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Pina, Wim Wenders' 3D documentary about dancer-choreographer Pina Bausch, opened to an impressive $88,399 at three New York locations over the weekend, leading the specialty market.

Whale Wars star Capt. Paul Watson and his Sea Shepherds are returning to Animal Planet for another whale defense campaign in June.

AMC has renewed its second highest-rated show for a second season.

Dan Aykroyd has joined Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in the political comedy Dog Fight, TheWrap has confirmed.

Making a film about an iconic politician like Britain's Margaret Thatcher is akin to walking into a movie minefield, and casting an American -- even one as revered as Meryl Streep -- is asking for more trouble.

People magazine said on Tuesday that a cover apparently featuring Twilight actor Taylor Lautner coming out as a gay man was 100 percent fake.

Is Maria Shriver ready to continue the long tradition of Kennedy women who've forgiven their husbands' extracurricular activities?

If Univision has its way, the future will look a lot like last night: Aided by repeat-heavy slates on the Big 4 networks, the Spanish-language network edged out CBS for the highest overall ratings of the night.

In a bid to boost its digital revenue, the Los Angeles Times has struck a deal with Arkadium, a major online game developer, to add more than two dozen games to that section of its Web site.

Among musicians, flat is a word you don't want to hear. But to the industry, flat is truly music to everyone's ears.

Joe Bodolai -- who wrote for Saturday Night Live for the 1981-1982 season and co-wrote the first draft of the Wayne's World movie with Mike Myers -- has died in an apparent suicide, according to various reports. He was 63.

Janet Hubert, the woman who was the original Aunt Viv in the Fresh prince of Bel Air, has made it clear that there will never be a reunion because she will not be working with an a-hole like Will Smith.

With his hit Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen wrote a humorous piece of fiction in which the protagonist hung out with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald and Salvador Dali.

The sudden death in November of rapper Heavy D was due to a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis, the Los Angeles Coroner's office said on Tuesday.

Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has become an international pop music and fashion icon, but where did Mother Monster get her stage name? Check out these ten other music artists that have strange stage names.

James Marshall Reilly, author of the newly published Shake the World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's About Creating a Life, does a Q-and-A with the International Business Times.

Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino both have films set for 2012 release

Chrissy Teigen, a model well-known for her swimsuit photos, and singer John Legend, have a lot to celebrate this holiday season, as his girlfriend is now his fiancé.

Van Halen is back, and this time, the band will be fronted by David Lee Roth. With the official Van Halen Reunion Tour announced, we decided to take a look back at the best reunion shows in New York City history. What we found was that most of the greatest reunion shows of all time have appeared at The World's Most Famous Arena Madison Square Garden.

In what may be considered the closest real-life case of the movie Snakes on a Plane, a Czechoslovakian man was stopped from boarding a transatlantic flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Madrid, Spain for trafficking 247 animals, including five-foot venomous yarara snakes, in his suitcase, according to Agence France-Presse.

An autopsy performed on legendary MC Heavy D has revealed that his Nov. 8 death was a result of a pulmonary embolism. A final autopsy report is expected to be released within two weeks.

Pop star splits from Barry Herridge after marriage 'troubled from the start' over marijuana row.

Arriving in Indonesia just a little over a decade ago, Belgium chocolatier Thierry Detournay was dismayed at the lack of quality chocolate on offer in the world's third-largest cocoa producer.

Learn how to beat the crowds on New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City with the help of this exclusive guide.

Kate Middleton's has fashionistas all over the world clamoring for her favorite designers, most recently with earrings by Kiki McDonough. Here is a list of her favorite stores and high street shops in 2011.

Who were the faces behind the best-selling fashion magazine issues in 2011? Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston and Heidi Klum all proved to be powerful players. But Justin Bieber, Fergie and Brooklyn Decker all fell flat.

American hard rock band Van Halen will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2012 by returning for a reunion tour. The band announced their plans to tour in 2012 on Tuesday on their website Van-Halen.com. To commemorate Van Halen's 2012 reunion tour, here are their top five best live performances. Watch the videos below.

2011's year in pop was led by Perry and her number one singles.

China will begin work on the world's highest airport next year in Tibet's Nagqu county.