Taylor Swift could wire her way to entertainer of the year

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Sykes' comedic bite is on full, if shaky, display on Fox while Lopez treads a familiar funny-guy path on TBS.

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Though some critics hated it when it was released in 1969, Sam Peckinpah's seminal western "The Wild Bunch" is today considered one of the...

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Denzel Washington to return to Broadway in 'Fences'

Denzel Washington to return to Broadway in 'Fences'

Washington, who has won two Oscars, was last seen on Broadway in 2005 in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."

Lawyer for alleged Letterman blackmailer asks judge to dismiss case

Lawyer for alleged Letterman blackmailer asks judge to dismiss case

An attorney for Robert Halderman, who allegedly sought to extort $2 million from comic David Letterman, filed court papers today seeking...

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Apocalypse now: 'Collapse' and the end of the world as we know it

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Activision and video game industry aiming for huge Modern Warfare 2 launch

Activision and video game industry aiming for huge Modern Warfare 2 launch

Midnight crowds at Best Buy, Game Stop and more were a good signal for the game.

Michael Jackson's mother no longer objects to estate executors

Michael Jackson's mother no longer objects to estate executors

The attorney, Adam Streisand, said his client feels it's "high time" that they move past the conflict and begin to "work together."

Morgan Freeman to receive Career Achievement Award from Palm Springs Film Fest

Freeman to receive career award from Palm Springs Film Fest

Freeman, who portrays South African President Nelson Mandela in the Clint Eastwood-directed "Invictus," won the Oscar for best supporting...

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Variety on '2012': A preposterous joke

The Big Picture and critic Todd McCarthy riff on IQs and Roland Emmerich, and even throw in a reference to "Casablanca."

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'Sesame Street' at 40: The importance of being Ernie -- and Bert and Kermit . . .

Beyond ABCs and 1, 2, 3, a multicultural cast and iconic puppets have entertained and educated generations of kids.

Album review: Bon Jovi's 'The Circle'

Album review: Bon Jovi's 'The Circle'

"Who's gonna work for the working man?" wonders Jon Bon Jovi on the new album by the long-running outfit that bears his name.