TODAY articles 2008 december

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Charges dropped in celebrity airport brawlThieves steal $10,000 in jewelry from LatifahMerle Haggard beats cancer, but craves potDJ AM clears up rumors about crash lawsuitBrother accused of embezzling from Dane CookOprah gives $365K to Atlanta inner-city schoolDear Paula: Please don’t leave ‘American Idol’Brunch to dessert: New Year’s Day feastParty hard? Try the morning-after paniniFashion forward: Style trends for ’09Fashion forward: Style trends for ’09When your kid won’t ‘friend’ you‘Terminator’ to be preserved in film registryAdd some spice to your life (and kitchen)Gallery: Your wild weather photos5 quick and easy meals for a flat bellyPlanning a party? Serve the Scottos’ finger foodMatt Dillon cited for doing 106 mph in VermontHollywood publicity agent tells how to image-sculptNYE minus VIP equals partying at homeParty with a rock star on New Year’s EveBlagojevich pick: Not seating me could appear racistReaders share 10 money resolutions for 2009Big-media stocks off to good start in 2010Nine to watch in ’09Woody Harrelson weds longtime love in MauiWriter, Olympians among those knighted‘Dewey’ author turns the page for new catDMX pleads guilty to drug, theft charges‘Defiance’ can’t decide what it wants to beGary Coleman calls the police — a lotDead Denny just one symptom of ‘Grey's’ woesCan ‘Grey's Anatomy’ be saved?Palin most desirable celeb neighbor, poll says10 ways to save money in 2009Stars reveal their New Year's resolutionsSip on this! Best New Year’s bubblyDecadent desserts for New Year’s EveA portrait of Mother NatureChildren’s book based on Holocaust story is pulledJoe Satriani may have a case against ColdplayGiada’s New Year’s Eve cocktails and appetizersDick Clark is still rockin’ New Year’s EveBristol Palin could earn $300,000 for baby picsJ.Lo, Marc Anthony deny divorce rumors‘American Idol’ turns viewers into loonsAre ‘American Idol’ fans crazy?‘Phantom of the Opera’ sequel due in 2009French fashion designer Ted Lapidus diesZooey Deschanel to wed Death Cab singerJazz great Freddie Hubbard dead at 70Missing woman’s husband acted odd, passengers saySongs you didn’t hear on the radio in 2008Say the secret word — and get a postage stampHeirlooms or junk? Clean out your closetMovie crowds adopt ‘Marley’ at box officeHollywood’s happy, even without a record yearGiada talks basics: Quick and simple recipesEntertaining? New Year’s snacks in a flashMills’ former nanny sues over spray-tanning‘Valkyrie’ challenges fans to rethink Tom CruisePoliticians found late-night TV an asset in 2008Woody Allen jazzes it up in WarsawBronx Mowgli Wentz makes photo debutImagine: Lennon in TV ad 28 years after deathSculptor Robert Graham dies at age 70Rock songwriter Delaney Bramlett dies at 69'40s femme fatale star Ann Savage dies at 87Best bets: James Bond fights the Nazis, kind ofWasserman, ‘Man of La Mancha’ writer dies at 94‘Marley & Me’ sets Christmas Day record‘America’s toughest sheriff’ gets reality showRuling could put ‘Watchmen’ in jeopardyNew Oscar voters excited to receive ballotsWriter recalls truth, fiction of ‘Usual Suspects’Party poppers: Eats for New Year’s EveAmericans admire Obama most, poll findsPerfect post-Christmas dish: Puff pastry tartAnger, sadness over fabricated Holocaust storyTyler Florence’s deluxe dinner on a dimeHoda and Kathie Lee: Fave holiday recipesGot leftovers? Eat them for breakfastSinger-actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81Harold Pinter: A master of the sound of silence'Sopranos' actor 'Johnny Cakes' dead in suicideHow to deal with a holiday debt hangoverNobelist playwright Harold Pinter dies at 78Springsteen hits album due via Wal-Mart‘Waltz With Bashir’ is one of ’08's best filmsEight underrated performers in ’08Smashed Cobain guitar sells for $100,000Eno and Byrne make music through e-mailLedger’s death top entertainment story of ’o8Homeland Security turns reality TV starMan sentenced for killing rapper T.I.’s friendJudge dismisses ‘Kingdom’ lawsuitSpringsteen explains quick album turnaroundParis Hilton suspects she knows her burglars10 relationship resolutions for a sexier 2009L.A. art museum accepts $30 million bailout‘Marley & Me’ should be called ‘New Yeller’‘Last Chance Harvey’ is all about Emma‘Revolutionary Road’ is another sinking shipTread lightly! How to book a green getawayNo Heidi-Spencer wedding on ‘Hills’ finaleDid an angel save girl from dying in hospital?Celebrity Santas: He gets cards from famous namesTina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year’Tis the season to dish out a classic: Potato latkesPeeling for pets: Burlesque dancers helping pit bullsActors guild delays vote on strike authorization‘Sopranos’ actor cleared of officer’s murderCruise camp offered screenings for ‘nice’ wordsMarriage therapy helps Courteney CoxMichael Jackson’s rep denies singer is illCourt will pay Spears' father $75 per hour‘Benjamin Button’ is ‘Forrest Gump’ reduxWhy do we love movie Nazis?Despite economy, concert ticket sales are up‘Titanic’ duo DiCaprio and Winslet sail againWoman sues Michael Jackson for $1 billion‘Valkyrie’ lacks the Reich stuffThat's the spirit: Best bottles of 2008Samantha Ronson at home after hospital stayYou're engaged. Now what? Tips on planningSandler’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ feels tiredKeyshia Cole is done with sad songsAnd action! The best movie scenes of 2008Kirsten Dunst granted restraining orderLeo vs. Tom: Two different paths to stardomDoting on Dustin Hoffman‘Mockingbird’ director Robert Mulligan dies‘No regrets,’ says boy who gave up legs for prostheticsThe Duggars: Why we home-school, moreEat in! Brunch recipes for ham, home friesCasey Anthony’s ex-fiance: ‘I don’t know her’ nowMadonna's happy that her ex is moving onWhite Zombie laid to rest with boxed setMarathons only improve ‘A Christmas Story’Tracy Pollan to play Natalee Holloway's momParis Hilton ‘devastated’ by home burglaryAudiences give lukewarm ‘yes’ to ‘Yes Man’Best bets: Pitt vs. Aniston at the box officePoet Adrian Mitchell dies at 76Cops: Hilton hit by $2-million jewelry heistPETA names Oprah ‘Person of the Year’Copperfield’s assistant injured during showNo charges for Garrett in paparazzo incidentWorst films 2008: Awful is the new awesomeCentenarian couple recall 'Dutch' Reagan, Johnny CarsonAngie Harmon gives birth to third daughter‘God stories’ of divine intervention2008 was a tough year for TVFormer Guns 'N Roses drummer back to rehabRestoring some reality to Oscar handicappingCritics all over the map with year’s best filmsHo! ho! ho! Sing ‘Blue Christmas’ with ElvisYale poet prepares for inaugurationDupri says Janet Jackson is not pregnantFergie, Duhamel to tie the knot in JanuaryDickens hit hard before Christmas classicMost precious holiday gift is time: Ask KittyKaty Perry fills music’s quirky girl voidHoliday albums less jolly, more lump of coalFormer Vegas showgirls try to save the showBurlesque-loving troupe takes it (almost) all offReports differ on possible paramedics callWill Simon leave ‘American Idol’?No Oscar bait in the top 10 films of the yearSketches found on back of da Vinci work'Sopranos' jury deadlocked 11-1, will resume18th Duggar child is ‘doing wonderful,’ says momChiklis is creating a drama about investor fraudPiven leaves play because of mercury poisoningIrish rockers U2 to release new album in MarchRep says Ed McMahon staying in houseHey, mainstream! Anthony Hamilton wants youSAG nominations come as strike vote loomsThe 16 worst holiday foodsAlways bewitching, Channing sings againWife of ‘Star Trek’ creator dies at 76German critics like Cruise’s ‘Valkyrie’‘Apocalypse Now’ star Sam Bottoms diesEddie Murphy won’t be playing The RiddlerShould SAG members go on strike?‘The Spirit’ tries but ultimately disappointsScarlett Johansson puts snotty tissue on eBayZach Braff, Selena Gomez top MySpace listMcCready stable after apparent suicide attemptSAG Awards nominations list‘Doubt’ tops SAG Awards pack with 5 nodsMeet the family who live on $44K a year — debt-freeThe ABCs of a possible SAG strikeChristmas for $100: A gift guide for the unemployedFilm workers protest vs. strike at SAG meetingTV networks lagging in diversity, report saysCurtis Stone’s holiday pork loin, eggnog95,000 high chairs recalled after reports of injuriesChristmas with the Brangelina bunchTom Cruise skips son’s first film premiereEtheridge, Hasselbeck debate on ‘The View’Scott Ruffalo’s death ruled homicide‘Despereaux’ feels like a ‘Ratatouille’ rip-offActress in 1985 Bond film found murderedAre Heidi and Spencer actually married?British folk musician Davy Graham has diedMan arrested for grabbing at Lindsay LohanEight nations to compete on dance showAppetite for seduction: BK’s new fragranceStepmother sues Whitney Houston over condo‘Will you marry me?’ goes extremeDear wine Santa: Here’s my holiday wish listSotheby's sets auction record for Pooh drawingNickelodeon plans first inauguration coverageGive a gift from your heart — and your handsAretha Franklin to sing at Obama inaugurationVenus envy: Recognizing your hottest weekThe love is right, but the timing’s wrongSimon says ‘Idol’ is a battle of the sexesDreyfuss claims dad, uncle owe $4 millionMLK, Malcolm X, Ali artifacts in new exhibit‘Canadian Idol’ put on ice for ’09 seasonBarefoot Contessa’s perfect holiday mealBeedlemania: Rowling book is fastest-selling of 2008Carrey accentuates the positive in ‘Yes Man’Akon admits to throwing fan off stageGive Christmas dinner a Maine twistCrazy dog lady? Woman adopts 27 houndsSweet gift! Classic peppermint barkEx-‘doormat’ sheds 110 lbs. to become ‘Biggest Loser’Are Heidi and Spencer legally hitched?Vote: Who should have been Person of the Year?Obama named TIME’s 2008 Person of the YearMarilyn Monroe pics sold for nearly $150,000Scoop: For Ryan Seacrest, show must go on‘Mamma Mia!’ sinks ‘Titanic’ record in the U.K.Pellicano: No apologies to those he spied onWill.i.am to play Dick Clark New Year’s EveLil Wayne accused of copyright infringement‘American Idol’ is most time-shifted showCable companies offer free digital TV boxesAretha Franklin is back with holiday tunesGrowing Pitt-Jolie clan leads baby boom of ’08Hollywood has-beens turn it around in ’08Celebrity hookups — and a big split — of ’08Celebrities get their day in court in ’08Ledger to Hudson, news that shocked in ’08Winehouse is the engine in trainwrecks of ’08Wacky & Tacky: Celebrity escapades of 2008Pete Wentz leaves personal stories off new CDDirectors Guild makes Ebert lifetime memberNeed spectacle? Try Trans-Siberian OrchestraDanica McKellar makes math sexyMadonna-Ritchie split far from most expensiveTeen rapper Soulja Boy builds hip-hop empireWill there be a new Jacob for ‘Twilight’ sequel?Rourke, Tomei win the belt in ‘Wrestler’Lynne Cheney plans James Madison biographyReaders on morality: Don't let TV be guideTrial by tabloid: Astor family betrayalsHow much cheese? ‘Seven Pounds’ worth10 strategies for cheap, thoughtful giftsLet your child’s room decor reflect their interestsPoor Daniel Baldwin! Lesser celebrity siblingsMean cuisine: An Axis of Evil cookbookWill Oscar campaigning help Mickey Rourke?Game industry trying to get players into the kitchenCruise has ‘special’ plans for Holmes’ 30thPeter Falk has Alzheimer’s, document saysScottos’ creamy, comforting holiday recipesReality TV presents plenty of moral dilemmasWill FCC lighten up under Obama?A twist on a classic: Mac ’n’ goat cheeseMadonna settles with Ritchie for $76 millionLeno move makes sense, and saves centsPregnant death-dive survivor is now mother of twoWhere are the ‘Biggest Losers’ now?Perfect presents for pooches and pet loversTequila made Heidi and Spence say ‘I do’‘Life goes on’ for grandma abducted and beatenFeds seize artifacts from hit show ‘Survivor’Jury rules Pickford agreement is validClooney, Hanks among stars opposing voteSharon Osbourne accused of hair-pullingDennis Quaid, wife settle with hospitalJennifer Aniston had back-up man planGroup bungles protest at ‘Valkyrie’ premiereCruise tries the risky business of ‘Valkyrie’Rep says Johansson interview was fakeHollywood private eye Pellicano gets 15 yearsJack Black to guest-star on ‘The Office’5o Cent opens up about his house fireBruni sues over use of nude image on bagsEminem works with Dr. Dre on new albumRabbi: Facing cancer and finding faithGot money worries? 10 ways to save ChristmasBlogger pleads guilty to Guns 'N Roses leakTastes like chicken: Peruvians dine on guinea pigPooches get luxury digs near German airportBob the non-player outwits, outlasts ’em allQuick holiday roast: Bacon-draped henAt 18 months, Masche sextuplets make mischief x 6N.Y. governor not laughing at ‘SNL’ skitMario Batali’s tasty tagliatelle with parsnipsCruise under control: Actor says ‘I learned a lesson’‘Survivor’ winner goes to head of the classDiaz: Don't count on me in ‘Shrek’ musicalDo you agree with the ‘Survivor’ winner?Rock’s daughters want presidential playmatesSister defends pilot in Barker's crashAnother boy for Watts, Schreiber‘Ugly Betty’ star sues reality show hostCountry leads radio music genres; talk is tops‘Pulp Fiction’ screenwriter pleads over car deathVictims lash out at Hollywood P.I. PellicanoNew mom Poehler bids ‘SNL’ viewers adiosCharlie Sheen's daughters unhurt in car crash10 p.m. timeslot getting tougher for dramasReport: McCartney says he's the political BeatleFCC cancels meeting at lawmakers' requestSAG faction wants strike vote suspendedRemake of ‘Earth’ rockets to top of box officeBest bets: Rourke goes to the mat in ‘Wrestler’Santa’s substitutes for the hottest holiday giftsBiden grandchildren name family's new dog ChampRolling paper co. sues over ‘Obama’ T-shirtsBeaming Russian blonde named new Miss WorldWhy confine potato pancakes to Hanukkah time?Hats and hot sauce: Obama items selling bigStretch your festive leftovers into many more mealsHunky Santa at the mall is sooooooooooo L.A.Gov. Crist, you may now kiss the bride'Top Chef' star accused of stiffing workersTara Reid checks herself into rehabEconomy, potential strike put parties in perilHugh Jackman to host Academy AwardsTired of wine? 9 clever hostess giftsFederline: ‘I’ll always have a love for Britney’Moral issues on TV: What would you do?Van Johnson, heartthrob in ’40s, dies at 9212 eco-friendly gifts under $50Try some bargain bubbly that won’t burst your budgetSweet! Build your own gingerbread houseBillboard dubs Chris Brown artist of the yearBook: A week in the life of a ‘Wimpy Kid’Luke Skywalker light saber sells for $240,000‘Day the Earth Stood Still’: Klaatu barada stinko‘Survivor Gabon’ winner? What about Bob?A friendlier McCain visit with David LettermanIt's not always a dog's life at the White HousePinup model Bettie Page dies in L.A. at 85Crystal goes home; ‘Survivor’ down to fiveGrissom announces he’s leaving ‘CSI’Paula Abdul is as good as gone from ‘Idol’Who will win 'Survivor'?Report: ‘Idol’ to make changes in 2009‘Hellboy’ helmer won’t do films in MexicoThe gift of words: Holiday book picksKate Walsh’s husband files for divorceSpringsteen reveals he’s a Mickey Rourke fanTV's dark heroes stretch moral boundariesCat fight!  Lawyers settle pet custody disputeDecorating the Christmas tree on a budgetHathaway, Cross to appear at inaugural ballDiCaprio, Duchovny react to Globe nomsLedger, ‘Button,’ ‘Nixon’ get Golden nodsGlobes snub ‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Sex and the City’‘In Bruges’ is a surprise Globe nomineeGolden Globes smile on film comediesSecretly cheap gifts for everyone on your listChristmas comes early: No rabies shots for SantaTackle home cooking with a trove of fresh recipesClint takes a chance on unknowns in ‘Torino’Teachers’ pet peeves: Holiday gifts gone badGunman ordered to stay away from CruiseWriter Patricia Cornwell speaks out for gay marriageImages: A dangerous diveDying to support animal rights? Try a PETA coffinSurprise! Cruise gets Globes nominationHave Santa send it! Best mail-order giftsPre-wed? Many are marrying before the ceremonyStay warm with this hearty holiday stewGolden Globe Awards winners listRage in the cage: Divers recount escape from sharkGlobes dodge strike bullet, Oscars may notAniston on Jolie: ‘No daggers through the heart’Kate Hudson confronts pregnancy rumorsBrad Pitt comes to Angelina Jolie’s defenseEastwood’s grumpy in charming ‘Gran Torino’Jerry Lewis to receive humanitarian awardReport: US broadcasters having bad yearToni Braxton has benign tumor removedScreen Actors Guild sets strike vote for Jan. 2‘The Bachelor’s’ Jason Mesnick: ‘I’m engaged!’7 tips to stay warm and save doughSanta, claws a less-than-jolly comboMoonves says ‘CSI: Miami’ will beat LenoCardinal: Madonna rouses ‘impure thoughts’Diet sabotage! 4 obstacles to fat lossCruise addresses two odd, infamous interviewsTruth and tips about wedding scams‘Nothing Like the Holidays’ needs a plotNew York Film Circle Critics honor ‘Milk’15 affordable gifts for the holiday hostessPearl Jam raids vaults for ‘Ten’ reissueMiss Congeniality, make way for Miss ConstitutionMy friend thinks I’m a freeloaderSaying ‘I do’ in an exotic locale can save doughAsking dad for daughter’s hand has staying powerNeed a holiday bonus? Easily earn cashCarrie Fisher: I wish I’d turned down ‘Star Wars’Friends: Missing clubgoer wanted to return homeIOC could delay U.S. television rights dealLeno’s leap creates ripples throughout industryDMX arrested in Miami on warrantMichael Jackson’s famous glittery glove for saleCall Sheriff Rosco! Bo Duke’s puppies stolenAttorney: Ruffalo suspect released, clearedSurvey: Teens sharing nude images onlineLeno's new show becomes monologue fodder‘Grey’s’ T.R. Knight wants to make filmsAbdul upset at ‘Idol’ producers over stalkerConan O’Brien is ‘thrilled’ for Jay LenoHolocaust too messy for the sterile ‘Reader’Leno news catches TV world by surpriseWhat’s your iCue? Take the trivia challengeLittle hope for Chile's highway hero dogShare the cheer, but don’t wreck the hallsLabel says Spears' ‘Circus’ will top chartsOne of Fantasia's homes is up for auctionBritney's mother feared for daughter's lifeOscar smackdown: Nixon vs. Batman?Keanu Reeves would consider ‘Speed 3’Brandy: ‘I don’t want to live my life in vain’Jennifer Hudson to begin shooting music videoHo ho ho! See Santa goMusicians don’t want tunes used for torturePrincess Leia on ‘Hollywood inbreeding’‘WALL-E’ wins L.A. critics best-picture honorThe hitched girl’s holiday survival guideCoupon Mom’s tricks for affordable giftsInsider: T.R. Knight wants to leave ‘Grey’s’Coldplay responds to ‘Viva La Vida’ lawsuit‘Benjamin Button,’ ‘Milk’ lead Critics’ ChoiceSoul food: Creamy baked mac ’n’ cheesePETA slams Britney over animals in videoMeredith's husband receives Inspire AwardMovie deal for 9-year-old dating authorDining dollars: Family meals on a budgetFamily begs for safe return of missing clubgoer2008’s quirkiest baby names, Bronx to ZumaAt 200 pounds, Oprah is ‘mad, embarrassed’‘Simpsons’ leads Writers Guild TV nominationsJennifer Aniston wants her privacy backFuss over Madonna’s stolen photos isn’t overClassics IV singer Dennis Yost dies at 65Shia LaBeouf to have second hand surgeryJay Leno staying at NBC, moving to 10 p.m.Family fears they’ll lose ‘Makeover’ homeMessing finds her ‘inner Latina’ in ‘Holidays’Overly theatrical beyond a ‘Doubt’Soderbergh’s ‘Che’ is quietly revolutionaryPlug in! 10 gifts for geeksAlec Baldwin delivers dialogue to die forMoney 911: How to handle old-debt collectorsMake memories, save money: 10 DIY giftsStylish Santa! In Style’s favorite holiday giftsPhelps looks back at historic victory‘Twilight’ director won’t return for sequelZucker says NBC may cut programming hoursDoes life suck? Go from crappy to happyHero hound: Dog tries to rescue dog in ChilePaula Abdul selling ‘American Idol’ gifts on HSNFilm critics’ awards for 2008 filmsBeyonce, David Cook have new CDsAbdul to sell ‘American Idol’ jewelry on TVA red, white and blue ... Christmas tree?Michelle Obama’s effortless styleMichelle Obama's style - 2011Michigan skiing: Deals, choices for MidwesternersNew Miss France wants to advertise nation’s diversityCheep, cheap! Exotic birds fall prey to foreclosureForget socks — adopt a koala for ChristmasWant soup with those pants? Boutique serves it freeMadonna wins privacy case against tabloidBarack Obama, who are you wearing?Potato puree: Classic dish gets a French twistStruggle with willpower? 7 tips to reinforce itWhat’s in a brand name? Less than you may thinkWant to save $1,000 or more? Top coupon dealsJonas Brothers, Taylor Swift to ring in 2009We will continue to pursue O.J., Goldmans vowAustralia rewards Ledger’s Joker performanceStreisand, Freeman honored by Kennedy CenterGame on! Top 15 tech toys for the holidaysWinners blaze to a finish in ‘Amazing Race’‘Ugly Betty’ star pitching in for Hillary ClintonDave finally reveals his ‘Desperate’ plotHudson says she's honored by Grammy nodsActress and drama teacher Nina Foch dies at 84‘Man vs. Wild’ star injured in AntarcticaWitness: ‘Sopranos’ actor knew pal had gunVegas judge drops charges against Suge KnightMilano says stalker hiked miles to see her‘Four Christmases’ wraps up box office againDavid Gregory named host of ‘Meet the Press’Best bets: ‘Dark Knight’ comes to DVDGive the gift of health! 26 slimming presentsEveryone on your holiday gift list can feel like a star‘My Three Sons’ actress Beverly Garland diesCentenarians reflect on shock of Pearl HarborNew mania for a long-buried Beatles trackMarilyn Monroe photos chronicle star’s riseSci-fi’s grand old man Forrest J Ackerman diesHolidays can cost less but mean more: Ask KittyUsed socks, old candy: Holiday gift horrorsImages: Items O.J. Simpson sought in VegasBoy George guilty of falsely imprisoning escortRevised Harry Potter encyclopedia to be releasedA-Rod on Madonna: ‘We’re friends — that’s it’‘L Word’ to kill off one of its major charactersIn desperate times, home sellers try wacky measuresCelebrity tech gift guide 2008Rolling Stones insider pins Altamont fracas on copsHollywood’s No. 1 woman: Oprah WinfreyGuitarist Satriani sues Coldplay for plagiarismPast and present mix on ‘CSI’‘Grey's Anatomy’ docs face big decisionsDixie Chicks singer sued for defamation‘Frost/Nixon’ director Howard voted for NixonErik Estrada to patrol with Indiana police‘Survivor’ features proposal, funeral, fake idolIs Sarah Palin intentionally snubbing Oprah?NBC Universal cuts 500 jobsDon Cornelius enters not guilty pleaHow I got a life (and love) on CraigslistRowling: New book is for the fansNational Board calls ‘Slumdog’ year’s best filmStacy solves your harsh winter style issuesThe gift of nookie: 4 tips for holiday harmonyCruise, Holmes discuss love at first sightIntriguing wines that are off the beaten trackOscar ‘Knight’? Batman’s hopes look strongerStar-studded Web video protests Prop 8Grammy nominations in top categoriesTry this delicious dish from a ‘Top Chef’Parents take the classic route for baby namesParalympian champion races to inspire othersNY Public Library displays rare Rowling bookObama’s campaign manager to write bookTop 10 stupid gifts from chickens to toilet golf9-year-old author reveals secrets of picking up girlsLil Wayne leads Grammy nominations with 8‘House of Saddam’ offers look at dictator's reignEx-Thin Lizzy guitarist loses plagiarism caseTrial over Mary Pickford's Oscars opens in L.A.Heche, ‘Men in Trees’ co-star expect baby‘Cadillac Records’ is as flat as a vinyl LPTom Arnold reveals he was molested as a childTidbits: Mama Montag gives Speidi six monthsWhy did K-Fed start spilling beans on Britney?NBC to pull plug on ‘ER’ on March 12Recession-hit Americans flocking to moviesFleetwood Mac returning to the road in 2009‘Californication’ headed for third seasonGirls 101: A 9-year-old’s dating wisdomJudge signs off on McDermott’s divorceLittle ladies’ man pens dating primerMadonna postpones Argentina concertPhotographer sues Chris Brown, RihannaWho's the smartest person in TV?Money 911: Solutions for your recession woesDeGeneres thanks Pitt for fighting Prop 8Woman: We’re too poor to keep our childrenAkon looks for fresh start with ‘Freedom’Editor: J. K. Rowling 'fierce' but fair about PotterBonnaroo set to rock June 11-14 in Tennessee‘Maude’ among TV Hall of Fame inducteesKid Rock, judge differ on community service‘Nobel Son’ an utter waste of time and talentInspiring rescue dog wins TODAY’s Best in ShowFans and booksellers eager for new J.K. Rowling bookAmerican folk music legend Odetta dies at 77First comes love — then comes retirementFunky Islamic fashion struts conservative catwalkI'll drink to that: Prohibition repeal turns 75Drowned newlywed’s father seeks answersCause Celeb: Kevin BaconKevin Federline: My side of the story‘Frost/Nixon’ belabors the obviousWatered-down formula poses risks to babiesSimon Cowell says Britney ‘was in awe of me’Berlin film fest to commemorate fall of the wallCelebs help Britney celebrate her 27th birthdayMadonna, a president and ex-hostage meetAP: Gregory to replace Russert, NBC exec says‘Galactica’ prequel gets series pickup at Sci FiSorry, Rosie: No variety-show comebackTV soaps and their stars face cost-cuttingCat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas familyCameron says he can't live up to 'Avatar' hypePolanski requests dismissal of sex chargeColeman pleads no contest to chargeCelebrities to flock to Obama inaugurationMovies no place to learn real historyWhat are your financial tips for the new year?Keep it simple with easy three-ingredient mealsMemoir: Hard living in the Big EasyExtra jump rope, no carbs for VS lingerie modelsItalian comfort food: Ricotta gnocchiSwayze angered by reports he is near death‘Rachel,’ ‘River,’ ‘Ballast’ lead Spirit nomineesGot a question for GM President Fritz Henderson?The best toy trends for all budgetsPalin, Fey, Cyrus on Walters’ ‘fascinating’ listU.S. chef serves oodles of noodles to hungry TokyoRowling is back on bookshelves, and helping othersBritney brings ‘Circus’ to big top in NYCCurtis Stone’s apple and honey tarte tatinTop 20 medical breakthroughs for womenPitt on family: ‘They’re driving me crazy — I’m proud’The Duggars: How they live debt-freeBritney's breakdown? Courtney Love was first!‘Idol's’ emotional focus will highlight AbdulProducers use LA Times ad to toss salvo at SAGCost of 12 days of Christmas rises to $86,609Rock act Creed in talks to reuniteIvana Trump splits from fourth husbandScout out hidden fees and save hundredsIt’s not too late!Find a seasonal job this yearHow do you get to Carnegie Hall? YouTubeRestraining order granted to Kirsten DunstCostello’s ‘Spectacle’ a different look at musicMiami hotel gets $1 billion makeoverLopez to host Miss America pageant again20 questions: A day with the DuggarsMore splash, less cashLucky’s favorite holiday gifts that give backNon-sports fans will cheer for these filmsMom loses ‘Ugly’ memoir libel suit‘Circus’ will get you in the mood to grooveRandy Jackson opens up about his weight struggleLate teen’s mom calls for prison in cyberbullying caseWarm up with Todd English’s lamb pot pie10 healthiest American cities for womenTina Fey’s husband talks about her facial scar‘Rome’ might not be history, series creator saysMoviegoers gobble up ‘Four Christmases’After arrest, slain anchor’s parents still have questionsCrash survivors Barker, DJ AM to reuniteEau de Penn State: Flowers, not footballNo Joke! Ledger’s role is truly Oscar-worthy‘For the Record,’ Britney reveals very little‘Housewives’ struggle to recover from fireBritney had ulterior motive for TV specialJewels worn by Winona Ryder vanishMadonna, A-Rod both in Mexico CityMadonna tour grosses $91.5 million