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Move Over, Wii; PlayStation's new Move platform ups interaction and fidelity
LOS ANGELES - At first touch, the PlayStation Move feels awfully familiar. Unveiled at last week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony's forthcoming wand-shaped motion controller and ...
Review: Stewart, Fanning glam it up in solid but uninsightful 'The Runaways'
"The Runaways," chronicling the rise and fall of Joan Jett's first band, easily could have degenerated into a movie-length music video, with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning merely glam-rock poseurs...
Mike Tyson turns featherweight with show on Animal Planet about pigeon racing
NEW YORK - Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will take flight on Animal Planet with a new sport - pigeon racing. The network this week announced a new reality show that will pit T...
Nude performance art causes some discomfort at NYC retrospective of Marina Abramovics work
NEW YORK - Laurence Lallier slipped carefully between two naked women facing each other in a narrow doorway at the Museum of Modern Art. "I didn't want to step on their feet," said Lallier, a stude...
Jackson estate cuts up to $250 million posthumous recording deal with Sony Music
LOS ANGELES - The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over...
Best-seller John Grisham goes digital, offers 'Pelican Brief,' his 22 other works as e-books
NEW YORK - Best-selling author John Grisham is finally ready to go digital. More than a year after reports emerged he would make his books available in electronic format, his publisher made it offi...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomes Genesis, Hollies, ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, Iggy Pop in NYC bash
NEW YORK - The Swedish hit machine ABBA and English progressive rockers Genesis accepted inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, despite prominent members staying away from the cerem...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomes Genesis in NYC bash; ABBA, Hollies, Jimmy Cliff on list
NEW YORK - English progressive rockers turned 1980s pop stars Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, joined by two other acts that thrived in second lives - ABBA and The ...
AP Source: Jackson in $200 million-plus posthumous recording deal with Sony Music
LOS ANGELES - The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over...
Law firm says Kate Winslet has split from her husband, director Sam Mendes
LONDON - British movie star Kate Winslet has separated from her film director husband Sam Mendes after nearly seven years of marriage, their law firm said Monday. The surprise split puts an end to ...
Sony boss asks theatre owners to offer healthier snacks at movie concession stands
LAS VEGAS - The head of Sony Pictures suggested Monday that movie theatres offer healthier snacks to help fight obesity and give audiences a broader range of food choices. Michael Lynton, chairman ...
Ex-jailer gets community service, no prison time in 'Girls Gone Wild' bribery case
RENO, Nev. - A judge ordered no prison time Monday for the final defendant in a bribery scheme that allowed "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis to dine on sushi and watch "The Office" and "Family Gu...
Historian takes fresh and sometimes harsh look at Britain's Tudor dynasty
"The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty" G.J. Meyer (Delacorte Press) Five centuries have not diminished the appetite for all things Tudor. Henry VIII, his six wives ...
Mel Brooks pens 'Blazing Saddles'musical as 'Young Frankenstein' hits Toronto
TORONTO - With his latest stage musical, "Young Frankenstein," on a tour that hits Toronto this week, comedy legend Mel Brooks is now turning his attention to a potential theatrical adaptation of his ...
Peter Hedges examines marriage in Brooklyn Heights in his new novel
"The Heights" Peter Hedges (Dutton) Tim and Kate Welch seem perfect for each other, with a relationship that other couples envy. Kate is a stay-at-home mother, caring for their two young boys. T...
McFadyen-Dunn documentary on rock band Rush screens at Tribeca festival
NEW YORK - Canadian filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn are bringing their latest rock documentary, "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage," to the Tribeca Film Festival. The pair collaborated on "Metal...
Cdn. filmmaker Atom Egoyan curating video tribute for Luminato arts festival
TORONTO - Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan is curating a free installation for this year's Luminato arts festival. Organizers say the Oscar-nominated writer-director will oversee "Solar Bre...
Blake Shelton' deletes Twitter app from his phone, says hello to life
NASHVILLE - Blake Shelton seems to be coping well after his recent breakup. The country star ended his committed relationship with Twitter about a month ago by deleting it from his phone. "After...
Ben Stiller holds nothing back and reveals new depth in 'Greenberg'
The lesson Ben Stiller's praise-hungry actor learned in "Tropic Thunder" was that "you never go full retard" when playing a simpleton in hopes of snaring an Academy Award. Stiller himself goes full...
'Alice in Wonderland'keeps hopping with $62.7M; 'Green Zone' leads newcomers
LOS ANGELES - Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" still reigns at the box office, pulling in US$62.7 million in its second weekend and becoming the first film released in 2010 to top th...
Charlie Sheen pleads not guilty to domestic violence charges in Colorado; trial set for July
ASPEN, Colo. - Actor Charlie Sheen pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges on Monday, nearly three months after his wife told Colorado police in an emergency telephone call that he put a knife...
Judge grants country singer Sara Evans injunction against ex-husband
FRANKLIN, Tenn. - A judge has ordered a temporary injunction against the ex-husband of country singer Sara Evans. Monday's ruling prevents Craig Schelske from making any more public statements abou...
France honours eclectic moviemaker Tim Burton, star Marion Cotillard
PARIS - American movie director Tim Burton and Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard were added to France's cultural honour roll in a star-studded Paris ceremony Monday. Culture Minister Fr...
Author Ernest Hemingway's famed Key West house made a literary landmark
KEY WEST, Fla. - Ernest Hemingway's Key West home, where the American author lived in the 1930s, has been designated a literary landmark. Hemingway, who lived in the Spanish-colonial home with his ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcoming ABBA, Genesis, Hollies and Jimmy Cliff
NEW YORK - Some musical acts that thrived in second lives - ABBA, Genesis and The Hollies - are joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They'll be inducted Monday, along with reggae superstar Jimmy...
UK firm says Kate Winslet has split from her husband, director Sam Mendes
LONDON - A law firm says British actress Kate Winslet has split from her husband, film director Sam Mendes. London-based Schillings says the 34-year-old Oscar-winning actress separated from Mendes ...
Acclaimed translator says literary translation about fidelity and feel
NEW YORK - If you're a fan of Gabriel Garcia Marquez or have purchased the latest edition of "Don Quixote," you might know the name Edith Grossman. You would have seen her listed on the cover of "D...
Robert Duvall, Colin Farrell bringing movies to Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK - Colin Farrell and Robert Duvall are among those bringing films to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The annual festival announced the bulk of its lineup Monday. Making its U.S. prem...
Filmmaker gets French honour: Tim Burton made officer of arts and letters
PARIS - American movie director Tim Burton has been inducted into France's cultural honour roll in a Paris ceremony. Culture Minister Frederic Mitterand made the director of such films as "Alice in...
Charlie Sheen returning to court in domestic violence case
ASPEN, Colo. - Actor Charlie Sheen is returning to court in Aspen on domestic violence charges stemming from a Christmas Day dispute with his wife. An arraignment is scheduled for Monday afternoon....
