"Skyrim" and "Portal" stars at game conference

Sweeping medieval fantasy game "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and addictive puzzle play in "Portal 2" won accolades at the world's largest gathering of game makers that wraps up Friday in San Francisco.

Jeremy Rosado ejected by 'Idol' judges, leaving 12

Jeremy Rosado has gotten the hook on "American Idol."

'Heavy Rain' game creator debuts high-tech 'Kara'

The future of performance-capture technology is right around the corner, and its name just might be "Kara."

'Roots of Style' tells Isabel Toledo's story

"Roots of Style: Weaving Together Life, Love, and Fashion" (Celebra), by Isabel Toledo: Isabel Toledo's "Roots of Style" is a very well-dressed little book.

607 can crow about setting animal-nose record

A comedy festival in Michigan is pecking away at chicken-themed world records.

Whitney Houston's death was feared, relative says

Whitney Houston's sister-in-law said she feared that drugs would end the singer's life.

5 great films set in Texas

The South by Southwest film festival begins this weekend in Austin, Texas, an event I've had the pleasure of attending and being involved with for about a decade now. I always look forward to the chance to see old friends from college and the film world and, just as importantly, see an eclectic array of great movies.

Filmmaker Cameron plans 5-mile (8-km)ocean dive

A calm James Cameron has broken his own record with the world's deepest solo submarine dive, plunging 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers) in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, the filmmaker said Thursday.

Review: Murphy's 'Thousand Words' should shut up

In the opening sequence of "A Thousand Words," Eddie Murphy starts with his back to the camera then turns abruptly to reveal a strip of duct tape over his mouth.

A star is born on 'Game Change' named Sarah Palin

A certain segment of the U.S. population will presumably shun "Game Change."

Filmmaker Cameron plans 7-mile (8-km)ocean dive

A calm James Cameron has broken his own record with the world's deepest solo submarine dive, plunging 5.1 miles (8.2 kilometers) in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea, the filmmaker said Thursday.

Polley, Delpy bring films to Tribeca Film Festival

Sarah Polley, Julie Delpy and Michael Winterbottom will bring films to this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Banda black market suspected as Calif tubas vanish

They've still got their trombones and their trumpets, their cornets and their clarinets.

Rock on: Maker of Fender guitars files for IPO

An instrumental piece of rock and roll history is going public.

Musician Chely Wright to open LGBT center in US

When country musician Chely Wright was growing up, she had no place she felt she could go for support as she struggled with her sexuality.

Musician Chely Wright to open LGBT center in Mo.

Chely (SHEL'-ee) Wright, one of the first county artists to come out as gay, is opening a community center this weekend in Kansas City, Mo.

Actor James Denton testifies at 'Housewives' trial

Actor James Denton says the death of Nicollette Sheridan's character on "Desperate Housewives" wasn't shocking to him because the series has featured so many characters who have been killed off.

Filmmaker Cameron plans record ocean dive

James Cameron has gone two and a half miles (4 kilometers) underwater dozens of times to view the wreck of the Titanic. Now the "Avatar" and "Titanic" filmmaker aims to go nearly three times as deep with his latest ocean dive.

Box Office Preview: 'Lorax' to stay green

Universal's "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" has taken root at the top of the domestic box office, with robust midweek growth of $3 million or so per day and a likely second-weekend gross of around $50 million following its year-topping $70 million opening.

'Housewives' creator denies anger at Sheridan

The creator of "Desperate Housewives" has told a jury he wasn't angry that Nicollette Sheridan accused him of striking her and that the incident didn't factor into his decision to kill off her character.

'Titanic' director Cameron plans record ocean dive

James Cameron has gone two and a half miles (4 kilometers) underwater to the wreck of the Titanic dozens of times. Now the "Avatar" and "Titanic" filmmaker aims to go nearly three times deeper.

Filmmaker Cameron plans record 7-mile ocean dive

James Cameron has gone two and a half miles underwater to the wreck of the Titanic dozens of times. Now the "Avatar" and "Titanic" filmmaker aims to go nearly three times deeper.

Pat Robertson: pot should be legal like alcohol

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government's war on drugs has failed.

Monkees star Davy Jones mourned in private funeral

Monkees singer Davy Jones was remembered in a small private Florida funeral as a laid-back daydreamer who brought fans into a world blissfully free of worries.

Houston's lawyer calls her will 'straightforward'

A lawyer for Whitney Houston said Thursday that her will is a "straightforward" case and expects no complications with the administration of her estate.

Musician Chely Wright to open LGBT center in KC

When country musician Chely (SHEL'-ee) Wright came out publicly as a lesbian two years ago, radio stations stopped playing her songs, venues stopped booking her and her record sales plunged.

Maker of Fender guitars files for $200M IPO

An instrumental piece of rock and roll history is going public.

Obama film portrays determined president

An upcoming documentary released by President Barack Obama's re-election campaign seeks to portray the president as a determined figure who took on a series of difficult challenges during his first term.

Apollo to induct Lionel Richie, Etta James

Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie and the late Etta James will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame in New York City.

Review: A stellar finish to 'Mass Effect' trilogy

Science fiction fans love their galactic empires. From the novels of Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert to the multimedia epics created by George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry, the planet-hopping space opera has enthralled starry-eyed dreamers since well before the Apollo program.

Ian Fleming's magical Chitty car flies again

Most cars are just that: Four tires and an engine. And then there's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the flying version born of Ian Fleming's imagination and the namesake of the James Bond creator's only book for children.

Widower of Selena shares memories of life together

The new book "To Selena, With Love" reveals intimate details about the late Tejano star's life, but the book's author â€" her widower, Chris Perez â€" doesn't consider it a "tell-all" kind of book.

Bette Midler to be honored by Songwriters Hall

Bette Midler's voice has helped make songs like "Wind Beneath My Wings" classics, and now she'll be honored for that gift.

Chesney, Aldean, McGraw to perform at ACM Awards

Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert and Toby Keith are among the stars who will perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards next month.

Web star born: Kony video gets millions of views

If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he's an Internet star now.

Russian punk rockers' supporters picket police

Supporters of a female Russian punk band have picketed police headquarters in Moscow to protest the group's jailing for trying to mount an impromptu concert inside the city's main cathedral.

'Safe House' wins holiday weekend with $27.5M

Denzel Washington's action thriller "Safe House" held the No. 1 spot at the box office with $27.5 million over the long President's Day weekend.

Bassist from '60s band MC5 dies at age 68

Michael Davis, the bassist of influential late 1960s rock band MC5, has died of liver failure, his wife said Saturday. He was 68.

Russia chooses grannies to sing at Eurovision

Russia on Thursday ignored established stars to choose a group of singing grandmothers from an obscure provincial village to represent the country at the 2012 Eurovision song contest.

Ammar Belal

Pakistani fashion designer Ammar Belal, the son of Khwaja Belal a textile industry owner, has established himself within a few years time.

Russian grannies win bid to sing at Eurovision

A Russian group known as the Buranovo Grannies has swept aside glamorous opposition in a bid to represent the country at this year's Eurovision song contest.

Body Focus

Body Focus is recognized for its elegant and sensual designs that are created with universality blended with various designs and multicultural influences.

Monica Haute-Couture

Monica entered in partnership with Fashion-Enter in summer 2007. She has also exhibited recently on the ramp at Pakistan festival in Washington DC.

Art, love and life, in the eye of the beholder

Few things in this world are more subjective than art. What's beautiful to me may, of course, be ugly as sin to you.

Lawyer: Jackson theft accused will prove innocence

Two Michael Jackson fans accused of stealing unreleased music by the late King of Pop from Sony's computers are confident they can prove their innocence in court, their lawyer said Wednesday.

Powerful, intimate, thoughtful 'An Iliad'

Greek poet Homer's 8th-century B.C. epic, "The Iliad," told the story of the mythical 10-year Trojan War, featuring two warrior heroes, the wrathful Greek, Achilles and noble Hector, the peace-loving Trojan prince.

Armenia boycotts Eurovision in enemy Azerbaijan

Armenia has pulled out of the 2012 Eurovision song contest that will be hosted by the country's bitter enemy Azerbaijan, its state broadcaster said on Wednesday.