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Jackson estate sues foundation over name
09/30/2009 4:22am
Michael Jackson's estate on Tuesday sued a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous songs, "Heal the World."
09/30/2009 4:22am
Michael Jackson's estate on Tuesday sued a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous songs, "Heal the World."
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to host Nobel concert
09/30/2009 4:24am
American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.
09/30/2009 4:24am
American rap artist and actor Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, organizers said Wednesday.
Niffenegger won't see movie based on her book
09/30/2009 5:09am
Romantic fantasy "The Time Traveler's Wife," based on a best-selling novel and starring Eric Bana, has grossed $60 million since its August launch, but one person who won't be paying to see it is its author, Audrey Niffenegger.
09/30/2009 5:09am
Romantic fantasy "The Time Traveler's Wife," based on a best-selling novel and starring Eric Bana, has grossed $60 million since its August launch, but one person who won't be paying to see it is its author, Audrey Niffenegger.
Dan Rather's $70M lawsuit against CBS thrown out
09/30/2009 5:18am
A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.
09/30/2009 5:18am
A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.
Cyprus: US Grammy Award-winning producer dies
09/30/2009 5:27am
Officials say a U.S. Grammy Award-winning producer has died after sustaining massive head injuries in a fall.
09/30/2009 5:27am
Officials say a U.S. Grammy Award-winning producer has died after sustaining massive head injuries in a fall.
Alice in Chains offer first CD since a tragedy
09/30/2009 5:30am
AC/DC did it. So did Black Sabbath. Van Halen did it, but not everyone was happy. INXS didn't do it. Nor could Queen. And Motley Crue probably shouldn't have even tried.
09/30/2009 5:30am
AC/DC did it. So did Black Sabbath. Van Halen did it, but not everyone was happy. INXS didn't do it. Nor could Queen. And Motley Crue probably shouldn't have even tried.
Grisham says he supports changes to help innocent
09/30/2009 7:25am
Novelist John Grisham has told a North Carolina gathering that he supports changes to the criminal justice system he thinks would reduce the chances of an innocent person being convicted.
09/30/2009 7:25am
Novelist John Grisham has told a North Carolina gathering that he supports changes to the criminal justice system he thinks would reduce the chances of an innocent person being convicted.
Umberto Eco is the Louvre's new guest curator
09/30/2009 8:42am
The Louvre Museum has invited Italian writer Umberto Eco to be a guest curator in coming months.
09/30/2009 8:42am
The Louvre Museum has invited Italian writer Umberto Eco to be a guest curator in coming months.
Fox invests in 1st Chinese film, a romantic comedy
09/30/2009 9:10am
Fox Filmed Entertainment says it has invested in its first Chinese film, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to enter the booming mainland movie market.
09/30/2009 9:10am
Fox Filmed Entertainment says it has invested in its first Chinese film, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to enter the booming mainland movie market.
Ang Lee says he's baffled by 'Woodstock' results
09/30/2009 9:14am
Ang Lee says he's baffled by the poor box office results of "Taking Woodstock" _ the Oscar-winning director's worst-performing English-language movie in the U.S. in 10 years.
09/30/2009 9:14am
Ang Lee says he's baffled by the poor box office results of "Taking Woodstock" _ the Oscar-winning director's worst-performing English-language movie in the U.S. in 10 years.
Demme documentary on Young at Woodstock film fest
09/30/2009 9:19am
Jonathan Demme (DEM'-ee) can't stop making movies about Neil Young.
09/30/2009 9:19am
Jonathan Demme (DEM'-ee) can't stop making movies about Neil Young.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck back on 'The View' Oct. 19
09/30/2009 9:50am
ABC says Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be back on "The View" on Oct. 19.
09/30/2009 9:50am
ABC says Elisabeth Hasselbeck will be back on "The View" on Oct. 19.
Matt LeBlanc returning to series TV on Showtime
09/30/2009 10:37am
Showtime network says "Friends" alum Matt LeBlanc is returning to TV in a new comedy.
09/30/2009 10:37am
Showtime network says "Friends" alum Matt LeBlanc is returning to TV in a new comedy.
'Hills' star Patridge gets restraining order
09/30/2009 11:34am
A judge on Wednesday granted a three-year restraining order against a man accused of stalking "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge, calling evidence presented against him "disturbing."
09/30/2009 11:34am
A judge on Wednesday granted a three-year restraining order against a man accused of stalking "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge, calling evidence presented against him "disturbing."
Jackman, Craig fare better than 'A Steady Rain'
09/30/2009 12:21pm
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman emerged unscathed but "A Steady Rain" wasn't as lucky.
09/30/2009 12:21pm
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman emerged unscathed but "A Steady Rain" wasn't as lucky.
Review: It's true: `Lying' is a letdown
09/30/2009 2:45pm
It would be such a joy to bend the truth and say that "The Invention of Lying" lives up to the potential of its inspired premise.
09/30/2009 2:45pm
It would be such a joy to bend the truth and say that "The Invention of Lying" lives up to the potential of its inspired premise.
'West Side Story' recoups $14 million investment
09/30/2009 3:17pm
"West Side Story" has danced into the financial hit column.
09/30/2009 3:17pm
"West Side Story" has danced into the financial hit column.
Paris summer 2010 ready-to-wear off to light start
09/30/2009 4:54pm
The City of Light's spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear shows got off to a breezy start Wednesday, with British goth Gareth Pugh delivering a kindler, gentler version of the apocalypse, Rochas' seaside resort gear and a heatwave-ready wardrobe from emerging French designer Anne Valerie Hash.
09/30/2009 4:54pm
The City of Light's spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear shows got off to a breezy start Wednesday, with British goth Gareth Pugh delivering a kindler, gentler version of the apocalypse, Rochas' seaside resort gear and a heatwave-ready wardrobe from emerging French designer Anne Valerie Hash.
Sony's PSP go delivers tighter handheld gaming
09/30/2009 5:25pm
Sony's PlayStation Portable is the most high-powered handheld video-game machine on the market, but it's usually my third choice when it comes to on-the-road action.
09/30/2009 5:25pm
Sony's PlayStation Portable is the most high-powered handheld video-game machine on the market, but it's usually my third choice when it comes to on-the-road action.
Mitzi Gaynor returns to isle of "South Pacific"
09/30/2009 6:08pm
Actress Mitzi Gaynor says filming "South Pacific" on the Hawaiian island of Kauai some 50 years ago "was a hoot."
09/30/2009 6:08pm
Actress Mitzi Gaynor says filming "South Pacific" on the Hawaiian island of Kauai some 50 years ago "was a hoot."
Polanski would face tougher prosecution today
09/30/2009 6:44pm
If Roman Polanski were charged with child rape today, DNA evidence, stiffer penalties, outcry over childhood sexual abuse and tougher scrutiny of celebrity justice would make prosecutors much less willing to cut the plea deal the director received more than 30 years ago, legal experts say.
09/30/2009 6:44pm
If Roman Polanski were charged with child rape today, DNA evidence, stiffer penalties, outcry over childhood sexual abuse and tougher scrutiny of celebrity justice would make prosecutors much less willing to cut the plea deal the director received more than 30 years ago, legal experts say.
Polanski: Regard for his art, disdain for his act
09/30/2009 6:59pm
If a truly great artist engages in a truly awful crime, should our feelings about the art mitigate our feelings about the crime?
09/30/2009 6:59pm
If a truly great artist engages in a truly awful crime, should our feelings about the art mitigate our feelings about the crime?
Tate's sister: Polanski won't get fair US trial
09/30/2009 8:29pm
Debra Tate, the sister of Roman Polanski's second wife, actress Sharon Tate, says Polanski is brilliant and a "good guy" and she doesn't think her former brother-in-law can get a fair trial in the United States.
09/30/2009 8:29pm
Debra Tate, the sister of Roman Polanski's second wife, actress Sharon Tate, says Polanski is brilliant and a "good guy" and she doesn't think her former brother-in-law can get a fair trial in the United States.
Novelist Leonard to receive PEN USA award
09/30/2009 9:16pm
Novelist Elmore Leonard will receive PEN USA's lifetime achievement award at a December ceremony.
09/30/2009 9:16pm
Novelist Elmore Leonard will receive PEN USA's lifetime achievement award at a December ceremony.
Study finds more gay characters on network TV
09/30/2009 9:45pm
The number of gay and bisexual characters on prime-time network TV is up slightly this season to 18 out of a total of 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
09/30/2009 9:45pm
The number of gay and bisexual characters on prime-time network TV is up slightly this season to 18 out of a total of 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
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