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Paula Abdul mocks Ellen DeGeneres on Divas show (Video)

Former American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, mocked talk show host Ellen DeGeneres on VH1's show Divas Thursday night amid news that DeGeneres is her replacement on Idol.

Mary Travers' funeral not confirmed (Photos)

Mary Travers' funeral or public memorial arrangements have not yet been announced.

Gelbart's colleagues remember master of masters

The classic series M*A*S*H, the hit movie comedy Tootsie and the Tony-winning play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are part of the enduring legacy that writer Larry Gelbart left behind when he died September 11 at age 81. But there also are the memories of those he inspired and made laugh.

Aniston, Eckhart fail to click in Love Happens

The generic title is a good indication of this movie's blandness and predictability. Love Happens might just as well have been called Falling in Love or Love Affair, but those titles have been used.

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Carrie Ann Inaba trades ballroom for Emmy red carpet

When the Emmy-nominated television stars begin their stroll up the red carpet Sunday at U.S. TV's top honors, one nominee will be on the wrong side of the line between celebrities and onlookers, Carrie Ann Inaba.

TV dance show makes peace with U.S. gay community

Popular reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance has made peace with America's gay community by putting a same-sex Latin ballroom couple into a new round of competition and appointing an openly gay judge.

Mexico's Axtel surges on move toward TV

The stock of Mexican telecommunications provider Axtel rose for a third straight session on Thursday on news that it plans to offer satellite television, creating tougher competition for media giant Televisa.

EMI owner says overpaid for struggling music firm

British private equity firm Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd is improving results at EMI, but said it might have paid too much money for the debt-laden home of the Beatles and Coldplay.

Ex-Clash stars re-record song to aid convicts

Former members of The Clash, Mick Jones and Nicky Topper Headon, have recorded together for the first time in almost 30 years by reworking a version of the punk rock band's 1978 song Jail Guitar Doors.

Rap duo Calle 13 leads Latin Grammy nominees

Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 led the contenders for the 10th annual Latin Grammys with five nominations, organizers said on Thursday, while Brazilian star Caetano Veloso and alternative Mexican band Cafe Tacvba were among the diverse acts with multiple mentions.

Paris is love/hate affair for Juliette Binoche

In a career spanning some 40 movies including global hits The English Patient and Chocolat, Juliette Binoche has built a strong reputation by playing many erotically charged and emotionally naked characters.

Suck takes bite at Twilight vampires

Hard core vampire fans take heart, a new movie about the fabled living dead has a bit more bite to it than the popular Twilight brand of blood suckers.

Sultan Kosen: World's Tallest Man in London (Video and photos)

Turkish Sultan Kosen has been officially recognized as the world's tallest man by Guinness World Records, after measuring in at 8ft 1in.

Leno show loses 7 million viewers on second night

Jay Leno's new prime-time chat and comedy TV show lost more than 7 million viewers on its second night after a slew of bad reviews but was still the No. 1 U.S. network show of the night, audience ratings figures showed on Wednesday.

Whip It remarkable directing debut for Barrymore

With Whip It, her remarkable debut as a director, Drew Barrymore proves that she is just as perky, quirky and talented behind the camera as in front of it.

Burt Reynolds hopes his fight with drugs helps others

Actor Burt Reynolds has gone public with his battle against an addiction to painkillers, hoping his story will help others in a similar situation.

Gene Simmons promises high-impact Boom from Kiss

Gene Simmons says Kiss fans can expect to see new outfits, a brand new stage and millions more (dollars) put into it when the group begins its Kiss Alive 35 tour to promote Sonic Boom, the band's first new album in 11 years, on September 25 in Detroit.

Teen spirit elevates Youth in Revolt

The collision of adolescent hormones and parental folly, hardly new cinematic territory, gets a bracing absurdist slant in Youth in Revolt.

Michael Caine on warpath in Harry Brown

Commercials director Daniel Barber calls his feature debut, Harry Brown, an urban Western, which suggests the film's allure and its problem.

Spike Lee, Robert De Niro in New York frame of mind

Quintessential New York filmmakers Spike Lee and Robert De Niro have teamed with Showtime to develop a drama series about Lower Manhattan's Alphabet City.

Sony Pictures takes side of Defendor

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group is in final negotiations to acquire the Woody Harrelson-starring film Defendor, which received its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Nick Jonas tells all about 17th birthday gifts

Nick Jonas got a piano and a ping-pong table for his 17th birthday Wednesday, People Magazine reported.

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dies

Mary Travers, who was part of the band Peter, Paul and Mary who were famous in the sixties Greenwich Village folk scene died Wednesday at Connecticut hospital after battling leukemia for several years.

Chris Brown starts community service

Singer Chris Brown began his 180-day court ordered community service in Richmond, Virginia.

Emmys face conundrum as best watched by less

The U.S. television industry on Sunday hands out it its highest honors, the prime time Emmy Awards, facing a growing conundrum.

MIT's endowment shrinks 20.7 pct to $8 billion

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said on Wednesday that its endowment shrank 20.7 percent in its last fiscal year as its investments were badly battered by the financial crisis.

Paul McCartney voted Americans' favorite Beatle

Paul McCartney topped a poll of Americans' favorite Beatles, but nearly a quarter of those surveyed said they didn't like the British rock group.

Patrick Swayze made peace with death, memoir shows

Actor Patrick Swayze made peace with the notion of dying from pancreatic cancer after initially finding his diagnosis a cruel joke, according to a memoir to be published later this month.

Can Jennifer Aniston sing? (Watch Video)

Jennifer Aniston showed some of her singing skills on the Ellen DeGeneres show Wednesday and admitted she was mortified for being asked to do it.

Book speaks to recessionista, not fashionista

Financial crises and war have long fostered dramatic innovations in fashion, and today's times are no different, according to Nina Garcia, author of the new book The Style Strategy.

Beyonce sued by Abercrombie & Fitch over fragrance

The singer Beyonce Knowles has been sued by Abercrombie & Fitch Co over her intent to use its Fierce trademark on a fragrance to be launched in early 2010.

Whitney Houston interview with Oprah part 2 (Watch video)

Comeback singer, Whitney Houston, on Tuesday in an interview with Oprah talked about her cocaine addiction, her marriage with Bobby Brown and her struggle to get out.

Big Brother 11 crowns waitress Jordan Lloyd as winner (Interview, EpisodeVideo)

Jordan Lloyd, a 22-year old waitress from Matthews, N.C. was crowned the winner on CBS' Big Brother 11 aired Tuesday.

Zach Galifianakis eyes Funny Story

Zach Galifianakis, a co-star of the summer smash The Hangover, is in negotiations to join Emma Roberts in It's Kind of a Funny Story, a coming-of-age comedy-drama from the duo behind Half Nelson.

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