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'Monday Night Football' Ends 36-Year Run (AP)
 AP - Al Michaels turned to Frank Gifford, patted his former broadcast partner on shoulder and said simply: "I can't thank you enough."
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Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli Dies (AP)
 AP - Vincent Schiavelli, the droopy-eyed character actor who appeared in scores of movies, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Ghost," died Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57.
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Parker, Longoria Stopped by Police (AP)
 AP - San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker was cited for impeding traffic and failing to produce a valid Texas driver's license during a traffic stop in which "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria was his passenger, police said.
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Two CBS Sitcoms Can Now Be Viewed Online (AP)
AP - Joining the trend of TV shows migrating to the Internet, a pair of episodes from the CBS comedies "Two and a Half Men" and "How I Met Your Mother" are being offered for free video streaming this week from the Yahoo! Web site.
Big 'Deal' carries NBC in troubled 8 p.m. slot (Reuters)
Reuters - NBC got some early
holiday cheer last week as the game show "Deal or No Deal"
wrapped its five-night run with double-digit ratings
improvements in the crucial 8 p.m. hour, where the network has
lagged the most so far this season.
A Very Kongy Christmas (E! Online)
 E! Online - Beauty might have killed the beast, but Narnia wasn't
quite up to the challenge--at least if early box-office numbers are
accurate.
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Foxy "Making Faces," Not Friends (E! Online)
 E! Online - The good news is Foxy Brown's tongue appears fully functional.
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'Monday Night Football' Ends 36-Year Run (AP)
AP - Al Michaels turned to Frank Gifford, patted his former broadcast partner on shoulder and said simply: "I can't thank you enough."
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'Monday Night Football' on ABC: One last drive (Reuters)
 Reuters - Turn out the lights, the
party's over.
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Cyndi Lauper to make Broadway debut in 2006 (Reuters)
 Reuters - Pop star Cyndi Lauper will make her
Broadway debut next year in "The Threepenny Opera," playing the
prostitute Jenny in the satirical musical about a highwayman
and his sweetheart.
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A Very Kongy Christmas (E! Online)
E! Online - Beauty might have killed the beast, but Narnia wasn't
quite up to the challenge--at least if early box-office numbers are
accurate.
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Upcoming Film Releases -- Weeks of December 26 & January 2 (Reuters)
Reuters - An update of the U.S. film calendar
for this week and next. Dates are subject to change, and films
initially may open only in select cities, mentioned wherever
possible.
Character Actor Vincent Schiavelli Dies (AP)
AP - Vincent Schiavelli, the droopy-eyed character actor who appeared in scores of movies, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Ghost," died Monday at his home in Sicily. He was 57.
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'King Kong' holds slim lead at holiday box office (Reuters)
 Reuters - "King Kong" reigned at the North
American box office for a second weekend on Monday, leading a
busy field of Christmas newcomers and expansions even as
overall ticket sales fell.
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`King Kong' Nudges 'Narnia' at Box Office (AP)
AP - "King Kong" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" battled for the four-day box office crown with the giant ape finally swiping the Christmas holiday prize.
'Wonderful Life' Actress Brunetti Dies (AP)
 AP - Argentina Brunetti, a character actress who played the worried wife of Mr. Martini in the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life," has died. She was 98.
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Actor Renfro Accused of Bid to Buy Heroin (AP)
 AP - Actor Brad Renfro, who broke into movies at the age of 12, has been charged with a felony count of attempting to possess heroin after being arrested in a Skid Row police sting.
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'Penguins' in AFI's Six 'Moments' of 2005 (AP)
 AP - The film documentary "March of the Penguins" and video iPods are among the American Film Institute's "Moments of Significance" during 2005.
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Mike Myers and Wife Decide to End Marriage (AP)
 AP - "Austin Powers" star Mike Myers and his wife, Robin Ruzan, are ending their 12-year marriage, a spokeswoman said Friday.
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Spielberg Proud of Widows' Take on Film (AP)
 AP - Steven Spielberg is "very proud" of two early endorsements for "Munich," his controversial new movie, from the widows of two of the 11 Israeli athletes killed in the 1972 Olympic massacre detailed in the film.
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Foxy "Making Faces," Not Friends (E! Online)
E! Online - The good news is Foxy Brown's tongue appears fully functional.
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Coldplay, Kaiser Chiefs lead UK music charge (Reuters)
 Reuters - It might not mean another
British pop invasion, but England is swinging these days more
than it has in years with world-beating acts including
Coldplay, Gorillaz, Kaiser Chiefs, Girls Aloud, balladeer James
Blunt and the hot new band Arctic Monkeys.
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Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame Gets New Home (AP)
AP - The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame is about to bring a new sound to a part of downtown Tulsa once known for the wail of passing trains.
Vietnam Cops Complete Gary Glitter Probe (AP)
 AP - Police in southern Vietnam have completed investigation into former British rocker Gary Glitter's alleged obscene acts with a child, his attorney said Monday.
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Cole Porter's Birthplace Gets Makeover (AP)
 AP - The birthplace of composer Cole Porter is getting a winter makeover. The 1860s-era house, which has about 21 rooms, had fallen into disrepair over the years. It had been split into several apartments, and police found a methamphetamine lab in one of the apartments two years ago.
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Elton, Furnish Spend Honeymoon in Venice (AP)
 AP - Sir Elton John and David Furnish are honeymooning in Venice after tying the knot in a civil union ceremony in Britain last week, Italian news reports said.
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Mom Fights Downloading Suit on Her Own (AP)
 AP - It was Easter Sunday, and Patricia Santangelo was in church with her kids when she says the music recording industry peeked into her computer and decided to take her to court.
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Boys Choir of Harlem Faces Eviction by NYC (AP)
AP - The choir has been asked to leave the public school where it practices for free by Jan. 31, 2006. The Boys Choir also provided some instruction at the school, called the Choir Academy of Harlem, as part of a 12-year collaboration with the Department of Education.
Hallmark-Released McDonald Album Goes Gold (AP)
 AP - Singer Michael McDonald got an early Christmas present from Hallmark when the holiday album he released through the card store went gold in a matter of days.
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Underwood Named Oklahoman of the Year (AP)
 AP - Carrie Underwood is more than an American Idol: She's Oklahoman of the Year as well.
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