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CBS won in the ratings Wednesday on a night when the Big 4 networks ran nothing but reruns, according to preliminary numbers.

Have you ever wondered why the birds attacked the people in 'Master of Suspense' Alfred Hitchcock's movie 'The Birds'? Hitchcock, a pioneer and master of psychological thriller, left cinema-goers terrified by his movie The Birds, in which the life of a couple in love in a small Northern California town turns upside-down as birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.

Move over, Whitney and Bobby.

Fans of novelist George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series are melting. The Game of Thrones author just released a previously unpublished sample chapter from the upcoming sixth installment, The Winds of Winter, on his Website.

Michael Buble continued his Christmas reign at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday for the fifth consecutive week, keeping Adele and rapper Young Jeezy from the No. 1 position.

Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill and his wife, Victoria's Secret model Lily Aldridge, said on Thursday they are expecting their first child, ending a rollercoaster year for the rock band.

In interviews, star Meryl Streep and director Phyllida Lloyd (Mamma Mia!) have joked that The Iron Lady, their film about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is the girl version of King Lear.

For John Salemme, the mention of Egypt brings to my mind one thing: a lonely, tearful train ride on New Year’s Eve.

The Dark Knight Rises has succumbed to various leaks as of late - an early trailer leak and a six-minute prologue leaked shortly after. This week,a Los Angeles Times story gives away more scintillating details.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson's pixie cut beat out Jennifer Aniston's shoulder-length 'do for The Wall Street Journal' Most Influential hairstyle of the year, joining Justin Bieber's signature bowl cut as part of their 2011 fashion roundup. Get details on the pick and see the full list of 2011's top fashion moments here.

The lead singer is having his first child with model wife Lily Aldridge.

Movie theaters have struggled mightily in 2011 and film critic Roger Ebert claims to know why. On his Web site rogerebert.com, he posted an article titled I'll tell you why movie revenue is dropping.

Classic rock band Phish will ring in the New Year at Madison Square Garden in New York City with concerts on the days leading up to New Year's Eve and culminating with a huge concert on Dec. 31.

Beauty coaching, online wellness, snow showers and sound massages are just a few of the luxury treatments clients at spas around the globe will be experiencing in 2012.

On Thursday, the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan welcomed its one millionth visitor.

Reports surfaced this week that Katy Perry's marriage to Russell Brand may be on the rocks after a massive fight, which caused her to cancel plans to see him in London. However, Perry recently flaunted her wedding ring in pictures she uploaded on Dec. 26.

No Doubt, Justin Bieber and The xx also have albums coming out in 2012.

Sinead O'Connor, who married drugs counselor Barry Herridge on her 45th birthday at The Little White Wedding Chapel drive-thru in Las Vegas on Dec. 8, said that her search for marijuana on her wedding night led to the split from Herridge on Christmas Eve, according to reports. O' Connor also says that she will never marry, let alone date, ever again.

Hunt for marijuana turned up crack instead.

Beyonce's baby birthing suite is being prepared in New York, CTV News is reporting. News of the preparation came approximately a day after reports surfaced that Beyonce was preparing to go to New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital to give birth.

Jan. 1, 2012 is around the corner and New Year's Eve is almost here! To embrace 2012, we took a look at 11 celebrities and their New Year's resolutions, including Kim Kardashian, 50 Cent, Taylor Swift, Piers Morgan, Jessica Biel and Kelly Osbourne.

Abercrombie and Fitch's Ashley Push-Up Triangle bikini might have been dubbed the worst product flop of 2011, but it's not the first case of over-sexualization of children this year. Has child exploitation gone too far?

It's finally confirmed! The rumors that have been circulating since July regarding Lady Gaga and supposed boyfriend The Vampire Diaries star Taylor Kinney are true; The couple went public with their relationship evident in paparazzi photos circulating the web.

Is Ashton Kutcher’s New Date Lorene Scafaria a Look-alike of Ex-Wife Demi Moore? [PHOTOS]

An animal sanctuary in Florida said Cheetah, the chimp from the Tarzan movies in the 1930’s died on Christmas Eve at the age of 80. Some people, however, are dubious of this, for a variety of reasons.

Couture designer Paul Smith has reported an increase in pre-tax profits of 31 percent despite the economic downturn. As per the accounts filed in the Company House, the pre-tax profits rose from £20.9 million a year previously to a current £27.4 million.

Pop artist and Brooklyn native James Rizzi died Monday in his SoHo, New York art studio from a heart condition at the age of 61, according to a statement written by manager Alexander Lieventhal, an executive at Art 28 GmbH & Co. in Stuttgart, Germany, which manages and sells Rizzi's work.

Rachel Uchitel, perhaps Tiger Woods' most infamous mistress, took to Twitter to reveal that she is pregnant with her first child with husband Matt Hahn.

Actor Jim Carrey, 49, appears to have a new girlfriend, Anastasia Vitkina. Carrey has a messy relationship history with many ex-wives and girlfriends. Prior to dating Vitkina and Joseph, Carrey had been in a five-year-long relationship with model and actress, Jenny McCarthy. The actor was also once married to Lauren Holly and Melissa Womer.