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'Mister Ed' actress Connie Hines dies at age 79
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Actress Connie Hines, who played Wilbur's wife on the popular 1960s television show "Mister Ed" has died. She was 79. Her "Mister Ed" co-star Alan Young told the Los Angeles Times that Hines died Friday at her Beverly Hills home from complications of heart...
NY court snubs Star Trek fan's lawsuit over show memorabilia; he says items he bought are fake
JENNIFER PELTZ - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) A "Star Trek" fan isn't entitled to millions of dollars in damages for buying memorabilia that he says wasn't as out-of-this-world as it seemed, a court said Tuesday. Ted Moustakis wasn't promised he was getting a one-of-a-kind plum when he paid $11,400 for a uniform for...
Hollywood's record year climbs higher as domestic box office tops $10 billion for first time
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) Hollywood is crossing a new milestone as domestic revenues top $10 billion for the first time. Box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Hollywood.com projected that 2009 receipts would pass that mark Tuesday. The box office already surpassed the $9.7...
Woo Hoo! Vatican newspaper praises 'The Simpsons' in 20th year, says Homer gets religion
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
VATICAN CITY (AP) To put it as the devout Ned Flanders would, the Vatican's newspaper thinks "The Simpsons" are an okely dokely bunch. L'Osservatore Romano on Tuesday congratulated the show on its 20th anniversary, praising its philosophical leanings as well as its stinging and often...
Former HBO chief Chris Albrecht named new president of Starz
By Associated Press - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Liberty Media Corp. says former HBO boss Chris Albrecht is joining Starz as its president and chief executive. He will oversee all the Starz LLC entities starting Jan. 1. Those include the Starz Entertainment premium movie service, as well as Overture Films, Anchor Bay...
Poker playing SC priest misses $1M top prize, but wins $100,000 for his church's building fund
SEANNA ADCOX - December 22, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A South Carolina priest missed the $1 million top prize in a poker tournament to be televised this weekend but he won $100,000 for his church and he hopes his participation gives viewers a "fun twist" on their perceptions of the priesthood. The Rev. Andrew Trapp...
Usher balancing flashy and classy with a look that is always evolving
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Usher knows his stuff when it comes to fashion. The R&B singer describes his style as "flashy classy" and he is known for seamlessly moving between three-piece banker suits and leather jackets. He admires edgier designers such as Rick Owens, Marc Jacobs and Kris Van...
Usher balancing flashy and classy with a look that is always evolving
SAMANTHA CRITCHELL - December 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) Usher knows his stuff when it comes to fashion. The R&B singer describes his style as "flashy classy" and he is known for seamlessly moving between three-piece banker suits and leather jackets. He admires edgier designers such as Rick Owens, Marc Jacobs and Kris Van...
Country singer Jimmy Wayne plans a winter charity walk for homeless from Nashville to Phoenix
CHRIS TALBOTT - December 22, 2009
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Country singer Jimmy Wayne knows a cold wind will be blowing as he embarks on a winter charity walk for the homeless, leaving Nashville, Tenn., on New Year's Day to cross two-thirds of the country. Wayne will walk to Phoenix seeking to raise money and awareness for...
Rage Against the Machine humbles Simon Cowell protege in battle for Christmas No. 1 song
GREGORY KATZ - December 22, 2009
LONDON (AP) A grass-roots Facebook campaign has spoiled American Idol mogul Simon Cowell's Christmas by denying one of his new acts the prestigious Christmas No. 1 spot in Britain. Thanks to a Facebook campaign that capitalized on growing unhappiness with Cowell's cookie-cutter...
