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Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:01:29 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the pros...

Veteran rockers April Wine to be inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:25:10 +0000

TORONTO - Veteran rockers April Wine will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame this spring. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced Monday that April Wine will rec...

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge as singer's family looks on

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:25:03 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity...

Charlie and Brooke Sheen allowed to see each other; Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:37:23 +0000

ASPEN, Colo. - Charlie Sheen and his wife were reunited Monday after a judge modified a restraining order and allowed them them to work out their differences following a Christmas Day domestic violenc...

Super Bowl surpasses 'M-A-S-H' finale as most-watched TV show ever in US

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:00 +0000

NEW YORK - An estimated one in two Canadians tuned into the Super Bowl Sunday, which was watched by more than 106 million people in the U.S., surpassing the ratings for the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to...

Del Toro says he took 'Wolfman'movie role out of sympathy for monster's side of the story

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:09 +0000

MEXICO CITY - Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in "The Wolfman" remake because he has a soft spot for monsters. The Oscar winner says the werewolf he portrays and many oth...

Journalist Ian Brown wins $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for non-fiction

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:20 +0000

TORONTO - Journalist Ian Brown won the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction Monday for his touching book about his child's rare genetic mutation. "The Boy in the Moon: A Father's S...

US actress Angelina Jolie visits Haitian earthquake survivors in Dominican hospital

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:09:57 +0000

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Contrera H...

Keith Carradine's ex-wife sentenced to community service for perjury

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:06 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Keith Carradine's ex-wife has been sentenced to community service for trying to cover up illegal wiretapping by former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano. Sandra Carradine was se...

Charlie and Brooke Sheen arrive in court; actor faces domestic violence charge

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:16 +0000

ASPEN, Colo. - A judge has modified a protective order allowing actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, to see each other as Sheen faces domestic violence allegations. Prosecutors filed charges o...

Andre Leon Talley added to 'America's Next Top Model' judging panel

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:23 +0000

LOS ANGELES - Andre Leon Talley will help crown "America's Next Top Model." The over-the-top 60-year-old Vogue editor-at-large will join Tyra Banks, photographer Nigel Barker and a weekly guest jud...

'Dear John'delivers No. 1 debut with $30.5M; 'Avatar' slips to 2nd with $22.9M

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:09:40 +0000

LOS ANGELES - The romantic drama "Dear John" has knocked the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" off its No. 1 box-office perch. "Dear John" debuted with US$30.5 million, nudging "Avatar" to second-place w...

Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde a whirlwind of activity

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:04 +0000

MONTREAL - Chrissie Hynde is one busy woman these days. The lead singer of the Pretenders has finished recording an album with Welsh singer-songwriter J.P. Jones and has just contributed to a Haiti...

Ballet featuring White Stripes music featured in National's 2010-11 season

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:11 +0000

TORONTO - The award-winning ballet "Chroma," featuring music by the White Stripes, and a new full-length interpretation of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" are among productions in the National Ball...

Miley Cyrus, other celebrities donate items for online auction to benefit Haiti

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:43:19 +0000

NEW YORK - Miley Cyrus has organized an online auction to benefit the relief effort in Haiti. Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Lovato and others ...