Monday 2 April 2012

'Hunger Games' on top again with $58.6M

"The Hunger Games" keeps winning new challenges: It's now the highest-grossing film of 2012 after just two weekends in theaters.

Sex change might not bar wannabe beauty queen

The Miss Universe Organization announced Monday that it might reverse an earlier decision and allow a transgender woman to enter the Miss Universe Canada pageant.

Don Rickles to receive Johnny Carson Award

He's known for his comedic insults, but Don Rickles will be complimented when he receives a special honor at the second annual Comedy Awards this month.

Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic

He's already a titan of social media, so it only makes sense that Ashton Kutcher would play the late Apple founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming biography.

Never mind the experts: community support is new TV trend

Community support is the latest trend in reality TV, according to a French TV research companyHelping people overcome a life challenge, find true love or track down children snatched by an estranged partner: community support is the latest trend in reality TV.


La. feeds homegrown 'American Idol' contestant

"American Idol" contestant Joshua Ledet is getting a special delivery in Hollywood courtesy of his home state of Louisiana â€" tamales from Zwolle, a town rich in Spanish and Indian heritage.

US actor Tim Robbins: I've gotten rid of my TV

Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins says his experience directing a play based on George Orwell's "1984" has prompted a life choice as personal as it is political: He's living without a TV.

US actor Tim Robbins: I live without television

Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins says his experience directing a play based on George Orwell's "1984" has prompted a life choice as personal as it is political: He's living without a TV.

Beverly Hills psychiatrist has license suspended

State medical board officials say a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who treated Anna Nicole Smith in the days before her death has had her license suspended for a criminal conviction involving the Playboy Playmate

Titanic centenary grips global TV market

Oscar and Emmy-winning scriptwriter Julian Fellowes in 2011From documentaries to high-end costume dramas, the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic has sparked a tidal wave of TV shows, up for grabs at this week's MIPTV international trade show.


Review: Play about Judy Garland's final days stuns

In this undated theater image released by The O & M Company, Tracie Bennett, left, and Tom Pelphrey are shown in a scene from History says Judy Garland accidentally died of a drug overdose in 1969. Don't believe it.


Review: Rascal Flatts' sound matures on 'Changed'

In this CD cover image released by Big Machine Records, the latest release by Rascal Flatts, Rascal Flatts, "Changed" (Big Machine)


Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in new US film

Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in a new independent film about the late Apple chief's lifeAshton Kutcher is to play Steve Jobs in a new independent film about the late Apple chief's life, a spokeswoman for the "Two and a Half Men" actor said Monday.


Amy Brenneman to star off-Broadway this spring

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, actress Amy Brenneman arrives at the premiere for the HBO television series Amy Brenneman plans to return to an off-Broadway stage this spring in the play "Rapture, Blister, Burn."


Burger King Launches New Look, Menu

After a little soul searching, and the loss of its No. 2 spot in the fast-food pecking order to Wendy’s, Burger King has gotten a makeover. The company conducted an extensive self-evaluation, held consumer tests and worked in a test kitchen to develop new recipes....

Paul Taylor at 81: Still relentlessly inventive

In this undated image released by Paul Taylor Dance Company, dancers perform a passionate tango-inflected dance with furious turns in Let's forget that he's 81 years old and one of the indisputable giants of 20th-century dance. Choreographer Paul Taylor is also like that brilliant kid in class, the kid who dazzles you with his genius one day, leaves you shaking your head in confusion the next, and then dazzles yet again.


Blair Underwood taps into his brutish stage side

FILE - In this March 7, 2011 file photo, actor Blair Underwood is photographed in New York. Underwood taps into his brutish side for Broadway revival of Blair Underwood's weird ride to becoming Stanley Kowalski onstage in "A Streetcar Named Desire" started four years ago with a dashed hope.


Bike Snob returns with 'The Enlightened Cyclist'

In this book cover image released by Chronicle Books, "The Enlightened Cyclist" (Chronicle Books), by Eben Weiss: "The Enlightened Cyclist" aspires to be a kind of bible for bicycle commuters, who will read it, laugh, weep and identify with almost every detail.


Couric, Palin to face off again on morning shows

In this photo provided by the ABC Television Network, Katie Couric, left, co-hosts with George Stephanopoulos on Nearly four years after they clashed in a memorable TV interview, Sarah Palin and Katie Couric face off again â€" this time in a morning-show battle royale.


Palin vs. Couric: The Breakdown

NBC's While it's not quite Ali vs. Frazier, Tuesday's faceoff between Katie Couric and Sarah Palin on opposing morning shows has some viewers wishing for a war of words. Here's a look at how the pair measures up.


Gray hair's in fashion, but what about at work?

In this undated image released by Conor Doherty, Jeanne Thompson, a Boston-based finance executive, is shown. Thompson is among a new type of gray panther, a woman who aspires to do well and get ahead on the job while happily maintaining a full head of gray. (AP Photo/Conor Doherty)Jeanne Thompson began going gray at 23. She colored her hair for years as she worked her way into management at a large Boston-area financial services company, then gave up the dye for good about a year ago.


It's a girl for Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2011 file photo, Bruce Willis arrives with his wife, Emma Heming, for the Golden Globe Awards, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Bruce Willis is a new dad. Heming Willis, gave birth Sunday, April 1, 2012, to a baby girl. They've named the baby Mabel Ray Willis and she weighs 9 lbs. and 1 oz. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)Bruce Willis is a father again.


Actor Alec Baldwin engaged to marry Hilaria Thomas

FILE - In this June 12, 2011 file photo, Alec Baldwin, right, and Hilaria Thomas arrive at the 65th annual Tony Awards in New York. Baldwin proposed to Thomas over the weekend. They began dating last year. Baldwin was married once before to actress Kim Basinger.(AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)Alec Baldwin is giving marriage another shot. The actor popped the question over the weekend to his 28-year-old yoga instructor girlfriend, Hilaria Thomas. They began dating last year.


Trailer from Houston's new film debuts on 'Today'

FILE - In this undated file image provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment, singer-actresses Jordin Sparks, left, and Whitney Houston are shown in a scene from the upcoming film Viewers got a first glimpse of Whitney Houston's upcoming film Monday when NBC's "Today" show premiered a trailer for the much-awaited release.


Trailer from Houston's new film, makes its debut

FILE - In this undated file image provided by Sony Pictures Entertainment, singer-actresses Jordin Sparks, left, and Whitney Houston are shown in a scene from the upcoming film Viewers got a first glimpse of Whitney Houston's upcoming film Monday when NBC's "Today" show premiered a trailer for the much-awaited release, and a fuller clip debuted on Yahoo! Movies.


Oprah Winfrey still bullish on her cable network

FILE - In this April 14, 2011 publicity image originally released by OWN, TV personality and media mogul Oprah Winfrey presents at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network portion of the Discovery Communications Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. Winfrey says she still has faith in her troubled cable network. Appearing Monday on “CBS This Morning,” Winfrey told the show's co-host _ and her best friend _ Gayle King that she believes the Oprah Winfrey Network will fulfill its mission of transforming viewers' lives. But if viewers don't respond, Winfrey says: “I will move on to the next thing.” (AP Photo/OWN, George Burns) MANDATORY CREDIT: GEORGE BURNS/OWNOprah Winfrey says she still has faith in her troubled cable network.


MLB to launch concert series at Fan Cave in NYC

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2010 file photo, members of the band Pop group Far East Movement will help celebrate opening day for the 2012 Major League Baseball season with a performance at the MLB Fan Cave in New York City on Wednesday.


Comedian Aziz Ansari mows lawn in Central Park

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2011 file photo, Aziz Ansari, a cast member in "Parks and Recreation" star Aziz Ansari takes his parks persona seriously.


Taiwan's Jay Chou steps up fight with paparazzi

In this Dec. 1, 2011 image, Taiwan pop king Jay Chou speaks during an interview in his studio in Taipei, Taiwan. Chou stepped up his fight with paparazzi, calling them Taiwanese pop king Jay Chou has stepped up his fight with paparazzi, calling them "dogs" and other unflattering names in a video he uploaded on YouTube.


Skulls, sharks and polka dots in Damien Hirst show

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers beside the 1991 piece There are pickled sharks and polka dots, cigarette butts, flies and butterflies.


Review: Edie Brickell leads harmonious Gaddabouts

In this CD cover image released by racecarLOTTA Records, the latest release by The Gaddabouts, The Gaddabouts, "Look Out Now" (racecarLOTTA Records)


It’s National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

Although you might prefer the classic peanut butter and jelly packed in a brown paper bag, we’ve found some updated versions of the sandwich in honor of National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Chefs around the country use comfort foods, like PB&J, as inspiration for...

Review: Marvin Sapp returns victorious on "I Win"

In this CD cover image released by Verity/Zomba, the latest release by Marvin Sapp, Marvin Sapp, "I Win" (Verity/Zomba)


Dan Savage brings sex and dating advice to MTV

FILE - In this June 13, 2011 file photo, Dan Savage appears onstage at the 15th Annual Webby Awards in New York. The 47-year-old columnist, podcaster and pundit answers questions from college students around the country on “Savage U,” which premieres Tuesday, April 3, 2012, on MTV. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)Dan Savage first brought his frank and often funny brand of sex and relationship advice to Seattle's alternative newspaper in 1991. Now he's bringing it to MTV.


Yard Sales 101: Lara Spencer’s Tips for Decorating on a Budget

It’s true Lara Spencer really does “Brake for Yard Sales”….not to mention flea markets, thrift shops and, no, she’s not ashamed to admit it, even the occasional dumpster. Her passion is finding cheap vintage finds and transforming them into high-end interior design, often bringing them...

Skulls; sharks and polka dots in Damien Hirst show

British artist Damien Hirst beside the 1991 piece Pickled sharks, a diamond skull, polka dots and butterflies are all on display in a new exhibition devoted to bad-boy British artist Damien Hirst.


'Avengers' arrives early for Facebook fans

In this photo provided by Disney, Chris Evans, portraying Captain America, left, and Robert Downey Jr., portraying Tony Stark, act in a scene from Facebook fans are getting an early shot to see the all-star superhero tale "The Avengers."


Iconic Aboriginal musician Jimmy Little dies at 75

Jimmy Little, one of Australia's most famous Aboriginal musicians, died Monday after a long illness, his family said. He was 75.

Swift caps 24 hours to remember with win at ACMs

Taylor Swift accepts the award for entertainer of the year at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, April 1, 2012 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)except maybe in how little surprise the 22-year-old sensation showed when her name was called.


Winners at the Academy of Country Music Awards

Winners at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards from Las Vegas: