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Misty May-Treanor out of 'Dancing with the Stars'

LOS ANGELES - Misty May-Treanor is too hurt to keep dancing. The 31-year-old "Dancing with the Stars" contestant and Olympic gold medallist volleyball player appeared at the conclusion of Monday's ...

R. Kelly seeks $3.4 million from tour promoter

LOS ANGELES - R. Kelly has won a $3.4 million award against his former tour promoter and is asking a Los Angeles judge to help him collect. R. Kelly Touring, which represents the singer, filed cour...

D'oh! Ex-'Simpsons' writer wins $5,000 prize

NEW YORK - Larry Doyle, a former TV writer-producer for "The Simpsons," was named the winner Monday of this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor. He was cited for the novel "I Love You, Beth Cooper...

Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday party was more boisterous than sweet. Cyrus celebrated the hallmark birthday at an over-the-top Disneyland celebration Sunday - even though she doesn't ...

Tori Spelling clears up tabloid talk through reality TV and memoirs

TORONTO - Tori Spelling is still trying to set the record straight about her private life. The actress, who faced decades of tabloid rumours as the privileged daughter of late TV producer Aaron Spe...

Matthew Broderick returns to Broadway next spring for 'The Philanthropist'

NEW YORK - Matthew Broderick will return to Broadway next spring in a revival of "The Philanthropist," a comedy by English playwright Christopher Hampton. The Roundabout Theatre Company production,...

Audiences choose 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' with $29-million debut

pawed its way to the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with US$29.3 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theatres Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross...

Israeli 'Big Brother' TV show shuts down for Yom Kippur

NEVE ILAN, Israel - The television show "Big Brother" will confront a new reality in Israel Wednesday evening with the start of Yom Kippur. As Israel comes to a standstill to mark the most solemn d...

'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Misty May-Treanor injured

LOS ANGELES - "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Misty May-Treanor is hurt. But will she be out of the competition? The Olympic gold medallist volleyball player, who scored a 21 out of 30 with pro...

Bob Dylan's leftovers make a fine meal on new CD 'Tell Tale Signs'

There had never been anything quite like Bob Dylan in the 1960s, and there's nothing quite like him today. Once he burned with revolutionary fervour, songs spilling out of a man in a hurry. Now, at...