An ode to IMDb.com, Internet Movie Database (AP)
AP - There are things that make modern life truly special: Tivo, Charles Barkley, SpongeBob SquarePants, etc. More »
Spielberg looks to direct film of "39 Clues" (Reuters)
Reuters - The DreamWorks studio on Wednesday said it has acquired movie rights to the book, Internet and card game series "The 39 Clues," with Steven Spielberg looking to direct a film version. More »
Ivy Grows on Sarah Jessica Parker (E! Online)
E! Online - Now that Sarah Jessica Parker's Big moment is behind her, it's time to start thinking about her post-Sex life. More »
NBC settles lawsuit over man's suicide: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Television network NBC has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who killed himself when confronted with cameras for the TV show "To Catch a Predator," The New York Times reported on Thursday. More »
That Was the Week That Was (AP)
AP - Entertainment highlights during the week of June 29-July 5: More »
43 grand for the blood of Tony Soprano (AP)
AP - NEW YORK (AP) — One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750. Inflation run amok? Nope — just the premium you pay for the blood of Tony-Soprano. More »
Tribune job cuts highlight bad year for newspapers (Reuters)
Reuters - Tribune Co will cut jobs at The Sun in Baltimore and Hartford Courant as the company struggles with falling advertising revenue, making it the latest publisher to trim staff in one of the worst years yet for the newspaper business. More »
CBS to appeal ruling on Marine interview (AP)
AP - CBS News said it plans to appeal a ruling by a military appellate court that ordered a judge to review unaired footage of an interview given by a Marine squad leader charged in the killings of 24 Iraqis. More »
"Fool's Gold" finds real DVD treasure (Reuters)
Reuters - "Fool's Gold," an adventure comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, topped the latest DVD sales and rental charts Wednesday. More »
Jerry Springer, Mel B Take on Miss Universe (E! Online)
E! Online - The Miss Universe Organization is getting a dose of Spice. And chair-throwing sleaze. More »
Tony Soprano's Bloody Good Show for Charity (E! Online)
E! Online - Those Tony Soprano fans sure love the big jerk, inside and out. More »
Trouble finds Tim McGraw at Washington show (AP)
AP - If Tim McGraw isn't looking for trouble, it must've been looking for him. More »
Movie stars clash in Hollywood union brawl (Reuters)
Reuters - Movie stars accustomed to polite rivalry for coveted film roles and Oscar glory are taking sides in an increasingly bitter labor dispute between Hollywood's two actors unions. More »
Court gives Klugman access to 'Quincy' contract (Reuters)
Reuters - All Jack Klugman wanted was access to his decades-old "Quincy M.E." contract, which had been misplaced over the years. And on Wednesday, that's exactly what a Los Angeles judge gave him. More »
Brown and Springer to co-host Miss Universe pageant (AP)
AP - Jerry Springer and Melanie Brown will co-host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, which will air live from Nha Trang, Vietnam, on July 13. More »
Kate Mulgrew joins the cast of Broadway's `Equus' (AP)
AP - From "Star Trek: Voyager" to "Equus." Kate Mulgrew is joining "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths in the revival of Peter Shaffer's "Equus," which opens Sept. 25 on Broadway. More »
43 grand for the blood of Tony Soprano (AP)
AP - One used, black and beige short-sleeve polo shirt, a tank top and black pants: $43,750. More »
Ben Affleck takes journey to Congo (AP)
AP - "Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent — Ben Affleck. More »
'Singing Office' scans the help for entertainers (AP)
AP - It's not a typical day at the airport. Melanie Brown, the season five "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up, is traipsing around with a camera crew in tow, begging JetBlue employees to croon "Like a Virgin" a cappella. More »
Alec Baldwin heard on NYC homelessness group ad (AP)
AP - Alec Baldwin is lending his voice to critics of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's homelessness policies. More »
Soprano's wardrobe whacks buyers at NY auction (Reuters)
Reuters - Tough North Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano from hit TV series "The Sopranos" whacked buyers' bank accounts at Christie's on Wednesday when his wardrobe sold for $187,750 -- four times the auction house's forecast. More »
Nicole Richie's Amok in Chuck (E! Online)
E! Online - Nicole Richie's providing some fresh meat for Chuck. More »
Carell Clocks In for More Office (E! Online)
E! Online - Michael Scott can look forward to putting in more long, hard, late nights at Dunder-Mifflin Scranton. More »
Tribune's Baltimore Sun to cut about 100 jobs (Reuters)
Reuters - Newspaper publisher Tribune Co will cut about 100 jobs, including 60 in the newsroom, the Baltimore Newspaper Guild said in a statement on Wednesday. More »