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Listeners Pick The Year's Best Music (So Far)

NPR listeners cast thousands of votes for the year's best music (so far) and kept the race tight. In the end, Animal Collective edged out every other artist in both the Best Album category, and for Best Song. Artists like Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists and Neko Case weren't far behind. One thing was clear: 2009 has been one of the strongest years for new music in recent memory.

Emily Blunt's `Young Victoria' to end Toronto fest

Next month's Toronto International Film Festival is ending on a regal note.

Daily Box Office: Sunday, March 14, 2010

Alice in Wonderland (2010) tops Sunday's box office with an estimated $17.9 million

Weekend Box Office: March 12-14, 2010

Alice in Wonderland (2010) tops the box office with an estimated $62.0 million

'Alice' retains No. 1 box office spot

LOS ANGELES, March 14 (UPI) -- "Alice in Wonderland" took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office for the second weekend in a row with $62 million in receipts.

Suit: Gospel label invoked 'God' clause

NEW YORK, March 14 (UPI) -- A New York lawsuit filed against a gospel label claims singer Isaiah D. Thomas was told he couldn't record another album because God hadn't approved it.

`Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million

Alice is still ruling the movie palace.

Dramatics founder Ron Banks dead at 54

DETROIT, March 14 (UPI) -- Thousands of mourners flocked to a Detroit church for the funeral of Dramatics founder Ron Banks, who died of a heart attack at age 58.

GLAAD Media Awards presented in New York

NEW YORK, March 14 (UPI) -- The 21st annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York named ABC's "Brothers and Sisters" as best TV drama series and celebrated the Broadway revival of "Hair."

'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million (AP)

AP - Alice is still ruling the movie palace.

'Alice' Extends Box-Office Tops With $62 Million

Alice is still ruling the movie palace. Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed to a $208.6 million total domestically, becoming the first $200 million hit released this year. A rush of new movies had so-so openings, led by Matt Damon's Iraq War thriller "Green Zone," which debuted at No. 2 with $14.5 million.

TV Ratings: Fox Easily Wins Another Saturday Night

Scoreboard Adults 18-49 Rating/Share 2.1/7 1.1/4 0.9/3 0.5/2 Total Viewers (million) 6.42 4.92 3.85 2.02 FOX easily won the night with both adults 18-49 and total viewers with its battle-tested Saturday night lineup of Cops and America’s Most Wanted. The night’s only other original programming, CBS’s 48 Hours Mystery was Saturday night’s most-watched show on the broadcasts networks with 6.74 million viewers. Details: Time Net Show 18-49 Rating/Shr Viewers (Millons) 8:00 FOX Cops (original [...]

"Alice" buries Matt Damon thriller at box office (Reuters)

Reuters - "Alice in Wonderland" led the North American box office for a second weekend but Matt Damon's Iraq war conspiracy thriller "Green Zone" opened disappointingly, studio estimates showed on Sunday.

'Kick-Ass' and 'Predator' Do Just That on Opening Night

By John Lichman

Three words overshadowed everything else on opening night of South by Southwest Friday: Kick. Ass. Predator.

The much buzzed-over “Kick-Ass” http://www.thewrap.com/article/kick-ass-story-15191 had its first public viewing on Friday, as the opening film of South by Southwest. It lived up to its reputation … mostly. Starring Nicolas Cage and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Mark Millar's realistic ode to the superhero garnered nothing but love ...

Elmore Leonard on Hollyw'd: 'Too Many Opinions'

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Memorabilia Site Defrays Corey Haim Funeral Costs

Filed under: Movie News, Celebrity Deaths

Just days after Corey Haim's family solicited donations to fund the late actor's burial, a celebrity memorabilia Web site, Startifacts, has announced they are "giving [Judy Haim] $20,000 directly from our own bank account to be used however she sees ... Read more

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Former Teen Stars Who Have Thrived in (and Out) of Show Business

Filed under: Good News, Gut Reactions, Movie News, TV News

The death of 38-year-old actor Corey Haim, after a history of drug abuse, was sad news to anyone who remembered him as that cute, gangly, cherub-faced kid from the '80s movies 'Lucas,' 'The Lost Boys' and 'License to Drive.' What's even more ... Read more

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Jude Law Upstaged By Al Pacino on 'SNL'

Filed under: Gut Reactions, TV News, Videos

Last night, Jude Law hosted 'Saturday Night Live' and during his opening monologue talked about his Broadway run in 'Hamlet.' The flat start got better when in a later sketch, Law was made to audition for the role of 'Hamlet', competing against ... Read more

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`Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million

Alice is still ruling the movie palace.

DioGuardi, Dad Of 'Idol' Judge, To Run For Senate

The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi, former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand. DioGuardi represented the suburbs north of New York City for two terms before he was defeated by Democrat Nita Lowey in 1988. He is a certified public accountant who lives with his wife in Ossining, N.Y.

'Tiger Woods' Makes 'South Park' Appearance

'South Park' creators have written Tiger Woods into the opening of the show's 14th season.

Harold Ford Jr. looks relaxed after dropping Senate bid

Harold Ford Jr. seems to be enjoying the freedom of not being a Senate candidate. The Democrat announced earlier this month that he wouldn't...

Bob Guccione Jr. never sent an e-mail until 2005

Bob Guccione Jr., who founded Spin magazine, confessed he's a Luddite who didn't send his first e-mail until 2005. Speaking at the 2010...

Michael Ault to open Pangaea nightclub in Singapore

With nightclubs everywhere experiencing the recession blues, it's nice to know someone out there is still thinking big. Michael Ault, the Palm Beach blue...

Ron Lauder's beach house on verge of falling into ocean

Estee Lauder heir Ronald Lauder is bracing for the worst. Beach erosion has left the billionaire's Wainscott home teetering on the edge of the...