
• Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart welcome baby girl(AP) (2010-03-05 04:48:25)
  AP - A spokeswoman for actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart says the couple has welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
• "Green Lantern," "Sucker Punch" going 3D(Reuters) (2010-03-05 04:30:43)
  Reuters - Warner Bros. is spreading the 3D love again.
• MTV says it has not abandoned music, just Gen Xers(Reuters) (2010-03-05 04:23:34)
  Reuters - Music videos are still valuable content for MTV, even though viewers' evolving tastes have required an expansion into reality and other shows, a top executive at the cable channel said Thursday.
• 'American Idol' voters give the hook to 4(AP) (2010-03-05 02:45:28)
  AP - College student John Park and gospel singer Jermaine Sellers were sent home Thursday along with female semifinalists Michelle Delamor and Haeley Vaughn as "American Idol" voters trimmed the field to 16 rivals on the Fox singing competition show.
• Thriller? "Stolen" more like a rip-off(Reuters) (2010-03-05 02:26:01)
  Reuters - If there's a lesson to be gleaned from "Stolen," it's that combining two essentially dull stories results in less than the sum of their parts.
• Austrian architect Raimund Abraham dead at 72(AFP) (2010-03-05 02:05:50)
  AFP - Raimund Abraham, the Austrian architect who renounced his nationality in protest at the far right, has died in a road accident in Los Angeles, the Austrian consulate there told the APA news agency.
• Gifts, parties and celebs: L.A. readies for Oscars(AP) (2010-03-05 01:32:23)
  AP - Hollywood is in full-on Oscar mode.
• Christopher Walken leads brilliant cast on Broadway(Reuters) (2010-03-05 01:29:50)
  Reuters - Onscreen, Christopher Walken's oft-imitated shtick has veered into self-parody in recent years.
• Donny & Marie Osmond show adds 5 shows after break(AP) (2010-03-05 00:11:40)
  AP - The Donny & Marie show at Flamingo Las Vegas will add five extra shows after taking a break because of the death of Marie Osmond's son.
• Stewart pitches new show called 'Help Me, Martha'(AP) (2010-03-04 23:57:39)
  AP - Ever wonder how Martha Stewart might tackle your decorating disaster or party planning nightmare? Some folks will soon get the chance to find out.
• Britons want to keep Harry Potter magic alive(Reuters) (2010-03-04 23:02:26)
  Reuters - The "Harry Potter" series has beaten "The Da Vinci Code" in a survey of which books Britons most want to pass on to the next generation.
• Ontario film, TV production soar but risks remain(Reuters) (2010-03-04 22:57:43)
  Reuters - Toronto, long a movie stand-in for New York, has led Ontario to an impressive rebound in the cutthroat film and television sector, but a strong Canadian dollar could dull the region's competitive edge.
• Creepy Christopher Walken jump-starts 'Behanding'(AP) (2010-03-04 22:56:34)
  AP - If you are going to put creepy — and more than a little crazy — on stage, Christopher Walken is your main man.
• Country's Shelton eyes top debut on album chart(Reuters) (2010-03-04 22:54:11)
  Reuters - Country singer Blake Shelton's new album will likely be the top debut on the U.S. pop chart next week, but it won't sell enough copies to take the No. 1 spot.
• HBO plans TV movie on 2008 financial meltdown(Reuters) (2010-03-04 22:34:48)
  Reuters - HBO plans to make a television movie about the 2008 financial meltdown, based on the book "Too Big to Fail" by a New York Times journalist, the cable network said on Thursday.
• Sarah Palin loads up on free stuff at gift suite(AP) (2010-03-04 22:34:01)
  AP - Sarah Palin showed up at a Hollywood gift suite with two daughters, her brother and a small entourage in tow and loaded up with free promotional cosmetic and fashion items being given away in connection with Oscar-week festivities.
• Naomi Campbell's driver regrets involving NYPD(AP) (2010-03-04 22:20:39)
  AP - The driver who accused supermodel Naomi Campbell of assaulting him said Thursday through his lawyer that he "got angry and overreacted" and regrets involving the police.
• Judge OKs Denver Post's publisher bankruptcy exit(Reuters) (2010-03-04 20:55:01)
  Reuters - A federal judge has approved Affiliated Media Inc's bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing the way for the publisher of the Denver Post and San Jose Mercury News to emerge from Chapter 11 protection this month.
• Sharon Wauchob: Artily Minimalist Rockers(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-04 20:32:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - What a difference a night job makes, as you could see from the packed audience in Paris on Thursday, March 4, for the latest collection by Sharon Wauchob.
• Winans family member accused of Ponzi scheme(AP) (2010-03-04 20:04:16)
  AP - Michigan regulators say a member of the Winans gospel-music family led a fraudulent, multimillion-dollar investment program by promoting bogus Saudi Arabia oil bonds.
• Swedish rapper gets 15-to-life for LA killing(AP) (2010-03-04 19:55:51)
  AP - A Swedish hip-hop artist who ran down and killed a man at a Hollywood crosswalk has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
• Controversies big and small dog Oscars contenders(AFP) (2010-03-04 18:58:10)
  AFP - Anti-war, anti-imperialist, anti-semitic, anti-social, racist: this year's Oscars best picture contenders have faced a barrage of criticism from groups and commentators eager to exploit the media frenzy surrounding the Academy Awards to draw attention to their causes.
• Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska(AP) (2010-03-04 18:45:27)
  AP - Fox News Channel may not be Sarah Palin's only foray into television.
• $5 million judgment against Clive Cussler reversed(AP) (2010-03-04 18:31:02)
  AP - A California appeals court has overturned a $5 million judgment against author Clive Cussler in a long-running lawsuit over the film "Sahara."
• Jon Stewart, Condoleezza Rice at book show in NYC(AP) (2010-03-04 18:21:16)
  AP - How about this for a comedy team: Jon Stewart and Condoleezza Rice?
• Bullock, Bridges other nominees join Oscar crew(AP) (2010-03-04 18:10:34)
  AP - Academy Awards front-runners Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges and at least four other nominees are hitting the Oscar stage as presenters.
• Business Books: Chasing Madoff, for justice and dollars(Reuters) (2010-03-04 16:30:19)
  Reuters - Harry Markopolos' book "No One Would Listen" is full of details about his dispiriting efforts to alert the authorities to Bernard Madoff's $65 billion fraud.
• Blair's autobiography to be published in September(AP) (2010-03-04 16:18:24)
  AP - Will he expose the deal critics suspect carried Britain and the United States to war in Iraq? Take aim at those who dubbed him President George Bush's poodle? Describe his furious arguments with successor Gordon Brown?
• Blair's memoirs to be published in September(AFP) (2010-03-04 16:16:32)
  AFP - Tony Blair's memoirs of 10 years as British prime minister will be published in September, entitled "The Journey", the publishers said Thursday.
• Video of kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard to air on ABC(AP) (2010-03-04 16:04:15)
  AP - ABC says it will air home video Friday of kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, who was rescued last August after 18 years in captivity.
• McGraw, Jackson added to CMA Music Festival lineup(AP) (2010-03-04 15:42:30)
  AP - Tim McGraw is coming back to the CMA Music Fest.
• Many nominees, new stars feed Oscar fashion frenzy(Reuters) (2010-03-04 14:38:27)
  Reuters - The unusually high number of Oscar contenders this year has set off a frenzy in style circles as old and new designers clamor to outfit stars for the red carpet -- the fashion runway of all fashion runways.
• `Hurt Locker' star poised to explode after Oscars(AP) (2010-03-04 13:25:27)
  AP - Jeremy Renner seems surprisingly calm, considering he's going through a breakup with his girlfriend, moving into a new house he renovated and preparing to attend the Oscars as a best-actor nominee.
• Anne Murray talks of paving the way in new book(AP) (2010-03-04 12:49:21)
  AP - Before there was Shania Twain, Celine Dion, or Avril Lavigne, there was Anne Murray — a pop-country international crossover star who paved the way for female singers to emerge out of Canada.
• Same category, same film? Oscar win's not likely(AP) (2010-03-04 12:47:29)
  AP - The math is against "Up in the Air" co-stars Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick at the Academy Awards, where they're likely to be left on standby in the supporting-actress category.
• Blair's autobiography to offer insight into power(AP) (2010-03-04 12:45:31)
  AP - Tony Blair's publisher says his long-awaited memoir will give a candid account of his 10 years as Britain's prime minister and be published in September.
• Gabriel talks about new covers album(AP) (2010-03-04 12:30:47)
  AP - Peter Gabriel has always been an experimental artist. He pioneered the progressive rock movement in the 1960s with his band Genesis, explored African rhythms with his solo work, and branched into world music later in his career.
• `Avatar,' `Hurt Locker': AP critics split on Oscar(AP) (2010-03-04 12:23:21)
  AP - Associated Press Movie Writers David Germain and Christy Lemire agree with each other — and just about every other Academy Awards forecaster — that Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz will walk away with the acting trophies.
• A multitude of musical efforts for Haiti(AP) (2010-03-04 11:22:28)
  AP - When Kirk Franklin saw the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, he immediately reacted — through song. In a matter of days, the Grammy-winning gospel star enlisted some of the genre's top stars to record a charity single to help with relief efforts.
• Shakira honored at UN labor agency(AP) (2010-03-04 09:58:31)
  AP - Shakira has received a medal from the U.N. labor agency for her work to help impoverished children.
• Infomercial king holds audition for next big thing(AP) (2010-03-04 09:41:12)
  AP - There wasn't a bottle of Oxiclean or a ShamWow anywhere. But there was Dawn Stephens' nifty new, all-in-one toilet-bowl-cleaning brush.
• Palin working on book about virtues and strengths(AP) (2010-03-04 05:37:01)
  AP - Sarah Palin is ready for the next chapter of her publishing career.
• U.S. bomb expert says "Hurt Locker" stole his story(Reuters) (2010-03-04 05:23:21)
  Reuters - A U.S. Army sergeant who is suing the makers of Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" said on Wednesday he felt betrayed because they stole his story.
• "Tron" series in the works at Disney Channel(Reuters) (2010-03-04 05:16:03)
  Reuters - Disney Channel is developing a "Tron" animated series to follow the upcoming theatrical release of "Tron: Legacy."
• Faith Hill, Chris Isaak to perform at Rock Hall(AP) (2010-03-04 04:59:28)
  AP - Faith Hill may be a country veteran, but the singer will show off her rock roots when she performs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month.
• 4 days to go: Oscar producers move into the Kodak(AP) (2010-03-04 04:45:11)
  AP - Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic are bridging stage and screen with an advanced, automated set at the Kodak Theatre and a super high-tech program planned for TV viewers.
• Bowersox wows 'Idol' judges after hospitalization(AP) (2010-03-04 04:26:05)
  AP - Crystal Bowersox still has a healthy shot at becoming the next "American Idol."
• Neil Patrick Harris goes to the dogs for PBS film(AP) (2010-03-04 02:20:51)
  AP - Neil Patrick Harris is the narrator of a PBS documentary exploring the bond between service dogs and those they help.
• Bowersox takes 'Idol' stage after hospitalization(AP) (2010-03-04 01:21:05)
  AP - Crystal Bowersox is still in the running to become an "American Idol."
• "Miracle Worker" gets an emotional, uneven revival(Reuters) (2010-03-04 00:55:29)
  Reuters - Even a less-than-thrilling production can't completely drain the power of "The Miracle Worker," William Gibson's modern-day classic about Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan.
• "Our Family Wedding" alternately sweet, dumb comedy(Reuters) (2010-03-04 00:33:55)
  Reuters - The path to the altar twists predictably through strained high jinks and more convincing sentiment in "Our Family Wedding," a slightly fractured fairy tale that places Latino and black characters center stage.
• Dries Van Noten's Posh Militarism(Fashion Wire Daily) (2010-03-04 00:28:00)
  Fashion Wire Daily - In the latest collection from Dries Van Noten, he staged an artistic military maneuver for the first major show of Paris fashion week.
• 'Idol' semifinalist Bowersox's future uncertain(AP) (2010-03-03 23:43:41)
  AP - A medical issue could take Crystal Bowersox out of "American Idol."
• Cromer Tackles Tennessee; Cast Announced for Director's IL 'Streetcar'(Playbill) (2010-03-03 23:16:04)
  Playbill - David Cromer, acclaimed for staging Our Town in Chicago and Off-Broadway, will direct Tennessee Williams'A Streetcar Named Desire, featuring Natasha Lowe as Blanche and Matt Hawkins as Stanley, for Writers' Theatre in suburban Chicago.
• Barbara Walters: Last Oscars TV special the best(AP) (2010-03-03 23:08:32)
  AP - Barbara Walters says her last Oscars television special will be her best.
• Baritone goes sky-high to get rid of heights fear(AP) (2010-03-03 22:58:48)
  AP - Star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky is fearless when reaching for musical heights. But the Russian singer says he's always been scared of physical heights — even on stage sets.
• Wynn to invest $240 mln in Philadelphia casino(Reuters) (2010-03-03 22:54:55)
  Reuters - Wynn Resorts Ltd plans to provide about $240 million, or up to 40 percent, of the estimated $600 million planned for building a new casino along the Philadelphia riverfront.
• Obama to mark `America's Most Wanted' anniversary(AP) (2010-03-03 22:21:53)
  AP - President Barack Obama is going to help TV's "America's Most Wanted" mark the milestone broadcast of its 1,000th episode.
• Review: 'Alice' through a drearier looking glass(AP) (2010-03-03 21:52:26)
  AP - In Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," Alice has grown — not by "drink me" potion or "eat me" cake — into a 19-year-old girl.
• 'Enlightened Sexism' explores image of women(AP) (2010-03-03 21:49:02)
  AP - "Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message that Feminism's Work Is Done" (Times Books, 368 pages, $26), by Susan J. Douglas: The title of Susan Douglas' newest work on women and their images in pop culture cuts brilliantly to the chase.
• Veterans criticize Cameron for A-bomb book defense(AP) (2010-03-03 21:01:16)
  AP - An organization of World War II veterans is unhappy with James Cameron's support for a discredited book about the atomic bombing of Japan that the director has optioned for a possible film.
• Keyshia Cole, Cavaliers' Gibson announce baby boy(AP) (2010-03-03 20:56:15)
  AP - Singer Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson, a basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, have announced the birth of their son.
• Burt Reynolds released from hospital after bypass(AP) (2010-03-03 19:36:14)
  AP - Burt Reynolds' manager says the actor has been released from a Florida hospital after a planned heart bypass operation.
• Army sergeant suing 'Hurt Locker' producers over character(Reuters) (2010-03-03 17:51:17)
  Reuters - An Army sergeant on Tuesday sued the makers of Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" five days before the Academy Awards, claiming the central character in the film is based on him.
• Bomb disposal expert: 'Hurt Locker' based on him(AP) (2010-03-03 17:18:20)
  AP - A bomb disposal expert who served in the Iraq war plans to sue the makers of "The Hurt Locker," claiming the film's lead character is based on him and that they cheated him out of "financial participation in the film," his attorney said.
• Germany protests arrest of Iranian filmmaker(AP) (2010-03-03 16:58:56)
  AP - Germany's foreign minister called Wednesday for the release of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who was arrested in Tehran this week.
• Izzard catches awards spirit as indie-film host(AP) (2010-03-03 16:41:16)
  AP - Eddie Izzard has a cure to awards-season blues amid the seemingly endless string of ceremonies leading up to the Academy Awards.
• Sci-fi spectacles have history of losing at Oscars(AP) (2010-03-03 15:32:01)
  AP - The first two times science-fiction blockbusters were nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen and Gandhi beat up on them.
• With the Oscars days away, Hollywood gets busy(AP) (2010-03-03 14:25:26)
  AP - If the Academy Awards are like the Super Bowl of entertainment, then it's game week in Tinseltown.
• Book on atom bomb horrors halted over false stories(Reuters) (2010-03-03 14:21:52)
  Reuters - A book about a handful of Japanese who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atom bombs has been pulled from U.S. book shelves amid reports it is based on false accounts and with doubts over the author's past.
• Romney jokes that airplane spat 'broke my hair'(AP) (2010-03-03 14:07:21)
  AP - Mitt Romney says a recent airplane scuffle with a rap star "broke my hair."
• In Memoriam is touching to watch, painful to make(AP) (2010-03-03 13:52:04)
  AP - The Kodak Theatre goes quiet as the big screen at center stage begins flashing images of actors and filmmakers who have died. A photo of Heath Ledger or Paul Newman might move the audience to spontaneous applause. Other images inspire deep sighs, as viewers reflect on the entertainers who have touched our lives.
• "Hurt Locker" producers sued days before Oscars(Reuters) (2010-03-03 12:33:17)
  Reuters - An Army sergeant on Tuesday sued the makers of Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" five days before the Academy Awards, claiming the central character in the film is based on him.
• Iran's Panahi arrested over 'anti-regime' film(AFP) (2010-03-03 10:20:26)
  AFP - An "anti-regime" film is behind the arrest of award-winning filmmaker and opposition supporter Jafar Panahi, media reports said on Wednesday.
• Child services probes stun gun at Jackson home(AP) (2010-03-03 08:21:10)
  AP - An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.
• Child services investigates stun gun at Jackson home(AP) (2010-03-03 08:20:05)
  AP - An attorney for Michael Jackson's mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home, but he says the late singer's children were never exposed to the weapon.
• Seinfeld's "Marriage Ref" worth a few giggles(Reuters) (2010-03-03 08:07:06)
  Reuters - "The Marriage Ref" is inoffensive stuff, offering the sort of shallowness proudly displayed by executive producer Jerry Seinfeld's sitcom alter ego.
• Abraham Lincoln hunts vampires in film adaptation(Reuters) (2010-03-03 07:31:37)
  Reuters - Tim Burton and "Wanted" director Timur Bekmambetov are teaming to bring the new novel "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" to the big screen.
• British TV duo join Matt LeBlanc comedy(Reuters) (2010-03-03 06:32:22)
  Reuters - British actors Claire Forlani and Stephen Mangan will co-star opposite Matt LeBlanc on Showtime/BBC's comedy series "Episodes."
• "Counterfeiters" director eyes maritime horror(Reuters) (2010-03-03 05:43:01)
  Reuters - Stefan Ruzowitzky, the Austrian director behind Oscar-winning foreign film "The Counterfeiters," is in negotiations to make his English-language debut with a period horror.
• Producer of Oscars favorite banned from ceremony(AFP) (2010-03-03 04:53:05)
  AFP - A co-producer of Oscars best picture favorite "The Hurt Locker" has been banned from attending the awards ceremony after sending emails disparaging a rival film, it was announced.
• Viacom to drop Jon Stewart, Colbert Report from Hulu(Reuters) (2010-03-03 04:23:39)
  Reuters - Viacom Inc's Comedy Central is withdrawing its popular comedy shows "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" from online video service Hulu, a Hulu executive said on Tuesday.
• No charges for Naomi Campbell in NYC driver flap(AP) (2010-03-03 04:01:01)
  AP - A man hired to drive Naomi Campbell told police she assaulted him from the back seat of a luxury SUV on Tuesday before hopping out and running away, but the supermodel likely won't face criminal charges.
• 'Idol' judges pump up male semifinalists with praise(AP) (2010-03-03 03:54:44)
  AP - It was a man's world on "American Idol."
• Attorney: Jackson kids weren't exposed to stun gun(AP) (2010-03-03 03:02:05)
  AP - Michael Jackson's children were never exposed to a mail-order stun gun recently delivered to the family's home, an attorney for the late singer's mother said Tuesday.
• Sarah Palin's new gig: late-night comedian(AP) (2010-03-03 02:36:29)
  AP - Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show.
• Hulu losing `Daily Show,' `Colbert Report'(AP) (2010-03-03 02:27:13)
  AP - The popular video Web site Hulu is losing two of its most popular offerings: "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report."
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt replaces actor in cancer film(Reuters) (2010-03-03 02:07:02)
  Reuters - Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taking over the role that James McAvoy was to have played in an untitled cancer comedy due to begin shooting next Monday.
• NYC driver tells police Naomi Campbell hit him(AP) (2010-03-03 01:02:36)
  AP - A man hired to drive Naomi Campbell told police the supermodel assaulted him from the back seat of a luxury SUV on Tuesday before hopping out and running away.
• Disney plays bully in dispute, says Cablevision(Reuters) (2010-03-03 00:58:15)
  Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp Chief Executive Jim Dolan blasted Walt Disney Co's "bullying" threat to pull ABC from its cable systems over a contract dispute, calling the move senseless and one that invites questions from U.S. regulators.
• Woman claiming to be Diddy's wife arrested in NY(AP) (2010-03-03 00:50:47)
  AP - A woman claiming to be the wife of Sean "Diddy" Combs has been arrested after making two visits to a Long Island house she erroneously believed was the home of the hip-hop superstar.
• 'Hurt Locker' producer barred from Oscars(AP) (2010-03-03 00:43:05)
  AP - A producer of the war story "The Hurt Locker" will not be allowed to attend Sunday's Academy Awards because of e-mails he sent urging academy members to vote for his movie, Oscar overseers said Tuesday.
• NYC driver: Naomi Campbell hit me, fled vehicle(AP) (2010-03-02 23:03:58)
  AP - Police say they are considering whether to charge Naomi Campbell after her driver says she slapped and punched him while he was driving her around New York City.
• Sarah Polley pulls name from Canadian short film(Reuters) (2010-03-02 23:02:56)
  Reuters - Sarah Polley's heart just isn't in it.
• 'Idol' illness prompts performance switcheroo(AP) (2010-03-02 22:47:05)
  AP - It won't be ladies night on "American Idol."
• Smithsonian turns down suit worn by OJ Simpson(AP) (2010-03-02 22:45:45)
  AP - What O.J. Simpson wore when he was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife and her friend was the suit seen around the world during one of the most watched televised moments in history.
• Rough economy? Just ask unemployed Spider-Man(AP) (2010-03-02 22:40:48)
  AP - Time to dust off that resume, Spider-Man. You're fired!
• Murdoch doubts N.Y. Times Slim sale speculation(Reuters) (2010-03-02 22:10:30)
  Reuters - News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday he didn't believe speculation that New York Times Co would be bought by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.
• Debunked atom bomb book selling on Amazon(AP) (2010-03-02 21:31:50)
  AP - The halted publication of a book about the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945 has not prevented James Cameron from supporting its author or considering a film project based on the work about the days following the blasts and those who survived.
• 'Ground', Dillman's Play About Roots and Community, Premieres at Humana Fest(Playbill) (2010-03-02 21:26:11)
  Playbill - The 34th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays launches Lisa Dillman's Ground, a play about family and cultural politics, March 2 at Actors Theatre of Louisville.
• Fashion's latest fixation: 3D(The Newsroom) (2010-02-26 16:49:17)
  The Newsroom - Burberry has become the premiere brand to break through fashion week's fourth wall this season by staging the world's first-ever global 3D fashion show. (To note, the British fashion brand wasn't the only one to engage with the technology conceived more than half-a-century ago: Los Angeles tailored menswear label Native Son's New York Fashion Week presentation included a multi-dimensional video that required 3D glasses for viewing.)

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