November 19

Look to TV and film for gift ideas

Look to TV and film for gift ideas

The Dominator takes Manhattan by storm

'Sandra Lee Celebrates' the holidays with heart and creativity

Celebrity Scoop: Nolan Gould

Hunt, J share mutual admiration

Gloriana may get glory at ABC's American Music Awards

End of the Chase is near

O'Hurley: Pooches are priceless

Video game review: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"

November 16

Time Warner, AOL will split in January

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Time Warner said Monday that it will spin off its Internet business, AOL Inc., as a separate company on Dec. 9.

Edward Woodward, star of 'The Equalizer,' dies

November 15

'Twilight: New Moon' fans camped out overnight for premiere

Westwood Village has entered the "Twilight" zone.

November 14

Balloon Boy's parents plead guilty, may face jail

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado parents of three children could wind up in jail after admitting in court they fabricated a story about their son in a runaway balloon to gain publicity for a possible reality TV show.

'20/20': Sarah Palin was 'devastated' to learn of Bristol's pregnancy

November 12

John King will replace Lou Dobbs on CNN

NEW YORK (AP) — John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.

Video game review: NBA 2K10

November 11

Taylor Swift sweeps at CMAs, becoming youngest winner of entertainer of year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It's been Taylor Swift's year, and Wednesday was her night as she became the youngest person and the first solo female act in a decade to win the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award.

Lou Dobbs is leaving CNN

Celebrity Scoop: Rocky Carroll

AMC reboots 'The Prisoner'

Have a 'Madagascar' Christmas

The 'Place' to be for Locklear

George Lopez ushers in a new era for late night

Zakaria recalls 'Terror' in India

November 10

Letterman suspect asks for extortion case dismissal

NEW YORK (AP) — A TV news producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about his sexual affairs was only trying to sell the late-night comic a screenplay, a defense lawyer said Tuesday.

'Twilight,' 'True Blood' lead People's Choice nominees

November 9

Comedian Katt Williams arrested on burglary charges

ATLANTA (AP) — Comedian and rapper Katt Williams remained jailed in suburban Atlanta on Monday after police said they arrested the entertainer for breaking into a home.

November 4

Chris Brown not sure how the public views him; says some people want to see him 'in jail'

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Brown says he is unsure about how the public perceives him since he attacked Rihanna.

Man surrenders in LA celebrity burglaries case, faces drug, gun charges

October 30

Dennis Hopper diagnosed with prostate cancer

Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager says.

Bon Jovi blazes a trail on 'Inside the Actors Studio'

October 29

'Twilight'-themed Volterra restaurant planned in Forks, WA

FORKS, Wash. (AP) — A new restaurant set to open next year in Washington state will be called Volterra after a city in the popular Twilight vampire novels, which are set in the town of Forks.

Nicolas Cage's father August Coppola has died at age 75

October 27

'Crash' director Paul Haggis quits Scientology

NEW YORK (AP) — "Crash" director Paul Haggis has severed his ties with the Church of Scientology, in part because of what he alleged as the organization's stance against gay marriage.

October 25

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with cancer

LONDON (AP) — Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his spokeswoman said Sunday.

October 24

Repot: Balloon Boy's mom owns up to hoax

DENVER (AP) — The mother of the 6-year-old boy once feared missing inside a runaway helium balloon told Colorado sheriff's deputies that the whole saga was a hoax, according to court documents.

October 23

U.S. wants Roman Polanski extradited from Switzerland

GENEVA (AP) — The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in California, where he could serve up to two years in prison for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl, Swiss authorities said Friday.

October 22

Comedian Soupy Sales dies at 83

DETROIT (AP) — Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. He was 83.

Lil Wayne's guilty plea could affect CD, tour

John Travolta extortion case ends in mistrial

October 20

'Dr. No' actor Joseph Wiseman dies

Joseph Wiseman, a stage and screen actor who played the sinister title character in "Dr. No," the 1962 film that introduced Sean Connery as James Bond, has died. He was 91.

Comcast offering online streaming of prime-time shows

Sarah Palin sits down with Oprah Winfrey

Adam Shankman, Bill Mechanic to produce 2010 Oscars

Balloon Boy investigation spreads to Richard Heene's ex-associate

TMZ vows to fight L.A. sheriff over phone records in Mel Gibson case

October 16

Billy Mays' death: Cocaine not contributing factor

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays released the findings of an independent medical examiner Thursday, who concluded that the informercial star's cocaine use was not a significant contributing factor in his sudden death.

Lindsay Lohan's probation extended a year

Larry Birkhead saw Anna Nicole Smith take drugs

'The Simpsons' anniversary contest: Create a yellow character

October 15

Fox Reality Channel shutting down to make way for new venture

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reality TV junkies are facing a cold truth: The Fox Reality Channel is wrapping up its four-year mix of new and repeat programming next spring.

Ralph Lauren model fired for being 'too large'?

Avril Lavigne files for divorce

Maria Shriver apologizes for cell phone violation

Taylor Swift to host 'Saturday Night Live'

A-ha is breaking up

October 12

Mike Tyson talks with Oprah about daughter's death

CHICAGO (AP) — Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson says he doesn't want to know what led to his 4-year-old daughter's death.

Conan O'Brien, Newark mayor schedule 'Tonight Show' summit

Orlando Bloom named UNICEF goodwill ambassador

October 8

How 'Paranormal Activity' drives abnormal interest

The positive buzz about this micro-budget spectral thriller started building at a Park City, Utah, film festival, word of mouth spread quickly via the Internet, early nationwide college-town screenings sparked even more interest, and a slowly expanding theatrical release fed the flames.

Miley Cyrus quits Twitter for a guy

October 7

CNN's Dr. Gupta stares down death

If some people are living longer against all odds, Dr. Sanjay Gupta is certain to be interested.

New pursuits on 'Californication'

Parking lot chefs square off in 'Tailgate Warriors'

Video game review: 'Brutal Legend'

Gielan works a different 9-to-5

'Sorority Wars' erupt for a college freshman on Lifetime

'30 Rock' rolls into fourth season

'American Masters' sings Joan Baez's tune in new PBS profile

Celebrity Scoop: Nina Dobrev

October 6

Arrest in death of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star's ex-fiance

ATLANTA (AP) — A strip club worker is being held without bond in the death of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member's ex-fiance.

David Letterman's apologies draw big ratings

Disney Channels president Rich Ross named studio chair

Nicole Richie hurt in Beverly Hills fender bender

October 5

Cops: 'Late Show' staffer's diary used in Letterman extortion plot

NEW YORK (AP) — A CBS producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman used pages from a former assistant's diary that described an affair with the "Late Show" host, a law enforcement official confirmed Monday.

October 4

'SNL' calls Letterman blackmail a 'stupid human trick'

NEW YORK (AP) — Add "Saturday Night Live" to the shows making sport of David Letterman's difficulties. But in the hands of "SNL," Dave got off pretty easy.

October 2

Roman Polanski said he'd pay to end victim's lawsuit

Roman Polanski agreed to pay the victim in his child-sex case at least $500,000 as part of a civil settlement, but then failed to live up to the terms of the agreement, according to court filings reviewed Friday.

October 1

AP: Comcast-NBC Universal talks are for real

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comcast Corp. is in preliminary talks to take a 20 percent to 50 percent stake in NBC Universal and increase its ownership of the TV shows and movies it distributes to its cable subscribers.

September 30

Comcast in deal talks with NBC Universal

Update: According to the Wall Street Journal's Media Memo, Comcast states that the report of an NBC-Universal deal is inaccurate. Comcast, in a statement, says the story is untrue: "While we do not normally comment on M&A rumors, the report that Comcast has a deal to purchase NBC Universal is inaccurate." NBC Universal has no comment.

Organ donation saves lives

Duff rejoins long line of singers acting out in TV roles

When life hands her lemons, Sherri Shepherd makes a sitcom

Alton Brown dishes out Season 2 of 'The Next Iron Chef'

CBS makes a daytime 'Deal'

Celebrity Scoop: Kevin Michael Richardson

Video game review: 'Halo 3: ODST'

30 films, 30 reasons to watch ESPN

September 29

Dan Rather's lawsuit against CBS is dismissed

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York court on Tuesday dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against CBS Corp., noting that the network continued to pay the anchor $6 million a year even after he left the evening news broadcast.

'The Twilight Zone' turns 50

YouTube, Warner Music make a deal

September 27

Political columnist William Safire dies

William Safire, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and language maven for the New York Times, whose penchant for the barbed and memorable phrase first manifested itself in speeches he wrote for the Nixon White House, died Sunday at a hospice in Rockville, Md. He was 79.

Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland

September 25

Ken Howard elected SAG president

That's the second big win for Ken Howard this week.

Former 'Sexiest Bachelor' contestant charged in actress' killing

Ex-Michael Jackson adviser's book details excesses, obsessions

September 23

Video game review: 'Wizards of Waverly Place' and 'Daisy Fuentes Pilates'

Wizards of Waverly Place DS/$29.99/Available Now

Heaton loves it in 'The Middle'

Celebrity Scoop: Taylor Schilling

Ken Burns surveys splendor of our 'National Parks' for PBS

Grammer's a family guy in 'Hank'

'Brothers' are each other's keepers in new Fox comedy

'Race' takes it to a new level

'Accidentally' delivers bundle of joy

Photographers sue Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen over wedding fracas

Woman connected to Michael Jackson's doctor ordered to testify

Howard K. Stern charged in Anna Nicole Smith drug case

September 20

John Travolta may testify at Bahamas extortion trial

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — John Travolta is among the potential witnesses at a Bahamas trial beginning Monday for two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from the movie star, according to court officials.

September 19

Will 'Jay Leno' experiment change NBC and primetime TV?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay Leno has shed more than a dozen pounds and the weighty traditions of the "Tonight Show" that would tie his prime-time future to his late-night past.

Disney studio chief Dick Cook resigns

September 18

President Obama's Friday media blitz

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is sitting down for interviews with five television networks this afternoon, a highly unusual schedule even for a president who regularly uses the media to get his message across.

Kathy Ireland getting 'Dancing' help from Liz Taylor

NY news anchor Ernie Anastos' curse goes viral

Miley Cyrus tries to shed 'cookie-cutter' image with new EP

Lights out for 'Guiding Light' after 72 years

September 17

'Newlywed Game' goes gay with George Takei and partner

NEW YORK (AP) — Even as states and jurisdictions made gay and lesbian marriages legal, "The Newlywed Game" has played it straight — until now.

Neil Patrick Harris is ready for Sunday's Emmys

Chris Brown cuts weeds for community service

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame dies

September 16

WWE CEO Linda McMahon challenges Chris Dodd to a Senate smackdown

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., the sports entertainment company behind shows such as "Friday Night Smackdown!," said Wednesday that Linda McMahon has resigned as its CEO to seek the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd.

September 12

'Project Runway' winner Christian Siriano presents collection at NY Fashion Week

NEW YORK (AP) — Designers from "Project Runway" have come and gone — sadly, mostly gone. But Christian Siriano has shown he plans to stay.

OJ hopeful about appeal despite losing bid for bail

September 11

Larry Gelbart dies at 81; 'MASH' writer

Larry Gelbart, the award-winning comedy writer best known for developing the landmark TV series "MASH," co-writing the book for the hit Broadway musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and co-writing the classic movie comedy "Tootsie," died Friday morning. He was 81.

Report: Ryan Jenkins described Jasmine Fiore's perfect teeth

Erin Andrews thought peephole video would end her career

Two cops placed on leave during Rihanna beating photo probe

September 10

Networks, advertisers team up for new ratings system

NEW YORK (AP) — Fourteen media companies said they are joining forces to fund new ways to track viewership of television programming throughout various platforms.

John Stossel leaving ABC for Fox News

Record companies sue 'Ellen' show for using songs without permission

Fans divided about Ellen DeGeneres on 'American Idol'

Taylor Swift to re-release 'Fearless' with 6 new songs

September 9

Obama urges Congress to act on health care

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaking off a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama summoned Congress to enact sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night, declaring the "time for bickering is over" and the moment has arrived to protect millions who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all.

Katherine Heigl and husband Josh Kelley are adopting

Lindsay Lohan gets work

September 8

Variety columnist Army Archerd dies at 87

Army Archerd, a prolific reporter who chronicled the personal and professional lives of Hollywood stars and moguls for more than half a century from his columnist's perch at Daily Variety, and rocked the entertainment world when he announced in 1985 that actor Rock Hudson was suffering from AIDS, has died. He was 87.

Jon Gosselin says he despises estranged wife Kate

September 4

Tim Gunn makes it work in Marvel comic book

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Gunn is taking his fight against fashion crimes from the workrooms of "Project Runway" to the pages of a comic book. And, wow, does he get to wear a power suit.

Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel welcome baby boy

Michael Jackson's family mourns at private funeral

September 3

Don Imus back on air with Fox Business Network

Sharp-tongued radio host Don Imus has signed a multiyear deal with Fox Business Network to simulcast his popular radio program, the network announced today. Imus, who recently ended a similar arrangement with RFD-TV, a rural cable network, will join the FBN lineup Oct. 5.

September 2

Charles Gibson leaving ABC's 'World News'

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News says Charles Gibson is retiring and Diane Sawyer will replace him as the anchor of "World News."

September 1

Oscar voters will rank best-picture choices

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards voters are going to have to put extra effort into their choices for best picture.

August 31

'Dancing With the Stars' pro Mark Ballas wants a three-peat

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — When he was younger, "Dancing with the Stars" pro Mark Ballas says it was a nightly ritual to watch Melissa Joan Hart in the popular 1990s show "Clarissa Explains it All."

Carrie Prejean sues pageant officials

August 30

'The View' hosts finally win their Daytime Emmy

Winners of Daytime Emmy Awards presented at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles:

August 28

Cinemas get a remake for growing ranks of online video fans

CHICAGO (AP) — Today, young movie-watchers look increasingly like Molly O'Connor. A junior at the University of Dallas, she still goes to the cinema occasionally, but is often just as happy to hunker down on a bed or a couch with friends to watch a downloaded movie on a laptop that's perched on a nearby desk or a chair.

Police: Reality TV contestant delayed flight, 'didn't expect' quick discovery of model's body

August 27

Beyonce sings 'Sweet Dreams' at MTV Video Music Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say) is set to give a dreamy performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Madonna booed for defending Gypsies

Rod and Patti Blagojevich to visit 'The View'

Disney taking a page from Comic-Con

August 26

Vanity Fair correspondent Dominick Dunne dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels such as "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles," died Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83.

'Survivor's' Richard Hatch still in jail

Ted Kennedy tributes and TV coverage

August 24

Michael Jackson's death ruled a homicide

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide caused by a mix of drugs meant to treat insomnia, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, while his personal doctor told investigators he was actually trying to wean the King of Pop off the powerful anesthetic that did him in.

August 22

Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Shutter Island' pushed to February 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paramount Pictures has moved Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island" from an October release date to February, which takes it out of awards consideration for this year.

'One Tree Hill' actor Antwon Tanner admits to ID scam

August 21

Britney Spears snooper sentenced to probation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court official says a woman found guilty of snooping at Britney Spears' house has been sentenced to three years of probation and 240 hours of community service.

Ryan Jenkins and reality TV background checks

Michael Jackson's 'This Is It' premieres Oct. 28

August 13

Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94.

August 12

Emmys scrap time-shifting plan

After backlash from the creative community, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is dropping a plan to pretape and truncate the presentation of eight award categories during next month's Emmy ceremony.

Jeremy Piven talks about 'The Goods'

August 9

Miley Cyrus, 'Twilight' among big winners at 11th annual Teen Choice Awards

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Miley Cyrus rode a wave at the Teen Choice Awards.

Report: Godfather of Michael Jackson's kids claims he is real father of Jackson's daughter

Beatles fans swarm Abbey Road on 40th anniversary of album's iconic photo

August 7

Perez Hilton: How I made it

The gig: As the self-proclaimed "Queen of All Media," Hilton has become a pop culture phenom with his Hollywood gossip blog, which draws about 7 million page views a day. PerezHilton.com is filled with snarky comments and paparazzi photos and helped usher in 24-hour celebrity "info-tainment."

Perez Hilton: tastemaker and troublemaker

August 2

Box office: 'Funny People' neither hits nor misses

"Funny People" generated the box office equivalent of a light chuckle, opening to a studio-estimated $23.4 million on its opening weekend.

July 30

'Jon & Kate Plus 8' brings TLC year of success

"Heaven and hell" is how Eileen O'Neill describes her first year at the helm of TLC, the cable network that is home to the controversial hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8."

Michael Jackson's mom retains custody of his kids

Jude Law to have fourth child

July 27

GLAAD ranks HBO, Showtime, ABC as most gay-friendly networks

NEW YORK (AP) — HBO scored highest among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season, according to a report released Monday.

Killer of Kelsey Grammer's sister denied parole

Joe 'Girls Gone Wild' Francis says jail bribe claim is bogus

July 21

Susan Boyle: Fame was like a 'giant demolition ball'

NEW YORK (AP) — Susan Boyle says sudden fame hit her like a "giant demolition ball."

Erin Andrews will seek lawsuits for peephole video

July 19

'Harry Potter' conjures up $159.7 million in first 5 days

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harry Potter continues to work box-office alchemy, turning his latest movie adventure into an overnight blockbuster.

'Angela's Ashes' author Frank McCourt dies

'Torchwood:Children of Earth' review

July 18

A Lohan comeback or just more 'Pains'?

Could Lindsay Lohan be just one comedy shy of a comeback?

July 10

Paris Hilton testifies in Miami court

MIAMI (AP) — It's Paris Hilton's turn to tell her side of the story in a lawsuit claiming she didn't do enough to promote her 2006 sorority movie "Pledge This!"

Jason Priestley and wife welcome a son

Jim Carrey to be a granddad

July 8

Jackson's daughter says he was the 'best father'

In what was probably the most emotional moment of the day, Michael Jackson's daughter 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine addressed mourners at a massive memorial service to celebrate the life of her father, the King of Pop.

July 7

Stars, fans, brave the rain for London premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of Harry Potter fans braved rain and hail Tuesday to cheer the cast of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" at its London premiere.

July 5

'Transformers' ties 'Ice Age' on underwhelming July 4 weekend

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" topped the box office together this weekend as July 4 falling on a Saturday dealt a major blow to movie ticket sales.

Networks plan live Jackson memorial coverage

July 3

Billy Mays remembered at funeral

MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) -- References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.

17,500 tickets for Michael Jackson memorial

July 2

Sources: Public Michael Jackson memorial Tuesday

LOS ANGELES -- Police sources tell KTLA-TV that they're making preparations for a massive public memorial for Michael Jackson Tuesday morning at Staples Center.

'Ice Age,' 'Public Enemies' draw solid opening numbers

Obama: I still have Michael Jackson 'on my iPod'

July 1

'Endless' supply of unreleased Jackson music found

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died — music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come.

Neverland has Graceland potential