8 February 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, left, looks on as his attorney Ed Chernoff speaks during his arraignment at the Los Angeles Superior Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)AP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.


8 February 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, left, looks on as his attorney Ed Chernoff speaks during his arraignment at the Los Angeles Superior Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)AP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.


8 February 2010

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor, left, looks on as his attorney Ed Chernoff speaks during his arraignment at the Los Angeles Superior Court on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.  (AP Photo/Mark Boster, Pool)AP - Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.


8 February 2010

Lions Gate, Weinsteins eye Disney's Miramax: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and the Weinstein brothers are among the potential buyers of Walt Disney Co's Miramax film unit, sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.

8 February 2010

Lions Gate, Weinsteins eye Disney's Miramax: sources (Reuters)

Bob Weinstein (L) and his brother Harvey Weinstein, the founders of The Weinstein Co., an independent motion picture studio, pose at the premiere of their studio's film Reuters - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and the Weinstein brothers are among the potential buyers of Walt Disney Co's Miramax film unit, sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.


8 February 2010

Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed (AP)

Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California in this September 20, 2009 file photo. Sheen was charged on February 8, 2010 with assaulting and threatening his wife Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW)AP - 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 throat.


8 February 2010

Attorney: Brooke Sheen wants case dismissed (AP)

Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller arrive at the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California in this September 20, 2009 file photo. Sheen was charged on February 8, 2010 with assaulting and threatening his wife Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT CRIME LAW)AP - 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 throat.


8 February 2010

C'est La Vie: 'Rent' Tour, With Pascal, Rapp and Stewart, Shutters (Playbill)

Playbill - The Broadway touring production of Rent, starring original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Gwen Stewart, ends Feb. 7 in Sacramento, CA.

8 February 2010

`Dear John' delivers No. 1 debut with $30.5M (AP)

AP - The romantic drama "Dear John" has knocked the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" off its No. 1 box-office perch.

8 February 2010

D-Train to Deitch: Graffiti's rise to the mainstream (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Although modern graffiti was born in Philadelphia in the late 1960s when Cornbread and Cool Earl began bombing their names on streets and subways, New York City will always be graffiti's home.

8 February 2010

Nook E-Reader Heads to Barnes & Noble Stores (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Barnes & Noble said Monday that its popular nook e-book reader is back in stock online and will be rolling out in the majority of the bookseller's U.S. stores this week. Customers also will be able to enjoy exclusive Valentine's Day-themed online content this month, the company said.

8 February 2010

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP)

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrates with his son Baylen and wife Brittany after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17.  after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.


8 February 2010

Actor Gary Coleman pleads guilty in Utah court (AP)

This Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 booking photo provided by the Utah County jail shows Gary Coleman. Coleman, 41, was arrested in Utah Sunday on a warrant for failing to appear in court, police said. (AP Photo/Utah County jail)AP - Former child television star Gary Coleman pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge related to a domestic violence incident last April.


8 February 2010

Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim (AP)

FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, Brad Pitt, right, and Angelina Jolie arrive on the red carpet for the film 'Inglourious Basterds', during the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday.


6 February 2010

Parsons Launches New Fashion MFA with Support of Donna Karan (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD101  Shelley Fox, left, the Donna Karan professor of fashion at Parsons School of Design, and designer Donna Karan attend Fashion Wire Daily - Donna Karan may have dropped out of Parsons School of Design when she was a sophomore - Anne Klein herself offered the fledgling designer a job that she couldn't refuse - but that doesn't mean she doesn't put a high premium on fashion education.