Friday, December 31, 2010

Best books of 2010: Fiction

Best books of 2010: Fiction


Best books of 2010: Fiction

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

EW editors pick 10 rewarding releases of last year: Tales of war, romance, wit, and, for our No. 1, hope


10 best albums of 2010

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

Kanye West, Janelle Monae, Cee Lo, and Arcade Fire all claim a place on Leah Greenblatt's honor roll


Discovery pulls plug on Michael Jackson autopsy special

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:28 PM PST

Discovery has canceled plans to air its Michael Jackson autopsy TV special after the late singer's estate publicly protested and more than 9,000 fans signed an online petition urging the cable network to shelve the program, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Discovery released a statement reading, "Given the commencement of legal proceedings beginning next week,


Billy Baldwin Investigates the 'Craigslist Killer'

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 08:30 PM PST

The actor discusses his role in the new Lifetime movie.


TV series follows electric car on 16000-mile trip from Alaska to Argentina - ABC News

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:15 PM PST


TV series follows electric car on 16000-mile trip from Alaska to Argentina
ABC News
AP An eight-part BBC series that begins airing Saturday follows an electric car on its 16000-mile trip from Alaska to Argentina. In "Racing Green," filmmaker Claudio van Planta follows postgraduate engineering students from England on their journey ...
VIDEO: Racing Green: The Ultimate Electric Car Expedition, Airs January 1All Cars Electric (blog)

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Magnolia Shorty Mourned By Lil Wayne, BG, More At New Orleans Funeral - MTV.com

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:34 PM PST


MTV.com

Magnolia Shorty Mourned By Lil Wayne, BG, More At New Orleans Funeral
MTV.com
Fans and supporters gather outside Fifth African Baptist Church to honor late Cash Money MC. By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Akshay Bhansali As fellow Cash Money affiliates Lil Wayne, BG, Juvenile, Mack Maine and Baby made their way into ...
Magnolia Shorty Funeral Service Held Earlier This WeekHipHopDX
Lil Wayne Bids Farewell To Magnolia ShortyContactmusic.com
Rapper Magnolia Shorty Laid To RestNewOrleans.Com
NOLA.com -The BoomBox -WWL
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Cable fracas won't bar fans from seeing bowl games (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 06:48 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2009 file photo, a Time Warner Cable truck is parked in New York. Time Warner Cable Inc. customers from Portland, Maine, to Pensacola, Fla., could lose access to one of their network TV stations 12:00 a.m. EST Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, because of a contract dispute with Sinclair Broadcast Group. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. vowed Friday to provide its cable customers with network TV stations from other cities if it loses the rights to carry local stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. past a midnight Friday deadline for a new contract.



'Idol': New bandleader set?

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

Ray Chew near gig; exec producer Ken Warwick tells EW exclusively set design could put band off camera


Michael Lohan -- This One's for You, Lindsay! - TMZ.com

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 12:33 PM PST


SheKnows.com

Michael Lohan -- This One's for You, Lindsay!
TMZ.com
Sometimes a heartfelt phone call or letter just won't do -- sometimes you need to hire an R&B singer to write a dance song for your estranged daughter while she's in rehab. That's how things work in the Lohan family. Michael Lohan tells TMZ he has ...
Tensions, Hopes Run High in Residential Drug RehabABC News
Michael Lohan song for daughter Lindsay Lohan: My Rose (lyrics, video)Right On Music
Michael Lohan: Lindsay to Check Out of Rehab Next WeekTV Guide
Hollywoodnews.com -OnTheRedCarpet.com -ThirdAge
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'American Idol' scoop: Ray Chew likely the new bandleader, but will we see ... - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:55 PM PST


Hollywood Reporter (blog)

'American Idol' scoop: Ray Chew likely the new bandleader, but will we see ...
Entertainment Weekly
Image Credit: Paul Morigi/WireImage.comSeasoned television music director Ray Chew (SOS Saving Ourselves — Help for Haiti; the 2008 Democratic National Convention) will likely become the new bandleader for season 10 of American Idol, ...
'Idol' hires Ray Chew as new music directormsnbc.com
American Idol has a new music director for new season: Ray ChewExaminer.com
'American Idol' Hires New Music DirectorWTMA
TheWrap -allvoices -Fancast (blog)
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Stars look ahead to buzz movies of 2011

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 05:14 PM PST

Directors and stars chat about 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Thor', 'Green Hornet', 'Cowboys and Aliens' and 'Green Lantern'. (Dec. 31st)


Pop-culture resolutions for '11?

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

Annie Barrett vows to try a proper diet while watching Food Network; no TLC shows after 1 a.m.; your goals?


2010 pop-culture time capsule?

Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:00 PM PST

Margaret Lyons thinks the ''Inception'' top, Lady Gaga's meat dress, Antoine Dodson symbolize the year; you?


‘American Idol’ scoop: Ray Chew likely the new bandleader, but will we see much of the band?

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 04:54 PM PST

Seasoned television music director Ray Chew (SOS Saving Ourselves — Help for Haiti; the 2008 Democratic National Convention) will likely become the new bandleader for season 10 of American Idol, EW has confirmed, replacing Rickey Minor, who left Idol at the end of season 9 to be the new bandleader on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (The


What to Watch on Oprah's New Network

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:21 PM PST

Oprah Winfrey is kicking off 2011 with the launch of her new network, and the slate of new programming for the first day features everyone from Jay-Z to sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman.

The Oprah Winfrey Network, which will air on what used to be Discovery Health in 85 million homes, will broadcast specials, original documentaries and acquired movies alongside 22 announced original series, many of which will be previewed on New Year's Day. Check our hour-by-hour guide of what to expect from the launch of OWN.


Kim Kardashian Reveals Cornrow Hairdo

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:56 PM PST

Celebrities often change up their hair with cuts and coloring, but Kim Kardashian opted to shake it up with cornrows.

Report: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom to film spin-off

The Keeping Up with the Kardashian star stepped out in ...


Michael Lohan: Lindsay to Check Out of Rehab Next Week

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:43 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan will check out of rehab after three months next Tuesday, her father told CNN.

The actress voluntarily entered the Betty Ford clinic on Sept. 27, three days after she violated her probation with a failed drug test. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden Fox allowed the 24-year-old to stay in rehab instead of going to jail for the violation, but set her earliest release date for ...


Discovery Channel: Jackson autopsy show postponed

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:36 PM PST

AP - Discovery Channel International has indefinitely postponed the broadcast of a show purporting to re-enact Michael Jackson's autopsy, the company announced Friday.


Discovery Networks Cancels Michael Jackson Autopsy Special

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 02:36 PM PST

Discovery Networks said it has indefinitely canceled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson's body, according to Reuters.

The decision comes after the late pop singer's estate and many of Jackson's fans expressed outrage about the special.

Michael Jackson estate, fans ask Discovery not to air autopsy special

"Given the commencement of legal proceedings beginning next week, and at the request of Michael Jackson's estate, the scheduled broadcast of the medical documentary related to Michael Jackson's official autopsy has been


Skid Row's Sebastian Bach to Divorce Wife - Next Year - People Magazine

Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:09 PM PST


AstroChicks

Skid Row's Sebastian Bach to Divorce Wife - Next Year
People Magazine
Sebastian Bach is ringing in the New Year without a ring on his finger: The ex-Skid Row frontman and his wife of 18 years have decided to divorce. Bach, 42, tells TMZ that the couple – who married in 1992 – have been separated since ...
Sebastian Bach New Year's Resolution -- DivorceTMZ.com
Bach and Bierk divorcingUPI.com
Bach On The Market: Sebastian's Single, LadiesGun Shy Assassin

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