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Danny DeVito to Return to Small Screen (AP)
 AP - Danny DeVito — who hasn't starred in a TV series since "Taxi" ended its run in 1983 — will return to the small screen next year in the FX comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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People Names McConaughey 'Sexiest Man' (AP)
 AP - Matthew McConaughey has been named the "sexiest man alive" by People magazine. The actor is pictured on the cover of People's annual issue, on newsstands Friday.
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'This Is Your Life' Host Edwards Dies (AP)
 AP - Broadcasting pioneer Ralph Edwards, who spotlighted stars and ordinary people as host of the popular 1950s show "This Is Your Life," died Wednesday of heart failure. He was 92.
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Miss America Pageant Moving to Las Vegas (AP)
 AP - After 84 years of crowning beauties on the Boardwalk, the Miss America pageant is moving to the Las Vegas Strip, organizers announced Wednesday.
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Plot tangles on 'Lost' (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Wednesday's extended episode of Lost focuses on the "tailies" (the passengers in the back of the plane). After the show ends, send us any clues about them or the original group of crash survivors.
Filmmaker on scent of big-budget film (Reuters)
Reuters - Remember Tom
Tykwer? The German wunderkind tore onto the world stage with
the hyperkinetic "Run Lola Run" in 1998 but his last two films
-- "The Princess and the Warrior" (2000) and "Heaven" (2002) --
drew a mixed critical and commercial response, raising
questions about his true crossover potential.
Shamed rocker Glitter on the run (Reuters)
Reuters - Vietnamese police want to talk to Gary
Glitter about reports the shamed British glam rocker was seen
with girls as young as 15 at a villa he rented, a government
spokesman said on Thursday.
Danny DeVito to Return to Small Screen (AP)
AP - Danny DeVito — who hasn't starred in a TV series since "Taxi" ended its run in 1983 — will return to the small screen next year in the FX comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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Goose but no gander: Sponsor plays it subtle (Reuters)
Reuters - When "Iconoclasts," a
new series co-produced by the Sundance Channel and Gray Goose
Entertainment, airs on the premium cable channel Thursday
night, viewers will not see any Gray Goose vodka bottles or
brand signage in the show.
One-night stand for '42nd Street' reunion (Reuters)
Reuters - Few in the Broadway
environs will forget the night of August 25, 1980, when David
Merrick's sassy, brassy "42nd Street" opened on Broadway.
Filmmaker on scent of big-budget film (Reuters)
Reuters - Remember Tom
Tykwer? The German wunderkind tore onto the world stage with
the hyperkinetic "Run Lola Run" in 1998 but his last two films
-- "The Princess and the Warrior" (2000) and "Heaven" (2002) --
drew a mixed critical and commercial response, raising
questions about his true crossover potential.
Thomas Jane boards 'Mutant' thriller (Reuters)
Reuters - Thomas Jane ("The
Punisher") will star in "The Mutant Chronicles," a sci-fi
action thriller based on the role-playing board game.
Cuban drama "City" set for spring release (Reuters)
Reuters - Indie distributor Magnolia
Pictures has acquired North American rights to Andy Garcia's
directorial debut, "The Lost City," which is set during the
Cuban Revolution of 1958-59, the company said Wednesday.
Ferrell, Heder skating toward deal for 'Blades' (Reuters)
Reuters - Will Ferrell and
"Napoleon Dynamite" star Jon Heder might be lacing up for
"Blades of Glory," a comedy set in the competitive world of ice
skating
Wyle, Douglas adrift in Bay Area satire (Reuters)
Reuters - Henry James'
language-driven novels have foiled more than one filmmaker's
attempt to adapt them to the screen.
Wal-Mart exposed in discount-budget film (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Wal-Mart: The High Cost of
Low Price," the latest documentary from Robert Greenwald
("Outfoxed," "Uncovered"), continues the filmmaker's penchant
for cinematic social muckraking.
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Playwright lost in 'Suburbia' (Reuters)
Reuters - Although admirably
bursting with philosophical questions about identity and
choice, "Four Corners of Suburbia" rarely translates them into
involving cinema.
Disaster strikes again in 'Poseidon' misadventure (Reuters)
Reuters - Leonard Maltin, in his
one-volume encyclopedia on movies and videos, described "The
Poseidon Adventure," released in 1972, as "mindless but
engrossing." A lot has changed in this remake for TV from
Robert Halmi Jr. and Larry Levinson.
Orlando Bloom Sued by Management Company (AP)
 AP - Orlando Bloom's former management company has sued the actor for allegedly failing to pay $660,000 in commissions.
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'Charlie' tops DVD sales, rental charts (Reuters)
 Reuters - "Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory" was the No. 1 DVD seller as well as renter
during its first week in stores, according to sales data issued
Wednesday.
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Shamed rocker Glitter on the run (Reuters)
Reuters - Vietnamese police want to talk to Gary
Glitter about reports the shamed British glam rocker was seen
with girls as young as 15 at a villa he rented, a government
spokesman said on Thursday.
Singer Reynolds gets settled as he ends 'Exile' (Reuters)
Reuters - His album may be called
"Exile," but Steve Reynolds is starting to feel like Los
Angeles is his town -- even though he'll soon abandon it for
some rigorous touring.
Hives hot to record new album (Reuters)
Reuters - Swedish rockers the Hives have begun
working on material for their next studio album, which they
hope to have ready for a fall 2006 release.
Chesney Shortchanges Fiddy (E! Online)
 E! Online - He might be a tough guy on the silver screen, but on this week's
album chart, 50 Cent got an old-fashioned butt-whipping from Kenny
Chesney.
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Womack's CMA Triple Play (E! Online)
 E! Online - Lee Ann Womack may not hate herself this morning.
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Destiny's Child's Big Finale (E! Online)
 E! Online - The chart-topping R&B
superstars gave what was billed as their swan-song performance Tuesday
on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
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Underwood's Debut Album Gets Brisk Sales (AP)
 AP - Country singer Carrie Underwood's debut album "Some Hearts" is enjoying brisk sales at retail outlets across the state after hitting the shelves on Tuesday.
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Murder Inc. rap bosses in Brooklyn trial (Reuters)
 Reuters - Rap stars came to court on Wednesday
in support of two rap mogul brothers accused of living up to
their gangster image by laundering drug money in a case
blurring the image of rap and the drug underworld.
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Lee Ann Womack Earns Three CMA Awards (AP)
 AP - You can take the CMA Awards out of Nashville, but you can't take Nashville out of the CMA Awards.
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Michael Jackson father figure Bill Bray dies (Reuters)
Reuters - Bill Bray, a former Los Angeles
police officer who served as Michael Jackson's longtime
security chief and became a father figure to the onetime child
star, has died at the age of 80.
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