Jake Coyle

Sony bets up to $250 million that Michael Jackson left enough material that can rock with you. The man who spearheaded the record-breaking deal in which Michael Jackson's estate will get up to $250 million in the next seven years said Tuesday that Sony Music Entertainment bought a treasure trove of new Jackson music, some of it recorded "quite recently," some in collaboration with other artists.

The popular Mr. Clooney, watchful Meryl, a family affair and other Oscar vignettes. Her Oscars in hand, Kathryn Bigelow bellied up to the bar at the Governor's Ball immediately after the Academy Awards, not for a celebratory drink but to have her name placed on her new trophies.

Lawyer: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie suing UK tabloid over claim they were to split. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday.

At the Movies: capsule reviews of 'From Paris With Love' and other films this week. Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Oscars roam from outer space fantasy to earthbound reality with `Avatar,' `Hurt Locker'. "Avatar" is a dreamy space fantasy that has made more money than any movie in history. "The Hurt Locker" is a ground-level dose of war-on-terror reality and one of the lowest-grossing best-picture contenders ever.

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Oprah Winfrey, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt among celebrities urging earthquake relief. Oprah Winfrey, Paris Hilton, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among the celebrities and artists urging support for survivors of the earthquake in Haiti.

Conan O'Brien said no thanks to NBC plan to make room for Leno, then it was on with the show. "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien used his best material for his statement that said he wouldn't play ball with NBC's plan for him to make room for Jay Leno to come back to late night.

Conan O'Brien said no thanks to NBC plan to make room for Leno, then it was on with the show. "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien used his best material for his statement that said he wouldn't play ball with NBC's plan for him to make room for Jay Leno to come back to late night.

Conan O'Brien rejects NBC's attempt to move 'The Tonight Show' to a post-midnight slot. Conan O'Brien has refused to play along with NBC's plan to move "The Tonight Show" and return Jay Leno to late-night, abruptly derailing the network's effort to resolve its scheduling mess.

Police feared terrorist attack after arrest of Jackson for child molestation. Police concerns that media-hungry terrorists would attack Michael Jackson's trial as a "soft target" led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star. The documents also show that the FBI helped facilitate interviews in the Philippines by California authorities investigating Jackson over allegations that he had sexually abused boys.

'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with 6 nominations, including acting slot for Clooney. The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders Tuesday with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick.

Danger ahead: Spike Jonze emphasizes the wild in adaptation of Sendak's `Wild Things'. Spike Jonze recalls how Maurice Sendak urged him to make the movie version of "Where the Wild Things Are" as dangerous as the book was when the children's classic came out in 1963.

David Letterman's apologies mean another big night in ratings for CBS late-night host. While David Letterman would undoubtedly do without the personal turmoil, his blackmail scandal is great for business.

Fresh from his startling disclosure, can David Letterman turn embarrassment into TV victory?. David Letterman had his Hugh Grant moment. The question is whether his personal embarrassment will help fuel further professional triumph.

Fresh from his startling disclosure, can David Letterman turn embarrassment into TV victory?. David Letterman had his Hugh Grant moment. The question is whether his personal embarrassment will help fuel further professional triumph.

Letterman becomes target of the kind of jokes he tells as newsman is accused in blackmail plot. Late-night hosts didn't waste a moment poking fun at the troubles of one of their own, after a CBS newsman was charged with trying to blackmail David Letterman for $2 million in a plot that forced the late-night comic to acknowledge having sex with some of the women who have worked for him.

At the Movies: capsule reviews of `Capitalism: A Love Story' and other films this week. Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Michael Jackson, who was not only one of the most influential forces in MTV's history but also provided its Video Music Awards with some of its most irreverent moments, got reverential treatment Sunday as Madonna and his sister Janet provided emotional tributes ? one through words, one through song.

Alive? No way, but German hoax video of Michael Jackson video creates stir online. A hoax video purportedly showing Michael Jackson emerging from a coroner's van was an experiment aimed at showing how quickly misinformation and conspiracy theories can race across the Internet, German broadcaster RTL said Tuesday.