Spanish flamenco star Farruquito completes jail sentence
(AFP)
AFP - Spanish flamenco star Farruquito on Tuesday completed his three-year jail sentence for a hit-and-run death in 2003 while speeding and driving without a licence.
NY top court rejects Dan Rather appeal in CBS case
(Reuters)
Reuters - New York State's highest court on Tuesday declined to hear former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather's appeal of a decision dismissing his $70 million lawsuit against CBS Corp.
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts reunite for 'Larry Crowne'
(AFP)
AFP - Oscar-winning actors Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are reuniting on the big screen for a new movie about a middle-aged man forced to find a new career, Daily Variety reported Tuesday.
Matt Morris parlays Disney contacts for new CD
(AP)
AP - Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and others went on to pop stardom after appearing on "The All New Mickey Mouse Club" as kids.
Clooney, Streep Win Top Honors at New York Film Critics Circle Awards
(Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - It was a busy year for George Clooney, but one that is starting to pay off in the form of official accolades, as awards season for the films of 2009 gets underway.
Peaches Geldof wins damages for "prostitute" slur
(Reuters)
Reuters - Peaches Geldof has been awarded substantial undisclosed libel damages over a newspaper article that implied she was a prostitute who charged 5,000 pounds ($8,000) a night.
Cybill Shepherd's son charged in mid-air thefts
(AP)
AP - The son of actress Cybill Shepherd has been charged with stealing from fellow airplane passengers during a cross-country flight.
Tobey Maguire won't return for 'Spider-Man 4'
(AFP)
AFP - Tobey Maguire has hung up his spandex suit and will not return as Spider-Man when the fourth film based on the web-slinging superhero hits cinemas in 2012, studio officials confirmed.
Cowell says he's leaving `Idol' for `X Factor'
(AP)
AP - Simon Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give "American Idol" some of its sharpest — and nastiest — moments, will leave the hit TV singing contest after this season.
Woman who saved Anne Frank's diary dead at 100
(AFP)
AFP - Miep Gies, the woman who hid Dutch youngster Anne Frank from the Nazis and guarded her diary that became one of the world's most-read books, has died after a brief illness at the age of 100.
Johnny Depp in Serbia for Kusturica's film festival
(AFP)
AFP - US actor Johnny Depp arrived Tuesday in Serbia where he will be the star turn at a film festival launched by Serbian director Emir Kusturica to stem Hollywood's effect on film students.
Paul McCartney, Harrison Ford bound for the Globes
(AP)
AP - The Golden Globes' guest list includes a former Beatle, an Oscar winner and Indiana Jones.
Cowell departure another jolt to weakening 'Idol'
(AP)
AP - With Simon Cowell's days numbered and Paula Abdul already gone, this season is shaping up to be the end of an era for the nation's most-popular show, Fox's "American Idol."
CA appeals court overturns award in Jackson taping
(AP)
AP - An appellate court on Monday overturned a $20 million award against a defunct charter jet company for secretly videotaping Michael Jackson and his attorneys during a 2003 flight.
What will Conan O'Brien do?
(AP)
AP - If "Tonight" show host Conan O'Brien decides he doesn't want to shift back to a post-midnight time slot at NBC, Fox executives have a clear message for him: We love you.
Maguire, Raimi out of 'Spider-Man' franchise
(AP)
AP - Tobey Maguire's web-slinging days are behind him.
Polanski sues French media for invasion of privacy
(AP)
AP - The news snapshot shows Roman Polanski standing at a window, a thin slice of his face visible amid an opening in the curtains. The French paper that printed the photo saw it as a newsworthy depiction of the director's life under house arrest in his Swiss Alpine chalet.
Simon Cowell quits reality show 'American Idol'
(AFP)
AFP - Simon Cowell confirmed he will quit the talent show "American Idol" later this year to concentrate on launching a US version of his British hit "The X Factor."
Boulder film festival to honor Alec Baldwin
(AP)
AP - Boulder International Film Festival organizers say actor Alec Baldwin will be the featured guest at the sixth annual event.
Simon Cowell leaves "Idol" to launch own show
(Reuters)
Reuters - "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell said on Monday he was quitting the top-rated Fox TV show in May to launch his own singing contest next year.
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