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'Alice in Wonderland' extends No. 1 box-office stay with $62M, tops $200 million total
LOS ANGELES - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million, according to studio estimates Sunda...
'Alice in Wonderland' extends No. 1 box-office stay with $62 million
LOS ANGELES - Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed t...
Hong Kong festival to honour Indian screen legend Bachchan
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honour Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards. Organizers said in a ...
State authorities say name of Corey Haim found on fraudulent prescription linked to drug ring
LOS ANGELES - The name of the late Toronto-born actor Corey Haim was found on a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. ...
State authorities say Corey Haim had fraudulent prescription linked to major drug ring
LOS ANGELES - The late actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription for a powerful painkiller that authorities said Friday was obtained through a major drug ring. California Attorney General Jerr...
The kids of 'South Park' going after Tiger Woods in 14th season opener
NEW YORK - Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods. Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So...
Stooges head into Rock Hall, an achievement Iggy Pop was sure wouldn't happen
DETROIT - Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock 'n' roll. Just as the veteran soap actress believed she might never win a Daytime Emmy, the godfather of punk was certain his gr...
Father of 'American Idol' judge DioGuardi to announce Senate run
The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi repr...
McLaren's romantic trials as a London scribe 'loosely' adapted for TV movie
TORONTO - Yes, the romantic trials of a young Canadian newspaper columnist swept up by foppish London lads in the CBC-TV movie, "Abroad," are loosely based on the experiences of Globe and Mail writer ...
It's Bieber-mania on Twitter: Canadian heartthrob dominates the conversation
Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber is the most talked about person on Twitter, and nearly the most talked about topic, period. Bieber-mania is growing on Twitter and is creating a deafening cre...
The National Film Board to debut 'The 'Socalled'Movie' on YouTube in U.S.
MONTREAL - The National Film Board of Canada will debut a documentary about Montreal-based musician Socalled on YouTube in the U.S. next week. "The 'Socalled' Movie" will be available to Americans ...
Leno's first week is ratings hit, but it's settling into a fight with Letterman
NEW YORK - After a smashing return, Jay Leno appears headed to a battle with David Letterman for late-night television supremacy. The Nielsen Co. says Leno averaged 5.6 million U.S. viewers last we...
Man pleads no contest to receiving watch stolen from actor Orlando Blooms home
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors say a man has pleaded no contest to receiving a Rolex watch stolen from Orlando Bloom's house during a spate of celebrity burglaries. Los Angeles County District Attorney'...
Lions Gate adopts poison pill, rejects Icahn offer to buy up to 13.2 million shares at $6 each
LOS ANGELES - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. on Friday rejected a bid by activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio, and its board disclosed the adoption of a provision mea...
Nicolas Dickner's 'Nikolski'wins CBC Radio's 'Canada Reads' competition
TORONTO - Quebec author Nicolas Dickner's first novel, "Nikolski," has won this year's "Canada Reads" competition held by CBC Radio One. Originally published in French in 2005, the book follows thr...
Madonna offers relationship tips for laughs on 'The Marriage Ref'
NEW YORK - Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband. But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's cu...
McLaren's romantic trials as a London scribe "loosely" adapted for TV movie
TORONTO - Yes, the romantic trials of a young Canadian newspaper columnist swept up by foppish London lads in the CBC-TV movie, "Abroad," are loosely based on the experiences of Globe and Mail writer ...
Reports say late Toronto-born actor Corey Haim to be buried in his native city
LOS ANGELES - It appears the late Toronto-born actor Corey Haim will be buried in his native city. Marc Haislip, his manager, tells UsMagazine.com that Haim's family wants to do the burial "back ho...
Kate Snow leaving ABC News to join NBC this spring
NEW YORK - ABC News reporter and "Good Morning America" weekend host Kate Snow is jumping to NBC News. NBC announced Friday that Snow will begin work as a "Dateline NBC" correspondent later this sp...
Canadian Justin Bieber quickly rising up the ranks of Twitter's most popular
Canadian teen heartthrob Justin Bieber may not be the king of Twitter but he's staking a claim for the title. Last week, the 16-year-old pop singer from Stratford, Ont., was the No. 1 most-tweeted ...
Authorities say Haim had 4 prescriptions, but nothing illegal found
LOS ANGELES - A coroner's official says authorities have recovered four prescription drug bottles bearing the name of Toronto-born actor Corey Haim but found nothing illegal while investigating his de...
BBM Canada: 'Academy Awards' top TV program in Canada for the week of March 1-7
TORONTO - Here are the top 10 television programs in Canada, with viewer numbers, for the week of March 1-7: 1 "Academy Awards" - (CTV, Sunday) - 5,889,0000 2 "Academy Awards Pre-Show" - (CT...
Federal court upholds FCC access rules for cable programming that Comcast, Cablevision opposed
WASHINGTON - A federal court has upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make channels they own available to satellite TV providers and other rivals on equal terms. Friday's ruling by...
February video game sales decline 15 per cent, software and console sales still slow
SEATTLE - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 per cent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. Americans spent $1.26 bill...
'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' nabs 5 trophies at Game Developer Choice Awards
SAN FRANCISCO - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog won five trophies at t...
Custom furniture Michael Jackson planned to use during London tour up for sale
LOS ANGELES - The 22 pieces of custom-made furniture Michael Jackson commissioned for his London home are going on the auction block. Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions says a gilded red velvet sof...
Review: Nerd lands babe without explanation in 'She's Out of My League'
Remember the hoo-ha over whether Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl made a believable couple in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up"? The makers of "She's Out of My League" sure do. They've built an entire comed...
Madonna offers relationship tips for laughs as a panelist on 'The Marriage Ref'
NEW YORK - Madonna doesn't think a wife should withhold sex from a sloppy husband. But she believes a wife should dispose of her late husband's prosthetic leg to spare the feelings of the wife's cu...
'Idol' pares down to 12 finalists, cutting Lambert, Hall, Scott and Epperly
LOS ANGELES - And then there were 12 on "American Idol." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlingto...
Phil Spector's appeal lawyers allege judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct
LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector have asked an appellate court to throw out his second-degree murder conviction on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct...
