Renowned Reuters correspondent Spiegelman dies at 68 (Reuters)

Reuters - Arthur Spiegelman, one of Reuters' finest writers and longest-serving correspondents, died at home in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 68.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Dec 2008 | 1:14 pm

Forecast calls for freezing rain, slick roads - The Columbian


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Forecast calls for freezing rain, slick roads
The Columbian - 40 minutes ago
A glaze of freezing rain on Sunday morning has covered a layer of wind-blown snow from Saturday. (Jeff Bunch/The Columbian) A band of snow is leaving the area and a front with frozen rain is following it into the Vancouver area this morning.
Lots of snow headed our way IdahoStatesman.com
More snow plus freezing rain Saturday night will further disrupt ... Daily Astorian
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 1:06 pm

Burn After Reading – Blu-ray Review - Monsters and Critics.com


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Burn After Reading – Blu-ray Review
Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago
By Frankie Dees Dec 21, 2008, 11:13 GMT No surprise that The Coen brothers followed up their Oscar-winning triumph 'No Country for Old Men' with something a bit lighter.
DVD Releases Boston Globe
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm

Head of Saudi morals police eases tone on cinema (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has eased his criticism of a return of cinema to the conservative Muslim country saying he saw no harm in it as long as what is shown complies with Islam.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Head of Saudi morals police eases tone on cinema (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has eased his criticism of a return of cinema to the conservative Muslim country saying he saw no harm in it as long as what is shown complies with Islam.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

Head of Saudi morals police eases tone on cinema

RIYADH (Reuters) - The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has eased his criticism of a return of cinema to the conservative Muslim country saying he saw no harm in it as long as what...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 21 Dec 2008 | 11:44 am

'Tis the season for Dickens to get his due - Press-Register - al.com


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'Tis the season for Dickens to get his due
Press-Register - al.com - 3 hours ago
Christmas as we celebrate it today is brimful of Victorian traditions - mistletoe, the holly and the ivy, plum pudding, turkey, travel to see family, and a heightened concern for the downtrodden and less fortunate.
It started with a simple 'Carol' San Diego Union Tribune
Hanover stages a Dickens of a show Worcester Telegram
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 10:43 am

Grace United Methodist - Baltimore Sun


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Grace United Methodist
Baltimore Sun - 4 hours ago
Grace United Methodist Church will hold an informal service at 8:15 am, contemporary service at 9:30 am and traditional worship at 11 am today, each with the lighting of the Advent candle for the fourth Sunday in Advent.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:53 am

A fast chat with Frank Miller - Newsday


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A fast chat with Frank Miller
Newsday - 5 hours ago
One of the few comics creators who has become his own brand, writer-artist Frank Miller first made his mark with a gritty, film-noir take on Marvel Comics' "Daredevil.
'Spirit' a fun, adventurous movie, but let's not try it again Oshkosh Northwestern
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:46 am

TAKE 5: Festival of delights - Newsday


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TAKE 5: Festival of delights
Newsday - 5 hours ago
With Hanukkah beginning Sunday at sundown, we thought it would be a good time to look at five TV episodes in which the Jewish Festival of Lights was a key part of the plot.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:46 am

Is 'Yes Man' a good movie? Yes and no - Tulsa World


Is 'Yes Man' a good movie? Yes and no
Tulsa World - 5 hours ago
By MICHAEL SMITH World Scene Writer Yes is the new no in Jim Carrey's latest wackyfest, "Yes Man," a harmless, affable bit of Carrey comfort food for his comedy crowd.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:37 am

Holiday Events - Muncie Star Press


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Holiday Events
Muncie Star Press - 5 hours ago
Kiwanis Christmas Tree Sale, 9 am-9 pm, next to Fieldhouse, Wysor and High streets, Muncie. Selections include Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine plus roping and wreaths.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:35 am

Tom Cruise: From "Risky Business" to "Valkyrie" - Seattle Times


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Tom Cruise: From "Risky Business" to "Valkyrie"
Seattle Times - 5 hours ago
Tom Cruise plays a German army officer who plots to kill Adolph Hitler in "Valkyrie." In Seattle recently, Cruise spoke about the film, his favorite war movies and how Hollywood has changed in the past quarter-century.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:22 am

Christmas in the city - San Francisco Chronicle


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Christmas in the city
San Francisco Chronicle - 5 hours ago
When I was 5 years old and the world was full of magnificence, my mother would take my brother and me to downtown San Francisco to see Santa Claus.
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Source: Google News - Entertainment | 21 Dec 2008 | 8:11 am

Boom in music video games helps original artists (AP)

Lisa Hsuan, 30, back left, Eric Chow, 28, back right, and Brandon Schoolhouse, 37, center foreground, play the video game 'Rock Band' at the Tavern Bar in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles on Wednesday Nov. 26, 2008. As the music industry struggles to cope with falling compact disc sales, the music video games are inspiring homebodies to get up and play guitar, drums, and sing along, helping revive interest in music and providing a lift to sales amid a broad market decline. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)AP - "This song is dedicated to Debbie Harry," flinty-eyed Lisa Hsuan purrs into a microphone on the red-lit stage of Hyperion Tavern. It's a cozy dive where patrons drink Coke and beer from bottles and a fading chandelier dangles overhead.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Dec 2008 | 6:16 am

Boom in music video games helps original artists (AP)

Lisa Hsuan, 30, back left, Eric Chow, 28, back right, and Brandon Schoolhouse, 37, center foreground, play the video game 'Rock Band' at the Tavern Bar in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles on Wednesday Nov. 26, 2008. As the music industry struggles to cope with falling compact disc sales, the music video games are inspiring homebodies to get up and play guitar, drums, and sing along, helping revive interest in music and providing a lift to sales amid a broad market decline. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)AP - "This song is dedicated to Debbie Harry," flinty-eyed Lisa Hsuan purrs into a microphone on the red-lit stage of Hyperion Tavern. It's a cozy dive where patrons drink Coke and beer from bottles and a fading chandelier dangles overhead.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 21 Dec 2008 | 6:16 am

Boom in music video games helps original artists





Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2008 | 8:14 pm

Celebrity Addictionary Word of the Day: Actorvist


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Airline passengers walk past a sign for a holiday karaoke event at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008 in Houston. The airport is holding karaoke events for passengers throughout the holiday season. (AP Photo/David Phillip)AP - Tis the season for red-capped Santas and red-nosed reindeers. Sleigh bells ringing and snowflakes glistening. Stockings carefully hung and yuletide carols being sung ... in an airport terminal. With a karaoke machine.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 20 Dec 2008 | 6:00 pm

Jessica Alba Finally Gets Her Wedding Reception

Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, Honor MarieFirst comes marriage, then comes baby, then comes... wedding reception? Jessica Alba and husband of seven months, Cash Warren, are resting today after throwing a long-overdue wedding...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2008 | 5:45 pm

K-Fed's New Princess Really a Prince

Kevin FederlineSorry ladies, but it looks like Kevin Federline is off the market! The former rapper, Britney Spears ex and part-time fertility god was spotted Thursday night at Tao Las Vegas...




Source: Variety.com - Front Page | 20 Dec 2008 | 3:34 pm

Music industry drops effort to sue song swappers

The group representing the U.S. recording industry said Friday it has abandoned its policy of suing people for sharing songs protected by copyright and will work with Internet service...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 20 Dec 2008 | 2:40 pm

PHOTOS: Legal Battles, Hollywood Style

Musicians can't seem to stay out of the courtroom.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

PHOTOS: H'wood's Baby Boom!

Angie Harmon and NFL hubby Sehorn welcome baby number three.
Source: ABC News: Entertainment | 20 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

NY exhibit unveils women's lives in ancient Greece

A woman's place has never been just in the home _ not even in ancient Greece. The proof is in an exhibit titled "Worshiping Women: Ritual and Reality in Classical Athens" _ a collection...
Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsEnter | 20 Dec 2008 | 2:31 pm

Oscar Watch: Can Dark Knight Fans Make the Difference?

The Dark KnightCoolest New Campaign (That's Not Costing Warner Bros. a Dime): Dark Campaign, a self-described grassroots effort to score a Best Picture nomination for The Dark Knight, complete with custom...


Source: E! Online - Top Stories | 20 Dec 2008 | 1:55 pm