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• Check out Chekhov's 'Cherry'-picked cast Check out Chekhov's 'Cherry'-picked cast
01/02/2009
After the luscious version of "The Seagull" that wrapped last month on Broadway, the bar has been raised sky-high for future Anton Chekhov productions. "The Cherry Orchard," which runs Friday night through March 8 at BAM, sure has plenty going for it on paper. (6 h ago)

• Prolific mystery writer Westlake is dead... Prolific mystery writer Westlake is dead at 75
01/02/2009
Donald Westlake, a prolific author considered one of the most successful and versatile mystery writers in the nation, has died. He was 75. Westlake collapsed from an apparent heart attack as he headed to New Year's Eve dinner. (6 h ago)

• 'Dora' gets to stay - but you may pay 'Dora' gets to stay - but you may pay
01/01/2009
Time Warner customers will get to keep Dora, SpongeBob and Jon Stewart - but it may cost them. A day after it struck a deal to retain Viacom programming, the cable company refused to rule out passing on the added cost to consumers. (7 h ago)

• Kathy Griffin drops 'D-bomb' on CNN Kathy Griffin drops 'D-bomb' on CNN
01/01/2009
What happens when you cross comedian Kathy Griffin with a live broadcast? You get foul language on live TV. At least, that's what CNN and Anderson Cooper got for New Years. (8 h ago)

• What's on TV Friday night What's on TV Friday night
01/01/2009
The college football bowl game marathon continues Friday night with the first ever matchup between Utah and Alabama. It's the 75th annual Sugar Bowl, for those keeping score at home. (10 h ago)

• Contenders hope to unseat reigning Couch... Contenders hope to unseat reigning Couch Potato champion
01/01/2009
Three American idle wanna-bes set out Thursday to unseat the Couch Potato king from his throne - or, rather, his leather recliner. (11 h ago)

• Hot Seats: Theater and comedy picks this... Hot Seats: Theater and comedy picks this weekend
01/01/2009
Another last chance this weekend: the Nutcracker! See the holiday classic at the New York State Theater. Or head to Damrosch Park to see the Big Apple Circus. Broadway has new show "Vocal Migrations" opening. And finally, Gotham Comedy Club hosts comedian Pete Dominick. (17 h ago)

• The Sound Scene: Live music this weekend The Sound Scene: Live music this weekend
01/01/2009
Enjoy the post-holiday weekend with more dancing at Webster Hall, or head to Blue Note to see some classic jazz from Chris Botti. (17 h ago)

• Hardy's true 'Tess' of a woman Hardy's true 'Tess' of a woman
01/01/2009
PBS' "Masterpiece Theater" kicked off 2008 with a Jane Austen festival. It kicks off 2009 with a new two-night, four-hour miniseries of Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles," which pokes into a far darker, more debilitating side of life. (18 h ago)

• These 'Days,' Daniel's in danger & denia... These 'Days,' Daniel's in danger & denial
01/01/2009
Daniel splits with Kate next week on "Days of Our Lives" and goes right for Chloe - who is engaged to Kate's son, Lucas. (18 h ago)

• Oohs & 'Oz' for film revivals playing ar... Oohs & 'Oz' for film revivals playing around town
01/01/2009
What better way to ring in a new year than by looking both backward and ahead? There are all kinds of classics playing this week - but be sure to make time for a couple of new discoveries, as well. (18 h ago)

• Izzard gives private show for Mumbai vic Izzard gives private show for Mumbai vic
01/01/2009
Heard the one about the kind-hearted comedian who performed his 90-minute stand up act at the hospital bedside of a recovering Mumbai massacre survivor? It's no joke. Over the holidays, British funnyman Eddie Izzard did just that for Will Pike. (19 h ago)

• Viacom, Time Warner reach agreement Viacom, Time Warner reach agreement
01/01/2009
Spongebob, Dora and Jon Stewart aren't going anywhere just yet. Programming giant Viacom reached a midnight deal with Time Warner Cable that kept 19 channels, including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, Spike and Noggin on the air. (20 h ago)

• Comic book fans anxiously await 'Watchme... Comic book fans anxiously await 'Watchmen' resolution
01/01/2009
It's going to take a feat of super human effort to get "Watchmen," the next big super hero movie, up, up and away and into theaters on time. (23 h ago)

• 'Daily Show,' 'SpongeBob' may go dark on... 'Daily Show,' 'SpongeBob' may go dark on Time Warner
12/31/2008
Panicky parents were keeping their fingers crossed Wednesday as a pair of TV titans battled over the fate of "Dora the Explorer," "SpongeBob SquarePants" and more small-screen favorites. (1 d ago)

• 'Game Show': Tedium is the message 'Game Show': Tedium is the message
12/31/2008
Saturday night's opening episode of "Game Show in My Head" ends with a wedding in which no one gets married. As if anyone needed further evidence that "reality" television is about as real as SpongeBob SquarePants. (1 d ago)

• A perfect choice for MLB launch A perfect choice for MLB launch
12/31/2008
Major League Baseball's MLB Network celebrates the biggest launch in cable history Thursday night at 7 with one of the most famous ballgames ever: Yankee Don Larsen's perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. (1 d ago)

• Abdul cheers on 'RAH!' talent in MTV spe... Abdul cheers on 'RAH!' talent in MTV special
12/31/2008
For a generation of pop culture connoisseurs who only know Paula Abdul as the nice judge on "American Idol," MTV's latest special, "RAH! Paula Abdul's Cheerleading Bowl," will showcase the former Los Angeles Lakers Girl in a whole new light. (1 d ago)

• Matt Dillon busted driving 106 mph in Ve... Matt Dillon busted driving 106 mph in Vermont
12/31/2008
Matt Dillon was charged with excessive speed after he was pulled over by a trooper on Interstate 91 in Newbury, Vermont on Tuesday night. (1 d ago)

• Events for Wednesday in New York Events for Wednesday in New York
12/31/2008
Rock and roll icon Chuck Berry plays two shows at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. Expect to hear his much-loved and much-covered hits like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene," and "Rock and Roll Music." (1 d ago)

• Album sales plunge, digital downloads up Album sales plunge, digital downloads up
01/01/2009
Music sales continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of digital downloads failed to make up for a plunge in CD sales. (16 h ago)

• Songwriter Ford dies; penned Marley tune... Songwriter Ford dies; penned Marley tunes
01/01/2009
Vincent Ford, a songwriter credited with composing the reggae classic "No Woman, No Cry," has died in Jamaica at age 68. (16 h ago)

• Time Warner Cable and Viacom reach deal Time Warner Cable and Viacom reach deal
12/31/2008
Time Warner Cable Inc. said it reached a deal Thursday with Viacom Inc. on carriage fees, avoiding a blackout of 19 cable channels including MTV and Comedy Central. (1 d ago)

• Merle Haggard beats cancer, but craves p... Merle Haggard beats cancer, but craves pot
12/31/2008
Country star Merle Haggard isn't letting lung cancer get in the way of his ambitious touring and recording plans. (1 d ago)

• Oprah gives $365K to Atlanta inner-city ... Oprah gives $365K to Atlanta inner-city school
12/31/2008
A letter from Oprah Winfrey last week seemed like the world’s best Christmas present — until teacher Ron Clark noticed an extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope ... a check for $365,000. (1 d ago)

• ‘Terminator’ to be preserved in film reg... ‘Terminator’ to be preserved in film registry
12/31/2008
One of Arnold Schwarzenegger's most famous one-liners will be back for generations to come, now that 1984's "The Terminator" has been selected for preservation in the nation's film archive. (1 d ago)

• Test Pattern: Movies to watch for in 200... Test Pattern: Movies to watch for in 2009
12/31/2008
New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to hope that last year studio executives made resolutions to bring us some high quality, fun films for 2009. Fingers crossed. (1 d ago)

• Matt Dillon cited for doing 106 mph in V... Matt Dillon cited for doing 106 mph in Vermont
12/31/2008
Actor Matt Dillon was charged with driving at an excessive speed for allegedly going 106 mph on an interstate highway, Vermont State Police said. (1 d ago)

• Scoop: Nine to watch in ’09 Scoop: Nine to watch in ’09
12/31/2008
Keep these stories on your radar for the new year: Expect late-night TV to liven up (thank you, Jay Leno), and look for smarter network TV, fewer musical and movie comebacks and your Mom joining Facebook. (2 d ago)

• NYE minus VIP equals partying at home NYE minus VIP equals partying at home
12/31/2008
Clubs and party promoters around the country say revelers are doing more bargain hunting than in the past and are sticking to set budgets for their night out, while other partygoers are opting to ring in the new year by throwing their own exclusive parties at home. (2 d ago)

• Party with a rock star on New Year’s Eve... Party with a rock star on New Year’s Eve
12/31/2008
Why not share a shot with Paris Hilton or boogie down with Pete Wentz to ring in 2009? This year, any regular Joe with dough (and no reason to sweat the economy) could party like — and with — a rock star, movie star or reality TV star on New Year's Eve. (2 d ago)

• Woody Harrelson weds longtime love in Ma... Woody Harrelson weds longtime love in Maui
12/30/2008
A spokeswoman for Harrelson said the 47-year-old actor married his girlfriend of 20 years, Laura Louie, in Maui on Sunday. (2 d ago)

• Gary Coleman has habit of police involve... Gary Coleman has habit of police involvement
12/30/2008
Gary Coleman, who makes it no secret that he likes his privacy, chose to settle in small-town Utah. But a rocky romance, an overdose and sometimes contentious interactions with the public have brought him unwanted attention, usually involving the police. (2 d ago)

• Palin most desirable celeb neighbor, pol... Palin most desirable celeb neighbor, poll says
12/30/2008
If they had to live next door to a celebrity, American adults would most like to be neighbors with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and chat show host Oprah Winfrey. (2 d ago)

• Joe Satriani may have a case against Col... Joe Satriani may have a case against Coldplay
12/30/2008
Music plagiarism is hard to prove, but access to the original is the key, so unless Chris Martin and the boys have been living on a desert island, chances are they've heard Satriani's song. But did they steal it? (3 d ago)

• Dick Clark is still rockin’ New Year’s E... Dick Clark is still rockin’ New Year’s Eve
12/30/2008
Four years after a stroke, Dick Clark is relishing the prospect of another New Year's Eve celebration, determined to appear for his 36th year in Times Square. (3 d ago)

• Slide show: The week in celebrity sighti... Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
12/30/2008
Heather Graham is festive in Italy, Hugh Jackman is courtside in New York, Woody Allen gets jazzy in Poland and more. (3 d ago)

• Wordsmiths: Banish "Maverick," "Bailout" Wordsmiths: Banish "Maverick," "Bailout"
01/01/2009
Lake Superior State University has issued their annual list of words that must be banished for being mis-used, over-used or generally useless during the past year. Maverick, anyone? (17 h ago)

• Album Sales Plunge, Digital Downloads Up Album Sales Plunge, Digital Downloads Up
01/01/2009
Music sales have continued to slump in 2008 as the increased number of downloads of digital tracks failed to make up for a plunge in the sale of compact discs. (18 h ago)

• Oprah's Best Christmas Gift Ever Oprah's Best Christmas Gift Ever
12/31/2008
A letter from Oprah Winfrey last week seemed like the world's best Christmas present - until teacher Ron Clark noticed an extra piece of paper flutter out of the envelope. (1 d ago)

• Dane Cook: Embezzlement Isn't Funny Dane Cook: Embezzlement Isn't Funny
12/31/2008
The half brother of comedian Dane Cook was in a Massachusetts court after he was accused of embezzling millions from the entertainer. (1 d ago)

• Movies In '09: A Big Year For Sequels Movies In '09: A Big Year For Sequels
12/31/2008
Fan favorites will be back on the big screen in 2009, which will also see the return of 3-D animation. (1 d ago)

• Buzz Briefs: Barkley, Winehouse Buzz Briefs: Barkley, Winehouse
12/31/2008
Charles Barkley arrested on suspicion of DUI. Amy Winehouse headed to Norway in '09 for drug appeal. Rapper DMX is in the dog house now. Playwright Harold Pinter's London burial honored his craft. (1 d ago)

• Many May Be Left Wanting For Their MTV Many May Be Left Wanting For Their MTV
12/31/2008
Media giant Viacom Inc. said its Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and 16 other channels will go dark for 13 million subscribers if a new carriage fee deal with Time Warner Cable is not agreed upon. (1 d ago)

• Murder Indictment In Hudson Case Murder Indictment In Hudson Case
12/31/2008
A murder indictment has been issued against the man accused of killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. (1 d ago)

• Mia Farrow's Daughter Dies At 35 Mia Farrow's Daughter Dies At 35
12/30/2008
Lark Previn, a daughter of actress Mia Farrow whose sister Soon-Yi Previn was at the center of Farrow's messy breakup with Woody Allen, has died. She was 35. (2 d ago)

• Children's Book Victim Of Holocaust Hoax Children's Book Victim Of Holocaust Hoax
12/30/2008
The fallout continues from Herman Rosenblat's discredited Holocaust story. Laurie Friedman's "Angel Girl," a children's book inspired by Rosenblat's tale, was pulled by the Lerner Publishing Group. (2 d ago)

• Montel Williams Unlocks Key To Happiness Montel Williams Unlocks Key To Happiness
12/30/2008
Former TV talk show host and author Montel Williams' latest book, "Living Well Emotionally: Breakthrough to a Life of Happiness," shares some valuable lessons for living a happier, more fulfilled life. (2 d ago)

• Streisand: Perfection Is Imperfection Streisand: Perfection Is Imperfection
12/30/2008
At this point in Barbra Streisand's legendary career, no one can rain on her parade -- not even President Bush. (2 d ago)

• "Terminator" Is Back, For Keeps "Terminator" Is Back, For Keeps
12/30/2008
"The Terminator," "Deliverance," "In Cold Blood," and "The Asphalt Jungle," are among 25 films deemed worthy of preservation by The Library of Congress, which is adding the films to the National Film Registry. (2 d ago)

• The year's worst movies The year's worst movies
01/02/2009
On the comprehensive RottenTomatoes.com scale, one critic's worst film of 2008 doesn't even rate a mention. WASHINGTON -- I love my job. (7 h ago)

• Money flows freely for Obama's... Money flows freely for Obama's inauguration bash
01/02/2009
Steven Spielberg is among celebrities who have given money. The election may be over, but the Hollywood ATM is still kicking out the cash. And if all goes as planned, the entertainment industry money will help put on an inaugural bash like never before. (7 h ago)

• D.W. Griffith: The man, the di... D.W. Griffith: The man, the director
01/02/2009
Among the gems in this second release from Kino: 'Way Down East' and an early W.C. Fields film. The director D.W. Griffith (1875-1948) is probably best remembered for his 1915 epic, "The Birth of a Nation," the most ambitious and commercially successful film made in the United States to that point. Unfortunately, the drama, about the Civil War and Reconstruction, is so appallingly racist in its depiction of African Americans that it is difficult and distasteful to sit through, and contemporary viewers may be forgiven for wondering at Griffith's exalted reputation. (7 h ago)

• 'Confessions of a Teen Idol' o... 'Confessions of a Teen Idol' on VH1
01/02/2009
Reality show shows just how far fading stars -- Christopher Atkins, Jamie Walters, Jeremy Jackson, David Chokachi, Bill Hufsey, Eric Nies and Adrian Zmed -- will go. Watching the premiere episode of VH1's "Confessions of a Teen Idol," it's difficult to know whether to laugh or cry. The "refreshingly honest" ( see VH1 promo notes ) hook of this show is that fame is an addiction that drives many young stars onto various paths of self-destruction, and this show is going to help a group of them, now adults, find it again. (7 h ago)

• Derby dark horse: Batman retur... Derby dark horse: Batman returns?
01/01/2009
Whatever happened to all the cyber-buzz about "The Dark Knight" winning best picture? (16 h ago)

• Live: Gipsy Kings at the Conga... Live: Gipsy Kings at the Conga Room
01/01/2009
The Gipsy Kings turn the new L.A. Live club into party central with their infectious, unbridled sounds of Rumba Catalana. '¡Otra!' indeed. (17 h ago)

• Uncle Sam snubs Oscar -- again Uncle Sam snubs Oscar -- again
01/01/2009
Best picture winners are passed over by the National Film Registry in favor of "Abbot & Costello" and "Groundhog Day." (19 h ago)

• Liev Schreiber, happily ever a... Liev Schreiber, happily ever after
01/01/2009
Schreiber, who costars opposite Daniel Craig in Defiance, counts his blessings in his professional life and in his paparazzi-filled personal life. On a recent chilly morning, Liev Schreiber was eating breakfast in a downtown Manhattan restaurant while a swarm of shutterbugs hovered outside on the corner near his apartment. ¶ However, Schreiber wasn't exactly the one whom the photographers were after. "It's her," he said, with a weary grin. ¶ He's referring to his partner, Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts, with whom he has one son, and at this point, another on the way (Watts gave birth to their second son two weeks after this interview). The paparazzi were hanging around for pictures of a pregnant Watts or maybe they could even catch her and Schreiber en route to the hospital. ¶ "Stupid," Schreiber said, again smiling wryly. Schreiber was talking about the photographers, with whom he has tussled in the past (you can catch one melee on TMZ.com ). "Some of them hunt you like prey," he said. "And when people treat you like that, you start acting like it." ¶ And yet, Schreiber added that he may owe a paparazzo or two an apology for how he has reacted to them in the past. Such an admission may be surprising at first, but there's something very gentlemanly and old-school about the 41-year-old actor. Sporting a short beard and a tweed cap, slightly askew on his head, Schreiber completed the picture of a hard-working thespian from another era -- and it didn't take much to see why he was cast in his current role, as a Holocaust-surviving Jew fighting Nazis during World War II. (1 d ago)

• A 'Chronicles of Narnia' voyag... A 'Chronicles of Narnia' voyage Disney should take
01/01/2009
Abandoning 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' earns the studio a scolding. Dear Disney: (1 d ago)

• Viacom, Time Warner Cable sett... Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle contract dispute
01/01/2009
Viacom had threatened to pull 19 of its cable channels, including Nickelodeon, MTV, VH-1 and Comedy Central, from the cable firm's systems. Facing a backlash from TV viewers furious at the prospect of losing "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer," two media giants reached a new programming agreement that keeps those popular cartoon characters on the channels of the country's second-largest cable operator. (1 d ago)

• EASY DOES IT EASY DOES IT
01/02/2009
HONESTLY, how likely is it that you'll follow through on your New Year's resolution? That's what we thought. So, to boost your chances of success, try to find something that requires little to no effort. That's what Marjorie Wolfe, 28, plans to... (6 h ago)

• WEEKEND HOT PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKEND HOT PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT
01/01/2009
STONE AGE Jazz - January 2 Can you really go wrong seeing a band called Funkasaurus Rex? Using two saxes, a trumpet, a guitar and a drum, this quintet mixes jazz, funk and R&B that just might've made dinosaurs dance. There's a $10 cover and... (7 h ago)

• YOU SAY YOU WANT A RESOLUTION YOU SAY YOU WANT A RESOLUTION
01/01/2009
HERE we go again - time to lose weight, go green and save money. And don't forget, you also have to quit smoking, break up with your toxic boyfriend and get a better job. Right. The most popular New Year's resolutions are no big surprise, according... (8 h ago)

• PREVIEWS PREVIEWS
01/01/2009
"BECKY SHAW": A newlywed couple tries to fix up their romantically challenged friends in Gina Gionfriddo's new dark comedy. Second Stage Theatre, 307 W. 43rd St.; 212-246-4422. Opens Thursday... (8 h ago)

• FILM FILM
01/01/2009
IFC CENTER: Daily through Thursday at 2 and 7:15 p.m., Steven Soderbergh's four-hour "Che: Special Roadshow Edition" (2008) screens with a collector's program given out at each showing. 323 Sixth Ave.; 212-924-7771. FILM FORUM: James Mason... (8 h ago)

• DANCE DANCE
01/01/2009
CITY CENTER: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs multiple original works as it celebrates its 50th anniversary season, with the accompaniment of Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra tonight at 8, tomorrow at 2 and 8 p... (8 h ago)

• CABARET CABARET
01/01/2009
METROPOLITAN ROOM: Folk and rock crooner Meg Flather sings cabaret songs Sunday at 7 p.m. 34 W. 22nd St.; 212-206-0440. OAK ROOM: Opera-trained cabaret singer Wesla Whitfield performs her show "Love Walked In" tonight and tomorrow night at 8... (8 h ago)

• CLASSICAL CLASSICAL
01/01/2009
AMATO OPERA HOUSE: Franz Lehar's "The Merry Widow" is performed tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 319 Bowery; 866-811-4111. AVERY FISHER HALL: The New York Philharmonic performs works by Bach and Strauss, as well as... (8 h ago)

• JAZZ JAZZ
01/01/2009
BLUE NOTE: Trumpeter Chris Botti leads his quintet through Sunday at 8 and 10:30 p.m. Blue Note, 131 W. Third St.; 212-475-8592. IRIDIUM: Grammy-winning fusion guitarist Mike Stern and his band perform through Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m... (8 h ago)

• POP, ROCK, FOLK POP, ROCK, FOLK
01/01/2009
GREGG ALLMAN: The ramblin' man often associated with the Allman Brothers Band plays solo tomorrow night at 8 at the Blender Theater at Gramercy, 127 E. 23rd St.; 212-307-7171. THE DICKIES: If they're not burned out from their New Year's Eve... (8 h ago)

• Beyonce Says Jackson Family is Lower Cla... Beyonce Says Jackson Family is Lower Class
01/01/2009
Beyonce Knowles has created a hip hop beef with Janet Jackson - by suggesting that the Jackson clan is lower class. Beyonce allegedly said: “I grew up upper class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar. We’re African-American and we work together as a family, so people assume we’re like The Jacksons. But I didn’t have parents using me to get out of a bad situation.” It's on! Janet Jackson , who barely knows Beyonce, is going to support her family to the fullest and confront the former Destiny's child singer about the slam. (23 h ago)

• BBC Pulls Paul McCartney's Michael Jacks... BBC Pulls Paul McCartney's Michael Jackson Impersonation
01/01/2009
The BBC was shocked - Shock ed! - when Sir Paul McCartney did an impromptu "trans-racial" impersonation of Michael Jackson on the air. McCartney is said to have talked in a high-pitched Jackson-style voice when asked about the once-black-man turned middled-aged white-woman singer, which the usually insensitive and over-the-top BBC decided was too outrageous, even by non-existent British standards. A BBC source told the Daily Mail: "McCartney started to reply in this high-pitched Jacko voice, and apparently it was very funny. But the BBC - deeply nervous, perhaps because of the Jonathan Ross- Russell Brand affair - has declined to broadcast the interview." (23 h ago)

• Health Ledger Is 'The Big Story' in Movi... Health Ledger Is 'The Big Story' in Movies in 2008
01/01/2009
The death of actor Heath Ledger , who was on the cusp of breaking into mega celebrity thanks to his performance in 'The Dark Knight,' was voted as the biggest movie news story in 2008. Over 3.5 million votes were cast in the December poll at AOL's Moviefone.com deciding on the best and worst movie events for the year. Ledger, whose death at age 28 in January 2008 of an accidental prescription drugs overdose shocked the world, received a whooping 83 percent of votes as the biggest movie news of the year. (23 h ago)

• Queen Latifah Robbed of Jewelry in Tobag... Queen Latifah Robbed of Jewelry in Tobago
01/01/2009
Queen Latifah has become the victim of a robbery on vacation, and a resort staffer may be the culprit. The singer/actress was staying at the $1,000-per-night Stone Haven Villas in Black Rock, Tobago, with a female friend when someone robbed her of $10,000 worth of jewelry. Latifah, who checked in under the name Cynthia Hadden, reportedly returned from a barbecue brunch to discover a bracelet, two gold rings, a gold chain and a silver ring were missing. (1 d ago)

• J.Lo. Schedules Valentine's Day Breakup ... J.Lo. Schedules Valentine's Day Breakup From Marc
12/31/2008
Are J. Lo and Marc Anthony going to break up their marriage after their Valentine's Day Concert next month? According to a report in the New York Daily News , that's the plan for the new parents of twins born just 10 months ago. “Marc and Jennifer are planning on announcing their divorce ... right after Marc’s show at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 14,” a source claims. “Jennifer is planning on joining Marc onstage for a surprise duet." (1 d ago)

• Angelina Jolie Told Not To Get Pregnant ... Angelina Jolie Told Not To Get Pregnant Again
12/30/2008
Is Angelina Jolie being warned not to conceive again? According to a source who spoke with OK! magazine, the mother of six has been advised by doctors to avoid getting pregnant since her two prior deliveries had complications. "Her previous pregnancies ended with emergency Caesarian sections," an insider tells OK!. " She 's been told that, at the least, she should not get pregnant for a year after her last deliver, and it would be safer if she did not get pregnant again - Ever." (2 d ago)

• Review: 'Valkyrie' Review: 'Valkyrie'
01/01/2009
Tom Cruise plays a Nazi plotting to kill Hitler in a garden-variety bad movie. (9 h ago)

• Review: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Bu... Review: 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
01/01/2009
Brad Pitt plays a man aging backward in an anecdote stretched to would-be epic proportions. (9 h ago)

• Six Picks: Recommendations from the Moni... Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
01/01/2009
India's epic history on TV, Japan's thriving game arcades, and a game of charades that you can play by yourself. (9 h ago)

• Long-forgotten old-time music finds new ... Long-forgotten old-time music finds new audience
01/01/2009
Roots music from the early 20th century is experiencing a mini-revival with a series of new CD releases. (9 h ago)

• Playing it safe, television sticks with ... Playing it safe, television sticks with the tried and true
01/01/2009
New season offers few fresh shows, but frugal times may pull in more viewers looking for cheap entertainment. (9 h ago)

• News News
12/31/2008
News Advertisement: MMO Currency MMO Street sells WoW Gold, Lord of the Rings Gold, Final Fantasy XI Gil and much much more at the lowest prices you will find! Visit MMO Street (2 d ago)

• Queen Latifah at the 2008 American Music... Queen Latifah at the 2008 American Musica Awards. Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA. 11-23-08
12/31/2008
Queen Latifah at the 2008 American Musica Awards. Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA. 11-23-08 (2 d ago)

• Charles Barkley at the Stand Up 2 Cancer... Charles Barkley at the Stand Up 2 Cancer held at the Kodak Theater. Los Angeles, CA - 09-05-08
12/31/2008
Charles Barkley at the Stand Up 2 Cancer held at the Kodak Theater. Los Angeles, CA - 09-05-08 (2 d ago)

• MTV News Staff Picks Of 2008: Rihanna, G... MTV News Staff Picks Of 2008: Rihanna, Girl Talk, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Lil Wayne, 'Iron Man' And MoreMTV News Staff Picks Of 2008: Rihanna, Girl Talk, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Lil Wayne, 'Iron Man' And More
12/31/2008
MTV News Staff Picks Of 2008: Rihanna, Girl Talk, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Lil Wayne, 'Iron Man' And MoreMTV News Staff Picks Of 2008: Rihanna, Girl Talk, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' Lil Wayne, 'Iron Man' And More (2 d ago)

• 'Defiance': Lost In The Woods, By Kurt L... 'Defiance': Lost In The Woods, By Kurt Loder
12/31/2008
'Defiance': Lost In The Woods, By Kurt Loder (2 d ago)

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• Dead Denny just one symptom of ‘Grey's’ ... Dead Denny just one symptom of ‘Grey's’ woes
12/30/2008
What has happened to once-popular and praised "Grey's Anatomy"? Izzie is sleeping with a dead man, the interns are cutting each other up, and there are only a few glimmers of hope that the show will improve. (2 d ago)

• Dick Clark still rockin’ New Year’s Eve... Dick Clark still rockin’ New Year’s Eve
12/30/2008
79-year-old says participating in annual celebration is a labor of love (3 d ago)

• ‘Defiance’ can’t decide what it wants to... ‘Defiance’ can’t decide what it wants to be
12/30/2008
Edward Zwick's rousing WWII action movie is weighed down by Holocaust Oscar-film pretensions. (2 d ago)

• Scoop: Bristol could earn $300,000 for b... Scoop: Bristol could earn $300,000 for baby pics
12/30/2008
Who says teen pregnancy doesn't pay? (3 d ago)

• 2008's Sexiest Geeks, as Voted by Wired.... 2008's Sexiest Geeks, as Voted by Wired.com Readers
12/31/2008
The ballot box is definitely overheated: See who came out on top in our annual reader poll of the brainy and the beautiful. (1 d ago)

• 2009 Movie Guide: Where the Wild Films A... 2009 Movie Guide: Where the Wild Films Are
12/31/2008
Superheroes, Star Trek and animated aliens will square off against old-school brainiacs like Sherlock Holmes in the battle for next year's box office riches. Here's a peek at 2009's most "wired" movies. (1 d ago)

• Dear Paula: Please don't leave ‘American... Dear Paula: Please don't leave ‘American Idol’
12/31/2008
It's easy to be mean like Simon Cowell -- most of us learn that in grade school. But it's tougher to be supportive in all circumstances, and thus Paula Abdul has the toughest job of the "American Idol" judges. (1 d ago)

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