—Scott, Chicago Yes. Given that this is December, let's put what I learned in 2008 into...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:09 pm

Christmas memories needed - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review


Times Online

Christmas memories needed
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 1 hour ago
By Chris Buckley Terry Slebodnik always felt there was something magical about putting on the red suit and portraying Santa Claus.
Does the Santa Claus story need a makeover? San Jose Mercury News
Annual North Pole effort to answer kids’ letters to Santa Claus ... Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:08 pm

Trump Topper a No Go Winnds prevent workers from installing spire - NBC Chicago


Trump Topper a No Go Winnds prevent workers from installing spire
NBC Chicago - 1 hour ago
Real estate developer Donald Trump stands next to a model of Trump Tower Chicago. Winds prevented workers from installing the tower's spire Saturday.
Winds foil topping-off of Trump Tower Chicago Sun-Times
Trump Tower spire installation postponed by winds Chicago Tribune
The Skyline - ABC7Chicago.com - Chicago Tribune - Chicago Tribune
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm

Report: McCartney says he's the political Beatle (AP)

AP - Paul McCartney claims that he was the real politicized figure in The Beatles, not John Lennon, according to an interview published Sunday.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 1:33 pm

Strauss opera strong musically (AP)

AP - It's a story as old as marriage, and it was told delightfully Saturday in a new production of Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo."
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Strauss opera strong musically (AP)

AP - It's a story as old as marriage, and it was told delightfully Saturday in a new production of Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo."
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Strauss opera strong musically

It's a story as old as marriage, and it was told delightfully Saturday in a new production of Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo." Praise to the composer first for squeezing 2 1/2 hours of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:33 pm

Strauss' 'Intermezzo' strong musically

It's a story as old as marriage, and it was told delightfully Saturday in a new production of Richard Strauss' "Intermezzo." Praise to the composer first for squeezing 2 1/2 hours of...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Dec 2008 | 11:03 am

‘Twilight’ Franchise Has New Director - Hollywood Today Newsmagazine


The Money Times

‘Twilight’ Franchise Has New Director
Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - 5 hours ago
By Matthew B. Zeidman HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 12/14/08 - It’s official. Chris Weitz, the director of another book-to-film fantasy adaptation, will take over for Catherine Hardwicke on the set of “Twilight” sequel “New Moon.
Chris Weitz to direct 'Twilight' sequel Variety
Twilight - Bad Moon Rising? TVNZ
Actress Archives - Los Angeles Times - MarketWatch - MTV.com
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 10:04 am

Flat, unexciting 'Earth Stood Still' lacks big thrills - Lake County News


The Age

Flat, unexciting 'Earth Stood Still' lacks big thrills
Lake County News - 5 hours ago
Sorry to say, this reviewer is not familiar with the alleged 1951 science-fiction classic “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” the basis for the quasi-remake starring Keanu Reeves.
The stony faces of Keanu Reeves Los Angeles Times
Special effects, not plot, dazzle in Keanu Reeves' latest Eagle Tribune
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 9:37 am

DVD: 'The Times of Harvey Milk' - San Francisco Chronicle


Financial Post

DVD: 'The Times of Harvey Milk'
San Francisco Chronicle - 6 hours ago
Never one to hide his light under a bushel, Harvey Milk would be thrilled - absolutely thrilled - to have his story told in so many ways.
'Milk' shines a light on a cultural leader Kansas.com
'Milk' review: The more things change... Examiner.com
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:39 am

TAKE 5: Be Kermit's guest - Newsday


Washington Post

TAKE 5: Be Kermit's guest
Newsday - 6 hours ago
The Muppets return to prime time this week with the NBC special "A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa." These lovable creatures have been entertaining viewers since the 1950s, when Jim Henson first presented them on a local Washington, DC, show.
Muppets return with new holiday special Buffalo News
From Miss Piggy to You: Merry Muppets Christmas Tulsa World
Orlando Sentinel - Washington Post - San Jose Mercury News - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
all 19 news articles

Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 8:21 am

Christmas programs offer unique ways to worship - The State Journal-Register


Greenwood Today

Christmas programs offer unique ways to worship
The State Journal-Register - 8 hours ago
Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register Members of the Christ the King Church choir rehearse for Ceremony of Candles, a joint performance with the Laurel United Methodist Church choir.
Community News Staunton News Leader
Christmas Activities Newnan Times-Herald
NorthEscambia.com - Burlington Hawk Eye - Norwich Bulletin - Carson Times
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:45 am

Jessica Simpson promotes her perfume 'Fancy' at macy's Chicago









Jessica Simpson- “Fancy” Fragrance Promotion at Macy’s in Chicago.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:35 am

JLS will team up with US diva Rihanna to sing mega hit Umbrella



As excitement builds ahead of Saturday's live X Factor final, the established artists lending their expertise to the top three contestants have been revealed. And pop quartet JLS are thrilled after learning they will team up with US diva Rihanna to sing her mega hit Umbrella.

Although not front-runners to win the competition, band members Jonathan Gill, Oritse Williams, Aston Merrygold and Marvin Humes are hoping their collaboration with the hugely-popular singer with help them steal victory on the night, as Leon Jackson did last year after dueting with Kylie Minogue.

Meanwhile the favourite, 20-year-old Alexandra Burke, will team up with Irish crooners Westlife, and Northern Ireland's Eoghan Quigg will duet with Boyzone, who reunited this year after a seven-year break. Both the boy bands are managed by the series' judge Louis Walsh.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:19 am

Queen Elizabeth II reins in extravagance as credit crunch grips (AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London, on December 3. Always concerned about staying in touch with her subjects, the queen has invited Britain's royal family to follow her example and tighten the purse strings during the financial downturn.(AFP/File/Dominic Lipinski)AFP - Always concerned about staying in touch with her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II has invited the royal family to follow her example and tighten the purse strings during the financial downturn.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:13 am

Enrique Iglesias puckers up with Anna Kournikova lookalike



ENRIQUE IGLESIAS puckers up with an ANNA KOURNIKOVA lookalike on stage in London.


The Spanish heartthrob - who has been fighting reports he has split up from the real deal after moving out of the tennis beauty's home in Miami last month - invited thrilled fan Maria Carroll up on stage after spotting her in the audience at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball.

Serenading female fans during a rendition of Hero has become something of a trademark for Enrique.

However I'm sure Anna will not be to thrilled to see her boyfriend of seven years following his actions up with a snog and a feel of her bum.

Enrique recently told a magazine a row with Anna about his dogs forced him to look for a new pad.

He said: "She kicked me out.

"We had a fight. We did make up, but she didn’t let me move back in. It was a stupid fight – something about my dogs.

Chest to far? ... Enrique gets close

"I'll move back when she lets me."

However on this form, I don't reckon Enrique should hold his breath.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 6:12 am

Amy Winehouse helping out as nurse during her hospital stay



TROUBLED AMY WINEHOUSE
has been helping out as a NURSE during her stay in hospital, The Sun can reveal.

The Rehab singer, 25, is looking after patients and serving meals — in a bid to avoid being kicked out.

Amy has stayed at the exclusive London Clinic for almost three weeks.

She collapsed following a booze and drugs bender after a row with hubby BLAKE FIELDER-CIVIL, 26.

She was on the verge of being kicked out at the start of this week after a visit from Blake sent her back to her old ways.

But an insider said: “She has been charming the nurses by helping them with their tasks. She’s been mucking in.”

Amy also asked X Factor bosses for tickets to tonight’s final — but producers refused as they did not want her to overshadow the contestants.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:56 am

Scarlett Johansson poses for cosmopolitan in a bust enhancing black dress



SCARLETT JOHANSSON shows why she's one of the world's hottest women with a stunning photoshoot for Cosmopolitan.

The US actress, who made an appearance at the Nobel Comittee Banquet in Oslo this week, pulls a sultry pose in a bust-enhancing black dress for the sexy shoot.

Scarlett has been doing the rounds recently to promote her new movie The Spirit, which is released on New Year's Day.

The film is an adaptation of the comic series of the same name.

Scarlett plays the aptly-named Silken Floss, a "very sexy woman" who's the accomplice to the film's baddie, the evil Octopus, played by SAMUEL L JACKSON.

She recently revealed that her co-star is actually a lot more vain than fans might expect.

She said: "Sam was always using my eyeliner pencils.

"He always had a lot of make-up on. He would spend hours longer in the make-up room than me."

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:43 am

Mark Ruffalo's brother dies a week after shooting



GRIEVING MARK RUFFALO has reportedly dropped out of his latest movie project.

The actor, whose brother Scott died on Monday a week after receiving a gunshot wound to the head, has pulled out of indie drama Greenburg.

Although a reason for Mark’s departure hasn’t been given, it is believed he is keen to spend time with his family.

It is likely Mark will be replaced by BEN STILLER in the movie, which is written and directed by NOAH BAUMBACH.

Mark has released a statement thanking fans for their support, shortly after Scott died on Monday when his life support machine was turned off.

It read: "Mark Ruffalo and his family deeply appreciate the outpouring of prayers and support during this most difficult time of the passing of Scott Ruffalo, beloved son, brother and husband. The funeral service will be private. A memorial fund has been established in Scott Ruffalo's name."

It has been claimed Scott accidentally shot himself on December 1 after playing lethal game of chance Russian roulette.

IVideo News Network Video: Ruffalo's brother dies a week after shooting

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:31 am

Jennifer Aniston put's on a brave face at LA premiere of Marley and Me



Jennifer Aniston put on a brave – if slightly silly – face at the LA premiere of Marley And Me after Brad Pitt’s admission that he DID fall in love with Angelina Jolie, 33, while they were wed.

It must still smart. Or maybe not, because pals of the 39-year-old reckon she’s feeling pretty smug.

And for why? Cos she’s noticed Brad, 44, only made this admission after she declared her love for musician boyfriend John Mayer, 31.

A source said: “Jen thinks it’s pretty obvious he’s annoyed about her finding love.”

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:27 am

Being Santa's a 365-day-a-year passion - Boston Globe


Times Online

Being Santa's a 365-day-a-year passion
Boston Globe - 9 hours ago
Jim Heichelbech, 78, has played St. Nick for 52 years, starting with dressing up for his own children (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff) By Ami Albernaz Being a mall Santa isn't easy.
Laura Pedrick for The New York Times New York Times
Workers told not to promise expensive gifts Houston Chronicle
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:23 am

Britney: I wanna date JLS Toyboy



SHE is the resurrection and she is the light, so who can blame comeback queen Britney Spears for wanting to tip her pretty toe back in the dating pool?

It’s been all quiet on that front since creepy paparazzo Adnan Ghalib, 35, disappeared into the desert, although he seems to be reluctant to leave the scene completely.

So we’re happy to hear that Britney, 27, is channelling her attentions in a more positive direction and has set her sights on The X Factor’s JLS.

She said: “They are the cutest group of boys. I have the biggest crush on them and they were so polite and
gentlemanly. I want to date a British man.

“A British singer? Man, that would be cool.”

Wouldn’t it? And so we’re delighted to hear that Britney is putting her money where her mouth is.

After all, the only place she can control her own finances these days – since dad Jamie was put in charge of her estate – is in the realm of metaphor.

So we’re pleased to hear that she’s asked her people to fix her a date with Marvin Humes, 23.

Our source said: “Britney loves British men and was quite taken with JLS.

“Apparently she’d love to go out with one of them, a proper snowy, Mary Poppins-style date, and Marvin is the one her
people have mentioned.”

Hang on, does Britters actually want to date Dick Van Dyke, 82? Our mole added: “She adores the British sense of humour and thought it was wonderful when JLS performed Hit Me Baby One More Time in drag.”

And, happily enough, Marvin has split from his girlfriend of five years claiming he wants to focus on his career.

What could be a better career move than dating Britney Spears?

If he can deal with the Circus, that is.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:20 am

We Share Your Loss, And Your Gain - Washington Post


Buzz Log

We Share Your Loss, And Your Gain
Washington Post - 10 hours ago
By Robin Givhan In the January issue of her magazine, media mogul Oprah Winfrey writes about coming to terms with a 40-pound weight gain over the last several years that has pushed her up to 200 pounds.
Atlantans feel Oprah’s weight pain Atlanta Journal Constitution
Oprah: The Big 200 Basil & Spice
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - UrbanMecca - Examiner.com - Tallahassee Democrat
all 18 news articles

Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:16 am

‘Frost/Nixon’ a riveting talking-head drama - Sunday Paper


The Age

‘Frost/Nixon’ a riveting talking-head drama
Sunday Paper - 10 hours ago
You know Alfred Hitchcock is dead when the year’s most suspenseful screen scene is a reenactment of the television interview of an ex-president by a lightweight talk-show host.
Video: 'Frost/Nixon' Has Surprises CBS
'Frost/Nixon's' unlikely journey from life to stage to screen San Jose Mercury News
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 14 Dec 2008 | 5:05 am

Leisha Hailey and Camila Grey: Uh Huh Her Exclusive Interview



We sat down with Leisha Hailey (who you know from The L Word) and Camila Grey, better known as the band Uh Huh Her, for an exclusive interview. Get the scoop on their new album Common Reaction.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 4:50 am

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt both up for gongs at next years Golden Globe Awards



Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt could make the Golden Globe Awards a family affair – they’re both up for gongs at next year's ceremony.

Angelina, 33, is nominated for Best Actress as Christine Collins in Changeling, while Brad, 44, is in the running for Best Actor for his leading role in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button.

Brad’s film has a total of 5 Golden Globe nominations, as does political movie Frost/Nixon and drama Doubt.

Other frontrunners include Meryl Streep, 59, and Kate Winslet, 33, who could take home 2 gongs each.

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on 11 January 2009 in LA.

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Source: Lepaparazzi - Celebrity News and Gossip Blog | 14 Dec 2008 | 4:46 am

ScarJo Calls Bollocks on U.K. Cosmo "Interview" (E! Online)

We might have guessed that Ryan Reynolds had a romantic side. But not because Scarlett Johansson told us so.E! Online - We might have guessed that Ryan Reynolds had a romantic side. But not because Scarlett Johansson told us so.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:39 am

ScarJo Calls Bollocks on U.K. Cosmo "Interview"

Scarlett JohanssonWe might have guessed that Ryan Reynolds had a romantic side. But not because Scarlett Johansson told us so. A rep for the Vicky Cristina Barcelona star has lashed out at...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:37 am

Will Smith: It's all about helping others (AP)

In this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo, actor Will Smith attends the premiere of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' in New York. Smith promoted his new movie 'Seven Pounds' in Edina, Minn., Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, by combining interviews, private visits at schools and hospitals, and a red-carpet local premiere for the film. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Will Smith is bringing the message of his new movie "Seven Pounds" to the Midwest with a promotional tour that also turned into a fundraiser.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:33 am

Will Smith: It's all about helping others (AP)

In this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo, actor Will Smith attends the premiere of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' in New York. Smith promoted his new movie 'Seven Pounds' in Edina, Minn., Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, by combining interviews, private visits at schools and hospitals, and a red-carpet local premiere for the film. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Will Smith is bringing the message of his new movie "Seven Pounds" to the Midwest with a promotional tour that also turned into a fundraiser.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 2:33 am

Country leads radio music genres, but talk is tops (Reuters)

Reuters - Country radio, long the most popular radio format, is no longer on top.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:50 am

Teen rapper Soulja Boy building hip-hop empire

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Looking like a spoiled kid forced to sit in on his dad's business meeting, DeAndre "Soulja Boy Tell'em" Way slumps in a black leather chair at Billboard's New York...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:48 am

Russian blonde named new Miss World (AP)

Newly crowned Miss World Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia smiles after winning the Miss World contest in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday,  Dec. 13, 2008.  (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)AP - Russian blonde Kseniya Sukhinova has been crowned the 58th Miss World after a two-hour spectacle in South Africa that combined elements of travelogue and reality show, and the kind of flag-waving usually seen at sports events.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:34 am

Former reject singer wins Britain's top TV show

Alexandra Burke won the 2008 edition of the British music reality television contest "The X Factor" on Saturday, scooping a massive recording contract and a path to stardom. ...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 14 Dec 2008 | 12:09 am

SAG calling off strike authorization?

Front Page: Rosenberg, board to hold emergency meeting -- Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg has called an emergency national board meeting for Friday to discuss a proposal to call off SAG's strike authorization vote.
(E! Online)

Daughters of Denise Richards, Charlie Sheen E! Online - The roads of Malibu got a little complicated yesterday for the two young daughters of Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:22 pm

Intern Kanye? Say What?! (E! Online)

Intern Kanye? Say What?!(E! Online)E! Online - Once again, it seems like the "K" in U.K. stands for kooky. While there may be a sliver of truth to the idea that Kanye West wants to get some hands-on experience in the fashion biz with a London position at Louis Vuitton or some other fashion house, we've got a problem with this quote, supposedly from Kanye, in the U.K.'s Mirror:



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 13 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm

Intern Kanye? Say What?!
Sam, 4, and Lola, 3, were being driven around by their nanny in a...




If the Academy's new host is to...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 5:00 pm

Nicole Richie Is Not Joel Madden's Diamond Girl

Joel Madden, Nicole RichieJoel Madden isn't giving girlfriend Nicole Richie diamonds for Christmas. Believe it or not, the Good Charlotte rocker insists, the fabulously fashionable former reality-TV star is...

Roger Avary, who co-wrote the 1994 neonoir classic with Quentin Tarantino, was charged with gross...


Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 13 Dec 2008 | 3:33 pm

Scent of a Storyteller (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  Gerald Ghislain, creator of the Histoires de Parfums collection, poses in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008.(Fashion Wire Daily/Renata Espinosa)Fashion Wire Daily - A trip to any department store will present hundreds of fragrance options, many of which stink. They're generic, recycled formulas that all tend to wear the same way. The best perfumes evoke a story or a feeling, real or imagined, but in most commercial scents, such things have been reduced to a day-old casserole of smells – cold, dry and unappetizing.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:42 pm

Podcast: How Powerful Is Katherine Heigl?

Katherine HeiglSo Katherine Heigl is No. 5 on the Hollywood Reporter's list of most powerful women in Tinseltown. How can this be? —I.C. It isn't. I explain fully in...

Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 13 Dec 2008 | 2:06 pm