Monday, November 29, 2010

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'Harry Potter' hangs on at No. 1 with $49.1M (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:55 PM PST

AP - Young wizard Harry Potter fended off fairy-tale princess Rapunzel at the weekend box office.

'Airplane!', 'Forbidden Planet' actor Nielsen dies (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:34 PM PST

FILE - This file photo taken in November 1991, shows actor Leslie Nielsen. The Canadian-born Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in 'Airplane!' and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' comedies, has died. He was 84. His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he was being treated for pneumonia. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, file)AP - Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career's second act.

Staggering Picasso trove turns up in France (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:33 PM PST

This photo provided Monday Nov.29, 2010 by the Succession Picasso shows a drawing 'Nature Morte Verre' (Still life Glass) by Picasso. A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least euro 60 million ($79.35 million), an administrator of the artist's estate said Monday.(AP Photo/Succession Picasso) NO SALES - EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT: SUCCESSION PICASSOAP - Pablo Picasso almost never stopped creating, leaving thousands of drawings, paintings and sculptures that lure crowds to museums and mansions worldwide. Now, a retired electrician says that 271 of the master's creations have been sitting for decades in his garage.

'Airplane!', 'Forbidden Planet' actor Nielsen dies (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:35 PM PST

FILE - This file photo taken in November 1991, shows actor Leslie Nielsen. The Canadian-born Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in 'Airplane!' and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in 'The Naked Gun' comedies, has died. He was 84. His agent John S. Kelly says Nielsen died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he was being treated for pneumonia. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, file)AP - Despite decades spent playing sober commanders and serious captains, Leslie Nielsen insisted that he was always made for comedy. He proved it in his career's second act.

Franco and Hathaway picked as co-hosts for Oscars (omg!)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 11:45 AM PST

omg! - AP - James Franco and Anne Hathaway have just what Academy Awards producers want as hosts of Hollywood's biggest night. They'll put on a show, rather than just another awards ceremony, organizers say.

The Young and the Restless Renewed for Three More Years (omg!)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:31 AM PST

omg! -

CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless has been renewed for three more years, the network announced Monday.

The Young and the Restless, which debuted in 1973, has ranked as the top-rated daytime drama for the last 22 years. The pick-up comes weeks after fellow Sony-produced soap Days of Our Lives was renewed for two more years.

See photos from The Young and the Restless

Project Runway's Nina Garcia Welcomes Second Son (omg!)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 07:44 AM PST

omg! - Little Alexander "is doing great," she says

Youngest Kardashian Debuts Modeling Shots (omg!)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST

omg! - "I can't get over how stunning Kylie looks in these shots," says half-sister Kim

Brad, Angelina Take Pax on Parisian Cruise for 7th Bday (omg!)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 08:19 AM PST

omg! - Maddox, Zahara and Shiloh also help their sib celebrate with cake and balloons

Madonna sweats details in Mexico debut of new gym (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:20 PM PST

A worker walks by images of Madonna at Hard Candy Fitness before its opening in Mexico City, Sunday Nov. 28, 2010. Madonna will attend the opening of her new gym in Mexico City on Monday. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)AP - MEXICO CITY — As the glass doors of Hard Candy Fitness, Madonna's first gym, slide open in Mexico City on Monday, a mural of white, black and violet Warhol-esque images of the Queen of Pop greets each client.

'Empire Strikes Back' director Irvin Kershner dies (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:45 PM PST

** ADDS PHOTOGRAPHER'S NAME ** FILE - In this 1990 file photo released by Orion Pictures Corp., American film director Irvin Kershner is seen during the making of 'Robocop II.' The agent for Kershner says the director of the 'Star Wars' sequel 'The Empire Strikes Back' has died at age 87. Agent Derek Maki says in an e-mail to The Associated Press on Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, that Kershner died during the weekend, but no further details are available. (AP Photo/Orion Pictures Corp., Deana Newcomb, File) NO SALESAP - Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" and the James Bond film "Never Say Never Again," has died at age 87.

Debut of `Spider-Man' on Broadway is a rocky one (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:27 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2010 file photo, Reeve Carney, star of Broadway's upcoming 'Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark', performs on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)AP - Spider-Man's web has gotten tangled on Broadway.

Producer arrested in wife's death seeks release (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 12:03 PM PST

FILE - In this May 26, 2010 file photo, Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former 'Survivor' producer pauses for a photo at his home in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Redman has been jailed since Nov. 16, when federal agents arrested him on a fugitive warrant. He has been sought in Mexico for killing his wife, Monica, at a swank Cancun resort during a vacation in April. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - An attorney for a reality TV producer jailed on suspicion of killing his wife in Mexico claims his arrest is unconstitutional and that he should be released immediately.

Microsoft eyes leap back into TV: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:24 PM PST

A demonstration on screen is given of the new XBox Project Natal, new technology that uses Natals motion control to let gamers take control of titles using their entire body, at the Microsoft XBox 360 E3 2009 media briefing in Los Angeles June 1, 2009. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Microsoft Corp is about to jump back into the TV game. Only this time, it may aim at cable, satellite and phone companies.

Harry Potter keeps up box office magic (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:03 PM PST

Actor Daniel Radcliffe attends the US premiere of AFP - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" worked more magic at the North American box office over the weekend, firmly in the top spot despite a new long-haired rival, data showed Monday.

Madonna sweats details in Mexico debut of new gym (AP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 01:20 PM PST

A worker walks by images of Madonna at Hard Candy Fitness before its opening in Mexico City, Sunday Nov. 28, 2010. Madonna will attend the opening of her new gym in Mexico City on Monday. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)AP - MEXICO CITY — As the glass doors of Hard Candy Fitness, Madonna's first gym, slide open in Mexico City on Monday, a mural of white, black and violet Warhol-esque images of the Queen of Pop greets each client.

Microsoft eyes leap back into TV: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 02:24 PM PST

Reuters - Microsoft Corp is about to jump back into the TV game. Only this time, it may aim at cable, satellite and phone companies.

"Spider-Man" Broadway preview stuck in mid-air (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:09 PM PST

Reuters - "Spider-Man," Broadway's most expensive show ever, caught audiences by surprise in its first preview performance on Sunday night when its high-tech flying sequences became stuck, leaving its stars suspended mid-air.

Teen idol Justin Bieber says he plans to go to university (AFP)

Posted: 29 Nov 2010 03:10 PM PST

Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber, seen here performing on November 21, said Monday he plans to go to university, even after selling millions of albums by the age of just 16 after being discovered on YouTube.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevork Djansezian)AFP - Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber said Monday he plans to go to university, even after selling millions of albums by the age of just 16 after being discovered on YouTube.
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