Monday 26 March 2012

Bobby Womack out of hospital after pneumonia scare

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2010 file photo, soul singer Bobby Womack performs during the Gorillaz, Escape to Plastic Beach concert in Sydney, Australia. Womack was released from the hospital Monday, March 26, 2012 after recovering from pneumonia. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is known for such hits as “Lookin’ For a Love,” and “That’s the Way I Feel About Cha.Soul singer Bobby Womack has been released from the hospital following a successful recovery from pneumonia.


'Mad Men' ads up record audience for season debut

In this image released by AMC, Jon Hamm portrays advertising executive Don Draper in a scene from the fifth season premiere of Absence made the heart grow fonder for "Mad Men" fans, who flocked to the fifth-season premiere in record numbers.


DC check paying for Superman up for auction

In this image released by ComicConnect.com, an image showing the canceled check sent to Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster in 1938. The check that paved the way for not just comic books, but TV, radio and films, is up for auction more than seven decades after it was cut by DC Comics. (AP Photo/ComicConnect.com)The check sent to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster for their creation of Superman which paved the way for not just comic books, but TV, radio and films, is up for auction more than seven decades after it was cut by DC Comics.


Titanic centennial: Museums, events, dinners

FILE - In this Tuesday March 13, 2012 file photo, a man walks past the new Titanic Belfast Visitor's Center in Northern Ireland, opening March 31 near the defunct shipyard where the doomed ocean liner was built 100 years ago. Titanic artifacts, models, tours and talks are taking place in many parts of England and North America to mark the centennial of the ship’s April 15 sinking.(AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)A hundred years ago, the sinking of the Titanic was a tragic disaster. Today, it's fodder for an entertaining outing with the kids.


Tests show aging of Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece

FILE - In this April 12, 2011 file photo the Leonardo Da Vinci painting Bark beetles and old age have damaged Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century painting "Lady with an Ermine," but the masterpiece is still holding up well, according to a conservationist at the Polish museum where it is displayed.


Tests reveal aging of da Vinci masterpiece

FILE - In this April 12, 2011 file photo the Leonardo Da Vinci painting Bark beetles and old age have damaged Leonardo da Vinci's 15th-century painting "Lady with an Ermine," but the masterpiece is still holding up well, according to a conservationist at the Polish museum where it is displayed.


Avalanche Research Could Make Your Ice Cream Taste Better

Ice cream fanatics will be happy to learn that their favorite dessert is getting the scientific attention it deserves:  avalanche experts are using the same technology used to study snow to determine how to improve the quality of ice cream. Nestle is working with the...

Mom’s Diet for 7-Year-Old Daughter in ‘Vogue’ Sparks Backlash

An article in this month’s Vogue magazine documenting the effort to get a 7-year-old girl to lose weight has sparked an online backlash and raised a debate about how much is too much when it comes to fighting the childhood obesity epidemic. The debate centers...

Eric McCormack taps into his evil side on Broadway

In this undated theater image released by Jeffrey Richards & Associates, Eric McCormack is shown in a scene from the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's It may not take long before you start hating Eric McCormack.


Museum tells story of Titanic survivor Molly Brown

This March 12, 2012 photo shows the front of the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver. A few blocks from Colorado's state Capitol _ over 1700 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and a mile above sea level _ is a museum dedicated to a woman eclipsed by legend following the sinking of the Titantic. The Thousands of miles from the ocean, a museum tells the story of a woman made famous by the Titanic. No, her name was not Rose, and a movie about her life, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," starring Debbie Reynolds as a plucky lifeboat survivor, was a hit decades before Kate Winslet's doomed romance in "Titanic."


Out with the Old, In with the New Contest

Have your shoes logged more miles than marathon training?
Does your wardrobe still incorporate scrunchies, Cosby sweaters and Hypercolor T-shirts?
Could one of your rooms desperately use a reality show quality makeover?

Well, March 26 - April 19 is spring cleaning with our Out with the Old, In with the New photo contest!

From March 26 - April 8 you are encouraged to upload photos to our Facebook page of your beat up shoes, worst outfit, and disheveled room â€" or all 3!

A panel of judges will narrow down entries in each category and reveal the top selections for public voting on Facebook from April 10-15. The winning photos will be announced April 16-19 and will win a $150, $250, or $2,500 Shop Etc. Mall Gift Card!

Click here for official rules.

Les Paul's guitars, recording gear up for auction

This undated image released by Julien's Auctions shows Les Paul’s 1940s Epiphone Zephyr 7133 Klunker Guitar. This item is part of Les Paul’s guitars and recording gear up for auction at Julien's Auctions from June 8, 2012 to June 10 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Julien's Auctions)Historic guitars from Les Paul's personal collection and recording equipment owned by the pioneering musician will be sold at auction.


Cameron: Earth's deepest spot desolate, foreboding

Filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron emerges from the Deepsea Challenger submersible after his successful solo dive to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean, Monday March 26, 2011. The dive was part of Deepsea Challenge, a joint scientific expedition by Cameron, the National Geographic Society and Rolex to conduct deep-ocean research. (AP Photo/Mark Theissen, National Geographic) ONE TIME USEThe last frontier on Earth is out-of-this-world, desolate, foreboding, and moon-like, James Cameron said after diving to the deepest part of the ocean.


Country stars stampede to studio to help Richie

FILE - This Jan. 11, 2012 file photo shows singer-songwriter Lionel Richie in Nashville, Tenn. Richie is reaping what he sowed during his dalliance with country music 30 years ago with the release of Kenny Chesney was so excited about the idea of working with Lionel Richie that he drunk-dialed the pop legend to suggest a song. Darius Rucker tossed aside a lyric sheet in the studio, saying he'd been preparing for the moment his entire life. And so many people were clamoring to get on the project that stars like Keith Urban and Brad Paisley didn't even make the cut â€" this time.


Jimmy Kimmel to host 64th Primetime Emmy Awards

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel just got a prime-time gig: host of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Review: Macy Gray flips the script on 'Covered'

In this CD cover image released by 429 Records, the latest released by Macy Gray, Macy Gray, "Covered" (429 Records)


Stage musical of 'Animal House' being developed

Toga, toga!

250-year-old Japanese paintings to be shown in DC

One of Japan's cultural treasures, a 30-scroll set of paintings from the 1700s, is being shown together outside of Japan for the first time in a rare display in Washington.

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Woman charged with break-in at Cowell's house

Police say a 29-year-old woman has been charged with breaking into the house of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell.

Man to enter plea for hacking into celeb emails

A Florida man is headed to court Monday on charges he hacked into the email accounts of such celebrities as Scarlett Johansson whose nude photos eventually landed on the Internet.

Pittsburgh's ToonSeum: Hundreds of comics damaged

Holy leaky roof, Batman!!!

'30 Rock' going live again with episode next month

"30 Rock" is going live again.

Pakistan bans film featuring Indian James Bond

The Indian James Bond can disarm a bomb while flying a helicopter, dodge bullets from deadly assassins and save his country from nuclear disaster. But getting into cinemas in neighboring Pakistan has proved to be an impossible feat.

Review: Springsteen's anger channeled in new album

Bruce Springsteen, "Wrecking Ball" (Columbia)

Jerry Lewis celebrates 86th birthday in NYC

Jerry Lewis did not turn 86 quietly.