“Numbers,” 9 p.m., CBS. Rob Morrow finds that a talkative mobster prisoner may have a hidden agenda in “The Art of Reckoning.”

Before ''Atonement,'' Keira Knightley was Merlin's daughter, Elizabeth Bennet from ''Pride & Prejudice,'' and a bounty hunter. Look back at her diverse roles

Kelly Brook has pulled out of Strictly Come Dancing following the death of her father on Monday.

Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Japan on Sunday for a three-day visit to attend a travelling exhibition of memorabilia of his late mother, Hollywood star Grace Kelly.

Tomorrow, township Councilwoman Kelly Yaede heads for New York for a 9 a.m. live national TV appearance on the "Live With Regis and Kelly" show -- as Kelly Ripa’s lookalike!

Governor Palin Friday signed into law a bill that calls for a mandated sentence for peace officers convicted of first-degree murder. Nome Democratic Senator Donnie Olson drafted the legislation.

Talk to LaPorte's Kim Lienhoop, and you might not realize she is one of Indiana's premier high school track athletes.

If you are a size 36 in Europe, you’ll probably share the Michelin Man’s vital stats in Vietnam.

Embattled Woodlan Junior-Senior High School journalism teacher Amy Sorrell will continue teaching under an agreement reached Thursday with East Allen County Schools.

BLACK Eyed Peas singer Fergie and burlesque artist Dita Von Teese were poles apart when they arrived in Sydney yesterday.

Variety reports that Jenny McCarthy will join Larry the Cable Guy in "Witless Protection," a film to be written and directed by Charles Carner. Ivana Milicevic, Yaphet Kotto, Peter Stormare, Joe Mantegna and Eric Roberts will co-star in the picture as well.

MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Britain's Stuart Little took advantage of a last-minute entry to grab the lead at a chaotic Spanish Open on Friday.

“The Little Mermaid” will be on stage at Lee’s Theatre Friday through Sunday, May 4 to 6 and May 11 to 12. This musical escapade finds the captivating mermaid Anemone (Becca Wright) longing for life above the sea.

Singles — Jenny Fullmer, J, beat Heather Majer 6-4, 7-6; Heidi Weaver, KL, beat Averi Kitsch 6-3, 6-1. Doubles — Darcy Idler-Carli Kitsch, J, beat Kelly Cooper-Jennifer Barber 6-1, 6-1; Brittany McKay-Kendall Swynonberg, J, beat Christine Rushton-Lindsey Stokes 6-1, 7-6 (9-7); Rebecca Bunting-Caroline Min, J, beat Annie Cavanaugh-Lexi Bolton 6-4, 6-0.

Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman has jumped to Lindsay Lohan's defense, insisting the young actress was a delight to work with on the set of Georgia Rule.

Published Mar 15, 2007 - 18:09:51 CDT. A little of this 'n' that ... and loads of talent! This column covers a real potpourri of artists and styles. Only one familiar musician - Bill Holman - is involved; the rest are relatively unknown outside the areas where they live and work.

Long-running family drama 7th Heaven has been given the axe, for the second time.

Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramers Mad Money TV program, Thursday April 26. Click on a stock ticker for more analysis: Bullish calls: EMC : 'One of the few tech stocks that I would still buy here.

Attention fans of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The Simpsons are coming to Orlando, well sort of. A new ride featuring America's favorite dysfunctional family will be built at Universal Orlando, and at the Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles.

OSCAR-winning screen actress Nicole Kidman could be set to star in a remake of the Marilyn Monroe classic How to Marry a Millionaire , according to a report.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- When Martha Stewart was convicted in March 2004 on charges relating to a stock sale, the business bearing her name experienced a huge challenge.

Caps and gowns are in stock at the Co-op. Spring weekend T-shirts are on sale. Laurie Best has posted another final exam schedule. The library is starting to get crowded. Another school year has gone by and it is time to say farewell to another graduating class.

Drew Barrymore believes her happiness makes her beautiful. The actress, who graces the front cover of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful issue, insists her fun-loving attitude to life is what makes her "pretty".

Boy band McFly last night announced their return to Belfast for the third year in a row. The four-piece, whose new single Baby's Coming Back is due out next month, are expected to pack the Odyssey Arena when they take to the stage on Wednesday, November 21.

In brief, a short-lived New Pantheon Prize was established by one of the Shortlist founders. It went to Sufjan Stevens , but following some legal dealings we won't bore you by explaining here, the New Pantheon went kaput and Stevens is now considered the winner of the 2005 Shortlist Prize.

You might know Kat Von D from "Miami Ink," the reality TV show that runs on TLC.

The bad guys have more fun. That's why good actors turn into them in summer

Mouse expresses her zeal for roller derby succinctly: "I love to skate, and I love to hit people."

Greetings, fair Click aficionados! The Click is back for another full-on week of restrained depravity and irreverence, despite the onslaught of paperwork I've been caught up in recently, so done in the vain hope that a small fraction of my probably-hard-earned tax dollars might (emphasis might ) be refunded to me in a none-too-timely six to eight weeks.

Mischa Barton wants to ditch acting and become a Hollywood producer - because there are a lack of 'good' roles for women.

The 15 U.N. Security Council member countries begin a fact-finding mission on Thursday to Serbia and its breakaway province of Kosovo, whose 90 percent ethnic Albanian majority is demanding independence.

French screen legend Jean-Pierre Cassel has passed away in Paris following a long illness. He was 74. Cassel is the father of actor Vincent Cassel and the father-in-law of actress Monica Bellucci.

The organization Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships appears on "Montel Williams" today. Plus, there's a new national help line.

3.30 pm: Mister Fixit 1. The Rising 2. Sphinx 3. 4 pm: Grantown 1. Morpheus 2. Pine Crest 3. 4.30 pm: Hugo 1. Celestrella 2. Desert Conqueror 3. 5 pm: Hard Rock 1. Mustang Sally 2. St Moritz 3.

CARLSBAD — Carlsbad High School's junior and senior prom, with a "Moulin Rouge" theme, is scheduled from 8 p.m. to midnight today at the CHS main building.

Peace Arch Television Ltd., a division of Peace Arch Entertainment® Group Inc., an innovative film and television entertainment company, announced today the production of a new television series, "Air Dogs," the completion of a new television movie, "All The Good Ones Are Married," and the revival of two television series that have been green-lighted for second seasons, "Makeover Wish: Season 2" ...

Cinephiles and uber-filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were nourished on a movie tradition that remains foreign to most of us today: the grindhouse. These cheapie theaters showed exploitation flicks full of blood, gore, sex, nudity and little else.

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Cinephiles and uber-filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez were nourished on a movie tradition that remains foreign to most of us today: the grindhouse. These cheapie theaters showed exploitation flicks full of blood, gore, sex, nudity and little else.

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Hasbro Inc. swung to a first-quarter profit, boosted by brands including Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony as well as shipments of Marvel comic-book products.

By Harry Kloman.

The practice of adapting tales from graphic novels and animation to prose has been growing in Japan, and the genre is America's fastest-growing.

Natalie Portman auf dem Cover von 'Scholastic Math' (einem amerikanischen Mathematik-Magazin). Sie war Gast-Chefredakteurin. Respekt, Little Miss Brainy!

MSG Entertainment, Nickelodeon and Live Nation announced today the results of its record-breaking two week, 17 performance run of Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue presented by State Farm Insurance®, at Radio City Music ...

Oscar-winning screen idol Nicole Kidman could be set to star in a remake of the Marilyn Monroe classic "How to Marry a Millionaire", it was reported Friday.

Actress Mischa Barton has hit out at the media's obsession with her weight and the size zero debate, insisting she does not suffer from any eating disorders--unlike her pal Nicole Richie.

PORTLAND - A federal grand jury has indicted 13 people on charges that they conspired to smuggle heroin, marijuana and large quantities of tobacco into the Sheridan Federal Correctional Institution, officials announced on Wednesday.

FOREST CITY — Graduation day for Waldorf College President Dick Hanson is akin to Christmas morning for little kids.

(SMN) NIGHTWISH will release their first single called ‘Eva’, which will be available as download only, on May 30. The track will be the first opportunity for fans around the world to hear the new NIGHTWISH vocalist when her full identity will be revealed that day.

Andy Warhol once quipped that, "in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Of course, if the 1960s Pop Art icon ever had the chance to check out YouTube.

Olivia Newton-John says working on her latest album, "Grace and Gratitude," was cathartic and helped her heal during a difficult time.

"America appears constantly fascinated by the famous, often without regard to their talent or ability. A celebrity identity gives consumers some comfort and reinforcement that someone else has chosen the item, too."

By Philip Marcelo; Journal Staff Writer GLOCESTER - A green and red-painted automated tree planter, still wrapped in plastic and cardboard, sits in Joseph A. DiBiase's garage.

Washington, April 25 (ANI): Rap star Snoop Dogg has offered to make an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show to discuss the use of racist and sexist lyrics in rap music. The rapper came up with the declaration after his name was brought up on The Oprah Winfrey Show in a discussion about the lyrical content of rap albums and the influence of such music on children. But regardless of ...

By Lauren Heist Beep Staff Writer These days, saving the environment and stopping global warming is cool. Leonardo DiCaprio is making speeches about climate change. Orlando Bloom is building an environmentally friendly house.

An entire side of the Fremont Recreation Complex’s gymnasium floor was packed with people watching an interactive cooking demonstration Thursday night.

Arrest - Timothy T. Nawman, 22, 218 Elm St., on warrants for failure to appear for driving under suspension, drug abuse, petty theft and vehicle trespassing; 11:25 p.m. Wednesday.

I might have to forfeit my movie-reviewer credentials for admitting this, but halfway through "The Invisible," I started to miss Demi Moore. Not just her; give me some credit. I missed everything about "Ghost," including the Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Swayze and even the soundtrack ("Unchained Melody," of course). "The Invisible" is not a remake of Ghost." It's a remake of a 2002 ...

A Penélope Cruz shocker is soaking up the spotlight today, and “Extra” got the all-new pics of the Latin beauty holding hands with Sir Ben Kingsley! The two were spotted hand in hand on the set of their new movie in between takes, sparking rumors of real-life love!

Pimp My Ride was shoddy enough as a console game, but the PSP version goes that extra mile and makes it completely unplayable.

The Southern Cayuga High School drama department will present William Gleason's "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" at 7 p.m. May 3-5 in the high school auditorium, Route 34B, Poplar Ridge.

While Hollywood still hasn't found an Errol Flynn for the 21st century, pirates are most certainly "in" again. Between Pirates of the Caribbean and, well, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 , and yeah, the upcoming 3 , geek culture has run up the Jolly Roger flag and embraced the grizzled, swashbuckling, parrot-loving, prosthetic-wearing lifestyle of the ocean-bound criminal.

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Police are warning residents not to leave valuables in their vehicles, as they investigate more than a dozen car burglaries that have occurred in the community since last month. Between March 28 and Friday, there have been 16 car burglaries in Keyport, said Detective Kevin Cassidy. He said the doors of 14 of those vehicles were unlocked when they were burglarized. The stolen items range from 70 ...

Thomas Vanek scored his second consecutive game-winner, capping a two-goal third period in Buffalo's 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday. Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller stopped 31 shots, his best coming with 2 minutes left when he foiled Jaromir Jagr.

Prison Break will be remade as an online movie for the Chinese audience.

Rihanna led the pack of trendsetters this year, but she may have Miley Cyrus, Rachel Bilson or Emma Watson nipping at her heels in 2008. That's the prediction of Gina Kelly, the fashion director of Seventeen who helped pick the magazine's ''Style Stars.

By Jeff Renaud for The Times-Journal As reported in the Times-Journal last October, it appears Rachel McAdams is set to do the time warp after all.

Zaun injures hand vs. Red Sox

Washington, Apr 26 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon has reportedly warned former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston to stay away from her beau Jake Gyllenhaal, especially after the two shared a lingering kiss at an awards function recently. A source revealed to Woman's Day magazine that the Oscar winner "broke down in tears" after seeing photographs of the kiss splashed on the covers ...

Chinese action star Jet Li is better known for his first appearance in Hollywood film with role� in Romeo Must Die (2000). Well, the star was paid $13 million to star in the upcoming The Warlords, the highest fee ever paid to an actor appearing in a Chinese-language film. "Without Jet Li, we would not dare to invest $40 million in a Chinese-language film," Xinhua news agency quoted director ...

It would be a mistake to get our hopes too high for the third "Resident Evil" movie, given that the first two were both I'll-put-it-on-my-Netflix-queue-but-not-at-the-top offerings. But the trailer for "Resident Evil: Extinction," which is coming this September, features spectacular computer-generated images (it's at www.sonypictures.com). Plot-wise, all we need to know is that Milla Jovovich ...

On the DVD of the first season of Robot Chicken , co-creator Seth Green describes a Citizen Kane parody sketch chronicling the life of Britney Spears and calls it "an epic nine minutes long."

Cam'ron issued a statement apologizing for an interview with "60 Minutes" in which he says he will not cooperate with police. The White Stripes have lined up a summer tour of North America.

The man who helps "Without a Trace" actress Roselyn Sanchez maintain her luxurious mane will bring his team of Activate hair product consultants for several appearances this month and early May to several El Paso Wal-Marts.

Family: I have five brothers and two sisters; one daughter, Bre; and son, A.J. Hobbies: Shopping, talking on the phone and playing with my Rugrats.

The practice of adapting tales from graphic novels and animation to prose has been growing in Japan, and the genre is America's fastest-growing.

Henry Hudson was an Englishman who came from a wealthy family. It is unknown exactly where and when he was born. He was well-educated and became an accomplished navigator and sailor.

Salma Hayek: It's based on a telenovela (Latin soap opera) from Colombia called Betty La Fea . I grew up with all these telenovelas, and they are all so dramatic. I love this one because it is so fun but at the same time it is very touching and very moving.

Sarah Jessica Parker graced the Twin Cities with her presence Friday, and more than 2,500 adoring fans jammed the first floor of Macy's Minneapolis store for a glimpse.

If you missed it the first time, or didn't get to record it, the Saturday Night Live hosted by Peyton Manning will be repeated this Saturday, April 28th at 11:30 PM on WBIR-TV.

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Ah, puppy love. Who hasn't felt its pleasurably painful pangs? And who better to communicate those feelings in MySpace-style "melodramatic popular song" than teenagers?

The rise in horror films in theaters and on DVD particularly the slasher variety has given birth to a new generation of "scream queens."

"You want bread? No soup for you!" The character was called the Soup Nazi on "Seinfeld." And now, the real Soup Man has opened his 33rd franchise, in Cherry Hill, NJ.

Salma Hayek: It's based on a telenovela (Latin soap opera) from Colombia called Betty La Fea . I grew up with all these telenovelas, and they are all so dramatic. I love this one because it is so fun but at the same time it is very touching and very moving.

Popular children's show Sesame Street could soon have a local Northern Ireland edition.

Is Shrek pure dreck as a spokesman for healthier lifestyles for kids? The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood thinks so. The child advocacy group based at Harvard University has asked the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to stop using the animated green ogre in public service TV commercials that promote more exercise for kids.

A luxury brand promoted by actress Sienna Miller has been criticised in a WWF-UK report.

When the American Film Institute released in 2003 a list of the top 100 screen villains and heroes of all time, Dr. Hannibal "the Cannibal" Lecter, the sophisticated, psychotic serial killer portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) took top baddie honors.

LOS ANGELES - Eric Johnson, who left behind "Smallville," is headed to outer space as Flash Gordon.

Derrick Williams (right) grabs pass over Mark Rubin. UNIVERSITY PARK - Move over, Smurfs. The big boys are coming.

In the vintage Peanuts strip that ran in Monday?s Dispatch, Lucy gives Snoopy a loving pat on the head, followed by a hug. She concludes sagely: "Happiness is a warm puppy."

From our good news file: Ailing White House spokesman Tony Snow has told his boss that he plans to return to work on April 30.

JAMIE: Crack. Q: (laughs) Anything else? JAMIE: I think it was the fashion, the music, the movies, the birth of MTV. Pop rocks and soda, you're not supposed to them together. Breakdancing and graffiti. And then crack again.

Jack Valenti became a confidant of President Lyndon B. Johnson and then led the Motion Picture Association of America.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler was a high-school kid with a knack for musicals who figured anything called The Sopranos would be just her speed. She learned better when she got to the audition. Robert Iler can't recall being there.

Residences will be following retail rooftops. In a twist on the adage that retail follows rooftops, homes and apartments soon will be following scores of stores at the sprawling Southpark Meadows shopping center in South Austin.

LAPORTE, Indiana (AP) -- Storms with high winds rushed across three states Thursday, spawning tornadoes in Tennessee and Illinois and tossing a patrol car over a 3-foot-high fence in Indiana. At least seven people were injured.

COLUMBUS - The Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, along with Columbia Gas, will host Spiderman and Friends on Friday, May 4, when the Destroyers entertain the New York Dragons.

It cites a SpongeBob promotion.

�Never start an article with a quote. It�s unoriginal and clich�d. It�s lazy.� -Professor Mary Niepold, from my first journalism class at the university �What a long, strange trip it�s been.� -Robert Hunter Well, more of a long, strange, sexual trip � writing this year�s column.

SAN DIEGO, CA and DENVER, CO – April 27, 2007 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE), a global leader in the online games industry, today announced that the STARGATE™ Online Trading Card Game (TCG), based on MGM’s fan-favorite science-fiction television series, will be available for download this weekend.

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Funny, stupid, weird and wacky videos from the Web. How do you pick the first entry for a blog of funny videos? Finding one that will suit a million different senses of humor is like trying to herd cats.

Tornado-chasing scientists and a crew of IMAX cameramen perched on the top of the hill where US 160 passes over the Kansas Turnpike for about an hour Tuesday before they moved on to Hays in search of a twister.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Even Superman must've gotten stuck in a telephone booth once or twice.

The scroll in Lowell? Yes. The original draft of "On the Road," that bible of the Beat Generation, will be displayed in Lowell this summer. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay , who bought the manuscript a few years back for $2.5 million, is finally bringing it to Jack Kerouac's birthplace after stops in eight other, less-deserving cities. (Orlando? Milwaukee?) On ...

Actress Jessica Alba has been crowned the sexiest woman in the world by readers of FHM magazine in the UK.

The classic storybook engine, Thomas the Tank Engine, is set to roll for the "Day Out With Thomas: All Aboard Tour," 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fri. through Sun., April 27 to 29 at the Fillmore & Western Railway Co., 351 Santa Clara St., Fillmore.

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MANILA, Philippines -- We’re not a big fan of televised beauty contests, but we do watch them if we want to find out if there’s something more between the contestants’ ears -- or if we want to be amused by their boo-boos. (Remember Melanie Marquez’s classic line, “I like my long-legged”?)

They say it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission, so I'm asking for forgiveness from all you Creole cooks out there for my quick and dirty version of red beans and rice. You've written letters before when I've tinkered with recipes...

MURRIETA -- Feeding time at the Mason home is a bit unusual. That's because Susie Mason's cat, Tinkerbell, is nursing not only her three newborn kittens, but also three Chihuahua puppies whose own mother won't nurse them. View A Video

In the piney woods of central Louisiana, the tiny town of Montgomery goes almost unnoticed. It's little more than a couple of hardware stores, a bank and a library along the railroad tracks.

Garfield County residents who think they may have unclaimed property will want to visit the state treasurer’s booth at Enid Homebuilders Association Home Show this weekend.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. has appointed Thomas H. Johnson and Curtis R. Welling as members of the board.

Some of us have been jonseing for each successive Tomb Raider adventure ever since Lara Croft decided that messing up archaeological sites wasn't just for Indy.

LOS ANGELES April 23, 2007 – Toei Animation has licensed the fifth season of the hugely popular animated series Digimon to Disney ABC Cable Networks Group for a fall 2007 debut on Toon Disney 's Jetix block, it was announced by Yosuke Kobayashi , President and COO of Toei Animation , Inc. Los Angeles.

In the brisk sci-fi mind-game “Next,” Nicolas Cage plays a clairvoyant slacker who may have the ability to forestall the detonation of a nuclear bomb.

About 60 families must leave an Adams County trailer park so the land can be commercially developed. Apr 26, 2007 — Jean Kilchenstein chose to buy a home in the Natural Springs trailer park because she fell in love with its beauty.

Some lucky bird is going to have its own gypsy wagon to call home, thanks to Deby Doty's sculpture class.

There's "Sal," an interior decorator who fancies himself a ladies man, and "Sherry" who is struggling to remain faithful in her third marriage and then there's "Richard" who is fresh out of prison for stalking. Throw them all together and you've got "group-the series," a new Web-based show that premiered Tuesday on www.grouptheseries.com.

(Broadcasting & Cable) _ Univision's Hispanic-targeted WXTV and co-owned WADO-AM are teaming with the City University of New York (CUNY) and The Daily News to help viewers and listeners become citizens.

After a year-plus of rumors, Activision confirms the next installment in its first-person shooter series will leave WWII behind; game to be officially unveiled this Saturday during NFL Draft.

My first impulse was to describe "The Real Wedding Crashers" as "juvenile," but the word could possibly imply that there might be a hint of a chance of fun, and that would be misleading. Also, "juvenile" carries with it a superior tone that I should probably save up for more worthy idiocy, such as "Flavor of Love," which is dumb ...

CORONA - Twins Jordan and Jasmine Benson are nearing the point in the track season when they will have to separate themselves. The Santiago High School freshmen have been running 1-2 in the 3200-meters in Mountain View League dual meets.

If you know more about Sam, Murray, Jeff and Anthony than members of your own family, head down to Six Flags Great Adventure for its new addition, Wiggles World.

WASHINGTON - The Navy yesterday torpedoed a deal announced two weeks ago by Gov. Rendell that would have allowed the state to take control of Willow Grove Naval Air Station from the Air Force when it closes.

Confession time. I'm a Hershey fan from way back. I love their chocolate. A Hershey bar that comes with rich color, smooth texture, and is warm and welcoming, yum. Emerging on par is another chocolate favorite, one that is consumed with eyes and ears and laughter.

The docile and bumbling Winnie the Pooh character triggered a speedy evacuation of a post office in Wright City, Mo., as he sounded like a bomb. Early Thursday, a man arrived to pick up a parcel, and was startled to hear a ticking sound in the box, the