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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...
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...
'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...
Lawyers appeal for reversal of Phil Spector's conviction in murder of actress Lana Clarkson
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...
NYC ex-model sues for $10M over use of bikini photo as bawdy prop in comedy Couples Retreat
NEW YORK - A former model says she's appalled that her nearly decade-old bikini photo became a randy prop in the film "Couple's Retreat." Irina Krupnik filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit Thursd...
NYC socialite Tinsley Mortimer hopes new reality TV show will reveal what shes really like
NEW YORK - Red carpet regular Tinsley Mortimer is jumping from the social circuit to the national spotlight with her own reality television show. Cameras follow Mortimer and a few of her friends on...
Girlicious band member Natalie Mejia charged with cocaine possession in California
GLENDALE, Calif. - A member of the pop group Girlicious has been charged in California with drug possession with the intent to sell after Glendale police allegedly found a dozen plastic bags of cocain...
Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall' wins fiction prize from National Book Critics Circle in NYC
NEW YORK - Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," winner last year of the Man Booker Prize in London, was honoured Thursday night on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. The novel, set in the age of King Henry V...
'Unchain My Heart,'featuring the music of Ray Charles, is set for B'way in November
NEW YORK - A musical celebrating Ray Charles is headed for Broadway this fall. "Unchain My Heart" will open Nov. 7 with preview performances beginning Oct. 8. Producer Stuart Benjamin said Thurs...
Former 'One Life to Live' star pleads guilty to resisting arrest in NY service-station scuffle
NEW YORK - A former "One Life to Live" star has admitted resisting arrest in a plea deal that resolves charges stemming from a fight at a New York City gas station. Nathaniel Marston pleaded guilty...
After an Internet campaign, 88-year-old Betty White to host 'SNL'
NEW YORK - The Internet has gotten its way: Betty White will host sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live." NBC said Thursday that the 88-year-old actress will host the show May 8. "SNL" executive ...
Avril Lavigne, Drake, Nelly Furtado help cover K'naan single for Haiti relief
TORONTO - Canada's musical stars have aligned to help Haiti. Avril Lavigne, Drake and Nelly Furtado are among the 57 artists performing together on a remixed version of K'naan's anthem "Wavin' Flag...
Venezuela's Chavez thanks actor Penn for defending him against US media critics
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Mah...
HBO brings Second World War veterans to memorial to promote 'Pacific' miniseries
WASHINGTON - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole welcomed 250 veterans to the Second World War memorial Thursday to honour their service and introduce a TV miniseries on the battles of the ...
Group is $3M away from buying land near Hollywood sign as deadline approaches
LOS ANGELES - It's a Hollywood cliffhanger, in more ways than one. The Trust for Public Land said Thursday it's about US$3 million away from the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve hilltop p...
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LOS ANGELES - It's a Hollywood cliffhanger, in more ways than one. The Trust for Public Land said Thursday it's about US$3 million away from the $12.5 million it needs to buy and preserve hilltop p...
Conan brings 'Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour' to Canada
NEW YORK - Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road. And he's coming to Canada. The former host of "The Tonight Show" announced a 30-city theatre tour on Thu...
Judge rules in favour of Pink Floyd in battle with EMI over online sales
LONDON - Album lovers may rejoice a little at last: a British court says Pink Floyd, purveyor of iTunes-unfriendly concept records, cannot be unbundled. The High Court ruled Thursday that record la...
Tyler Labine thankful for blunt parental advice that got him through tough times
When Tyler Labine was starting to get some success as a young actor in Canada his parents gave him some blunt advice: "There's nothing special about what you do." "Thankfully my parents were very s...
Stage adaptation of John Grisham's 'A Time to Kill' planned for Washington
NEW YORK - A stage adaptation of John Grisham's first novel, "A Time to Kill," will have its world premiere next year in Washington in what is being billed as a "pre-Broadway" production. Arena Sta...
Author assumes guise of kid in letters punking the famous, infamous in new book
WASHINGTON - Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds. Secretaries of state, touched by the 10-year-old's handwritten letters on grade-school notepaper, wrote back a...
Museum explores why media saw Elvis as nothin' but a hound dog
WASHINGTON - A spark that helped ignite Elvis Presley's fame more than 50 years ago was lit by the newspaper editors and critics who hated him. They detested his voice and thought his moves were un...
HBO brings World War II veterans to DC memorial to promote 'Pacific' miniseries
WASHINGTON - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are joining 250 veterans at the Second World War memorial in Washington to honour their service. HBO brought the veterans to the memorial...
Seal meat on the menu. Gotta get me some flipper pie.She smiled when I stopped her to ask the question, &...
Cancel NAFTA? American lawmakers look to rip up trade dealForget about the trouble Canada had with the Buy Ame...
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