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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Its pedigree could hardly be stronger -- producer Steven Spielberg and sci-fi master J.J. Abrams.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Times named Jill Abramson as its first woman executive editor, putting her in control of one the world's most respected newspapers as the industry struggles to keep advertisers and readers.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - She once performed in New York's small bars searching for followers, but pop's reigning queen Lady Gaga will likely score a huge audience when her second full-length studio album is officially released next week.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The high-profile cast of "Rock of Ages" is down one star. Alec Baldwin has fallen out of the adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, sources said.

Actor Mickey Rourke says a film based on the life of openly gay rugby star Gareth Thomas will begin filming in February. Actor Mickey Rourke says a film based on the life of openly gay rugby star Gareth Thomas will begin filming in February. In an interview with New York Magazine's blog the Vulture, Rourke said about the upcoming movie: ?That'll be a great movie. We start shooting February.? Appearing last year on the BBC's Alan Carr: Chatty Man talk show, the 58-year-old Rourke confirmed that he'll play Thomas in the film. When Carr, who is openly gay, asked, ?Is it true you're about to play a gay rugby player?? Rourke responded: ?You're not supposed to say that, okay? Here's the deal. When I met the rugby player, Gareth Thomas, this is one thing that he and I talked about. This is something that's really important. We're doing a movie about a man who plays rugby who is gay.? ?Oh, I see,? Carr replied. ?Sorry, I shouldn't be so homophobic.? ?I read the story,? Rourke told Carr. ?It's

Lawyers want grim Jackson autopsy photos excluded from trial

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Alec Baldwin doesn't think "30 Rock" will end after the sixth season after all.

America's first drag queen superstar RuPaul says Annette Bening was robbed of her Oscar. America's first drag queen superstar RuPaul says Annette Bening was robbed of her Oscar. Bening's performance as a lesbian mother trying to keep her family together in The Kids Are All Right lost the Best Actress Oscar to Natalie Portman's portrayal of a lesbian ballerina in Director Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan. RuPaul's outrageous reality show RuPaul's Drag Race, which airs on all-gay cabler Logo, searches for America's next superstar drag queen. In an interview with New York Magazine, RuPaul said he believes his show is too risky for Emmy consideration. ?As you well know, it's about politics, I understood that!? RuPaul said. ?Actually, at breakfast this morning, I was talking about how Annette Bening must be so angry right now. She was fucking robbed!? ?Oh, she knows, she understands it. But at some point, you have to say to yourself, 'Fuck these bitches!' It's ridiculous.? ?That's what it is.

'Saturday Night Live' alum and '30 Rock' star Tina Fey says if she had to come out gay it would be at the Super Bowl. ?Saturday Night Live alum and 30 Rock star Tina Fey says if she had to come out gay it would be at the Super Bowl, New York Magazine's Vulture blog reported. At Saturday's GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Fey submitted to host Andy Cohen's gay quiz. The openly gay host of cabler Bravo's Watch What Happens Live entertained the audience with an? animated game of Fey on Gay. Fey. 40, said she would pick Sean Hayes as her gay TV neighbor because ?Sean is the exact mix of adorable, Irish, and gay that confused me my entire high-school career.? When asked who she would ?dive in the lady pond for,? Fey answered ?Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman.? ?If you realized that you had been living a lie tomorrow and just decided to come out, how would you choose do it?? Cohen asked. ?I would say either halftime at the Super Bowl would be good, or also it might be kind of weird to do it in the

From Hilton to Cosmopolitan, city has range to suit any bettor's taste. Momentous decisions must be made by the tens of thousands of out-of-towners descending on Las Vegas for the beginning of March Madness - the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Maybe the most important decision of all: Where should they gamble? Will these packs of testosterone-fueled gamblers find their bliss in some of the town's shopworn sports books, cheap booze at arm's reach? Or will they prefer Las Vegas' fancier digs, with digital displays and designer cocktails? For those seeking the quintessential new and old Vegas, there are the chic Cosmopolitan, which opened in December, and the Las Vegas Hilton, which opened the daddy of race and sports books in 1986.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disgraced financier Bernie Madoff says he is undergoing weekly psychiatric therapy sessions in prison, where he has learned he is a "good person" despite swindling investors out of billions of dollars.

Bernard Madoff, in prison for the biggest pyramid scheme fraud in Wall Street history, says that in reality he made a lot of people rich and that he suffered alone.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Looking for a way to feed Bieber Fever at the box office, Paramount is considering releasing a special director's cut of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" while the film is still in theaters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop diva Lady Gaga's new single, "Born This Way," debuted on Friday -- a nod to acceptance of race and sexuality and a straightforward dance floor song that was quickly compared to Madonna.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch, among the most ardent defenders of the traditional press, has staked his reputation on a risky bet that for just 14 cents a day he can save the news business with tablet devices like Apple's iPad.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch, among the most ardent defenders of the traditional press, has staked his reputation on a risky bet that for just 14 cents a day he can save the news business with tablet devices like Apple's iPad.

US comic book artist Art Spiegelman won the top prize for his craft at France's Angouleme world comic strip festival, the organiser announced at a ceremony on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - With six Oscar nominations to his credit, British filmmaker Mike Leigh is back in theaters with an awards contender struggling to be heard among the clamor.

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Technological advances enabling companies to significantly cut costs have led to strong global growth in start-up activity, an American venture capital pioneer told Reuters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first official single from a controversial new Michael Jackson album was released on Monday to good initial reviews and expectations of strong digital sales.