CULTURE

Glee for grownups is counting on a pre-fab audience

NBC's new show Smash starring Katharine McPhee is no 'Glee' for adults.

Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum went for wow! at the premiere for The Vow.

Today's Google Doodle honors the author of such iconic works as Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol on what would have been his 200th birthday. Here, find out which of his works the logo is referencing, what characters are sprinkled throughout the drawing, and what happens when you click on the Dickens Google Doodle.

Gisele Bundchen rushed to husband Tom Brady's side after the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants for the second time in a Super Bowl game at Super Bowl XLVI. The dutiful wife proceeded to coddle her husband before he spoke to reporters, saying You played the best game of your life.

Amber Portwood, one of the troubled stars of MTV's Teen Mom is headed to court-ordered rehab following a hearing on Monday. The reality star is in trouble for probation violation as well as drug violation. According to E! News, in December authorities found prescription medication in Portwood's purse that she had no prescription for. Portwood was sentenced to two years for her probation violation and three years for the drug violation.

M.I.A stirred controversy Sunday after flashing the middle finger during the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2012 starring superstar singer Madonna. Though sources close to M.I.A issued an apology, Madonna is reportedly livid.

The Material Girl's 2012 tour begins in May in Tel Aviv.

Beyonce stepped out for the first time since giving birth to baby Blue Ivy Carter on Jan. 6. The singer looked fantastic in a tight red dress that hugged her post-baby curves.

Masked revelers in colorful makeovers thronged to the Venetian streets and the city's St. Mark's Square as a preview of the Venice Carnival 2012 was held Feb. 4 and 5 in Venice, Italy.

Angel Taylor, of The Voice Season 2, wowed viewers Monday night with her sultry voice and classy style. Learn more about Taylor, her music and her inspiring story here.

Even one and a half centuries after his death, Charles Dickens, the celebrated Victorian era English novelist, continues to be popular thanks to his epoch-making novels and the realist characters he created. His remarkable take on the plight of the working class, his complex story ideas and his characters are so real that we still do not fail to associate ourselves with them.

The new 3D trailer for director Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man reboot has arrived online, and from the first look, the two-and-a-half minute long footage looks quite impressive.

Actors and actresses nominated for the forthcoming Oscar Awards 2012 attended the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Oscar Nominees Luncheon at Beverly Hills in California on Monday.

Check out the video of Iran's future assassins by clicking on this link here: Ninja army

Magnolia Pictures announced on the occasion of Bob Marley’s birthday that they have acquired U.S. rights to Marley, a documentary about the legendary musician.

Jason Wu launched his Jason Wu for Target on the Target Web site Sunday night and majority of items were sold out by 8 a.m. EST Monday.

The creations, which will be available in around 300 H&M divided departments from April 30, 2012, as well as online, mark an amalgamation of ethnic influences from different continents.

Grammy-winning country singer Randy Travis was arrested and charged with public drunkenness on Monday in Sanger, Texas after police found him sitting in his truck, apparently intoxicated, in front of a church.

Zsa Zsa Gabor turned 95 years old Monday, defying the grim expectations that have developed after a string of health scares over the past year.

The afterlife comedy Up There and the Christopher Plummer showcase Barrymore are among the films that have won awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which concluded its 11-day run on Sunday by handing out 10 jury and one audience award.

Facing a future where many movies will be seen in homes, Oscar organizers on Monday unveiled this year's awards show theme at an annual luncheon honoring nominees by asking fans to relish memories of why they love movies and going to theaters.

NBC's singing contest The Voice got its second season off to a supersize start, attracting 37.6 million viewers on Sunday -- more than double the show's biggest audience last year, NBC said on Monday.

Early in Lilyhammer, Netflix's eight-show original series that launches Monday, we meet Steven Van Zandt's Frank The Fixer Tagliano.

Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film Night of the Living Dead in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.

When is New York Fashion Week 2012? New York Fashion Week 2012 begins on Thursday, Feb. 9, a day when fashionistas will take the Big Apple by storm as designers reveal their coveted Fall 2012 collections. The show will end on Thursday, Feb. 16, after a week of fabulous fetes.

The RIP Ronaldo tweets are not about Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid star, but they're instead a reference to American Idol Casey Abrams' decision to cut his beard for charity.

The world has come together to oppose the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, sparking artists' creativity. These posters are some of the best anti-ACTA art that can be found on the Web.

Nick Carter alleged that his family's complicated dynamic kept him from going to his sister's funeral.