Entertainment & Celebrities

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert ready for AMA stage  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:21 EST

Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, others preparing special performances for American Music Awards. Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his.

 

Taylor Swift's dream year brings out naysayers  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10 EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At what may be the height of her early career, teen sensation Taylor Swift finds herself facing the downside of stardom -- naysayers.

 

Q&A: Debut CD from Wale taps into his emotions  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10 EST

Q&A: Rapper Wale recruits Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele to convey emotions on debut CD. Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across.

 

Driver dies in Miley Cyrus tour bus crash  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06 EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The driver of a tour bus for Miley Cyrus died on Friday when the vehicle crashed in Virginia, but the teen singer was not on-board, police said.

 

'Twilight' sequel scores monster box office opening  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53 EST

The hotly anticipated sequel to vampire romance "Twilight" scored a monster hit at the North American box office on Friday, shattering previous records for midnight openings, reports said.

 

Eminem says 'Relapse 2' now will come out in 2010  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50 EST

Eminem's 'Relapse 2' album, originally scheduled for 2009, is getting pushed back to next year. Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums.

 

"New Moon" rises to No. 1 at midnight box office  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42 EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Vampire romance movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" raked in $26.3 million at North American box offices in midnight showings, breaking the record set by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," studio officials said on Friday.

 

Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:38 EST

Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't aboard. The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said.

 

Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30 EST

A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season, prompting an outpouring of emotional tributes from devoted fans.

 

Judge dismisses Miley Cyrus 'slant eyes' suit  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36 EST

A Los Angeles judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Miley Cyrus which accused the teen icon of discriminating against Asians after she was photographed making "slant eyes."

 

'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:32 EST

Over the moon: Studio estimates 'New Moon' sets record for midnight screenings with $26.3M. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.

 

Chief: I didn't try to sell Parker-Broderick items  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:25 EST

Ohio police chief: I didn't try to sell items from home of Parker-Broderick surrogate. An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he never discussed selling items from the home.

 

Mandela and wife voted 'heroes' by world's children  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:12 EST

Former South African president Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel have been voted Decade Child Rights Heroes by 7.1 million children, the World's Children's Prize foundation said Friday.

 

Mussolini's blood and brain up for sale on eBay  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:53 EST

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's blood and brain went on sale Friday for 15,000 euros (22,000 dollars) on online auction website eBay, before the company pulled the ad posted by an anonymous seller.

 

Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:21 EST

A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.

 

Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right"  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:01 EST

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey said on Friday that she will end her popular TV show in 2011 because it "feels right in her bones" after 25 years, and urged viewers not to believe rumors of why she's quitting.

 

Montreux unveils 2010 poster by Brazil's Britto  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00 EST

ZURICH (Reuters) - Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival's poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.

 

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:58 EST

Actor Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions, prison sentence to federal court in Georgia. Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

 

Famous but poor: Sheryl Crow revisits first album  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50 EST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Back in early 1995 when Sheryl Crow won Grammy gold for her debut album, her bank account was hardly glistening.

 

Simpsons' lampoon of Sarkozy sudden French web hit  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:18 EST

Thousands of French Internet users flooded video sharing websites Friday to enjoy a lampoon of their glamourous first couple, almost a week after they appeared on the US show the Simpsons.

 

Polanski will not agree to extradition: lawyer  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06 EST

PARIS (Reuters) - Roman Polanski will not agree voluntarily to being extradited to the United States over a 1970s child sex case, the film director's lawyer said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro published on Friday.

 

Nude Carla Bruni fails to excite Paris auction  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04 EST

A nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, identical to one sold last year for 91,000 dollars, was Friday withdrawn from a Paris auction after bids failed to hit the reserve price.

 

"Project Runway" season finale airs after legal dispute  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04 EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Irina Shabayeva won the sixth season of the fashion reality show "Project Runway" on Thursday in the conclusion of the hit cable series which was delayed for months by legal wrangling.

 

Jude Law hurls oranges at unwanted audience: report  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54 EST

Actor and heartthrob Jude Law hurled oranges at an unwanted audience peeking on his exercise routine on his New York balcony, the New York Post reported Friday.

 

Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:45 EST

A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.

 

Korean supermodel found hanged in Paris: embassy  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:44 EST

Twenty-year-old South Korean supermodel Daul Kim was found hanged in her central Paris apartment after an apparent suicide, the South Korean embassy said on Friday.

 

Oprah announces end to iconic talk show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43 EST

A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.

 

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43 EST

New mom Heidi Klum returns to the runway _ wearing lingerie _ at Victoria's Secret show. Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

 

South Korean model Daul Kim found dead in Paris  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30 EST

PARIS (Reuters) - South Korean model Daul Kim was found hanged in her Paris apartment Thursday, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor's office said.

 

Tearful Oprah announces end to iconic talk show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:19 EST

A tearful Oprah Winfrey on Friday announced that she will take her iconic talk show off the air in 2011 at the end of its 25th season.

 

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04 EST

List of top 15 cable programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 9-15. Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

 

Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:42 EST

Banned Chinese director brings gay romance film to Hong Kong. A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.

 

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:41 EST

New mom Heidi Klum returns to the runway _ wearing lingerie _ at Victoria's Secret show. Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

 

New York designer wins Project Runway  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:16 EST

Native New Yorker Irina Shabayeva wins 'Project Runway' with a New York moment. New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris.

 

Fans excited to witness Winfrey's announcement  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:28 EST

Fans arriving for `Oprah Winfrey Show' say they're excited to hear what host plans for future. Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future.

 

Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:10 EST

LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release of her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream."

 

'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:38 EST

Hollywood disaster movie '2012' draws in Chinese patriotic fans. When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world.

 

Jordan threatens to quit I'm A Celebrity  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:24 EST

Glamour model Katie Price warned she may quit I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! on Friday after she was nominated by viewers to take part in another gruesome trial.

 

Oprah to end show in 2011  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:03 EST

US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will on Friday announce that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said.

 

US talk queen Oprah to end show in 2011  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:02 EST

US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will on Friday announce that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said.

 

Hero's welcome for boxer Pacquiao in Philippines  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:34 EST

A bruised but smiling Manny Pacquiao enjoyed a hero's welcome as he returned home to the Philippines on Friday, with masses of people taking to the streets and hailing him as the best boxer of all time.

 

US talk show queen Oprah to end show in 2011  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29 EST

US television superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a global star, will announce on Friday that her talk show will end in 2011, her production firm said.

 

Rock star welcome at home for boxing king Pacquiao  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:25 EST

The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on Friday for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.

 

"New Moon" plays it by the book  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31 EST

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The moon may be new, and the director may be different (Chris Weitz takes over the reins from Catherine Hardwicke), but otherwise, the second installment of the "Twilight" saga remains, for better or worse, exceptionally faithful to its 2008 beginnings.

 

Rock star welcome at home for boxing king Pacquiao  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:19 EST

The Philippines rolled out the red carpet in a rock star reception on Friday for pound-for-pound king and newly crowned World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao.

 

Latin American art fair in the Big Apple  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03 EST

Latin American art decorates the Big Apple, breaking down cultural stereotypes. The only art fair in the United States featuring works exclusively from Latin American artists is under way in New York and drawing artists, collectors and museum representatives from around the world to the PINTA art fair.

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:34 EST

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS. FICTION

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31 EST

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS. FICTION

 

BC-US--Best Sellers-Books-USAToday  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14 EST

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS. Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

 

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14 EST

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS. HARDCOVER FICTION