Monday, April 4, 2011

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'Hop' jumps to No. 1 spot with $37.5M debut (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:31 PM PDT

AP - The bunny tale "Hop" bounded to the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office with a $37.5 million debut.

Will, Jaden Smith reunite for sci-fi tale (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:21 PM PDT

FILE  - In this July 15, 2010 file photo, actors Jaden Smith, left, and his father Will Smith arrive for the gala premiere of the film Karate Kid in London. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)AP - Will Smith and son Jaden are teaming up again on the big-screen.


Can a Couric successor lift ratings? (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:29 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 16, 2006 file photo, Katie Couric, CBS News anchor and correspondent, answers questions about her upcoming season anchoring 'CBS Evening News with Katie Couric' during a news conference in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Lucas Jackson, File)AP - Katie Couric's successor as "CBS Evening News" anchor faces an extraordinarily difficult job in lifting the network out of the ratings cellar.


Ratings: Kennedys, Borgias Post Solid Debuts (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:29 PM PDT

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Famousfamilies got off to relatively impressive starts as The Kennedys attracted 1.9 million viewers, a record for the relatively obscure basic cable ReelzChannel, and Showtime's The Borgias reeled in 1.49 million total viewers, boosting the pay-cable outlet to a seven-year peak for a dramatic premiere.

And while The Killing failed to match the ratings of The Walking Dead, it still totaled...

Jake Gyllenhaal's Exes Taylor Swift and Reese Witherspoon Bond! (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:27 PM PDT

omg! - Swift towers over Witherspoon at Sunday's ACM Awards

Will, Jaden Smith reunite for sci-fi tale (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:21 PM PDT

omg! - AP - Will Smith and son Jaden are teaming up again on the big-screen.

VIDEO: Thundercats Trailer, Ho! (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:17 PM PDT

omg! -

The ThunderCats are back!

Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network have teamed up to create an updated version of the series, based on the late-1980s animated classic, set to debut later this year.

PHOTO: Official ThunderCats image released

Executive produced by Sam Register (Batman: The Brave and the Bold), the series centers on...

Laila Ali Welcomes a Baby Girl (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:14 PM PDT

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Laila Ali gave birth to a baby girl on Monday morning, the former boxer tweeted.

"Sydney arrived on...

Kate Gosselin Reveals Dating Issues, How She & Jon Gosselin Are Getting Along (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:06 PM PDT

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NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- Kate Gosselin may have settled into her life as a single mom, but the "Kate Plus 8" star said she hasn't quite figured out how to date again.

VIDEO: Snooki Is Far More Athletic Than You Suspect (omg!)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:05 PM PDT

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Jersey Shore's Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi made an appearance on Sunday night's WWE Wrestlemania XXVII pay-per-view special, where she dazzled an audibly skeptical crowd with her gymnastic ability...

Sheen gets cheers, not boos in second stop on tour (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Charlie Sheen waves to fans as he leaves the Chicago Theatre, Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Chicago. Promising 'the real story,' the 45-year-old former 'Two and a Half Men' star continued his month-long, 20-city variety show tour, with Sunday's sold-out show in Chicago. (AP Photo/Brian Kersey)AP - This time, Charlie Sheen's stage show began and ended with a standing ovation.


Steve Rogers to don Captain America suit again (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 10:07 AM PDT

In this undated handout image provided by Marvel Entertainment LLC, the planned cover of Captain America No. 1., is shown. Marvel Comics said Monday, April 4, 2011, that Steve Rogers, the young man who tried but failed to join the Army during World War II only to take a super-soldier serum that turned him into the agile, strong and daring Captain America, will return to the role in “Captain America” No. 1 in July 2011. (AP Photo/Marvel)AP - The original Cap is coming back.


The Onion digitizes archives, area man stoked (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:05 AM PDT

In this cover image released by The Onion, the cover of the Oct. 10-16, 1989 issue of 'The Onion,' is shown. Beginning Monday, April 4, 2011, TheOnion.com will be posting digitized versions of its old print editions.  (AP Photo/The Onion) NO SALESAP - The satirical paper of record is dipping into its archives.


Arnie is back, now as animated crime-fighter (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT

AP - Well, Arnold Schwarzenegger IS back.

Katie Couric weighs options after news anchor (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT

News anchor Katie Couric gestures during a CBS News panel in a file photo. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is weighing several options to take her career in a new direction when her contract ends, including a possible daytime talk show, a source who knew of her plans said on Monday.


'Hop' jumps to No. 1 spot with $37.5M debut (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:31 PM PDT

AP - The bunny tale "Hop" bounded to the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office with a $37.5 million debut.

Bee Gees' Robin Gibb ill, cancels Brazil shows (AP)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:48 PM PDT

AP - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has canceled a series of shows in Brazil after he was taken to a British hospital with abdominal pains.

Katie Couric weighs options after news anchor (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT

News anchor Katie Couric gestures during a CBS News panel in a file photo. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric is weighing several options to take her career in a new direction when her contract ends, including a possible daytime talk show, a source who knew of her plans said on Monday.


Britain and Germany urge China to free Ai Weiwei (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:52 PM PDT

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei throws porcelain sunflower seeds into the air as he poses with his installation Reuters - Britain and Germany called on Monday for the release of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, a prominent critic of the ruling Communist Party who was detained by police as he was about to board a plane to Hong Kong.


Corrected: Psychedelic icon Owsley Stanley dies (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Reuters - (In paragraph 1, family corrects date of Stanley's death to Saturday March 12 from Sunday March 13)

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