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  1. Hollywood actor Johnny Depp greets people during a press conference to promote his latest film 'Public Enemies' in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
    Depp promotes latest movie, but hasn't seen it AP - Wed Dec 9, 3:53 AM ET

    TOKYO - Actor Johnny Depp highly recommends his latest movie — though he said he hadn't personally gone out to see it yet.

  2. This July 22, 2009 photo shows Nicky Hilton arriving at a screening of 'Paris, Not France' in Los Angeles. Police said, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, they are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles home of Hilton, a clothing designer and granddaughter of hotel magnate Barron Hilton. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
    Burglary reported at Nicky Hilton's LA home AP - Tue Dec 8, 10:49 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Police say they are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles home of Nicky Hilton.

  3. Autopsy finds overdose killed Springsteen's cousin AP - Tue Dec 8, 10:51 PM ET

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A medical examiner has found that the cousin of rock veteran Bruce Springsteen died from an accidental drug overdose.

  4. Wife Is Bewildered By Man's Pursuit Of Her 'Family History' Dear Abby - Wed Dec 9, 2:16 AM ET

    DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Bud," and I have been married more than 50 years. It has been a great half-century. We have good jobs and a fantastic family.

  5. A Christie's employee removes the Raphael painting 'Head of a muse' after it was sold in the 'Old Masters and 19th Century Art' auction held at their premises in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. The painting fetched 26 million pounds (US$42,744,000; euro 28,704,000) and 29.2 millions pounds including fees, a record price for any old master drawing. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
    Raphael drawing sells for $48M at UK auction AP - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago

    LONDON - A drawing by Raphael and a Rembrandt portrait have set records and together sold for almost 50 million pounds ($82 million) at an auction in London.

  6. James Cameron, director of 'Avatar,' poses for a picture in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Can Cameron deliver Titanic results on `Avatar?' AP - Tue Dec 8, 12:56 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - A colossal budget, visionary technology and a down-to-the-wire workload on a film whose fortunes are a real question mark.

  7. In this 2007 publicity photo released by Walt Disney Pictures, actor Johnny Depp appears in a scene from 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.'  (AP Photo/Walt Disney Pictures, Peter Mountain)
    Hollywood counters reality with decade of escapism AP - Tue Dec 8, 12:35 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Hollywood picked the right decade to go over the rainbow.

  8. FILE - This Nov. 16, 2009 file photo shows Bryant Gumbel attending the premiere of 'The Road' in New York. Gumbel says he's recovering from cancer surgery and treatment. The former 'Today' show anchor, 61, revealed his condition Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009, that a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago. The tumor was not in Gumbel's lung, but next to it, said Sean Cassidy, a friend of Gumbel's.  (AP Photo/Evan Agostini,File)
    Bryant Gumbel says he's had cancer surgery AP - Tue Dec 8, 5:27 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Bryant Gumbel shocked a television audience with the news that he's recovering from cancer surgery and treatment. The former "Today" show anchor, 61, said a malignant tumor and part of his lung were removed two months ago. He revealed his condition to Kelly Ripa while subbing for Regis Philbin on Tuesday's edition of "Live With Regis and Kelly." (Philbin recently had hip replacement surgery.)

  9. US golfer Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegren, seen here in October. Woods' troubles were back in the spotlight after his mother-in-law collapsed at his Florida mansion and was rushed to hospital.(AFP/File/Robyn Beck)
    Ailing mother-in-law adds twist to Woods saga AFP - Wed Dec 9, 4:54 AM ET

    WINDERMERE, Florida (AFP) - Tiger Woods' troubles were back in the spotlight Wednesday after his mother-in-law collapsed at his Florida mansion and was rushed to hospital.

  10. FILE - In a Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 photo, actor John Stamos is honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Two people in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been charged with threatening to sell photos of Stamos unless he paid $680,000.  Stamos spokesman Matt Polk said Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, that the photos simply are pictures of the actor posing with fans.    (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
    FBI: Mich. pair tried to extort actor John Stamos AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

    DETROIT - Prosecutors have charged two people with threatening to sell photos of actor John Stamos unless he paid them $680,000. The actor's spokesman said Tuesday that the pictures were benign.

  11. President Barack Obama, right, greets Kennedy Center honoree Bruce Springsteen in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
    Bruce Springsteen backs gay marriage in NJ AP - 55 minutes ago

    TRENTON, N.J. - "The Boss" is backing gay marriage in the Garden State.

  12. Publisher of Obama's 'Audacity of Hope' steps down AP - Tue Dec 8, 6:31 PM ET

    NEW YORK - The publisher of President Barack Obama's book "The Audacity of Hope" has stepped down.

  13. Tis the season to .. make top ten lists Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 3:19 AM ET

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tis the season to be jolly -- and to make a list, with the end of decade sparking them galore, ranging from the top words of the decade, to the top celebrity or the stupidest gifts for the person with everything.

  14. FILE - This Sept. 15, 2009 file photo shows French singer Johnny Hallyday during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. France's biggest rock star, Johnny Hallyday, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for an infection following back surgery. A statement Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009 from his Paris press office says Hallyday, an entertainment icon for decades, is 'under observation' for the infection linked to Nov. 26 surgery on a herniated disc.(AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
    French rocker Hallyday hospitalized in LA AP - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago

    PARIS - France's biggest rock star, Johnny Hallyday, has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for an infection following back surgery.

  15. FILE- In this June 6, 2004 file photo, pianist, singer and songwriter, Alexa Ray Joel, left, joins her father, Billy Joel, for the arrivals of the 58th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, in New York. Alexa Ray Joel's publicist, Claire Mercuri, says that the performer has been hospitalized in New York on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 for an undisclosed condition.(AP Photo/AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, File)
    Joel, recovering from pill scare, feeling better AP - Mon Dec 7, 6:19 PM ET

    NEW YORK - A publicist for Alexa Ray Joel says the daughter of Billy Joel is feeling better two days after being hospitalized in New York for a possible overdose of pills.

  16. Sandler, Aniston ready for "Pretend" Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 1:31 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston might be playing pretend.

  17. "Seinfeld" veteran lands comedy project at Fox Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 2:10 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Amid the sitcom slump, writer Matt Goldman, whose resume includes stints on "Seinfeld" and "Ellen," took more than a year off to write a book. When he returned, he found it almost impossible to get a job on the few sitcoms left. But now he's back, with a spec script for a workplace comedy that has landed at Fox.

  18. Billboard's one-hit wonders of the decade Reuters - Wed Dec 9, 2:34 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Billboard) - They came, they conquered ... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10 with their very first singles, none of these acts managed to crack the Top 25 for the rest of the decade. But hey, four minutes of fame is better than nothing.

  19. This photo taken June 22, 2009 shows singer Beyonce Knowles posing for pictures at a press conference in New York. Wynn Las Vegas officials say they're in preliminary talks with Beyonce to bring the superstar singer back to the Las Vegas resort. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
    Beyonce talking Vegas shows with Wynn, but no deal AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

    LAS VEGAS - Wynn Las Vegas officials say they're in preliminary talks with Beyonce to bring the superstar singer back to the Las Vegas resort.

  20. In this Dec. 5, 2009 booking photo provided by the Boulder County, Colo. Jail via The Daily Camera, former child television star Brian Bonsall is shown. Bonsall, who played Andy Keaton in 'Family Ties,' has been arrested for investigation of assault in Colorado. Police said Monday Dec. 7, 2009, that 28-year-old Bonsall got into a fight at an apartment on Saturday and hit a friend with part of a broken wooden stool.  (AP Photo/Boulder County, Colo. Sheriff's Department via The Daily Camera)
    'Family Ties' actor arrested after Colo. assault AP - Tue Dec 8, 8:19 AM ET

    BOULDER, Colo. - Police say a former cast member of the 1980s television show "Family Ties" has been arrested for investigation of assault in Colorado.

  21. 'True Blood' barfly Bauer becomes a regular Reuters - Tue Dec 8, 9:25 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eric's sidekick Pam on "True Blood" is getting a promotion.

  22. 'Men of a Certain Age' scores strong debut Reuters - Tue Dec 8, 9:27 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TNT's "Men of a Certain Age" drew 5.4 million viewers Monday night, becoming cable's most-watched series launch of 2009 among adults 25-54.

  23. In this film publicity image released by Warner Bros.,Morgan Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela, left, and Matt Damon portrays Francois Pienaar in a scene from the film, 'Invictus.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros.,Keith Bernstein)
    Hollywood depicts shining South African moment AP - 7 minutes ago

    JOHANNESBURG - South Africans say a new Hollywood film about sport, race and Nelson Mandela will tell the world about the country's history of struggle and triumph despite some criticism that the lead roles are played by American actors.

  24. FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2009 file photo, actress Kristen Wiig attends IFC's 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani's Wall Street in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
    Wiig to host `SNL' Christmas special as Gilly AP - Tue Dec 8, 1:44 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Kristen Wiig's recurring character Gilly might not seemed filled with holiday cheer, yet NBC is turning to her to host a "Saturday Night Live" Christmas special.

  25. Capsule reviews: `Invictus' and others AP - Tue Dec 8, 9:38 PM ET

    Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

  26. Husband Builds Verbal Walls Between Wife And Her Friends Dear Abby - Tue Dec 8, 2:16 AM ET

    DEAR ABBY: I have a good friend whose husband is isolating her from family and friends. He's a counselor, and he uses his training as a psychologist to convince her that none of her friends are to be trusted. He twists anything we do or say to keep her at a distance from us.

  27. Actress Bonnie Hunt arrives to attend the celebration of Hilary Duff's 18th birthday at the club "Mood" in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California September 28, 2005. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
    "Bonnie Hunt Show" folding Reuters - Tue Dec 8, 6:48 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Mediaweek) - Struggling sophomore talker "The Bonnie Hunt Show" will stop production at the end of this season.

  28. Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday, pictured in November 2009, has been admitted to hospital in Los Angeles after developing an infection following surgery for a slipped disc, a spokesman said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Florent Duffour)
    French rocker Hallyday in hospital with post-op infection AFP - Tue Dec 8, 5:21 PM ET

    PARIS (AFP) - Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday has been admitted to hospital in Los Angeles after developing an infection following surgery for a slipped disc, a spokesman said Tuesday.

  29. Opinion Splits Along Gender Lines Over Bathroom Decency Dear Abby - Mon Dec 7, 2:16 AM ET

    DEAR ABBY: I'm writing about the letter you printed from "Right or Wrong in Wisconsin" (Nov. 9). My co-workers and I had a field day with the issue of the father shaving while his 12-year-old daughter takes her morning shower.

  30. MTV renews 'Crew,' 'Taking the Stage' Reuters - Tue Dec 8, 9:34 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - -MTV has renewed a pair of performance-based reality series -- "Randy Jackson presents America's Best Dance Crew" and "Taking the Stage."