Top Stories: Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The White House gate-crashing caper has won a celebrity chasing couple who strolled uninvited into President Barack Obama's state dinner for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 'Persons of the Year' title from a leading US daily. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:40:01 -0500London, Dec 24 : The High Court has rejected Boy George's request to make an appearance on reality show Celebrity Big Brother. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:40:20 -0500New York, December 24 : American singer Mary J. Blige left husband Kendu Isaacs bleeding after punching him in the face over his reported flirty antics at her recent record release party. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:40:17 -0500London, Dec 24 : Filmmaker James Cameron has urged Chinese government to ease its restrictions on the number of foreign films allowed to be screened a year, insisting that 'opening the doors' to the outside film industries would actually boost the country's standing in the global movie market rather than diminish it. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:40:07 -0500Washington, Dec 24 : Latino singer Jennifer Lopez will be performing live on New Year's eve at the Times Square. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:50:13 -0500Nevada (US), Dec 24 : Oscar winner musician A.R. Rahman's (Slumdog Millionaire) world-class KM Music Conservatory is offering scholarships. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:50:06 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron has called on officials in China to relax their strict limitations on Hollywood films insisting big budget pictures will help boost the country's movie industry. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:20:03 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Avatar, a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world, leapt to the top of box office charts soon after release. The imagined other-world setting, called Pandora, lived in director James Cameron's mind for 20 years before Computer generated imagery (CGI) could realise his vision. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:02 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson is not pregnant with her second baby, her spokeswoman confirmed. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:50:03 -0500It’s nice that Chance McKinney won his music prize [“Mukilteo teacher gets ‘real’ with song,” NWMonday, Dec. 21]. It is not so nice that he deliberately interfered with ... The Seattle Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:12:33 -0500"},"id":"ymh-browse-load","current_item":"17298581"}], "data":{"total":300,"items":{"17298581":{"clipId":"17298581","title":"The Decade in Entertainment Part 2","subtitle":"ABC News","description":"L... Yahoo! News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:32:34 -0500Noise emanating from Third Avenue watering holes continues to plague nearby residents. At the December meeting of Community Board 10’s Police & Public Safety Committee, which was held in th... New York Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:06:43 -0500A mere 24 hours after the City Council approved the rezoning of the Broadway Triangle, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Emily Goodman granted a temporary restraining order, freezing the project from mo... New York Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:06:35 -0500You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. But do you know Mallman, Mayfield, Samahra and Jojo? Those are the names to ponder if you want to catch live music on New Year's Eve around the Twin C... Star Tribune Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:06:06 -0500? Like sugar plum fairies in "The Nutcracker," the moons of Saturn performed a celestial ballet before the eyes of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. New movies frame the moons' silent dance ag... Science Daily Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:25:10 -0500Ah, the sweet smell of Oscar bait is in the air! Pity, oh, pity the film critics -- especially NPR's Bob Mondello, who joins me for a very special movie-centric roundup of the week's best arts stories... NPR Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:38:00 -0500LOS ANGELES (AP) ? James Gurley, the innovative guitarist who helped shape psychedelic rock's multilayered, sometimes thundering sounds as a member of... USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:23:11 -0500Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- A private funeral service for actress Brittany Murphy will be conducted Thursday evening at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery, a family spokesman said. CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:20:56 -0500Kuronuma has reorganized the Mexico Music Festival, which commemorates 400 years of relations between Mexico and Japan. The event was scheduled to be held last May, but was canceled due to the H1N1 fl... Japan Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:10:27 -0500While older men are most often portrayed in films and on television as guys chasing the skirts of women half their age, your new movie "It's Complicated" plays them somewhat differently. Reuters Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:09:22 -0500CORPUS CHRISTI ? Enya has proven to be somewhat of a quiet phenomenon. The Irish singer has become an international recording artist who has sold millions of copies of her albums without a world... Corpus Christi Caller-Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:48:06 -0500Sting got his name because he once wore a bright yellow and black sweater with one of his early bands? It wasn't with The Police, but the two have become synonymous in rock music. The Police mixed new... NPR Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:01:41 -0500Haaretz.com has short-listed the 50 people we believe have had the most impact on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World in the past 10 years. We invite you, our readers, to pick the person you ... Haaretz Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:01:27 -0500NEW DELHI: Micromax has inked a licensing deal with entertainment channel MTV, to launch a range of co-branded mobile handsets. Launching here on Wednesday the first music phone from the series —... The Hindu Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:56:36 -0500Jose Feliciano has gotten an apology after accusing a pair of radio producers of trashing the spirit of Christmas by using his popular holiday song, "Feliz Navidad," for a racist musical spoof about u... Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:54:18 -0500It has been reported that the disgraced Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff has been assaulted in prison.It' is said the 71-year-old hospitalised late last week and treated for facial fractures, brok... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:51:51 -0500The decade defined first and foremost by 9/11 yielded a bitter, brilliant Cinema of Paranoia. A new breed of brooding, believable superheroes inhabited worlds ripped from the pages of comic books R... Wired News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:37:38 -0500In a decade fueled by hyperconsumption and paranoia, some musicians stood out by balancing cultural relevance, technological innovation and raw lyrical and sonic power. These artists and their record... Wired News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:37:36 -0500Americans welcomed a new President, said goodbye to the "King of Pop" and the "Lion of the Senate", and saw some of the biggest scandals unfold in 2009. Whit Johnson revisits the top national stories ... CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:31:19 -0500Americans welcomed a new President, said goodbye to the "King of Pop" and the "Lion of the Senate", and saw some of the biggest scandals unfold in 2009. Whit Johnson revisits the top national stories ... CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:31:17 -0500Oscar Snubs Michael Moore, "Anvil!" (AP) Hear the one about the comedians who went looking for a warm spot to perform in February? They wound up in northern Michigan, where snowfall tops 100 inches a ... CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:31:15 -0500(AP) ? NEW YORK - Grammy-winner Jose Feliciano is outraged that the theme from his holiday song "Feliz Navidad" was used for a musical spoof about undocumented immigrants. Feliciano released a... New Jersey Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:22:11 -0500SMCE ) announces an exclusive strategic partnership with Blak Hollywood Entertainment designed to mutually benefit both companies by releasing several projects in tandem through SMC's expansive dis... Market Wire Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:15:39 -0500Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini warns it could take a month for his players to adjust to his style of play as he prepares to take charge of his first match against Stoke at Eastlands on Saturd... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:07:47 -0500President Barack Obama today hailed the passing of landmark healthcare legislation through the Senate, saying it brought the US towards the end of a near century-long struggle for reform.During a spec... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:07:46 -0500"It's up to you" -- so said Radiohead when fans clicked to download the band's "In Rainbows" album from its Web site in 2007. Radiohead had become the equivalent of the busker on the street corner, ... Salt Lake Tribune Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:01:14 -0500From Bob Hope and Marilyn Monroe to Kid Rock and Stephen Colbert, celebrities and entertainers have traveled with the USO to bring a smile to U.S. troops overseas. MSNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:43 -0500NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- So long, Simon Cowell.Time Warner Cable's customers could lose access to "American Idol," "the Simpsons" and some of the NFL playoffs if the cable compan... CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:59:40 -0500Washington (CNN) -- Veteran sports anchor George Michael died early Thursday after a two-year battle with cancer, according to his former TV station. CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:59:39 -0500NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daniel Day-Lewis has not appeared on a live theater's stage in decades, but he takes on a uniquely theatrical role for new movie musical, "Nine," which begins its broad U.S. relea... Reuters Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:47:48 -0500(CBS) Two of the hardest titles to come by are innovator and genius. Dave Brubeck is both, says "Early Show" co-anchor Julie Chen, who recently sat down with the jazz great. But, he told Chen, t... CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:46:03 -0500Hulu.com, an increasingly popular US-based online video entertainment site, has signed a second major music label: Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group said it will provide music videos, live conce... The Independent Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:32:02 -0500Bethlehem, West Bank (AP) - O Come All Ye Faithful to Bethlehem's first Christmas rock festival. A young musician who grew up near Jesus' traditional birthplace feels the old-fashioned way of marki... CNS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:39 -0500'Hollyoaks' actor Ricky Whittle has been charged with dangerous driving following an incident involving a photographer in Liverpool.The 29-year-old was arrested in November after allegedly hitting the... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:26:52 -0500Officials at Huntingdon will stage a second inspection at 8am on Saturday ahead of their St Stephen's Day meeting.Conditions at the track are steadily improving and clerk of the course Andrew Morris r... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:26:52 -0500Officials at Wincanton will stage an 8am inspection on Saturday morning to assess the prospects for their St Stephen's Day meeting.While conditions are improving, clerk of the course Barry Johnson adm... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:26:51 -0500The resulting film is an outlandish juggling act. It teeters, creaks and breaks at the seams, but somehow holds together better than you would expect and better than such an extravagant farce should. ... MSNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:19:46 -0500Nicole Kidman opens up about ‘Nine’ Dec. 14: Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman talks with TODAY’s Meredith Vieira about her family and her part in the new movie musical “Nine.” From "Moulin Rouge,"... MSNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:19:45 -0500"Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" offers exactly two big laughs for its kiddo target audience — one involves passing gas, the other a shot to the crotch. MSNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:19:44 -0500Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher out shopping in Hollywood Leonardo DiCaprio bought five pairs of sunglasses at L.A.'s Beverly Center Jimmy Kimmel was in a Target in West Hollywood... CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:18:25 -0500StumbleUpon There are scores of bars and clubs hosting New Year’s Eve shindigs this week, but only the Continental Club will be pumping out the oldies. The Allen Oldies Band will play s... Houston Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:05:26 -0500StumbleUpon Kevin Russell has been dropping in on Houston monthly under the guise of Shinyribs. But his Gourds don’t quite visit from Austin as often. The band’s festive sound tu... Houston Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:05:25 -0500, his first album in four years. Keen has been busy touring behind the record, but thus far that tour hasn’t found its way through his old hometown. He’ll finally swing through at 8 p.m.... Houston Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:05:24 -0500(AP) ? LOS ANGELES - The Nuclear Cowboyz may do for motocross what World Wrestling Entertainment did for wrestling. Feld Entertainment Inc., the live entertainment production company behind Di... New Jersey Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:54:57 -0500CORPUS CHRISTI ? Casablanca is the theme for Heart Ball 2010. The Corpus Christi chapter of the American Heart Association will have “Casablanca, A Tribute to Old Hollywood” on Feb. ... Corpus Christi Caller-Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:43:27 -0500Oscar-winning Hollywood actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins have split after more than two decades together. The couple - who were together for 23 years but never married - separated earlier in th... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:53 -0500(RTTNews) - With Christmas giving the box office a significant boost, this weekend should be one of the busiest times of the year. In addition to the continuing strong numbers for "Avatar," three ne... Quote.com Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:36:54 -0500: With the spotlight on holiday blockbusters, you may have forgotten this late-spring gem. Last May, David Edelstein called Olivier Assayas' film "the most elegant movie imaginable about the changes w... NPR Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:53:23 -0500Lady Gaga has wished her fans a Merry Christmas. The 'Poker Face' singer – who became a worldwide celebrity this year thanks to her debut LP 'The Fame' which sold more than eight million copies – ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:43:42 -0500Officials at Wetherby have been forced to abandon their St Stephen's Day fixture with conditions showing no signs of improvement.The West Yorkshire venue was hit by further snow on Wednesday night and... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:43:41 -0500Tottenham pair Ledley King and Luka Modric are in the squad for the Barclays Premier League clash against Fulham at Craven Cottage.King has been recovering from a hamstring injury and is hopeful of pl... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:43:41 -0500NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Billy Ray Cyrus has been preparing his whole life for the role of Daniel Burton in the Hallmark Channel movie "Christmas in Canaan." "I started digging through like old boxes... The Seattle Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:41:08 -0500"A Single Man" is about a gay professor in 1962 whose longtime partner dies suddenly Professor, played by Colin Firth, is left out of funeral, not considered "family" Gay-rights ad... CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:35:36 -05001. "The Sweet Life" by Mia King. The bulk of this charming novel takes place on Hawaii's Big Island, where Manhattan wife and mom Marissa has been unexpectedly relocated. Though her tale is ... CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:35:32 -0500Jimmy White says his appearance in the ITV show I'm a Celebrity has helped him in his preparation for next month's Masters at Wembley.The Londoner has been given a wildcard for the event, starting on ... BBC Sport Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:29:58 -0500Having acquired a modicum of mainstream success with his previous film, Broken Flowers, Jim Jarmusch does his best to alienate his newfound audience – not to mention established fans – with The Li... The Scotsman Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:28:40 -0500December 24, 2009 Ronan Keating says Christmas will not be the same without Stephen Gately. The Boyzone singer admits the group's traditional festive get-together on Boxing Day will be strange with... Tonight Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:23:29 -0500December 24, 2009 Los Angeles - Singer Alicia Keys' album The Element Of Freedom topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to land at No. 2 on the Top 200 Albums c... Tonight Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:23:27 -0500"Up In The Air" is a timely new movie about unemployment, but it's also the title of a song written by a man who lost his job and found his future. Jim Axelrod reports. CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:18:28 -0500"Lost," "Idol" Among Decade's TV Top 10 (AP) Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "The Cowell Factor," th... CBS News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:18:23 -0500Roseburg Cinemas: 1750 N.W. Hughwood Court. 672-7272For Friday through December 31ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE SQUEAKQUEL, rated PG. Alvin, Simon and Theodore are back in the world's first squeakquel.... News-Review Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:12:49 -0500A prominent priest has said Irish society is "morally bankrupt".Father Michael Mernagh said he supports the resignations of Bishops Donal Murray and James Moriarty in the wake of the Murphy report int... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:01:42 -0500Phil Brown has described as “scandalous” the decision to charge Hull with misconduct over last weekend’s melee at Arsenal.The Football Association yesterday charged both Hull and the Gunners wit... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:01:42 -0500Alex Ferguson will resist the temptation to throw new boy Mame Biram Diouf into the white-hot atmosphere of a derby-day debut against Manchester City.Manchester United have received a work permit for ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:01:41 -0500‘Top Gear’ is the most watched BBC show online.Episodes of the motoring programme – which is hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May – have taken eight of the top ten spaces o... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:01:40 -0500Full-back Gavin Duffy will take the privilege of captaining Connacht against Munster at Thomond Park on St Stephen’s Day.Centre Keith Matthews and flanker Johnny O’Connor return to the side after ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:01:40 -0500Nair Shower Power Sensitive If you’re planning to show a little leg this season in your black cocktail dress, don’t forget to use Nair Shower Power Sensitive to keep those legs hair free. ... Earth Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:39:41 -0500Published Date: December 24, 2009 Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered rehab for the second time in as many years, he said Tuesday, after his estranged band mates went public with their concerns... Kuwait Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:27:01 -0500Boy George isn't upset about losing out on a potential £400,000 (€444,000) pay day.The former Culture Club star unsuccessfully tried to lift a Probation Service ban on him appearing on Channel 4 re... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:22:34 -0500—and Joan is clearly stoked for the gig: "With this group of candid, clever and hilarious personalities, the 2010 award season is certain to bring our most outrageous... E online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:01:57 -0500Hong Huang is a celebrity with many faces. She is a publisher, a widely read blogger, the ex-wife of a renowned film director, the daughter of a diplomat who was also Chairman Mao Zedong's English tea... SINA Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:32:55 -0500A suicide bomber struck an area full of government buildings in Pakistan’s main north-west city today, killing four people and underscoring that militant groups retain strength despite being under s... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:08 -0500Lily Allen has been spotted wearing an engagement ring. The 24-year-old ‘Not Fair’ singer was seen enjoying a meal at London restaurant Quo Vadis with her boyfriend Sam Cooper, wearing a shining b... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:08 -0500Two men are due in court in Dublin following the discovery of a hoax bomb yesterday.The device was found following a robbery at an O'Briens sandwich bar in the IFSC area.Staff were threatened with kni... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:08 -0500Retired boxing manager Terry Lawless, who steered Frank Bruno to a world title challenge against Mike Tyson and guided four other British fighters to world titles, died in the early hours of Christmas... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:07 -0500Singing sensation Susan Boyle revealed today she was the happiest she had ever been after her “brilliant year”.The 'Britain’s Got Talent' runner-up – whose album 'I Dreamed A Dream' is poised ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:07 -0500John Travolta has thanked people “around the world” for the support they’ve given his family since the death of his 16-year-old boy.The actor – whose son Jett died in January after suffering a... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:07 -0500The mother of murdered British schoolgirl Sarah Payne was in a “life-threatening condition” today after being rushed to hospital with complications after brain surgery.Mrs Payne had a life-saving ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:55:06 -0500December 24, 2009 Boy band Bros are to reform. The 80s pop band - who are best known for their song When Will I Be Famous? - are planning to do a one-off concert at London's O2 Arena. Luke Goss ... Tonight Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:37:51 -0500It looks like The Kinks might provide the big rock reunion of 2010. Ray Davies has confirmed to Sky News that he has set the wheels in motion to get back with the group he split from 13 years ago. ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:11:55 -0500Elton John and David Furnish will spend Christmas visiting their famous godchildren. The celebrity couple – who married in a lavish civil ceremony in 2005 – have 10 godchildren between them and pl... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:28:55 -0500Alexa Chung has been named the most stylish woman of 2009. The British television presenter, who moved to New York this year to work for MTV, topped Vogue magazine's Best Dressed of 2009, with French ... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:28:55 -0500Michael Schumacher has insisted Mercedes were his only option for a return to Formula One.Schumacher yesterday signed a three-year contract with Mercedes GP, ending three years in retirement.The seven... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:28:54 -0500A paediatrician accused of sexually abusing his young patients – some as young as six months – is believed to have attacked more than 100 children.Dr Earl Bradley is said to have filmed some of th... Irish Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:28:53 -0500MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, December 24, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Classical music fans will probably be pleased to hear that one of Prague's popular Chamber Concerts is being held in the city in January. ... 24 / 7 Press Release Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:18:32 -0500 | 
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