'New Moon' midnight showings earn record $26.3 mil

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:30 pm

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions in Georgia

By GREG BLUESTEIN

Wesley Snipes' attorneys asked a federal appeals court Friday to review an "unreasonable" three-year prison sentence for the film star, who was convicted a year ago on federal tax charges.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:00 am

List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings

By The Associated Press

Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

Nov 20, 2009 | 9:05 am

Liberace, Cruise, Palin among Winfrey's highlights

By LYNN ELBER

Oprah Winfrey has racked up memorable moments during her long television reign. Some were moving, some embarrassing _ to her or others _ and a handful became pop-culture landmarks. Here are highlights through the years:

Nov 20, 2009 | 8:15 am

Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show

By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL

Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:40 am

Banned director brings romance film to Hong Kong

By MIN LEE

A prominent mainland Chinese director banned by Beijing from making movies brought his new gay romance film to Hong Kong on Friday for what is likely the last of a handful of screenings on his home soil.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:40 am

New York designer wins Project Runway

New York designer Irina Shabayeva's collection took the gold in "Project Runway," winning $100,000 toward her line, an agent and a trip to Paris.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:15 am

Fans excited to witness Winfrey's announcement

Fans who will be in the audience at "The Oprah Winfrey Show" say they're excited to hear the media mogul talk about her plans for the future.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:30 am

'2012' a home run with patriotic fans in China

By CHI-CHI ZHANG

When the apocalypse comes, China will save the world.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:40 am

Bullock in New Orleans for 'Blind Side' showing

By STACEY PLAISANCE

Wearing a floor-length pastel striped evening gown, Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in New Orleans Thursday for a special premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side."

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:25 pm

Eddie Cibrian sues tabloid over story

Eddie Cibrian is suing Life & Style Weekly for defamation over a recent story claiming he was cheating on girlfriend LeAnn Rimes.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:35 pm

James Van Der Beek files for divorce

Court records show James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly six years.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:25 pm

James Caan files for divorce in LA

James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:00 pm

Miss Calif. pageant gives ad time to gay group

The Miss California USA pageant director who became embroiled in a war of words with former title holder Carrie Prejean has donated 30-seconds of free ad time to the state's largest gay rights group.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:35 pm

Director Pedro Almodovar is haunted by one taboo

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS

Sex. Drugs. Prostitution. Pedophilia. Rape. Pedro Almodovar has been able to translate some of the most delicate subjects to the big screen with grace and humor.

Nov 19, 2009 | 4:10 pm

Final season of `Lost' to begin Feb. 2

ABC says the final season of "Lost" will begin in February with a night devoted to the drama.

Nov 19, 2009 | 4:05 pm

Polanski's lawyer says director's family suffering

The wife and two children of Roman Polanski are bearing the brunt of the director's imprisonment in Switzerland as he awaits a decision on his extradition, his lawyer said in an interview to be published Friday.

Nov 19, 2009 | 3:25 pm

'Jon & Kate Plus 8' to end its stormy run Monday

By FRAZIER MOORE

You might say our national nightmare is over. Or is it just a TV series?

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 pm

Tom Cruise in Austria's Salzburg for film shoot

Tom Cruise has arrived in the Austrian city of Salzburg to shoot scenes for the new action comedy "Knight & Day."

Nov 19, 2009 | 9:15 am

Newseum puts Tim Russert's NBC office on display

Museum visitors in Washington will get the chance to step into "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert's old NBC office, which has been reassembled at the Newseum.

Nov 19, 2009 | 8:45 am

Chaz Bono: Sex change is his 'best decision'

Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:50 am

Jason Reitman documents promotion of his new film

By JAKE COYLE

The publicity for a Hollywood movie is a machine to behold, especially from the inside.

Nov 19, 2009 | 6:40 am

`Simpsons' character contest winner is the Bomba

By LYNN ELBER

Ladies' man Ricardo Bomba is bringing his charms to "The Simpsons," and it's all the doing of a hospital operations manager with a vivid imagination.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:40 am

Review: Bella mopes through pretentious `New Moon'

By DAVID GERMAIN

Where would Hollywood be without that old standby, the vampire-werewolf-schoolgirl love triangle?

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:15 am