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George Furth, Sondheim collaborator, dies - Added 7 weeks ago

George Furth, an actor and playwright who wrote the book for the innovative Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," died Monday. He was 75. Furth died at a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., said Dennis Aspland, his agent,...

Panettiere's father accused of striking wife - Added 7 weeks ago

The father of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere was arrested early Monday on suspicion of hitting his wife, authorities said. Alan Panettiere was arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in West Hollywood and...

Left or right, Obama books are hot - Added 7 weeks ago

Whether they like him or oppose him, readers want to hear more about Barack Obama. "The Obama Nation," an anti-Obama book written by Jerome V. Corsi, will debut at No. 1 come Sunday on The New York Times' hardcover...

FBI says artworks in NYC collection were stolen - Added 7 weeks ago

When eccentric socialite and art dealer William M.V. Kingsland died two years ago, he left an extensive collection of Pablo Picasso paintings and other works crammed into his one-bedroom apartment _ but no will. ...

`Hee Haw' reruns to air on RFD-TV - Added 7 weeks ago

Reruns of the old cornpone comedy-variety show "Hee Haw" are coming back. The one-hour programs will air at 8 p.m. Eastern time each Sunday beginning Sept. 7 on cable's RFD-TV, which bills itself as "rural America's...

Review: `Clone Wars' is fun though forgettable - Added 7 weeks ago

You'll know you're in a different galaxy within the first seconds of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which substitutes the Warner Bros. logo and theme music for the familiar 20th Century Fox searchlight and fanfare. While...

CW retools fabled teen show `Beverly Hills, 90210' - Added 7 weeks ago

"Gutter balls only, please!" someone yells during a rehearsal at the Lucky Strike bowling alley for the CW's new series "90210." So co-stars Jessica Stroup and Shenae Grimes downplay their bowling skills. The spin-off...

20th-anniversary 'Madden NFL' is better than ever - Added 8 weeks ago

When Electronic Arts announced the retired Brett Favre as its 20th anniversary cover boy, it looked like the notorious "Madden" curse _ which had mangled the careers of Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander _...

Poet's turbulent marriage remembered in diary - Added 8 weeks ago

It was a legendarily turbulent union, fueled by adoration, adultery and alcohol. In the final hours of Dylan Thomas' life, his wife, Caitlin, according to lore, allegedly stormed in and demanded to know if the...

Hayes, 'Shaft' singer and disco presage, dies - Added 8 weeks ago

Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill,...

Lazenby to dispute Pam Shriver's custody claim - Added 8 weeks ago

Former James Bond actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver's claim for custody over the couple's three young children. Shriver, a former tennis star, has filed for divorce from Lazenby and cited...

New 'Magic Flute' has shadows and light - Added 8 weeks ago

Good voices, masterful music from the orchestra pit, fanciful costumes and comic touches that had the audience laughing out loud were the highlights of Sunday's new production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute." But what...

Rob Riggle's off the hook in China - Added 8 weeks ago

Foreign correspondency on the fake news of "The Daily Show" usually amounts to someone standing in front of a video screen on the New York set, a few steps away from Jon Stewart's desk. But to coincide with the...

Lazenby to dispute Pam Shriver's custody claim - Added 8 weeks ago

Former James Bond actor George Lazenby says he will fight Pam Shriver's claim for custody over the couple's three young children. Shriver, a former tennis star, has filed for divorce from Lazenby and cited...

Bernie Mac's family expected him to pull through - Added 8 weeks ago

Comedian Bernie Mac's family had expected him to fully recover from the bout of pneumonia that put him in a hospital three weeks ago, his daughter said Sunday. However, Je'niece Childress said that as time passed she...

`Dark Knight' stays on top with $26M - Added 8 weeks ago

Batman was higher than Hollywood's newest pot heads. "The Dark Knight" took in $26 million to finish as the No. 1 movie for the fourth straight weekend, beating the stoner comedy "Pineapple Express," which opened in...

Actor, comedian and exasperated dad Mac dies at 50 - Added 8 weeks ago

Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood...

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50 - Added 8 weeks ago

Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50. "Actor/comedian Bernie...

Richard Dreyfuss sues father, uncle over loan - Added 8 weeks ago

Richard Dreyfuss is suing his father and uncle over an $870,000 loan he claims was never repaid. The lawsuit centers around a loan Dreyfuss claims he made to his relatives in 1984, who owned an interest in a downtown...

McConaughey to plant son's placenta in orchard - Added 8 weeks ago

Matthew McConaughey says the birth of his son will help bring a little joy to others in the world someday. The actor kept the placenta from the July birth of his son and plans to plant it in an orchard, he tells CNN's...

'American Idol' crooner Clay Aiken now a father - Added 8 weeks ago

Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is a father. The 29-year-old crooner from Raleigh announced the birth of Parker Foster Aiken on his Web site's blog Friday. "No hyphens. One first name," he wrote. "One middle...

Chuck Berry's house rocks - Added 8 weeks ago

A modest, one-story red-brick house that rock and roll legend Chuck Berry bought in 1950 will be considered for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Experts on St. Louis landmarks say Berry and his...

Pregnant Netrebko withdraws from Met `Boheme' - Added 8 weeks ago

Soprano Anna Netrebko is extending her pregnancy leave and has withdrawn from performances of Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera in December and January. Netrebko, 36, announced in February that she and...

Happy New Year: Clark, Seacrest a duo through 2010 - Added 8 weeks ago

Dick Clark is still Mr. New Year's Eve _ but he'll be sharing the title with Ryan Seacrest. Starting this December, Clark's longtime end-of-year special will be called "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan...

Hollywood power broker Bernie Brillstein dead - Added 8 weeks ago

Bernie Brillstein, a Hollywood talent agent, manager, producer and studio head who over half a century guided the careers of "Saturday Night Live" comedians and helped package a slew of TV and movie hits, has died. He...

`Star Trek Online' is ready to beam up - Added 8 weeks ago

"Star Trek Online" is finally going warp speed ahead. After years in development limbo, the "Trek"-themed massively multiplayer online game will engage, according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc. Jack Emmert,...

Philip Seymour Hoffman to direct play in London - Added 8 weeks ago

Producers say Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will direct a play in London's West End later this year. "Riflemind" tells the story of a rock band getting back together 20 years after its members split up. ...

Sugarland founder files $1.5M lawsuit against band - Added 8 weeks ago

A founder of the country band Sugarland is suing the two current members of the popular group for $1.5 million. According to a lawsuit filed late last month in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, Kristen Hall was to get a...

Mia Farrow shows alternative 'Darfur Olympics' - Added 8 weeks ago

U.S. actress-activist Mia Farrow aired an "alternative" Olympic opening ceremony in a Web cast Friday, showing Darfur refugees in the barren deserts of eastern Chad playing sports on sandy fields. The Web cast...

Pam Shriver files for divorce from George Lazenby - Added 8 weeks ago

Former tennis star Pam Shriver has filed for divorce from one-time James Bond actor George Lazenby. Documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court cite "irreconcilable differences" for the end of the couple's...

Court orders end to suit filed by Tim Burton's ex - Added 8 weeks ago

A long-running lawsuit filed by Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend over his assets should be dismissed, an appeals court has ruled. The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday ordering a lower court judge to...

Katie Holmes chops the bob down to a pixie - Added 8 weeks ago

Katie Holmes just keeps taking it off. Mrs. Tom Cruise, who made a huge hairstyle splash when she helped fuel Hollywood's bob craze late last year, has been seen out and about in New York with a new pixie cut. Photos...

Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regains consciousness - Added 8 weeks ago

Acid-tongued fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regained consciousness in a hospital Thursday as he battled a serious infection, his publicist said. Richard Blackwell, 85, collapsed at his home and was unconscious when he...

Ex-Bush aide claims `Swing Vote' stolen from him - Added 8 weeks ago

A former presidential aide claims in a lawsuit that plot and marketing elements of the Kevin Costner and Kelsey Grammer movie "Swing Vote" were stolen from him. Political commentator Bradley Blakeman, a former deputy...

After a year, The Police end comeback tour in NYC - Added 8 weeks ago

The Police ended one of rock 'n' roll's most successful reunions in Madison Square Garden on Thursday with a tribute to other famous trios, an assist from some real cops and a not-particularly close shave. The 150th...

Court orders end to suit filed by Tim Burton's ex - Added 8 weeks ago

A long-running lawsuit filed by Tim Burton's ex-girlfriend over his assets should be dismissed, an appeals court has ruled. The California Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Wednesday ordering a lower court judge to...

Pam Shriver files for divorce from George Lazenby - Added 8 weeks ago

Former tennis star Pam Shriver has filed for divorce from one-time James Bond actor George Lazenby. Documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court cite "irreconcilable differences" for the end of the couple's...

Fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regains consciousness - Added 8 weeks ago

Acid-tongued fashion critic Mr. Blackwell regained consciousness in a hospital Thursday as he battled a serious infection, his publicist said. Richard Blackwell, 85, collapsed at his home and was unconscious when he...

Lawsuit: Blige stole tunes, including iPod ad - Added 8 weeks ago

Mary J. Blige has been sued in New York for $2 million by a company that says she stole some of the music she used on her latest hit album, including one used on an iPod commercial. The Drama Family Entertainment...

Morgan Freeman discharged from Tenn. hospital - Added 8 weeks ago

Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Tennessee hospital after the Oscar-winning actor was treated for broken bones and other injuries sustained in a weekend car crash in Mississippi. Kathy Stringer, a...

Mac in stable condition, expects release in weeks - Added 8 weeks ago

A spokeswoman for Bernie Mac says the actor is responding well to treatment for pneumonia and hopes to be released in the next few weeks. Publicist Danica Smith said Thursday in a statement that Mac's condition is...

Dixie Chick Emily Robison, husband divorce - Added 8 weeks ago

Dixie Chick Emily Robison and her husband, singer Charlie Robison, have divorced. The San Antonio Express-News reported that Charlie Robison filed for divorce in January. The couple were at the Bexar County Courthouse...

Director sued over death of movie propmaster - Added 8 weeks ago

The parents of an assistant propmaster killed in an accident during the filming of "The Kingdom" have sued director Peter Berg, seeking reimbursement of funeral expenses and other damages. Berg was traveling in a sport...

Favre to be a Packer on 'Madden' cover, Jet inside - Added 8 weeks ago

Don't judge Brett Favre in "Madden NFL 09" by his cover. When the latest edition of the football video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will still feature the quarterback in his Green Bay Packers uniform _...

Live Nation posts a 2Q slim profit - Added 8 weeks ago

Concert company Live Nation Inc. says its net profit in the second quarter shrank 88 percent to $1.2 million, or two cents a share. The results, however, beat Wall Street analysts' expectation of a loss. Revenue rose...

Elvis' peacock jumpsuit sells for $300K - Added 8 weeks ago

Elvis Presley's favorite performance costume, the peacock jumpsuit, sold for $300,000 Thursday, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia sold at auction. The online sale by auctioneer Gotta Have It!...

Keith says 'Beer' movie set was all business - Added 8 weeks ago

One could only imagine the pickin' party they could have thrown on the back lot of Toby Keith's new movie, "Beer for My Horses." Keith, Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent, Mel Tillis, David Allan Coe and Rodney Carrington are...

Lucas says `Indiana Jones' needs Ford to continue - Added 8 weeks ago

George Lucas says he's already identified the one person who can keep the "Indiana Jones" franchise going: Harrison Ford. The filmmaker scoffed at the possibility of passing the famed fedora from Ford to Shia LaBeouf,...

'Dark Knight' reigns not in video game - Added 8 weeks ago

It's a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on "The Dark Knight"? For the first time in the film-franchise's history, the caped crusader flew into movie theaters without a video game attached...

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS - Added 8 weeks ago

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Moscow Rules" by Daniel Silva (Putnam) 2. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) 3. "The Bourne Sanction" by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central) 4. "Tribute" by Nora...