Charlie and Brooke Sheen allowed to see each other; Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed
February 08, 2010 - 5:22 pm
ASPEN, Colo. - Charlie Sheen and his wife were reunited Monday after a judge modified a restraining order and allowed them them to work out their differences following a Christmas Day domestic violence dispute in which the actor allegedly pinned his spouse on a bed with a knife to her ...


Del Toro says he took 'Wolfman' movie role out of sympathy for monster's side of the story
February 08, 2010 - 4:51 pm
MEXICO CITY - Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in "The Wolfman" remake because he has a soft spot for monsters. The Oscar winner says the werewolf he portrays and many other dark characters in literature get a bad rap. In a Monday meeting with journalists in ...


US actress Angelina Jolie visits Haitian earthquake survivors in Dominican hospital
February 08, 2010 - 4:17 pm
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has met with hospitalized Haitian earthquake victims in the Dominican Republic. Dario Manon is a spokesman for the Dario Contrera Hospital in the capital of Santo Domingo, where dozens of survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake ...


Keith Carradine's ex-wife sentenced to community service for perjury
February 08, 2010 - 3:51 pm
LOS ANGELES - Keith Carradine's ex-wife has been sentenced to community service for trying to cover up illegal wiretapping by former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano. Sandra Carradine was sentenced Monday in federal court in Los Angeles to 400 hours of community service, two years ...


'Dear John' delivers No. 1 debut with $30.5M; 'Avatar' slips to 2nd with $22.9M
February 08, 2010 - 3:50 pm
LOS ANGELES - The romantic drama "Dear John" has knocked the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" off its No. 1 box-office perch. "Dear John" debuted with US$30.5 million, nudging "Avatar" to second-place with $22.9 million. "Avatar," which had been No. 1 for seven weekends, raised its ...


Journalist Ian Brown wins $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for non-fiction
February 08, 2010 - 3:49 pm
TORONTO - Journalist Ian Brown won the $25,000 Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction Monday for his touching book about his child's rare genetic mutation. "The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son" profiles 13-year-old Walker, who has cardio-facio-cutaneous (CFC) ...


Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter
February 08, 2010 - 3:46 pm
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama. Dr. Conrad Murray, a cardiologist ...


Andre Leon Talley added to 'America's Next Top Model' judging panel
February 08, 2010 - 3:45 pm
LOS ANGELES - Andre Leon Talley will help crown "America's Next Top Model." The over-the-top 60-year-old Vogue editor-at-large will join Tyra Banks, photographer Nigel Barker and a weekly guest judge on the panel of the 14th season of the CW modeling competition (premiering March 10 at 8 ...


Super Bowl surpasses 'M-A-S-H' finale as most-watched TV show ever in US
February 08, 2010 - 3:41 pm
NEW YORK - An estimated one in two Canadians tuned into the Super Bowl Sunday, which was watched by more than 106 million people in the U.S., surpassing the ratings for the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said ...


Ballet featuring White Stripes music featured in National's 2010-11 season
February 08, 2010 - 2:22 pm
TORONTO - The award-winning ballet "Chroma," featuring music by the White Stripes, and a new full-length interpretation of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" are among productions in the National Ballet of Canada's 2010-11 season, the company announced Monday. British choreographer Wayne ...


Brit funnyman Ricky Gervais to receive Banff fest's comedy award in June
February 08, 2010 - 2:22 pm
TORONTO - British comic Ricky Gervais is being recognized with this year's Sir Peter Ustinov Comedy Award at the Banff World Television Festival. The creator of the hit U.K. TV show "The Office" will be feted at the festival in June, when he's also set to discuss his career and ...


Miley Cyrus, other celebrities donate items for online auction to benefit Haiti
February 08, 2010 - 2:19 pm
NEW YORK - Miley Cyrus has organized an online auction to benefit the relief effort in Haiti. Britney Spears, Hugh Jackman, Ellen DeGeneres, Julianne Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Lovato and others will donate items and experiences. Cyrus is donating several items, including the Herve ...


In 'Shadow Tag,' Erdrich stakes out new territory with look at toxic marriage
February 08, 2010 - 2:18 pm
"Shadow Tag" Louise Erdrich (HarperCollins) Irene and Gil have the sort of life that outsiders might covet. He's a semifamous artist dubbed the "native Edward Hopper," his success great enough to put their family in a three-story house in a fashionable Minneapolis neighbourhood and ...


Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde a whirlwind of activity
February 08, 2010 - 2:17 pm
MONTREAL - Chrissie Hynde is one busy woman these days. The lead singer of the Pretenders has finished recording an album with Welsh singer-songwriter J.P. Jones and has just contributed to a Haitian relief song featuring the likes of Nick Cave, ex-Clash guitarist Mick Jones, former Sex ...


Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels to take part in Toronto Black History panel
February 08, 2010 - 2:15 pm
TORONTO - Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels will be in Toronto on Tuesday to take part in a panel discussion celebrating Black History Month. The American filmmaker will be joined by Canadian directors Norman Jewison and Clement Virgo ("Poor Boy's Game") at the event, which is being ...


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