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Professional journalists' group condemns NBC for bringing NJ man, son home from Brazil on jet
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) A professional journalists' group is condemning NBC News for chartering a plane that carried a New Jersey man involved in a bitter custody battle home from Brazil with his son. The Society of Professional Journalists called it "checkbook journalism" and said the...
Tim Allen is 'Crazy' about his first experience in the director's chair
MIKE HOUSEHOLDER - December 29, 2009
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (AP) Tim Allen is one of America's favorite comics. He's the guy who parlayed years of standup into the top-rated "Home Improvement" sitcom and "The Santa Clause" and "Galaxy Quest" films. So why does the 56-year-old funnyman turn all serious when asked...
NJ town featured in 'Jersey Shore' seeks to downplay its association with the MTV show
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey beach town that's home to MTV's "Jersey Shore" is trying to distance itself from the controversy surrounding the reality show. In a statement Monday, the Borough of Seaside Heights says it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the...
Hugh Jackman, Taylor Lautner, Mariah Carey among the stars headed to People's Choice Awards
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hugh Jackman, Taylor Lautner, Mariah Carey and Sandra Bullock are among the stars expected at next week's People's Choice Awards. Steve Carell, Carrie Underwood, Ellen DeGeneres and LL Cool J are also set to attend the celebrity-filled ceremony on Jan. 6 at the Nokia...
Drummer for metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold found dead in his California home
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) Police say James Owen Sullivan, a drummer and backup vocalist for the Southern California band Avenged Sevenfold, has been found dead at his home in Southern California. Lt. John Domingo says the 28-year-old Sullivan, who went by the stage name The Rev,...
Joe Jackson's attorney has law license placed on probation over 2002 case
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Records show an attorney handling Joe Jackson's bid to receive a monthly stipend from his son's estate has had his law license placed on probation for two years. Last week's decision by the California Supreme Court isn't related to Brian Oxman's work on the Jackson case. But the...
Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle hoping to be big in Japan
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
NARITA, Japan (AP) Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has brought her act to Japan. The 48-year-old church volunteer who rocketed to fame with her surprising performance on "Britain's Got Talent" arrived at Tokyo's international airport Tuesday to prepare for a guest appearance on...
Lil Wayne tells crowd at hometown farewell show before jail that he is nothing without them
STACEY PLAISANCE - December 29, 2009
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Lil Wayne emerged as a top-selling musician known for his clever wordplay and risque lyrics, but like rappers before him, he's staring down a year behind bars at the peak of his career. The artist returned to his hometown of New Orleans for a performance Monday on...
Review: Tennessee Williams' 'The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond' should have stayed lost
JAKE COYLE - December 28, 2009
"The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" was made from a screenplay written by Tennessee Williams in 1957. Unfortunately, the film does little to suggest the script's decades of neglect was unwarranted. When Williams wrote "Teardrop Diamond," his "Streetcar Named Desire" had already been...
A new Van Morrison is born: Van Morrison and wife GiGi welcome their baby boy
By Associated Press - December 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) A new Van Morrison has been born. The Irish singer says on his Web site that he and his wife, GiGi, welcomed their son, George Ivan Morrison III, on Monday. The couple says that "Little Van" is "the spitting image of his daddy." The baby is a dual citizen...
