Reuters - Sotheby's struggled to sell two of its top lots at a London auction of impressionist and modern art on Wednesday, taking some of the gloss off the art market after rival Christie's set a series of records the day before.
Read more »Some top lots stumble at mixed Sotheby's sale (Reuters)
Smash Star Katharine McPhee Flaunts Sexy Bikini Body (omg!)
omg! - The Self cover girl reveals how she gets her body in perfect shape
Read more »Jersey City clears 'Jersey Shore' spinoff (AP)
AP - Jersey City taxpayers won't be footing the bill for police assigned to security for the women of "Jersey Shore" and all the attention that comes with them.
Read more »PIC: Madonna's Daughter Lourdes Leon, 15, Shaves the Side of Her Head (omg!)
omg! - The teen sported debuted her punked-out hairstyle in NYC Thursday
Read more »The Disney Channel: more than just a pretty face (Reuters)
Reuters - The Disney Channel -- home to bubbly fare from "Hannah Montana" to "High School Musical" -- has emerged as a potent global engine for Walt Disney Co after decades of quiet expansion. And it couldn't come at a better time for the Mouse House.
Read more »Grammys promise plenty of intrigue and music (AP)
AP - This year's Grammy Awards promises plenty of intrigue and drama — much of it having little to do with the competition for awards.
Read more »San Francisco to honor Tony Bennett (AP)
AP - San Francisco is honoring legendary crooner Tony Bennett, whose famous song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco," was recorded 50 years ago.
Read more »Oscar lands in Los Angeles after Chicago flight (AP)
AP - Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles didn't just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they also had their picture taken with him.
Read more »Fire might have claimed 'Gone with the Wind' items (omg!)
omg! - A museum official says valuable memorabilia from the classic film "Gone with the Wind" may have been destroyed when a fire heavily damaged the facility near Atlanta where it was stored.
Read more »Cynthia Rowley collection inspired by craftsmen (AP)
AP - Well, now we know how she does it: With lots of YouTube breaks and double-brewed coffee. In this so-much-information era, designer Cynthia Rowley spilled her work habits to the audience gathered Thursday night for the runway preview of her fall collection during New York Fashion Week.
Read more »U.S., China in talks on film spat ahead of Xi visit (Reuters)
Reuters - The United States and China are discussing the possible elimination of Chinese barriers to American films in the run up to Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's U.S. visit next week, a U.S. trade official said on Thursday.
Read more »Melissa McCarthy comedy pilot picked up by CBS (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS has officially picked up a comedy pilot from "Mike & Molly" star Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone -- and Falcone has been newly cast in the lead role.
Read more »Lawyers: Reality TV producer hopes to avoid trial (AP)
AP - Lawyers for a U.S. reality television producer facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife at a Mexican resort said Thursday they hope to persuade a judge to drop the charges and free their client.
Read more »Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar (AP)
AP - The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week's ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
Read more »Penguin halts e-books sales to libraries (AP)
AP - Penguin Group (USA), which publishes such best-sellers as Kathryn Stockett's "The Help" and "Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love," has stopped selling e-books to libraries.
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