Arthur Penn, director of `Bonnie and Clyde,' dies (AP)

AP - "Bonnie and Clyde" wasn't a movie that director Arthur Penn wanted to make, but when he finally agreed to it, he made sure that the violence provoked by the lawbreaking couple from the 1930s — and that led to the protagonists' bullet-riddled demise — wasn't disguised.

Whoopi Goldberg coping after mother's death (AP)

AP - Whoopi Goldberg says she channels her grief from her mother's death last month by staying busy.

Actor Mantell of `Marty,' `Chinatown' dies at 94 (AP)

AP - Oscar-nominated actor Joe Mantell, who co-starred in "Marty" and delivered one of movies' most famous lines in "Chinatown," has died, his family said. He was 94.

CNN's Anderson Cooper eyes daytime talk show (omg!)

omg! - Reuters - CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is close to a deal for a syndicated daytime talk show that would kick off next fall.

Judge dismisses some charges in Anna Nicole case (AP)

AP - Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend has been acquitted of two charges of obtaining drugs for her by fraud and deceit, including use of false names.

Jimmy Johnson voted off 'Survivor' (AP)

AP - Jimmy Johnson won't be adding the title of sole "Survivor" to his winning resume.

CNN's Anderson Cooper eyes daytime talk show (Reuters)

Reuters - CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is close to a deal for a syndicated daytime talk show that would kick off next fall.

Star Wars saga to go 3-D in new release (AFP)

AFP - George Lucas' cult sci-fi saga Star Wars is being reworked for re-release in three dimensions starting in 2012, Lucas Films announced.

Sara Bareilles sings from the "Heart" at L.A. show (Reuters)

Reuters - Judging from her recent No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 album chart, Sara Bareilles has quite a following. And while chart position says a lot about broad consumer appeal, she is much more than the typical studio musician who can sell albums.

CNN's Anderson Cooper eyes daytime talk show (Reuters)

Reuters - CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is close to a deal for a syndicated daytime talk show that would kick off next fall.

Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Freddie Stroma Cast in Lythgoe Family's Panto 'Cinderella' in CA (Playbill)

Playbill -

Jerry Mathers, Jennifer Leigh Warren and Freddie Stroma will headline a traditional London panto-style production of Cinderella at the El Portal Theatre in Hollywood, CA, Nov. 27-Dec. 19.

Judge dismisses some charges in Anna Nicole case (AP)

AP - Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend has been acquitted of two charges of obtaining drugs for her by fraud and deceit, including use of false names.

Roberto Cavalli's Fringe Dressing (Fashion Wire Daily)

Fashion Wire Daily - Roberto Cavalli celebrated his 40th anniversary as a designer with a racy, high-tempo meeting of the Wild West and cool Goth rocker on Monday, Sept. 27, in Milan.

Salman Rushdie slams 'humiliating' Delhi Games (AFP)

AFP - Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie has slammed the chaotic preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games as a "great humiliation" and recommended a "severe spanking" for a leading official.

Testaments of the Heart: music from the Holocaust (AP)

AP - Some songs are slow, emotional, almost weepy symphonies. Others are driving and angry pub songs. A few are sarcastic jazz numbers.

Attorney: Bristol Palin only ate at Alaska bar (AP)

AP - A Palin family attorney is defending as legal Bristol Palin's appearance at an Anchorage establishment where her "Dancing with the Stars" partner Mark Ballas performed.