Carrey's 'Christmas Carol' wraps up $31M weekend
Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie.
TV star Rachael Ray helps reeling Ohio town
Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town.
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New York City Opera revives 'Esther' _ and itself
Launching its comeback in perilous financial times, the New York City Opera might well have played it safe with a surefire crowd-pleaser, like its production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly."
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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Peter Wolf to perform with Portland Symphony
Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.
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Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.
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Pakistan's fashionistas defy Taliban
Some women strode the catwalk in vicious spiked bracelets and body armor. Others had their heads covered, burqa-style, but with shoulders - and tattoos - exposed. Male models wore long, Islamic robes as well as shorts and sequined T-shirts.
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Honolulu Symphony cancels remaining 2009 concerts
The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations.
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Nick Counter, Hollywood studios' negotiator, dies
Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69.
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NYC's Village Gate club owner, Art D'Lugoff, dies
Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85.
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Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
Broadway has found its Spider-Man - rock singer Reeve Carney.
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Sacramento mayor engaged to DC schools supe
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington schools superintendent Michelle Rhee are engaged.
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:
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Actor Woods sues RI hospital in brother's death
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother.
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Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate
Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by lawyer Brian Oxman, who said there was no apparent reason for the administrators of the estate to not seek an allowance for the Jackson family patriarch.
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Matthew Broderick focuses on 'Wonderful World'
Matthew Broderick says he's puzzled by the bashing he's received for his actions during the first New York preview of "The Starry Messenger," a new play by good friend Kenneth Lonergan.
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Police: LA celebrity burglaries led by 19-year-old
A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood's rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.
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Augusten Burroughs shares his holiday stories
It's not uncommon for people to say that their holidays don't live up to a Norman Rockwell painting, but Augusten Burroughs says his holidays have been "hideous."
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A&E: Reality show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13
A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.
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R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final
R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents.
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Czech director Krejca dies at 87
Otomar Krejca, a renowned theater director in the Czech Republic, has died at the age of 87.
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Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on
Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy.
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Less poetry, music but big Miami book fair goes on
Poetry and music have been cut and there will be no parade to kick off the Miami Book Fair International as in years past. But one of the nation's leading literary festivals isn't giving up on readers in a bad economy.
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Review: Arsenault's latest novel a fast-paced romp
"Loot the Moon" (Minotaur), 276 pages, $24.99, by Mark Arsenault: Billy Povich, former investigative reporter, has been reassigned to write obituaries - his newspaper's way of encouraging him to quit.
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Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder
A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers.
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Calle 13 wins 5 Latin Grammys in Las Vegas
Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories.
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Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise
Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.
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Latin singer Alejandro Sanz searches for paradise
Whenever Latin pop sensation Alejandro Sanz writes music, he sets off on a "long mental journey" to find inspiration. But when Alicia Keys surprised the singer at a party in New York by joining him in an impromptu jam session, Sanz knew then that he'd found his muse.
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Berlin inaugurates repainted Wall section
The Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening.
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