Entertainment
Marketing an Oscar Win: How ‘Old Men’ Stole Best Pic Buzz
With just a few hours until the Academy Awards, “No Country for Old Men” has all but secured its status as front-runner for best picture. Yet only three months ago, “Atonement” was the Hollywood favorite.
They did not serve free popcorn for either film, and they did not change the endings. So what caused the […]
Halle Berry’s Ex Eric Benet: ‘I’m Happy for Her’
Eric Benet is happy for his ex-wife, new mother Halle Berry.
“From the pictures, she looks great. I have not spoken to her — it’s been a few months now — but I’m happy for her,” he told USmagazine.com.
Benet, 41, split with Berry, also 41, in 2004, after four months of marriage. The singer, who […]
Reality Check: ‘Idol’ Gives Back - And Takes Away
So this was the week that the “American Idol” juggernaut took advantage of its epic appeal to ask its viewing audience to help raise money for charities in Africa. And this year’s “Idol Gives Back,” that aired for two-and-a-half hours on Wednesday, was both affective (particularly the taped segment and live performance by Annie […]
Bill Cosby: Blacks Have Become Nonchalant About Drugs
ATLANTA Bill Cosby says apathy among some black Americans about violence, drugs, profanity and teenage sex has sunk to a level of asking someone to “pass the salt.”
The comedian, who has made waves by criticizing the black community in the past, appeared Thursday night with a Georgia judge who kicked whites out of his courtroom […]
Mom Recognizes Daughter on ABC Prostitution Special
So much for the safety of shadows.
A Manhattan hooker interviewed by Diane Sawyer for an ABC special on prostitution was busted by her mom - who recognized her daughter, despite the network’s efforts to disguise her.
“I’m mentioning the interview now because last night, I learned that my parents tuned in to ABC that fateful […]
Rapper T.I. Expected to Plead Guilty to Weapons Charges
ATLANTA Rapper T.I. was expected to plead guilty Thursday to federal weapons charges and will face prison time, according to two people familiar with his case.
The 27-year-old singer, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was expected to be sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service talking to youth groups around the country, followed by about […]
Bai Ling Arrested on Shoplifting Charges at LAX
Bai Ling’s first name may not be synonymous with her actions.
The Chinese actress was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of shoplifting two celebrity magazines and two packets of batteries at Los Angeles International Airport. The items had a total value of USD 16, said Sgt. Jim Holcomb of the airport’s police department.
Florence Henderson: Christopher Knight Marriage a Hoax
Florence Henderson claims Christopher Knight’s marriage to Adrianne Curry on the reality TV show “My Fair Brady” was a hoax.
Knight’s former TV mother on “The Brady Bunch” said VH1 execs pressured Knight, who played Peter Brady, to marry Curry, winner of “America’s Next Top Model.” She believes it was done to jazz things up […]
Relative IDs Alleged Victim in R. Kelly Child Porn Trial
CHICAGO A former backup singer for R. Kelly cried at his child pornography trial Thursday as she described introducing the R&B star to her relative, the alleged victim in the sex tape, at a Chicago music studio when the girl was 12 or 13.
“He liked her spirit. She was a very jolly person,” said Stephanie […]
Pop Tarts: Naomi Watts’ Heath Ledger Ban
LOS ANGELES Naomi Watts may have spent a lot of months in the arms of Heath Ledger prior to their break-up in 2004, but the Academy Award-nominated actress is not ready to talk about her late lover on camera just yet.
The star of the upcoming thriller “Funny Games” spent last week doing press for the […]
