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  • `American Idol' creator announces `Dream' project (AP)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:42:20 GMT

    Executive producer and show creator Simon Fuller arrives for the finale of American Idol in Hollywood, May 26, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonAP - The creator of "American Idol" is going beyond TV with a project that will tell the story of five young people trying to make it in Hollywood with online audience feedback.


  • King Sister Yvonne Burch dies at 89 (AP)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:58:42 GMT

    AP - Yvonne King Burch, who gained early fame as one of the singing King Sisters during the big band era before launching her entire extended musical clan into show business as the King Family, has died. She was 89.

  • Lawyer: Jon & Kate divorce likely final in 2010 (AP)

    - Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:42:24 GMT

    FILE-This Aug. 10, 2009 file photo shows Kate Gosselin drying  her eyes during her interview on the NBC 'Today' television program in New York. Gosselin said her marriage to Jon would have failed whether it played out in the glare of a TV reality show or not.(AP Photo/Richard Drew,File)AP - Jon and Kate Gosselin will likely ring in the new year as husband and wife as they await a final divorce decree.


  • Company: Roy Disney, nephew of Walt Disney, dies (AP)

    - Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:52:41 GMT

    FILE - In this May 19, 2007 file photo, Roy Disney arrives at the premiere for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' in Anaheim, Calif. The Walt Disney Co. says Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who became a powerful behind-the-scenes influence on the family business, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Newport Beach after a bout with stomach cancer. He was 79.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure of former chief Michael Eisner, has died. He was 79.


  • Dsquared2's Caten twins launching into limelight (AP)

    - Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:31:05 GMT

    FILE-This photo taken Sept. 25, 2008 shows Canadian twins Dan, left, and Dean Caten acknowledging the applause at the end of their DSquared2 Spring/Summer 2009 fashion collection presented in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno,File)AP - Dan and Dean Caten are loving this moment in the limelight.


  • Disney biographer remembers Roy E. Disney (AP)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:47:16 GMT

    FILE - In this May 19, 2007 file photo, Roy Disney arrives at the premiere for 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' in Anaheim, Calif. The Walt Disney Co. says Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who became a powerful behind-the-scenes influence on the family business, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Newport Beach after a bout with stomach cancer. He was 79.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)AP - The scene was Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley. Patty and Roy E. Disney were preparing for a flight to New York to help promote a book about Roy's father who found the money to realize the dreams of his brother, Walt Disney. Patty and Roy were seated in the right front row. They were holding hands as the plane, which Roy owned, trundled down the runway to prepare for the flight.


  • King Sister Yvonne Burch dies at 89 (AP)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:58:42 GMT

    AP - Yvonne King Burch, who gained early fame as one of the singing King Sisters during the big band era before launching her entire extended musical clan into show business as the King Family, has died. She was 89.

  • "Harry Potter," "Public Enemies" lead DVD charts (Reuters)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:57:56 GMT

    Reuters - Three high-profile new releases battled it out on the national home video charts Wednesday, as the flood of theatrical hits -- crammed into December to capture the impulse shopper -- continues.

  • French rocker Hallyday targets surgeon (AP)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:14:33 GMT

    FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008 file photo, French singer Johnny Hallyday arrives at the Cannes festival palace, in Cannes, southern France. Hallyday's press relations office said Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 that the French rocker has emerged from a medically induced coma he had been in since last week. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)AP - Ailing French rocker Johnny Hallyday's public relations agency says he has launched legal proceedings against the Paris surgeon who operated on his back last month.


  • MGM Mirage opens flagship CityCenter casino-hotel (Reuters)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:27:42 GMT

    Performers take the stage during a preview of Cirque du Soleil newest show Reuters - With fireworks and fanfare, MGM Mirage late Wednesday opened Aria, the flagship casino-hotel of its $8.5 billion CityCenter development, adding thousands of high-end rooms to the hotel glut on the Las Vegas Strip.


  • At 50, Second City still churning out the laughs (Reuters)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:08:48 GMT

    Reuters - When Second City, the Chicago-based comedy theater troupe, marked its 50th anniversary this past weekend with an alumni reunion, the event drew as many stars as a Hollywood premiere.

  • Showbiz people briefs (Reuters)

    - Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:02:43 GMT

    Reuters - Jenny Wade is set to co-star opposite Colin Hanks and Bradley Whitford on Matt Nix's new Fox series "Jack and Dan."

  • It Was a Family Affair at the "Nine" Premiere (Fashion Wire Daily)

    - Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:18:00 GMT

    FWD101  Penelope Cruz attends the premiere of Fashion Wire Daily - The star-studded cast and crew of "Nine" had plenty to celebrate at the glittery premiere held Tuesday, Dec. 15, in New York, for their flashy musical had just received five Golden Globe nominations that morning, and ten Critics' Choice nods the day before. So what better way to enjoy the moment than to bring the family along for the fun?


  • Laredo could be largest US city without bookstore (AP)

    - Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:37:22 GMT

    This Dec. 11, 2009 photo shows the B. Dalton Book Store at Mall del Norte in Laredo, Texas. With a population of nearly a quarter-million people, this border city could soon be the largest in the nation without a single bookseller. Schoolchildren have pleaded for a reprieve from next month's planned shutdown of the B. Dalton bookstore. After that, the nearest store will be 150 miles away.  (AP Photo/Ricardo Santos)AP - The final chapter has been written for the lone bookstore on the streets of Laredo.